I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah

[Suitman]

Should have had a short crack at them before stumps day 4

Yes. Came is past tense.

As is "Suity came in his pants when he saw the chance to be a pedantic prick after Phantom left out the word 'have' from his post."

You actually left out the word "had".

 

[Incorrect]

The variable is that it is a drop in wicket to appease the AFL so we really don't know what it will do on Day 5.
It looked pretty benign late on Day 4 so this might be our killer if it doesn't deteriorate. The weather is fine tomorrow and not overly hot so not sure whether it will do that.
f**k the AFL.
In saying that, the Melbourne pitch was always a nothing pitch anyway.
Thank goodness the SCG Trust has always refused the AFL's requests for a drop-in.

The Adelaide drop in pitch is fine now and producing good Test wickets and the evolution of the preparation of that drop in over the last decade plus has been learned from by the MCG curator. The early MCG drop in pitches were like a slab of concrete until they introduced the Adelaide Ovals preparation and methods. I heard Les Burdett talking about it during the second test...

 

[Eelogical]

The variable is that it is a drop in wicket to appease the AFL so we really don't know what it will do on Day 5.
It looked pretty benign late on Day 4 so this might be our killer if it doesn't deteriorate. The weather is fine tomorrow and not overly hot so not sure whether it will do that.
f**k the AFL.
In saying that, the Melbourne pitch was always a nothing pitch anyway.
Thank goodness the SCG Trust has always refused the AFL's requests for a drop-in.

He who dares, wins. it was a great fightback from the lads. Cummins, as a captain deserves this if his tactics are spot on tomorrow. Also, those half chances need to be taken when they present themselves.

 

[Incorrect]

Saffa’s top button’s are getting a little tight.

Squeaky Bum time.....

 

[the phantom menace]

You actually left out the word "had".

Suity had came in his pants...?

 

[Suitman]

The Adelaide drop in pitch is fine now and producing good Test wickets and the evolution of the preparation of that drop in over the last decade plus has been learned from by the MCG curator. The early MCG drop in pitches were like a slab of concrete until they introduced the Adelaide Ovals preparation and methods. I heard Les Burdett talking about it during the second test...

I'd agree with that, in that all the drop in pitches have improved over the years. Although, Perth is not the pacey bouncey wicket we once knew at the WACA.
I've actually thought that this Melbourne drop-in pitch has been the best I've seen. A bit in it for everyone.
In saying that, I love the tradition that Sydney is always a spinners pitch and I'd hate to see us lose that and end up with a pitch that we see everywhere else (climatic conditions excluded).

 

[Eelogical]

The only thing I will give that state is the attendances. They have been amazing.
87000 day 1.
85000 day 2.
68000 day 3.
46000 day 4.
Tomorrow could be big.

Can't wait for the Ashes next year and the Barmy Army, although I can't see as many Poms at the tests as Indians there this year.
Who says test cricket is dead?

Should be a 250K total test turnout by the end of day five. If only I had a Chaat stall at the MCG.

 

[hindy111]

Squeaky Bum time.....

@TheRam

 

[JokerEel]

I thought we were atrocious at knocking over the tail!

 

[84 Baby]

I thought we were atrocious at knocking over the tail!

Are you also Indian?

 

[emjaycee]

Should be a 250K total test turnout by the end of day five. If only I had a Chaat stall at the MCG.

*350k

 

[King-Gutho94]

This has been one of the great test matches we have seen in this country in my time.

Both teams fighting for every run it seems but also the momentum swings across the 4 days.

Both teams have had periods where they have imploded and conversely dominated.

333 should be enough I reckon if we held the trophy Cummins would have declared last night.

But the fact we couldn't lose has probably erred on the side of caution with Sydney still to play in the back pocket.

Ideally we want to be 2-1 up with rain always about in Sydney and it being a dry deck in recent years its struggled to get results from it even with the weather.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I dont mind the decision to continue to bat. Regardless, India will go for the win and those few extra runs might see some pressure and resultant rash shots. It should be a thrilling days play. I just hope Cummins has a better plan to attack India's tail.
Can't wait.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I dont mind the decision to continue to bat. Regardless, India will go for the win and those few extra runs might see some pressure and resultant rash shots. It should be a thrilling days play. I just hope Cummins has a better plan to attack India's tail.
Can't wait.

Well the plan to the tail hasn't changed for a long time.

Maybe just line and length that gets the good batsman out might be worth a go to the tail.

 

[hineyrulz]

Well the plan to the tail hasn't changed for a long time.

Maybe just line and length that gets the good batsman out might be worth a go to the tail.

We have been embarrassing to the tail since Paine has been skipper. That's almost 7 years.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'd agree with that, in that all the drop in pitches have improved over the years. Although, Perth is not the pacey bouncey wicket we once knew at the WACA.
I've actually thought that this Melbourne drop-in pitch has been the best I've seen. A bit in it for everyone.
In saying that, I love the tradition that Sydney is always a spinners pitch and I'd hate to see us lose that and end up with a pitch that we see everywhere else (climatic conditions excluded).

Sydney hasn't really been a spinners deck for years imo.

Its generally dry and flat but it hasn't really turned.

Lyon averages 40 with the ball there and its his worse ground in Australia

Kuldeep Yadav in 2019 for India is the only opposition spinner to take a 5fer there in the past 15 years and that was in the sandpaper summer without Smith and Warner.

We had a batting lineup of Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh's last test, Marnus was plucked from Redlands to bat at 3 in that game, Pete Handscomb, Tim Paine, Travis Head was still pretty raw then as well.

Like it was one of the worst sides we have put out for a test match in Australia in my life. Thank f**k it rained for 2 days and saved us from an innings defeat.

 

[TheRam]

@TheRam

Not so squeaky when you're sneaky. And I'm very sneaky.

 

[Twizzle]

geez the Indians are playing and missing a lot, looks like they've been watching us bat

 

[Gary Gutful]

To be fair, Bumrush is quite the bowler.

He’s phenomenal.

 

[hineyrulz]

He’s phenomenal.

He’s one of the best quicks I’ve seen to tour here, amazing bowler. He’s lucky he’s played almost more in Aus and England than he has in India.