SCG 4th Test: Australia v India on Jan 6-10, 2015

[rickywalford1]

I'd put my money on declare today. A follow on scenario doesn't seem to be the favoured approach these days.

 

[Twizzle]

I dont believe in declaring in the first innings but in some cases you may need to plan ahead so you dont wear your bowlers out.

Long way to go yet, we can still collapse at some stage.

 

[JJ]

Get your hand off it, by your definition, it is a courageous innings by Watson

Why, was there a crisis for the team that I was unaware of when he came out to bat at 1/200 on a flat deck in a series you've already won?

 

[hineyrulz]

No doubt Watson was under pressure when he went out and he got runs so good luck to him.


But the task was made all the more easier by the work his openers did against a beaten attack on a road of a pitch.

 

[madunit]

Watson saving wicket at the SCG

Australia should aim to reach 600 today and declare.

India will have no hope of reaching that if this turns into a typical crumbling SCG wicket.

 

[JJ]

No doubt Watson was under pressure when he went out and he got runs so good luck to him.


But the task was made all the more easier by the work his openers did against a beaten attack on a road of a pitch.

Exactly not the toughest situation

 

[TheParraboy]

So seeing as its only day 2, and barring a collapse, will we see India bat today?

Unlikely I think. I assume Australia will just try to keep batting until the score is infinity+1000..

I'd put my money on declare today. A follow on scenario doesn't seem to be the favoured approach these days.

I don't mond what we do this test tbh...

I think we will declare if we don't get bowled out beforehand, after tea sometime, we most likely will have 550-600 on the board

Having said that I couldn't care less if we batted well into day 3 and go against the grain of what we normally do. Series won 2-0, sticky humid conditions, lets just make them sweat literally. We get no favours when when we go over there. Might send a signal to powers that be to do something with decks in dead rubbers ie make them results driven rather than team driven

We just need to be carefull also we don't need Rhino, Hazlewood , even Watson bowled to the ground trying to get 20 wickets in this humid heat.

 

[Twizzle]

Watson saving wicket at the SCG

Australia should aim to reach 600 today and declare.

India will have no hope of reaching that if this turns into a typical crumbling SCG wicket.

worked for Pakistan in UAE

 

[TheParraboy]

Gosh Watto, couple of inches lower and that's where Hughes was hit !!

2/353

 

[tumbidragon]

:lol:Warne "I'm very, very single. So show us ya face". Classic.

 

[JJ]

Final test on next Tuesday

Don't think Australia will have any changes, don't seem to be anyone injured

Read in the telegraph that with Mitch Marsh will be in the side when fit and that this test is Watsons last to prove himself

A shaky 105 in a dead rubber would be about right


Thank f**k this isn't a drop in pitch...or is it ? :sarcasm:

Looking prophetic...

 

[madunit]

has Watsons 50 been the scratchiest ever seen.

Even McGrath's looked more convincing and confident

 

[Bazal]

Terrible wicket tbh, even if it deteriorates

Anyone could have scored runs on that wicket - as proven, even Watson can - all that fine form in the nets counting now, flat deck, dead test - he's made for this shit

There's enough in the wicket. It's not a subcontinent style road by any means. India have just been disgraceful so far....terrible bowling, listless captaincy and poor fielding gave us much more than the pitch did yesterday

 

[JJ]

There's enough in the wicket. It's not a subcontinent style road by any means. India have just been disgraceful so far....terrible bowling, listless captaincy and poor fielding gave us much more than the pitch did yesterday

Yeah, it does seem to have more in it when Watson's facing

 

[madunit]

Watson should turn his bat 90 degrees before facing. He's a better chance of hitting the middle of it then

 

[JJ]

Watson should turn his bat 90 degrees before facing. He's a better chance of hitting the middle of it then

Nah - it's the wicket, borderline unplayable :lol: call the test off, it's looking dangerous

 

[Bazal]

That ball sums up the Indian bowling. 7/2 offside field, catching men in the covers, bowls a legside half volley at 120km

 

[madunit]

God I can't help but feel for Kohli.

He has the most pathetic pace attack I've ever seen that can't bowl to a set plan or to a set field.

He has no hope of creating wicket opportunities, he literally has to just sit and wait for a miracle to present it itself.

And then when it does, his f**king fielders grass the catches.

 

[tumbidragon]

Tugga tun!

 

[TheParraboy]

onya Smithy

player of the series for mine