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

[madunit]

Watson into the nervous low-to-mid 70's

 

[Twizzle]

Geez, Kholi must be having nightmares about Smithy

Another great ton

go the Smudger

 

[TheParraboy]

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 to create wickets, 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.

You should see SLs attack

Their 3 pace bowlers, plus Mathews, no one averages under 47.0 a wicket

Don't know why India dropped Aaron for this test. Kumar is bowling 120km and hasn't played in a long while to be thrust back in at test level

 

[madunit]

You should see SLs attack

Their 3 pace bowlers, plus Mathews, no one averages under 47.0 a wicket

Don't know why India dropped Aaron for this test. Kumar is bowling 120km and hasn't played in a long while to be thrust back in at test level

Given their averages, I'd rate the Sri Lankans bowling attack as better.

 

[Meth]

India are a rabble.

 

[Twizzle]

I would have kept Isant Shama, he wouldn't be worse than these pie throwers.

Like I said yesterday, Kholi made too many changes.

 

[Canard]

Smith outshines Watto.

Not easy to do.

 

[JJ]

Given their averages, I'd rate the Sri Lankans bowling attack as better.

Yep, the Sri Lankan attack is better

Smith is a fine player.

And Watson a genuine Australian hero, what a tough backs against the wall take one for the team effort - I trust he gets a standing ovation and a guard of honour when this great knock finishes

 

[JJ]

Smith outshines Watto.

Not easy to do.

Big call right there

 

[vvvrulz]

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.

This.

Bhuvaneshwar is a useful swing bowler that can keep it tight, but the rest of the attack has been disgraceful all series.

The IPL craze could have something to do with this, none of these guys have any idea how to bowl consistent line and length and concentrate for more than four over spells. They're like a bunch of bored school kids waiting for their turn to bat.

The sad part is that they turned ODI cricket in Inida into the same crapfest with 400+ scores and double centuries, nobody knows how to bowl anymore.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

No wonder bowlers keep breaking down these days busting there bodies on these disgusting pitches,disgraceful.

Old mate Ryan Harris won't even make the next Ashes Series after he kills himself bowling on this.

 

[madunit]

Watson's highest score of the last 12 months has come just in time for him to get an OAM on Australia Day.

 

[rickywalford1]

lol at JJ. Oh the pain of it all. Another over ticks by without him getting out and another post is required to ease the discomfort. Forum gold.

 

[JJ]

Watson's highest score of the last 12 months has come just in time for him to get an OAM on Australia Day.

Long overdue

This could turn out to be a bad test for Australia - Harris and Hazelwood could be overbowled, Watson secures his place with this great innings and a tidy 15 overs over three days

But India have a shit looking batting lineup without Pujara who was unlucky for all sorts of reasons imo

 

[Joely01]

Yep, the Sri Lankan attack is better

Smith is a fine player.

And Watson a genuine Australian hero, what a tough backs against the wall take one for the team effort - I trust he gets a standing ovation and a guard of honour when this great knock finishes

He will be there when the declaration happens, so put him down for a 92*

 

[vvvrulz]

You should see SLs attack

Their 3 pace bowlers, plus Mathews, no one averages under 47.0 a wicketl

The averages are horrible but they bowl better than this attack.

 

[madunit]

This.

Bhuvaneshwar is a useful swing bowler that can keep it tight, but the rest of the attack has been disgraceful all series.

The IPL craze could have something to do with this, none of these guys have any idea how to bowl consistent line and length and concentrate for more than four over spells. They're like a bunch of bored school kids waiting for their turn to bat.

The sad part is that they turned ODI cricket in Inida into the same crapfest with 400+ scores and double centuries, nobody knows how to bowl anymore.

well T20 cricket was designed to suit Indian cricketers strengths - batting.

There's nothing about T20 cricket that will develop anything good in any type of bowler.
Boundaries brought in a mile, batsmen tonking their tits off. It forces bowlers to bowl traditionally poor deliveries (Down leg side, short and wide) etc.

I hate that whore of a game and wish it would die a fast death. Then we can get back to have properly decent pace bowlers.

 

[Twizzle]

except they forgot how to defend, much like Finch

 

[Haffa]

And Watson a genuine Australian hero, what a tough backs against the wall take one for the team effort - I trust he gets a standing ovation and a guard of honour when this great knock finishes

Still better than every Kiwi cricketer not named Hadlee.

 

[JJ]

He will be there when the declaration happens, so put him down for a 92*

And it will bring a tear to many eyes...