***Official*** 3rd Test at the WACA

[Redbacks]

Vince was batting well...but good luck playing that one

 

[SeamUp]

Glad Vince and Malan got runs because I don't think I could take the torture of watching Ballance again.

 

[quincywagstaff]

In terms of WACA crack wickets, it wasn’t as unplayable as Ambrose to Blewett in 1996/97 but it has to be in second place.

 

[quincywagstaff]

In terms of the way the pitch is playing, just highlights how much of an advantage batting first should’ve been. Even if scores had been par on the 1st innings, England would’ve been in a great position.

 

[SeamUp]

In terms of WACA crack wickets, it wasn’t as unplayable as Ambrose to Blewett in 1996/97 but it has to be in second place.

Aesthetically, obviously this one was better because it at least bounced and looked a massive jaffer. The one's that go under-ground - meh

 

[Daemon]

Cue the peanut gallery complaining about Starc and lucky wickets.

Hit a crack. Very lucky. Imo he would struggle to make the WI side.

 

[woodleigh]

Not much of a fight yet. Should be over by lunch or a little after tomorrow.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Not much of a fight yet. Should be over by lunch or a little after tomorrow.

It will be over tonight if they take 1 more wicket in the next few overs.

 

[TNT]

Hit a crack. Very lucky. Imo he would struggle to make the WI side.

Maybe as a bowler but would walk in as a batsman.

 

[morgieb]

Some over that from Malan.

Don't get why Hazlewood got taken off.

 

[fredfertang]

ffs stop replaying Vince's dismissal - getting boring now

 

[Flem274*]

Maybe as a bowler but would walk in as a batsman.

brathwaite
starc
hetmyer
hope
etc

looks good af

 

[OverratedSanity]

Cue the peanut gallery complaining about Starc and lucky wickets.

Well, it was lucky.

 

[SeamUp]

Chappelli - one thing Australia will need is a really good leg-spinner. I think Mitchell Swepson is the best of them. **** off Garry.

 

[Gob]

Chappelli - one thing Australia will need is a really good leg-spinner. I think Mitchell Swepson is the best of them. **** off Garry.

that was unbelievable

 

[Spark]

Decent rain band about to hit. Should only last about 10 minutes though.

 

[Top_Cat]

Well, it was lucky.

An element of luck != “lucky”. No one claimed Johnson’s ball to Cook in Adelaide two years ago was ‘lucky’ despite bowling an in-swinger that clearly hit something and ducked away.

 

[Spark]

for shame t_c taking os seriously

 

[Gob]

Cummins looks bit tired

 

[OverratedSanity]

An element of luck != “lucky”. No one claimed Johnson’s ball to Cook in Adelaide two years ago was ‘lucky’ despite bowling an in-swinger that clearly hit something and ducked away.

The difference is, Johnson's ball to Cook would still have been a good ball if it hadn't deviated ridiculously off the pitch. Starc's was a bad ball heading down leg.

I'm sorry if I'm being anal but it was pretty much the definition of a lucky break. Doesn't mean Starc hasn't bowled well obviously.