***Official*** 5th Test at the SCG

[stephen]

They guarantee a number of rest days these days which means no more boxing day/new years day back to back tests.

 

[stephen]

everyone except for dermo, Esperance, Justo, Maximas, Riggins, Tec15, TimAngas & watson can suck on these

PS

That thread is hilarious. People arguing about Root's away average like it made all the difference.

Burgey made two predictions in that thread - one right and the other (probably wrong) - that Smith would captain Australia and that he would average 45-50. The second looks highly unlikely without a very extended run of poor form.

 

[vcs]

Smith is way ahead in Tests, in ODIs Kohli vs. AB de Villiers is touch and go.

 

[Victor Ian]

That thread is hilarious. People arguing about Root's away average like it made all the difference.

Burgey made two predictions in that thread - one right and the other (probably wrong) - that Smith would captain Australia and that he would average 45-50. The second looks highly unlikely without a very extended run of poor form.

Smith averages 54 in test cricket. Burgey was not far off and I expect his average to come down a few more runs in the future now that he can pick his moments to bowl.

Hey.... I asked about what needs to be done for him to stop being classified as an All rounder on cricinfo only very recently. They have now changed him to middle order batsman!!!!

 

[ajdude]

Smith averages 54 in test cricket.

it's real late so i might be missing something obvious here but please add 10 to that average

 

[S.Kennedy]

What is the **** with the Sydney test starting on the 4th? I seem to remember as an 18 year old getting wasted on NYE then watching the Sydney test on new years day. Granted, I may have missed a day though blackout. Is that false memory or are they messing with tradition on the Sydney test now?

Didn't the whole thing begin later with the final test on Australia day?

 

[Spikey]

They guarantee a number of rest days these days which means no more boxing day/new years day back to back tests.

this is the first year it's started on the 4th though. they had just swapped it from the 2nd to the 3rd.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It's been gradually getting later and later. Used to be on New Years Day, then got moved to the 2nd, then for the some reason the 3rd . . . and now the 4th?

I don't like it

it's real late so i might be missing something obvious here but please add 10 to that average

Bowling average mate

 

[vcs]

It should always be on the 2nd. Don't like this at all

 

[Spikey]

It's been gradually getting later and later. Used to be on New Years Day, then got moved to the 2nd, then for the some reason the 3rd . . . and now the 4th?

I don't have a recollection of it ever being on the 1st in my cricketing lifetime. From the mid 90's onwards it was on the 2nd (the Michael Bevan OD game did happen around this time on New Year's day at the SCG) and then it got moved to the 3rd for the recovery day thing. I assume it's on the 4th this year because CA has a weird fetish about games starting on Thursdays

 

[Spikey]

the other possible reason for changing the date could be because mcgrath's charity is celebrating it's 10 year anniversary and the actual jane mcgrath day thing happens on day 3 of the match, so maybe they wanted it on a Saturday rather than a Friday...?

 

[Spikey]

happy new year everyone i'm playing mario and talking about SCG test dates

 

[Furball]

this is the first year it's started on the 4th though. they had just swapped it from the 2nd to the 3rd.

Yeah I was gonna say I'm sure the 2010/11 series had the Sydney Test start on the 3rd for the first time.

 

[vcs]

It will also overlap with the SA-India match, which makes it all the more annoying. Oh well, I guess we can waste all of Saturday and Sunday watching cricket, no time overlap.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Or do the sensible thing and simply watch SA v India.

 

[Gnske]

Either way, you'll be watching foreigners getting abused.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Either way, you'll be watching foreigners getting abused.

I was rather hoping for some 'competitive' cricket.

 

[ajdude]

Bowling average mate

goddamnit

 

[Midwinter]

Have a vague memory of the Sydney test starting New Years day.


Adelaide used to be on Australia Day weekend back when there used to be full tours

 

[Stefan9]

I am not liking either of the new year's new dates. Sydney the 4th and cape town only 5th...