*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[OverratedSanity]

As long as we can all agree that MCG's **** pitches are largely the AFL's fault



lol this, can't hate on Aus fielders/bowlers much at this stage. I'd like to see how most CWers field after that, if they're even still standing.

Siddle had been on the field for like 5 minutes

 

[morgieb]

Is Nohits innings today downhill skiing, actually good, or somewhere in between

Its definitely useful given the circumstances he came in and the situation of the series, but the pitch is lifeless and he has been dropped.

Depends on if he kicks on, but I don't think any first innings runs against decent opposition is ever downhill skiing.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Siddle had been on the field for like 5 minutes

Being vegetarian is probably worth about the same level of exhaustion and uselessness tbh


(edit: and no Burgey, quoting this post and changing "vegetarian" to "Victorian" would not be clever)

 

[vcs]

Is Nohits innings today downhill skiing, actually good, or somewhere in between

Its definitely useful given the circumstances he came in and the situation of the series, but the pitch is lifeless and he has been dropped.

Tells us nothing we didn't already know, i.e. he's nothing more than a stopgap in this form of the game.

 

[stephen]

I think Cummins drop just proves that he's actually human and not a divine being sent to save Australian cricket.

Siddle's drop is unforgivable.

Geez things are bad when Finch rolls his arm over.

 

[Burgey]

Some proper filth here from finch. Can see him jagging one

 

[Arachnodouche]

Should've begun accelerating 30 mins ago, and declared with 475 on board. Would've got 30 mins at tired openers. Might as well bat on and get as many as possible now.

 

[stephen]

I can't believe there's only 410 on the board mid way through the 6th session.

 

[mr_mister]

Rohit definitely conscious of the fact a ton could be necessary to cement a spot for the future

He really should be accelerating now

 

[vicleggie]

Bad tactics from India. No purpose right now

 

[Burgey]

There hasn’t been since an hour into today’s play.

 

[Victor Ian]

The TV money doesn't go to the grounds right? So if CA wants grounds to stop trying to maximise gate revenue, they need to compensate them with a cut of the TV revenue or something.

Stop talking to me rationally. Your last post confused me. I am wallowing in self pity at the shame the MCG has served up yet again.

 

[Burgey]

Pains me to say it but the selectors got the call right with M Marsh for this game. No way do any of the other all rounder contenders bowl as many overs as he has, or as effectively.

 

[trundler]

Neither here nor there cricket. As Pakistan's declaration against Australia in the UAE proved, batting slow will only waste time from here on. Time for all out attack and a quick declaration.

 

[trundler]

**** me a Nohit 50. All Australian bowlers should commit harakiri.

 

[Victor Ian]

Yeah. I was always on the Mitch hate wagon because he didn't bowl much. He has bowled and contained well here.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I have a lot of time for Pant. He can drive you up the wall, but I'm pretty sure he'll be spoken of in Sehwagian terms by the time he retires.

Assuming we aren't screwing him up for good by favoring old man Dhoni.

 

[trundler]

Go one day mode

 

[Arachnodouche]

Neither here nor there cricket. As Pakistan's declaration against Australia in the UAE proved, batting slow will only waste time from here on. Time for all out attack and a quick declaration.

This is the Great Indian Rope-A-Dope Trick.

 

[trundler]

I have a lot of time for Pant. He can drive you up the wall, but I'm pretty sure he'll be spoken of in Sehwagian terms by the time he retires.

Assuming we aren't screwing him up for good by favoring old man Dhoni.

So dumb as a brick and crap against swing?