Australian Domestic Season 2019/20

[Starfighter]

Coming home after being belted in your club match to find Paine has scored his first ton since 2007 is like getting kicked in the chest and​ the head.

 

[the big bambino]

I’m happy. Feels like I’m the one doing the kicking.

 

[Burgey]

Great day for Australian cricket. Topped off by Bancroft failing again

 

[Burgey]

vics unhappy that s.a. haven't declared.

maybe if they hadn't scored 616 then s.a. might . if you score that many batting first, you are trying for an innings win.

It’s the most Victorian thing in the world to indulge yourself racking up 600 plus then have a whinge about the other mob not declaring a mile behind to put you in the box seat for a result.

They’ve been a stain on Australian crocket since John Batman founded Melbourne.

 

[Starfighter]

**** yeah Bancroft.

 

[Spikey]

the way victoria played their first innings, which I thought was the right way, is completely incompatible with setting up a game. you bat to 600 to basically remove any chance of you losing the game. if you plan on setting up a game in which the carrot to the other team is that you might lose game, you just don't bat to 600 in the first place!

 

[stephen]

Glad to see Paine ton up. Haters gonna hate but it's great to see a battler like Paine successful.

 

[stephen]

When Cooper is in the runs he's really in the runs. Seem to remember him hitting a very big ton last season too.

 

[social]

If you are going to play Shield games at the Junction Oval with a Kookaburra then the least you can do is leave some grass on the deck

 

[Burgey]

Fancy victoria preparing that deck, batting to 600 then bitching when the other mob won’t gift them first innings points

 

[slippy888]

Tim Paine scores 1st class century

Unreal stat that was his 1st ever he scored in 13 years for a keeper batsman I thought he must have scored at least 10 by now.

 

[morgieb]

the way victoria played their first innings, which I thought was the right way, is completely incompatible with setting up a game. you bat to 600 to basically remove any chance of you losing the game. if you plan on setting up a game in which the carrot to the other team is that you might lose game, you just don't bat to 600 in the first place!

If it's a case where 600 means you don't have first innings points then there is far bigger problems than setting up a game.

Frankly that pitch should see a points deduction. I actually think flat pitches are generally a better option in terms of developing cricketers than other wickets but this is taking the piss. Basically makes the match pointless.

 

[TheJediBrah]

They’ve been a stain on Australian crocket since John Batman founded Melbourne.

That was Gotham

 

[Burgey]

John Gotham didn’t found Melbourne.

But what a metaphor for Victoria as a whole and Melbourne in particular this pitch has been - flat, lifeless, dull and prone to making mediocre locals look decent when they’re actually trash.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That's hate speech, reported

but essentially yes

 

[andruid]

It is what it is. To whom did he bring the Paine?

 

[Gob]

the darkest timeline.

Hi Abed

 

[mr_mister]

Since they both ended up getting zero bowling points this road was hardly useful for bonus points. Tassie will get more bonus points from their game than Vic

 

[stephen]

I really hope that South Australia end up with first innings points. Either way it's a draw in the making.

NSW in the box seat but it could easily end up with any of the possible outcomes. Have a feeling they'll get there though chasing a target of around 110.

Tasmania committing the crime of letting the Marsh brothers bat themselves into test contention. This game will end add a draw too almost certainly.

 

[mr_mister]

Aren't first innings points no longer a thing? Or have they overhauled it again