2nd Test at the MCG, Melbourne, 26 Dec - 30 Dec 2020

[Daemon]

These are pretty challenging conditions to keep against spinners to. Only a matter of time before Pant misses a catch/stumping.

 

[Burgey]

bowlers too and as well as Bumrah’s bowled

Actually reckon he could have pitched it up a tad more as well, though I think tbf he was working on getting Labushagne and Burns back on the crease before tossing the driveable one up.

One thing I do love watching is Ashwin moving around in the field. It gives me hope

 

[stephen]

they were but I thought you were addressing the same issue. I agree the grass is helping but my word he’s bowling well. The grass is also there for the other bowlers too and as well as Bumrah’s bowled Ashwin has done even better.

I agree leaving 11mm is a bit much though. I think they’re over correcting for that wicket against England.

It's just bizarre after what happened last test.

Ashwin has been enjoying the extra bounce but I thought Bumrah was very unlucky that spell. Though I think he did bowl a fraction short and a little wide. With the movement he was getting I'm surprised he only got one.

 

[Burgey]

It’s gonna be immense if Head chips one back here like in Adelaide 10 minutes before the break

 

[stephen]

The problem with the way Australia are batting is that they're doing absolutely nothing to put the bowler off his length. They're just waiting for the bowler to bowl to them. There's no sense that they're trying to control the bowling.

 

[Gob]

Travis looks set for a bigun here

 

[Flem274*]

He is 31. Jesus christ

nah jesus was 33 when he hit terminal decline.

 

[Shri]

missed the start because of my train trip but did ashwin's bunny smith play a poor shot or something? been waiting to catcha replay for a while now of the dismissal

 

[Daemon]

The problem with the way Australia are batting is that they're doing absolutely nothing to put the bowler off his length. They're just waiting for the bowler to bowl to them. There's no sense that they're trying to control the bowling.

tbf Pujara batted 900 hours and made a million runs doing just that the last time

 

[Spark]

some really dubious shot selection on show this session

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I honestly don't understand how international batsmen aren't picking the arm ball out of the hand when I can do it from my tv.

Why don't batsman know where the gaps are I know just by looking at the wide shot on TV

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Last week Smith Lite was shouting NO RUN while leaving the ball.
Today Kane Williamson is shouting WAIT ON while aggressively leaving the ball.

it's 2020. Really a weird year.

 

[stephen]

I'm not talking about wildly slogging either. I'm talking about moving across the crease to create single opportunities. There's nothing a spinner hates more than singles and there's no sense Australia are looking for them.

Although this over has been a huge pressure valve release.

 

[morgieb]

That is poor keeping.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So the wickets actually doing a bit I take it? Very good.

If Travis Head makes runs I might just end it all

 

[Gnske]

Elite wicketkeeping.

I invite you all to remember the shot Saha played at Adelaide 2014 with only like 70 runs left to hit each time you think Pant isn't up to it.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

nah jesus was 33 when he hit terminal decline.

Smith is going to retire a virgin too

 

[stephen]

missed the start because of my train trip but did ashwin's bunny smith play a poor shot or something? been waiting to catcha replay for a while now of the dismissal

Glanced to leg slip.

 

[stephen]

That was a good single.

 

[Gnske]

Oof outside?