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

[Gnske]

Theses are the marks of a great player. Hitting boundaries instead of taking virginal singles.

 

[Spark]

that square leg position is... weird. what is it doing there?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Really looking to me as though Bumrah is straighening much more than 15 degrees

can't remember where I put my protractor though

that square leg position is... weird. what is it doing there?

To catch a mis-timed pull shot

 

[Pratters]

Concussion subs for batsmen and bowlers shouldn't be allowed. Fielding fine.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Head looks very good here

 

[Spark]

Concussion subs for batsmen and bowlers shouldn't be allowed. Fielding fine.

what why

 

[Gob]

More runs than Wade. That's all we need

 

[TheJediBrah]

Concussion subs for batsmen and bowlers shouldn't be allowed. Fielding fine.

I think you're missing the point of them

 

[Burgey]

Very good hour for australia that. Head goes from looking clueless to silken and back again in one innings like few batsmen I’ve seen

 

[Pratters]

what why

Batsmen and bowlers are fixed. Subs can come as fielders. If a batsman has concussion, one from outside the XI has never batted. It just brings in extra fuel power for the XI and is overcompensation as far as cricket is concerned.

 

[cnerd123]

Missed a trick by taking Ashwin off IMO

 

[Spark]

Batsmen and bowlers are fixed. Subs can come as fielders. If a batsman has concussion, one from outside the XI has never batted. It just brings in extra fuel power for the XI and is overcompensation as far as cricket is concerned.

yeah as tjb said, i think you've missed the point of concussion subs. none of this is remotely relevant to why concussion subs were brought in.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Batsmen and bowlers are fixed. Subs can come as fielders. If a batsman has concussion, one from outside the XI has never batted. It just brings in extra fuel power for the XI and is overcompensation as far as cricket is concerned.

No one's going to use concussion subs if it means they lose a player ffs. They'll do all they can to keep playing and put themselves in danger. That's the whole point of them.

 

[Pratters]

yeah as tjb said, i think you've missed the point of concussion subs. none of this is remotely relevant to why concussion subs were brought in.

But it is that effect. If Rahane has concussion and Kohli comes in and scores a triple ton in this test, it would be just odd.

 

[Burgey]

No one's going to use concussion subs if it means they lose a player ffs. They'll do all they can to keep playing and put themselves in danger. That's the whole point of them.

There needs to be a neutral panel of ICC Drs at international matches to police the protocols though, or you end up with concussed hamstrings like the Jadeja farce a couple of weeks ago, which was blatant cheating tbh.

 

[Spark]

But it is that effect. If Rahane has concussion and Kohli comes in and scores a triple ton in this test, it would be just odd.

it doesn't matter. the justification for the concussion sub is health and player protection based, not to avoid disadvantage to the team.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Gotta respect the restraint of these batsmen. If I was out there I'd be trying* to hit every one of these 130kph half trackers over the fence


*emphasis on trying

 

[Daemon]

yeah as tjb said, i think you've missed the point of concussion subs. none of this is remotely relevant to why concussion subs were brought in.

Don’t bother, this was explained to him earlier but he doesn’t seem to get it

 

[silentstriker]

A **** slog and a leg sider? Usual trash tbh. I mean, if that’s your world class standard then it explains 70 years of Indian mediocrity at test level tbh

There are many reasons for Indian mediocrity at Test level for the past 70 years. This isn't really one of them.

 

[Gnske]

But it is that effect. If Rahane has concussion and Kohli comes in and scores a triple ton in this test, it would be just odd.

He isn't here nor would he ever be in a position where he'd be the sub.

The options for that fuel power are Privthi Shaw and KL Rahul unfortunately.