I feel like this happens to every nation, like I can't think of a single country that hires commentators on TV because of their skill. I think the bottom line is that commentating for the cricket on TV is just plain difficult. Even the "good" teams can be pretty damn boring at times, it's just inoffensive which the Aussie teams often aren't.
No one knows because no one watches it.
Doesn't help that the ball is basically a sponge at this point. Not a lot of assistance out there until the new ball rolls around.
We'll probably be bowled out for 29 in the 2nd innings so don't worry
Saw these excuses last time too. Australi's bowling just falls apart when under the pump.
what
Headingley 2019. They either roll you over or get plastered.
if only there were... other test matches that this team has played in the last three years? what a bizarre comment.
It's bait but I do honestly think Australia's attack (Cummins notwithstanding) does seem at least a little bit brittle when the going gets tough. In fairness though you could probably point the finger at basically every other attack in the world when it comes to that.
they've got the opposition 5/220 on a deck that's not doing a lot with a 75 over ball, geez. this problem here is 150% the first innings batting, not the bowling.
That took an ATG innings for England to chase down, a poor example. Better examples would be the second half of the last Indian series or that South African series.
yeah in both cases yes the bowling attack really fell to pieces mentally. but that literally has nothing to do with what's going on here.
I think he's right tbh. They looked mentally done. Past-tense.