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

[aussie tragic]

four if you include the one that went through the gap, which you should

Nah it's 4 that went to hand ( Labu, Paine, Green and Smith)

 

[Arachnodouche]

green should basically make that length his default length. not his job in this side to be a back of a length stock bowler.

edit: lyon really hasn't been good today. i don't think he's beaten the batsman in flight once.

Think the Indians have been more decisive with their footwork too. And rolled the wrists over their defensive prods, hence keeping balls down.

 

[Spark]

Nah it's 4 that went to hand ( Labu, Paine, Green and Smith)

five then

 

[Fuller Pilch]

So Smith to be dropped when Warner returns?

 

[Spark]

Think the Indians have been more decisive with their footwork too. And rolled the wrists over their defensive prods, hence keeping balls down.

oh yeah india's batting against spin has been light years superior to australia's. but i don't think lyon has really got it right today at all.

 

[Burgey]

That’s a good shot

 

[trundler]

The final resistance worn down too. Cummins serving up half volleys.

 

[Gnske]

he's killing Australian cricket

 

[morgieb]

We're ****ed. Gonna need a miracle to come back now.

 

[Gob]

Dropped too many

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Not sure what is worse, the way Australia have played in the last hour or so, trundler's rancid low effort bait, or the synchronisation of those chanting in the crowd

My money is on the latter tbh

 

[Spark]

paine needs to assert control here. just bowl normally rather than trying to get a wicket every ball.

 

[Gnske]

Why do captains take a new ball when its almost always unnecessary?

 

[trundler]

Not sure what is worse, the way Australia have played in the last hour or so, trundler's rancid low effort bait, or the synchronisation of those chanting in the crowd

My money is on the latter tbh

They just don't look organized. Just like last time. I'm not sure what the plan is here.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

We're ****ed. Gonna need a miracle to come back now.

Owned binch

 

[Shri]

green looks like he has a great head on his shoulders and i like him

however, he's 6'7" according to comms

do tall cricketers ever remain injury free and have long careers in general?

seem to remember oram, kemp etc dealing with frequent injury issues

would be a shame if green has to deal with those too

 

[GoodAreasShane]

They just don't look organized. Just like last time. I'm not sure what the plan is here.

I mean you aren't entirely wrong, but the tone was still pretty dire

 

[OverratedSanity]

Needed David Boon in there

 

[OverratedSanity]

They just don't look organized. Just like last time. I'm not sure what the plan is here.

its not that deep. They bowled amazing in the first session and the deck has slowly eased out.

 

[Spark]

its not that deep. They bowled amazing in the first session and the deck has slowly eased out.

it's almost as if you can't afford to put up 195 in the first innings at the mcg and expect to be frontrunning in a test match against quality opposition

(and you can't afford to miss a half dozen chances on top of that)