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

[stephen]

I note that Wade's Cowan went completely unnoticed.

 

[Gnske]

was just having a laugh, obviously this is completely irrelevant to the ball tracking discussion

I wasn't however.

Basically this series has completely debunked the quick single validity and the legitimacy of ball tracking.

 

[halba]

smith triple failure on the trot. he's village now and totally exposed.

surely his career will be on the line in 2021 if he fails in every innings in this series or the next one as well. his credits from many years ago are running out fast. technique is non existent.

 

[Gnske]

But congratulations to Bumrah on that run-out. Was a great throw with three stumps to aim at.

 

[stephen]

Great running there.

Why wouldn't you pick a good fielder a substitute?

 

[Spark]

smith triple failure on the trot. he's village now and totally exposed.

surely his career will be on the line in 2021 if he fails in every innings in this series or the next one as well. his credits from many years ago are running out fast. technique is non existent.

if only he had a mere 60 test average and over 6000 test match runs as "credits"

 

[stephen]

I reckon Wade isn't concussed. Has a thick scone does Wade.

 

[OverratedSanity]

if only he had a mere 60 test average and over 6000 test match runs as "credits"

Nah he's cooked. must retire now and contribute nothing more to australian cricket ,to end up the 2nd greatest after bradman

 

[Daemon]

These two and Jadeja have looked the most comfortable out in the middle this match imo. I know Rahane tonned up but he didn't look as in control especially early on.

 

[stephen]

Bumrah trying to bounce out Australia here.

 

[silentstriker]

It's so fascinating how techniques have changed. A few decades ago, batting like that would have killed him.

 

[Gnske]

Nah he's cooked. must retire now and contribute nothing more to australian cricket ,to end up the 2nd greatest after bradman

His average is below Voges now, have some consideration for the history of test cricket.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Over 3 years now since Smith has scored a home Test ton. What odds would've been given for that at the end of 2017?

 

[Spark]

Over 3 years now since Smith has scored a home Test ton. What odds would've been given for that at the end of 2017?

to be honest, he should have batted above labuschagne last summer and it was pretty silly that they decided to swap it around after lord's

 

[vicleggie]

Bumrah is a beast of a quick

 

[Gnske]

to be honest, he should have batted above labuschagne last summer and it was pretty silly that they decided to swap it around after lord's

If the implication is that he would have hit a good chunk of the runs Labuschagne made especially in terms of tons made, I really don't think he was looking good enough to do that. The early stages of the disease were pretty evident.

 

[DriveClub]

Any odds on wade to ton up?

 

[vicleggie]

Smiths average right now is embarrassingly overblown for his real ability.

Hope it gets to ~48 as soon as possible

 

[vicleggie]

Any odds on wade to ton up?

India usually let bit part players become heroes, so probably

 

[Spikey]

lol vicleggie returns after 18 months. kill list time