3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021

[Burgey]

Natranjan probably coming in for Umesh

This would potentially be stupendous if you had a keeper who stood up to him as the ball got older.

 

[honestbharani]

, but mandating that bowlers don't bowl bouncers to each other? i just can't find a way to justify that

But that is the thing. The current law actually specifically states you can't do that. The discussion is around why it is impractical and how to then ensure the safety of the players given everyone seems to agree that the current law is really not something that can be enforced in a fair manner.

But to say anyone who brings up the subject is a weenie is where we lose the point and go back to a childish argument than an adult discussion.

 

[Shady Slim]

But that is the thing. The current law actually specifically states you can't do that. The discussion is around why it is impractical and how to then ensure the safety of the players given everyone seems to agree that the current law is really not something that can be enforced in a fair manner.

But to say anyone who brings up the subject is a weenie is where we lose the point and go back to a childish argument than an adult discussion.

you're right that the subjectivity of the laws as they are to prevent dangerous bowling are a problem, and improvements in protective gear will hopefully herald more consistent safety outcomes for all involved (my bad, i totally came in and shot off a post without reading up the full discussion?

i think that overseas teams to australia's tail over the past couple of years have leaned too heavily into bowling short, but done so ineffectively, and have let our tail off the hook easily. consequently tbh i wish this discussion was one we didn't have to have because as i said on the prior page, i think you can get the tail out for a lot less by bowling at the stumps and not needing to win a faux macho dick measuring contest with the fast bowlers on the other team

 

[honestbharani]

you're right that the subjectivity of the laws as they are to prevent dangerous bowling are a problem, and improvements in protective gear will hopefully herald more consistent safety outcomes for all involved (my bad, i totally came in and shot off a post without reading up the full discussion?

i think that overseas teams to australia's tail over the past couple of years have leaned too heavily into bowling short, but done so ineffectively, and have let our tail off the hook easily. consequently tbh i wish this discussion was one we didn't have to have because as i said on the prior page, i think you can get the tail out for a lot less by bowling at the stumps and not needing to win a faux macho dick measuring contest with the fast bowlers on the other team

Yeah, short pitch bowling, if it is not a plan to take wickets or to slow down scoring rate, is useless. And honestly, getting out of the way of bouncers can be achieved with lesser training and practice than most other aspects of batting IMHO. So the more they do it, the longer they will end up bowling anyways.

To me, the safety of the players is paramount. It is bad enough we have lost however many lives we have so far. And the Chris Benoit example scares me to death about concussions and their effects.

 

[cnerd123]

This would potentially be stupendous if you had a keeper who stood up to him as the ball got older.

What we've got is a keeper who can cartwheel up to stumps

 

[honestbharani]

And a couple of bowlers who can get the stumps to cartwheel to give him company.


Realistically, they are gonna play Shardul and it is gonna be awesome.

 

[Gob]

Looks like

Warner
Pucovski
Labuschange
Smith
Wade
Green
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

 

[cnerd123]

Oh daymn, Cricbuzz has just announced Saini is debuting, not Natranjan

Bit of pace, should bowl short fast spells as 5th bowler with clear plans. Can't let him just bowl without a mission, he'll get hammered.

Bumrah and Siraj with the new ball.

 

[Burgey]

Side looks stronger. Importantly only the one Victorian, so that bodes well.

 

[aussie tragic]

India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Navdeep Saini

 

[Bahseph]

Rohit opening in Australia?? Get in!

 

[Burgey]

Is Saini the fella whose dad died early in the tour?

 

[aussie tragic]

Is Saini the fella whose dad died early in the tour?

That was Siraj.

 

[Burgey]

That was Siraj.

Ah fair enough. Couldn't recall.

 

[Prince EWS]

Is Saini the fella whose dad died early in the tour?

Nah, Gilchrist said it was him at one point but it was actually Siraj, who daybude in Melbourne.

 

[Burgey]

Didn't he dayboo in Melbourne?

 

[Prince EWS]

Didn't he dayboo in Melbourne?

He did. No idea why I typed Brisbane. I blame Adders.

 

[Burgey]

Fair.

 

[sunilz]

So Australia haven't named their 11 yet which means
1. They are nervous and still unsure about their 11
OR
2. Warner still isn't fully fit yet.

 

[Burgey]

OR
3. They're having a swim and a drink and CBF