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

[vcs]

Hit the ground

 

[Spark]

honestly what even was that attempt at a "catch"

 

[vcs]

He shouldn't have claimed it really. Poor form.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

If only this were the channel 9 days, we'd have more than two angles

 

[Gob]

That's was so obvious you fat ****

 

[Starfighter]

I'm not convinced it didn't come off his arm tbh.

 

[cnerd123]

Oh FFS Pant.

This is too simplistic. Saha looked like a tailender with the bat, which we cant afford at all. Pant made a decent contribution in the previous test which Im not sure Saha would have been able to do.

Yea fair, but I always weigh keeping higher than batting for a keeper, and the whole package Saha brings is much more valuable than Pant. Catches win matches. The team that has dropped more catches has lost each Test. Pant has illustrated in these 10 minutes why he should not be given the gloves at Test level yet.

 

[stephen]

His fingers weren't under it. Not out and refer the appeal to the match referee.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm not convinced it didn't come off his arm tbh.

I think it was the glove strap on his wrist.

 

[Spark]

His fingers weren't under it. Not out and refer the appeal to the match referee.

nah, fair try imo. kick to come

 

[Daemon]

I think he picked it up fast enough for him to not be sure about it. Clearly grassed it though imo.

 

[cnerd123]

His fingers weren't under it. Not out and refer the appeal to the match referee.

was barely an appeal from Pant. He knew he grassed it.

 

[Arachnodouche]

The moment the series comes apart for India?

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Lack of "Instant Wicketkeeper Celebration".

Need to add this phrase to cricket's standard terminology

 

[Spark]

i'm still more offended by that completely uncoordinated and unnecessary jump and skip before the catch than i was by him claiming it

 

[Starfighter]

There's one thing you say about this field Ashwin's bowling to. No Australian would ever employ it (for example when Lyon's bowling) because it's 'too negative'. I'm not even sure we'd know how to set such a field.

(I'm a big fan of 'negative', strangling field settings, though they certainly don't make the best watching.)

 

[vcs]

was barely an appeal from Pant. He knew he grassed it.

Yeah he did a Steve Waugh there

 

[StephenZA]

This is too simplistic. Saha looked like a tailender with the bat, which we cant afford at all. Pant made a decent contribution in the previous test which Im not sure Saha would have been able to do.

One good catch can save a team huge runs, and contributes far more than some 30 odd runs occasionally added. Yeah we would all love a Gilchrist in our team, but taking chances given turns 450 into 300 quickly.

 

[cnerd123]

The moment the series comes apart for India?

I mean we were kinda dicked the moment Umesh limped off injured. Already lost Kohli to paternity leave and Ishant and Shami to injury. No Dhawan as backup opener to cover for Agarwal and Shaw. We've got a debutant and two players in their 2nd test playing right now. Drawing the series from here would be an incredible feat.

Dropping 2 catches in 10 minutes after a strong start with the ball in batting friendly conditions does not help

 

[Starfighter]

Is it just me or is the calling from these two not the best?