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

[Daemon]

Haze is such a fine Test bowler so it's crazy to think that he's just a discount Pat Cummins

 

[Flem274*]

if kerry o'keefe wasn't allowed to laugh or make jokes he'd be a pretty fine commentator

 

[trundler]

Starc is a downhill skier

 

[Flem274*]

oh hey warne still has a job. that's a shame.

 

[stephen]

Pucovski looks like an AFL player from the 70s.

 

[Blain]

The pace of this innings... They are going to be facing the second new ball with well under 200 runs on the board.

The bowling has been tight as always from Australia, but they need to move.

 

[stephen]

The pace of this innings... They are going to be facing the second new ball with well under 200 runs on the board.

The bowling has been tight as always from Australia, but they need to move.

The problem is that Starc hasn't been bowling pies so there's really no scoring shots available.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Patto is ahead of Jhye in the pecking order anyway.

Yeahh, but he some managed to have a fall at home and damage his ribs.

Seriously, you couldn't make this **** up if you tried

 

[aussie tragic]

Doesn't Starc average like 40 against the top 7 in daytime tests? Appalling

Starc vs batting position (because I'm Pujara bored)

1. 35 wkts @ 21.48
2. 34 wkts @ 22.61
3. 19 wkts @ 29.36

4. 21 wkts @ 46.61
5. 20 wkts @ 46.85
6. 28 wkts @ 31.67

7. 17 wkts @ 24.23
8. 23 wkts @ 20.86

9. 21 wkts @ 5.52
10. 21 wkts @ 6.66
11. 13 wkts @ 2.61

 

[Flem274*]

india seem to be following the nz game plan last summer (who probably themselves followed the pujara game plan) except sort of successfully.

feels a little bit like overthinking. always thought people do best in aus when they just bat their normal way.

 

[Blain]

Can Shane Warne just enter a ***ual relationship with Mark Waugh already? FFS!

 

[stephen]

Hazlewood has really upped his game in the last two years. Was a period around 2017/18 where he was bowling a lot of balls on the hip. But he's managed to mostly get rid of that from his game and it's improved his bowling greatly.

 

[TT Boy]

Junior is always gunning for Pujara. Every test it is the same he bats too slow diatribe. Pujara has been playing test cricket for 10+ years and is nearly 33, he ain’t going to change now. India had two stroke making openers and they have guys who can play expansive still to come.

 

[James]

The way the language is I reckon we're going to lose the stump mic before the summer is over.

 

[Pothas]

if kerry o'keefe wasn't allowed to laugh or make jokes he'd be a pretty fine commentator

I really enjoy the way he says Jadeja.

 

[Daemon]

Junior is always gunning for Pujara. Every test it is the same he bats too slow diatribe. Pujara has been playing test cricket for 10+ years and is nearly 33, he ain’t going to change now. India had two stroke making openers and they have guys who can play expansive still to come.

He wasn't always like this tbf. Runs used to flow once he got set. His knock in SA in the partnership with Kohli is a great example.

 

[trundler]

Must be deflating for Lyon. Bloke striking in the teens just hit him for 2 fours. And a 3 now.

 

[stephen]

Starc is very much a less extreme version of Johnson. They'll end their careers with very similar statistics. Their MO is very similar. Johnson had a higher ceiling but would be far worse at his worst. Starc doesn't run through sides like Johnson did though. But they'll end up looking very similar on paper.

 

[trundler]

5 years after his retirement, Starc will be less remembered than McDermott

 

[aussie tragic]

Time for some Green bounce