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

[Prince EWS]

Daily reminder that Head > Wade, btw.

 

[Athlai]

What's the best result for NZ?

 

[Gob]

Needs to learn how to rotate the strike

 

[Starfighter]

Daily reminder that Head > Wade, btw.

Rather not have either tbh

 

[Son Of Coco]

Would love to see a Green 50+ and 2-3 wickets in India's second innings.

 

[TT Boy]

Wouldn't mind if Saini keeps his spot for the next test to be honest.

Looks fit and bowls at a decent pace. He is also replacing a guy that averages 40+ away from home with the ball and if you judge him against that level of performance, he is doing alright. India have depth.

 

[TimAngas]

Crazy how Green hasn't picked up a wicket yet, having bowled pretty tight lines all series, whereas Saini has basically had at least one pressure release ball each over, and has picked up a handful this test.

Based on the one-dayers T Natarajan looked like he had more of a potential to consistently bowl to a plan.

 

[Gnske]

Crazy how Green hasn't picked up a wicket yet, having bowled pretty tight lines all series. Whereas Saini has basically had at least one pressure release ball each other, and has picked up a handful this test.

Australians are so high iq and adapted to test cricket that they can't handle village deliveries.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Wade was transiently useful as an opener, but frankly as a middle order batsman he was already on borrowed time

 

[aussie tragic]

Wade to have his farewell test at the Gabba.

Is Renshaw an option after that as he's re-invented himself as a #5 averaging 92.00 this season for Qld

 

[Coronis]

Hows that for rotating the strike?

 

[Starfighter]

There's nothing like cadging an overthrow after nearly running yourself out.

 

[Gnske]

Wade to have his farewell test at the Gabba.

Is Renshaw an option after that as he's re-invented himself as a #5 averaging 92.00 this season for Qld

Pucovski at 5 and Khawaja opening.

Renshaw hasn't done nearly enough to have proven the transition to the middle order has worked.

 

[TimAngas]

Wade to have his farewell test at the Gabba.

Is Renshaw an option after that as he's re-invented himself as a #5 averaging 92.00 this season for Qld

I'd be looking at Maddinson first. Renshaw really only has arrested his form slump in the last 12 months or so.

 

[Spikey]

Pucovski at 5 and Khawaja opening.

 

[Starfighter]

Wade to have his farewell test at the Gabba.

Is Renshaw an option after that as he's re-invented himself as a #5 averaging 92.00 this season for Qld

It is an issue, I don't see Head or Wade getting runs in South Africa, but alternatives aren't clear. They'll still be wary of Renshaw, especially in a series where the ball will probably move consistently, Patterson is out of form and thanks to Harris and Pucovski Maddinson has barely had a hit.

 

[Gnske]

Not my fault my brain thinks of good ideas so quickly

 

[morgieb]

Luckily Gnske was an orphan owned by CW.

 

[weldone]

what's the 4th innings record in sydney?

 

[Prince EWS]

Wade to have his farewell test at the Gabba.

Is Renshaw an option after that as he's re-invented himself as a #5 averaging 92.00 this season for Qld

For context though, "this season" has been three games and he literally has just one score over 50, in an innings where two other blokes also scored tons.

I like Renshaw and I think he'll play international cricket again but picking a bloke who spent two seasons batting with a needle to the point of getting dropped because he dropped down the order and made one score would be pretty ridiculous.