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

[Burgey]

And yes, I am touchy about this because if everything becomes racist them nothing is racist. It's how people come to identify with ***** like trump - everything they say is called racist so they wear the label with pride instead of shame. See: deplorable.

Shame is an important social tool which shouldn't be abused or it loses its power.

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[GotSpin]

I missed the last session. How was the pitch playing?

 

[morgieb]

I missed the last session. How was the pitch playing?

Potential signs of bounce and turn but otherwise pretty good.

 

[honestbharani]

There was more variable bounce on Day 3 Session 3, but I missed our batting this session. Was it there? There was literally none of it in the first two sessions today.

 

[TheJediBrah]

There was more variable bounce on Day 3 Session 3, but I missed our batting this session. Was it there? There was literally none of it in the first two sessions today.

Not really, playing very well for a day 4 SCG wicket. Hopefully turns to **** tomorrow

 

[Burgey]

There was more variable bounce on Day 3 Session 3, but I missed our batting this session. Was it there? There was literally none of it in the first two sessions today.

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[silentstriker]

If they get three wickets, they need literally 10 overs to get the other five out. The tail is that bad. I expect it to be over shortly after lunch. But I would love to see some dogged resistance until tea.

 

[silentstriker]

Much of that is of course due to the fantastic attack that the Aussies have as well.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Wonder who'd everyone take, this Cummins or Steyn bowling in the 2010/11 series v India? Both 27 then too. Might go for Patrick tbh

 

[Arachnodouche]

Wonder who'd everyone take, this Cummins or Steyn bowling in the 2010/11 series v India? Both 27 then too. Might go for Patrick tbh

Cummins. More well-rounded, more consistent, more persistent. Steyn bowled more magic deliveries but also picked up a lot of wickets with weak wafts outside off. Cummins atm is metronomic like noone else since McGrath retired besides dealing out broken ****ing arms like it's going out of fashion. Can't beat that combo.

 

[Daemon]

The only thing I've seen that I'd pick over Cummins right now is Johnson from that Ashes.

 

[crus07]

Would be a hell of a Test match if India can bring it to the last hour of play and who knows Jadeja might come out walking in to bat the way Graeme Smith did for South Africa!

 

[Anil]

Should be all over by lunch, no?

 

[Pup Clarke]

The second Pujara's dismissed this is done and dusted

 

[Prince EWS]

The only thing I've seen that I'd pick over Cummins right now is Johnson from that Ashes.

Yeah me too, and I'd argue "Cummins right now" has effectively already existed for over a year.

 

[stephen]

Statistically Cummins now has almost half the number of wickets as Malcolm Marshall, averaging 0.6 more, striking at the same rate and taking the same number of wpm.

He's ****ing great ok.

 

[Coronis]

Statistically Cummins now has almost half the number of wickets as Malcolm Marshall, averaging 0.6 more, striking at the same rate and taking the same number of wpm.

He's ****ing great ok.

But what do the guys who played against Marshall think?

 

[TheJediBrah]

But what do the guys who played against Marshall think?

Probably will say Marshall was better. Everything was better back when I was playing.

 

[Niall]

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The only thing I've seen that I'd pick over Cummins right now is Johnson from that Ashes.

Johnson at times was absolutely unplayable in South Africa. I recall the series where Saffers were pretty elite and he sent a few of them to hospital.

I can't find it right now, but he had a delivery v Faf which was genuinely unplayable although that was a series a few years larer.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

The only thing I've seen that I'd pick over Cummins right now is Johnson from that Ashes.

Imagine 13/14 beastmode Johnson and current day Cummins bowling in tandem

I think I'm gonna need a few minutes to myself...