4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[Senile Sentry]

So basically had Pant got out earlier, none of this **** posting would have ensued. It so happens Aus keeper could keep and Pant swung his way out of pain to get a 97. His behaviour was consistent with injured players who try to hit everything out of their way.

Its easier to play like Pant than like Vihari did with injuries. To eschew all movement and strokes and work against own programming was incredible to see.

 

[Cruxdude]

I didn't say I agreed with what he said, I said it's not unreasonable for people who don't want subs to use it as an example. Like I said, the rule is fine afaic, but could do with a bit of tampering around when/ what number a player in that situation, be it a keeper or a fieldsman, can bat.

Man, I remember the 80s when Gordon Greenidge used to regularly not field with a hammy injury then come out and blaze a quick fire 80 odd in the second dig when the Windies batted.

Cheating Windies.

That is a reasonable addition to the rule. Sorry if I misunderstood your point.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Worried about bumrah. If he isn't fit just don't play him ffs it's not that far back that he had a stress fracture and he's already been over bowled . He definitely looked a little tired this test already.

 

[Red]

read dan's posts

I did. What about them specifically?

 

[TheJediBrah]

So basically had Pant got out earlier, none of this **** posting would have ensued.

Of course, surely that's obvious?

 

[Gnske]

His behaviour was consistent with injured players who try to hit everything out of their way.

His behaviour was consistent with a man who had been told he no longer had to keep and therefore could focus the only thing he's slightly middling at.

 

[Burgey]

not to mention forcing a non-specialist to keep when the keeper is injured just opens the door to more injuries anyways

Can't recall this happening in about 150 years of test cricket in the past, primarily because replacing a keeper is such a rare occurrence.

 

[Red]

I can. You can't. You are wrong.

One can bat like that if he can't keep. Get you head out of your arse and stop with the condescending tone. I like your posting generally, but this is the pits.

Must’ve been a miraculous recovery to prevent him keeping but allow him to bat as he did. Amazing

 

[Burgey]

One can bat like that if he can't keep

What if he could bat like that because he didn't keep?

 

[Noumenon]

His behaviour was consistent with a man who had been told he no longer had to keep and therefore could focus the only thing he's slightly middling at.

This right up there with widely held theory among australians that India won't agree to Brisbane because they are afraid to lose.

 

[Burgey]

There are few things cricket fans say that I find more pretentious tbh.

There are few things more pretentious than posting this, as though what you find pretentious is important in this discussion.

 

[Noumenon]

Must’ve been a miraculous recovery to prevent him keeping but allow him to bat as he did. Amazing

It would be pretty routine recovery if you were even slightly clued in.

 

[Red]

Non keepers have kept quite a few times that I recall. Boon and Taylor both definitely did it, and perhaps Hussey once.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Don't see why this is such a big argument. Even if India didn't do it deliberately in any way, they still unarguably got an advantage from it.

Likewise just because they got an advantage from it, doesn't mean it was done deliberately.

 

[Burgey]

That is a reasonable addition to the rule. Sorry if I misunderstood your point.

All good mate. TBF reading back, my initial post didn't rally make that point (Y)

 

[Noumenon]

Bumrah ruled out of Brisbane is what I am hearing.

 

[Red]

There are few things cricket fans say that I find more pretentious tbh.

Why’s it pretentious. Test cricket is about attrition. You know this.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bumrah ruled out of Brisbane is what I am hearing.

Good.

 

[Burgey]

Bumrah ruled out of Brisbane is what I am hearing.

Other reports saying he's going to play.

****, imagine if he goes off and doesn't bowl in the second dig then comes out then bats them to a draw day five...

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Didn't Davey Gravy once take the gloves in the West Indies at one point in time? Or am I imagining things?