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

[shashy]

I hate Harsha Bhogle with every fibre of my being

 

[stephen]

India can't catch a break here.

Can't catch period. But now Saini hurt zzz.

Can't catch a break, but have certainly caught a few broken ****ing arms.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rohit's med

I genuinely think I've seen him bowl quicker off breaks than that ball.

 

[cnerd123]

he's leaving the field!

Good thing we've got 4 quicks I guess. Hope he's fit to come back out and bowl more later on.

 

[Spark]

i feel it stretches the definition of the word to describe that as "medium pace"

 

[morgieb]

But jesus, how many ladders has India fallen under? Deadset this could've been 4-0 with a fully fit side (OK it might not have changed things that much in Adelaide but elsewhere......)

 

[Spark]

I'm not sure how accurate it is but I think the Archer spell probably has limited him to some degree. He hasn't looked quite the same since. Now he's turned into a more "normal" batsman who can be vulnerable early on but is still more than capable of outstanding knocks. Problem is that Australia have big problems at 5 and zero batting depth so that can bite....

I mean the Archer spell doesn't explain why he's decided to clam up completely vs offspin bowling on hard pitches.

 

[Spikey]

Just dropped the series

 

[cnerd123]

I reckon I could have bowled a quicker ball than that one.

Man this series is brutal. How are Australia not smashing us.

 

[Starfighter]

Yep. Steve Smith ca 2015 would have hit that dead straight if at all possible.

Even though he was brilliant in the Ashes he's never felt as dominant to me since the ban, and even a little bit before it. Aside from the leg side strokes he used to absolutely lace anything outside off, and he doesn't score as much in the 'v' either, which is what that ball needed. It's like he needs to go and watch some old videos of himself. He was able to disrupt such plans, not work around them.

 

[Spark]

But jesus, how many ladders has India fallen under? Deadset this could've been 4-0 with a fully fit side (OK it might not have changed things that much in Adelaide but elsewhere......)

Yeah I think one thing we can say is that full strength India is a better cricket team than full strength Australia, and by a margin at that.

 

[Prince EWS]

i feel it stretches the definition of the word to describe that as "medium pace"

Yeah surely at some point they're just bowling slow seamers.

 

[Spark]

yeaaAAOOOWWWHOOOHOOHOO

 

[cnerd123]

Yeah surely at some point they're just bowling slow seamers.

Reminds me of Wavell Hinds

why don't we classify bowlers as 'slow' anymore. Would be appropriate for those spinners who don't really turn the ball too.

 

[trundler]

Yeah surely at some point they're just bowling slow seamers.

Reject modernity. Return to 19th century show medium lobs.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Saini's injury hiding that ****all drop by Rahane.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

ATG slow bowler Ravindra Jadeja

 

[stephen]

Australia have, this series at least, been less than the sum of its parts.

I blame the coaching.

 

[ataraxia]

why don't we classify bowlers as 'slow' anymore. Would be appropriate for those spinners who don't really turn the ball too.

cos those spinners bowl at the same speed as regular medium pacers

 

[Starfighter]

I blame the coaching.

So do I.