3rd Test at Melbourne - December 26 - 30

[tony p]

9 overs to the new ball.
If Leach is on after tea I would be looking to get around 40 runs off those 9 overs, hopefully without losing a wicket.
A lead of 100+ will be a great position, maybe about 4-6 overs at the England openers tonight as well.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm definitely not a pace junkie and I think Robinson can get away with high 120s given his height, seam position and accuracy... but you can't seriously bowl Vusi Sibanda pace in Test cricket as a specialist seamer, surely.

 

[Prince EWS]

Remember when Pope scored a hundred. Do you remember. God that was a time.

Pope is gun. I remember it well.

 

[Gnske]

DURR ill play back and across my pads

 

[Burgey]

Green is a myth of a batsman. Terrible

 

[Gnske]

Green is a myth of a batsman. Terrible

Hilton Cartwright also averaged 50 at one point

 

[OverratedSanity]

He looked competent against India. Looks like he doesn't know which end to hold this series. Dreadful innings.

 

[Spark]

That's not great

 

[social]

Green was fine

Simply got out

It’s only Harris who looks completely clueless

 

[Gnske]

Green was fine

Simply got out

It’s only Harris who looks completely clueless

The only intelligent take on Green in this thread

 

[Spark]

Green was fine

Simply got out

It’s only Harris who looks completely clueless

I mean he's missed a straight break there. Did look like he was starting to open up against the seamers though

 

[Calm_profit]

What happened to Cummins batting? He used to score 30-40's when he came back.

 

[ashley bach]

Green is a myth of a batsman. Terrible

that's one way to make sure he gets some runs soon.

 

[Gnske]

I mean he's missed a straight break there

He simply got out, the ball was too good for a back foot swish across the line of his pads.

 

[Prince EWS]

Green was fine

Simply got out

It’s only Harris who looks completely clueless

Green looked worse than Harris imo, especially given the dismissal he looked like getting out to. Playing and missing outside off is sustainable if you don't follow the ball - looking like you're just about to get bowled every ball isn't.

 

[Croadymeister]

When will Root stop making stupid decisions like bowling spinners when the seamers have dragged it back for him

 

[Gnske]

When will Root stop making stupid decisions like bowling spinners when the seamers have dragged it back for him

Tbf in this case, they're bowling Leach til the new ball.

 

[Burgey]

Green is Starc standard as a batsman at best. It’s embarrassing. Knee high, leg stump straight break from around the wicket. If you aren’t visually impaired but struggle to play that then you aren’t test standard.

 

[OverratedSanity]

When will Root stop making stupid decisions like bowling spinners when the seamers have dragged it back for him

Leach has bowled pretty well imo. Especially to the right handers. Seemed like he bowled way too straight to harris.

 

[Gnske]

Leach has bowled pretty well imo. Especially to the right handers. Seemed like he bowled way too straight to harris.

Field settings were also trash. Guarantee if Harris was black that Root would have been more aggressive.