3rd Test at Melbourne - December 26 - 30

[Burgey]

Thinking about it, your boys won the third test after we had won the first two, so that wouldn't be it. Maybe 2001?

Could be, yeah. That was the series where Waugh famously announced the playing XI for the first test about four weeks before it started.

 

[halba]

perhaps it's not as bad as I make out, a combination of very good bowling and poor batting.
however it seems to be bouncing and zipping through quickly quite regularly.
Starc bowled a ball just short of a good length and it almost took Hameed's head off!

ball is moving unpredictably through the air and off the seam. its a green wicket. nearly all batting sides will find it tough, except maybe india's current batting unit.

 

[mr_mister]

Could be, yeah. That was the series where Waugh famously announced the playing XI for the first test about four weeks before it started.

Why on earth did he do that

 

[Burgey]

Why no Garry Balance?

Joe Root sits in the corner, in his own little bubble…

 

[ashley bach]

Incredibly sad that of all the crap I’ve sprouted on this forum over 15 years, this was the dross that brought up 80k posts.

Wow just see you brought up that big 80k!
Congrats hanging around that long

 

[Burgey]

Why on earth did he do that

Because his side was so settled at that time he just knew who would be in it. Alpha in excelsis. Massive flex.

 

[Gob]

Joe Root sits in the corner, in his own little bubble…

While mocking Hashim Amla

 

[Burgey]

Wow just see you brought up that big 80k!
Congrats hanging around that long

It hasn’t been easy, Ash. Very few of the people who post regularly on here are as decent as your good self. But I have persisted.
Some would say like mould in a shower, but I wouldn’t be so unkind.
The record breaker will shortly be upon us. It’ll hurt a few feelings, but the truth must be told.

 

[ImpatientLime]

ball is moving unpredictably through the air and off the seam. its a green wicket. nearly all batting sides will find it tough, except maybe india's current batting unit.

in the absence of fuller pilch and stevenz can you let me know how new zealand would go? or did go in similar conditions in an unrelated match?

 

[vicleggie]

Some one must like him. At least his wife

Haven't heard from her since October. Hope her and the kids are well.



(joke)

 

[halba]

in the absence of fuller pilch and stevenz can you let me know how new zealand would go? or did go in similar conditions in an unrelated match?

new zealand batting would be 2nd best in such conditions. led by kane who was the no.1 batter as recently as june

 

[Gob]

Haven't heard from her since October. Hope her and the kids are well.



(joke)

Wife is fine

 

[wpdavid]

Wife is fine

Is this a deliberate Botham & Marsh reference?

 

[Flem274*]

Both these teams sure can bowl. The Australian attack at home is just unfair for this English side.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

ball is moving unpredictably through the air and off the seam. its a green wicket. nearly all batting sides will find it tough, except maybe india's current batting unit.

Did you not watch the WTC final? They'd be out before you could say Kyle Jami...

 

[Shri]

Wow just see you brought up that big 80k!
Congrats hanging around that long

ashley are you a girl or is it this kind of situation:

 

[Gnske]

Why no Garry Balance?

Arguing on smoker's deck about racial epithets no doubt the fat bastard

 

[ashley bach]

in the absence of fuller pilch and stevenz can you let me know how new zealand would go? or did go in similar conditions in an unrelated match?

the blackcaps would probably go quite well on such a pitch and conditions.
problem for them, would be if their opponents were Australia.
for some reason, when they play the old enemy and big brother, they seem to mentally capitulate.
looking forward to the day they can overcome this...

 

[vicleggie]

Why no Garry Balance?

Refused to be in the same team as Haseeb Hameed

 

[halba]

so boland's was basically an ashes defining- winning selection decision if i ever saw one.

the two wicket balls today in that one over, some of the best balls ive seen.