***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024

[ChudLubber]

Brendon Julian is so bad. His call of the Smith wicket was terrible, he seemed to not really know what was going on for five seconds then massively overcompensated.

This is why I think Howard is underrated. An actual professional commentator has a natural grasp of the moment.

Mark Howard offers nothing but cheerleading for Aussie players.

 

[Starfighter]

Woo.

 

[Spark]

I don't understand how Head keeps doing this - playing innings like this where hardly anyone else can get a score of note - but it is very funny and very welcome

 

[Burgey]

 

[Starfighter]

Please just try over the wicket.

 

[Starfighter]

Nope, crap short ball instead.

 

[Spark]

Yeah they've lost it here. Are they trying to get him caught at deep square leg? That boundary is so short he'd have to seriously mis-hit it to do that.

 

[ataraxia]

Why cricket strategy so dumb

 

[Chubb]

This may be a moronic opinion but I predict that Head will ton up and Windies will be five or six down at the close and 20-30 runs behind. Happy if I’m proven wrong.

1/3 of the way there.

Also the commentators have said some variation of “this is the crucial period” every 10 minutes or so for the last 3 hours

 

[TheJediBrah]

Matty Wade would be on 200 by now

 

[Starfighter]

Lol overreached himself there.

This is seriously dumb bowling. I know WI are a poor (financially) team, but surely they have someone who's seen Head bat and articles etc talking about his weaknesses. You don't need super analysis.

 

[Spark]

Lol overreached himself there.

This is seriously dumb bowling. I know WI are a poor (financially) team, but surely they have someone who's seen Head bat and articles etc talking about his weaknesses. You don't need super analysis.

They actually started with some decent plans (no third man, but this is a slower pitch so I can see their logic). But then he got to about 30 and they just... forgot about them all.

 

[Burgey]

Crazy Horse tonight….

 

[Starfighter]

That's a good catch.

 

[Qlder]

This is seriously dumb bowling. I know WI are a poor (financially) team, but surely they have someone who's seen Head bat and articles etc talking about his weaknesses. You don't need super analysis.

WI bowling coach is Shaun Tait, so he should know Head pretty well

 

[TheJediBrah]

WI bowling coach is Shaun Tait, so he should know Head pretty well

Giving or receiving?

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Great chance for Lyon to get that first 50 here , I predict these two will take Aus past 300

 

[Jarquis]

Who was talking last night about Head’s record in his last 9 tests as if he should be under some pressure? Lel.

 

[Slifer]

First post in this thread. I know Smith is batting out of position and maybe it's too early but I'd seriously be concerned about his form atm. He's always feasted on WI but failed yet again.....

 

[Daemon]

ffs that was a dolly