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

[Daemon]

Don't think the wicket will be worse for batting by then and WI bowlers will be more tired if anything. This reminds me of the Gabba wicket of 2020-21 which flattened out and was easiest to bat on last

Yes thanks for bringing up the Gabba match of 2020-21. Heroic effort from Gill, Pant, Pujara and co in tough conditions against good bowling under a lot of pressure. It was very humiliating for Australia.

I am posting a highlights reel for those who would like to watch it again.

 

[Spark]

WI's last three wickets added 86 so Australia at least getting the lead under 100 is not out of the question, especially as Khawaja's still in, then they actually have to set the target when they could all go over for 120 again, like in the last test.

Don't think the wicket will be worse for batting by then and WI bowlers will be more tired if anything. This reminds me of the Gabba wicket of 2020-21 which flattened out and was easiest to bat on last

Would not mind seeing Aus try to chase 360ish tbh. Be a good examination

 

[Starfighter]

Don't think the wicket will be worse for batting by then and WI bowlers will be more tired if anything. This reminds me of the Gabba wicket of 2020-21 which flattened out and was easiest to bat on last

It's played like a classic mid 10's Gabba pitch and while WI copped the period when there was a bit of moisture at the start, it's taken some really poor batting by our top order to end up in this position.

 

[Starfighter]

More classic Pat Cummins. Also WI are making pretty much the same mistakes we made in terms of not bowling normally.

 

[morgieb]

Surely 3rd man should be a mandatory position when bowling to Cummins?

 

[Starfighter]

Surely 3rd man should be a mandatory position when bowling to Cummins?

Why research the opposition?

 

[Qlder]

Khawaja showing his age with these cramps. He hasn't been batting that long

 

[TheJediBrah]

Surely 3rd man should be a mandatory position when bowling to Cummins?

Part of it might be them wanting to keep him on strike. Might even prefer a boundary to letting him get to the other end with a single. However a few more of those 4s through gully though and they might rethink that

 

[Starfighter]

Put a third man in you absolute ****heads.

 

[Burgey]

fine shot that

 

[Starfighter]

WI have let the momentum get completely away from them.

 

[morgieb]

Well 200's up now. If we can get to 250 I think we'd be in a good position, especially if we can still get a 45 minute mini-session at the Windies tonight.

 

[Daemon]

Australia should stroll this now. Expecting WI to be all out for 200 and a 250-60 chase should be easy albeit nervy.

 

[Shady Slim]

honestly khawaja and cummins have done so well at taking the punch out of the game when a windies fight back after that wicket was on the cards

being able to really neutralise the sting in a game or test cricket is a really underrated skill and usman does it so well

 

[morgieb]

I am very glad I have Kayo right now judging by what people are saying on Reddit.

 

[TheJediBrah]

on Reddit.

Ew

 

[Starfighter]

Where the **** is the third man? Why the pig headedness?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Where the **** is the third man? Why the pig headedness?

Shady Slim is actually in charge if WI field placement

Edit: sorry got you confused with GAS lol

 

[Starfighter]

I am very glad I have Kayo right now judging by what people are saying on Reddit.

As bad as Langer has been, Hayden has been worse. Though that said, I'm paying little attention to the commentary, and reading the Reddit comments I might have missed a couple of doozies from Langer.

It's been a real ear gouger today. Probably the worst commentary I've heard in an Australian test match. Surely Channel 7 is receiving torrents of emails objecting to Hayden. God knows why he was picked in the first place.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Shady Slim is actually in charge if WI field placement

Edit: sorry got you confused with GAS lol

Lol