**Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

[honestbharani]

I am not even sure if Marnus actually asked for the nightwatchman. This just reads "a macho move for the sake of it" all over by Cummins tbh. Made no sense. If there had to be a night watchman, surely it was Lyon who has done it plenty before against India both here and in India. Pretty sure those were games Cummins was there and available and probably captain too.

 

[Shady Slim]

incredible innings by jaiswal, incredible innings by kohli too. huge congrats to both of them.

pretty filthy at cummins for exposing me to multiple overs of marnus deliberate long hops outside leg however he redeemed himself by sending himself in as night watchman even if it didn’t work out… test cricket what a game…

 

[morgieb]

Terrible shot too, I don't think he really needed to nurdle that.

 

[SteveNZ]

Marnus should not be asking for a nightwatchman when the game is done.

He shouldn't be asking for one full stop. His job is to bat 3 for Australia. Asking a guy to do that job who bats 8-9 against the best pace bowler in the world is ridiculous

 

[Daemon]

why have Australia sent another fast bowler out?

 

[OverratedSanity]

So labuschagne is the second nightwatchman right

 

[honestbharani]

why have Australia sent another fast bowler out?

Takes one to play one.

Exhitbit A -

 

[CodeOfWisden]

is Labuschagne better than Damien Martyn?

 

[Skyliner]

You hate to see Siraj bullying the poor guy.

 

[SteveNZ]

I am not even sure if Marnus actually asked for the nightwatchman. This just reads "a macho move for the sake of it" all over by Cummins tbh. Made no sense. If there had to be a night watchman, surely it was Lyon who has done it plenty before against India both here and in India. Pretty sure those were games Cummins was there and available and probably captain too.

There's no way Cummins is night watchman if Marnus insists he doesn't want one. Unless it's some ridiculous management edict.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Labu going at 100 SR, take that you doubters

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

"How do you like these long hops Marny boi?"

 

[honestbharani]

Unless it's some ridiculous management edict.

I am thinking its far more likely. Coz if it was an nightwatchman, surely Lyon who is presumably less tired is the better option, not Cummins.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

There's no way Cummins is night watchman if Marnus insists he doesn't want one. Unless it's some ridiculous management edict.

May not have been a nightwatchman. Cummins may just have promoted himself after outscoring Marnus in the 1st innings.

 

[Shady Slim]

guarantee you if marnus edges that drive rather than middles it they’re whinging about the lack of footwork and the big big fish outside off in this situation rather than lauding it as a positive shot

cc @wellAlbidarned in re the footwork thread

 

[social]

naah.

Conditions matter.

After WTC final, Ind put Shardul in who did well in both Trent Bridge and Oval. And Shardul is not even a very good player.

Pandya has also won Ind a match in TB.

Only seen him once but Reddy doesn’t look like much of a bowler at all

Played some nice shots but bowling is military

 

[King Kane]

At least Cummins can go back to listening to his Coldplay albums.

They were all Yellow.

 

[Spikey]

Ahahahahahahhahaha

 

[Bahnz]

Think that's going over?

Nope.

 

[Coronis]

Huh. “Fag end” in 2024