**Official** 3rd Test @Brisbane (Ewwwww), 14th-18th December

[Niall]

Oof

He's back on the pitch so all should be fine.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hamstring complaint.

Karma for ****ing with the bails?

 

[Starfighter]

And there's the half-century....50th no ball in the series (so far)...both teams combined.

The count's certainly gone up since the third umpire started doing them.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Akash will bowl way worse than this and grab a bag. Something about him; bowls within his limits/limitations but also to definite plans. Good bowling intelligence.

 

[Burgey]

Geez I reckon I’d have tested his patience.

He was the nicest old bloke. Used to be the building manager at the Downing Centre Courts. Smoked two packs of camel non-filters a day til he had a totally unrelated heart attack and gave them up cold turkey.

 

[Burgey]

Akash will bowl way worse than this and grab a bag. Something about him; bowls within his limits/limitations but also to definite plans. Good bowling intelligence.

I’m not sold on them putting three back for him bowling to Head when he’s done his best work pitching it up. Feel like they’re encouraging him not to bowl in the most threatening area for him

 

[Prince EWS]

Someone please get Warner to stop saying Boomrah ffs.

 

[honestbharani]

The count's certainly gone up since the third umpire started doing them.

Yeah think its just a function of how many no balls used to go uncalled on the ground. Plus, the bowlers pushing the line probably get found out more with the replays there to aid the umpire make an exact call instead of just giving a benefit of the doubt to the bowlers.

 

[Shri]

siraj back on field

 

[Son Of Coco]

Head is 5 runs away from being locked in.

 

[vicleggie]

That's it Sharma, over bowl Siraj with 7 overs in a row and now brings Bumrah back to bowl him into the ground

Fatty Sharma does it again

 

[morgieb]

Can't complain too much. He's had a bit of luck but Smith is starting to look good again. Next session could really decide the game assuming we still get enough play over the next 3 days.

 

[Spark]

Honestly, will take 3/100 in these conditions. India a little wasteful IMO

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Pretty even session imo

 

[Burgey]

Yeah could easily have been five or six down.

 

[vicleggie]

On another note, on current form, I'm not sure Khawaja makes it to the Ashes next year

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Worth keeping an eye on

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/mysterious-disease-x-spreads-in-democratic-republic-of-congo/news-story/c36205b5c82155c83f8e7a3770ff671b

 

[halba]

Honestly, will take 3/100 in these conditions. India a little wasteful IMO

It's ok tough conditions.

No Harshit Rana to exploit. Akash deep is miserly on the runs.

 

[Johan]

As I've always said, he should play the whole series to make his average go below 40.
@Johan

*35

 

[social]

Tomorrow will be better for bowling if it stays dry as pitch will likely be quicker