**Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

[Prince EWS]

What in the ****ing world was that delivery!?!?!

It was like what some people like to imagine Barnes bowled except real.

 

[Spikey]

Why is he called slug? Big c0ck?

that is very inappropriate

 

[Burgey]

Have a bit of a slog and hope to get close to 185

I don’t think they need to yet. Honestly it’s very tough but you’ve gotta sweat ont he throws and fourth bowlers. If you slog as it is now they likely wont be really needed

 

[Prince EWS]

Why is he called slug? Big c0ck?

Grew up in a place called Snug.

Slug from Snug.

 

[halba]

Have a bit of a slog and hope to get close to 185

they should try to slog it.no point trying to hang around on this green wicket. no batters left apart from Carey

This looks like a drawn series as Aus batting last on this pitch... Fair imho. Aus batting lineup isnt good enough so a drawn series is a fair result. Cant fault aussie bowlers, they did their job.

 

[Shady Slim]

I dunno what you're meant to do against this honestly

i'd keep my eye on the ball, and get in behind it, make sure i keep my bat and pad close. when i get my eye in, start scoring a bit more fluently before hitting a pair of consecutive sixes off siraj to throw him off. by then the shine should have worn off the ball and i'd look to manipulate the field, ones in to twos, head down call loud. wham bam the team score is 200. pretty simple all things considered.

 

[Spikey]

I'd probably use my scoop shot to manipulate the field and then take it from there.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Why prepare a pitch like this when the opposition have the best bowler in the world?

Like Edgbaston 95 when Ambrose and Walsh did us in 2 and a half days

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I don’t think they need to yet. Honestly it’s very tough but you’ve gotta sweat ont he throws and fourth bowlers. If you slog as it is now they likely wont be really needed

they should try to slog it.no point trying to hang around on this green wicket. no batters left apart from Carey

Battle of the minds this one

 

[Window]

Prasidh trying to bowl short, why.

 

[halba]

yep trying to target prasidh is correct.

 

[cricman]

Stuart Broad like pull/hook shot from Beau

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Prasidh trying to bowl short, why.

He isn't very good???

 

[ataraxia]

Where's the deep midwicket for Krishna

 

[Daemon]

Why prepare a pitch like this when the opposition have the best bowler in the world?

Like Edgbaston 95 when Ambrose and Walsh did us in 2 and a half days

Doctored wicket gone wrong.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Stuart Broad like pull/hook shot from Beau

What back away and shut your eyes?

 

[Spark]

i'd keep my eye on the ball, and get in behind it, make sure i keep my bat and pad close. when i get my eye in, start scoring a bit more fluently before hitting a pair of consecutive sixes off siraj to throw him off. by then the shine should have worn off the ball and i'd look to manipulate the field, ones in to twos, head down call loud. wham bam the team score is 200. pretty simple all things considered.

almost skipped right past this

 

[Spikey]

almost skipped right past this

I would bop just the one six over long on but different strokes for different folks

 

[Prince EWS]

Doctored wicket gone wrong.

The doctor should be sued for malpractice tbh.

 

[Shady Slim]

almost skipped right past this

cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see friend