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

[Spark]

People thinking MOTS should be anyone but Bumrah are having a lend

 

[halba]

52 needed to tie and win series

 

[OverratedSanity]

Could also make a case for Konstas given how he turned the series at the MCG.

What

 

[Shady Slim]

Sure, if it's 2-2.. not if its 3-1.

so whether or not bumrah is motm ought to be determined by what happens in an innings bumrah doesn’t actually play

 

[Coronis]

The bowler friendly era started towards the end of Smith's peak. 2017 India tour, 2019 Ashes were very bowler friendly but apart from that, it was a pretty road-y era before 2017 or so.

I mean, looking at Smith’s stats at home in his peak period he was averaging 96.44. Other Aussie bats (1-6) in Australia were averaging 48.96 and overseas bats (1-6) were averaging 36.03. Insane however flat it may have been.

 

[halba]

so whether or not bumrah is motm ought to be determined by what happens in an innings bumrah doesn’t actually play

Yeah they usually don't give player of the series to a losing player of a side of a 3-1 defeat.

 

[Burgey]

I think the young bloke has had enough. Bowled a marathon stint here but they need a change up

 

[halba]

I mean, looking at Smith’s stats at home in his peak period he was averaging 96.44. Other Aussie bats (1-6) in Australia were averaging 48.96 and overseas bats (1-6) were averaging 36.03. Insane however flat it may have been.

Yeah I watched those games. Flat wicket era. Roads.

 

[nightprowler10]

Webster making this look easy.

 

[Skipper Pup]

so whether or not bumrah is motm ought to be determined by what happens in an innings bumrah doesn’t actually play

Man of the Series should be determined by the crucial innings that determine the outcome of the series, no?

 

[Burgey]

Sure, if it's 2-2.. not if its 3-1.

Bullshit. He’s stood out like dogs balls.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Sums up Halba's posting changing every over. These posts were literally one minute apart

It's ****ing garbage


As for the game going on, honestly just keeping these two going seems a bit of an odd call for India

 

[Spark]

This is a bit dumb. India are down a man, not three.

 

[Spark]

I can only think they're worried that Reddy will lose the game for them in two overs or something

 

[nightprowler10]

Siraj again, but goes over the wicket again. Wtf.

 

[halba]

Only 46, req. Big Drs shout.

Silly from Siraj

 

[OverratedSanity]

What's the point of picking all rounders if you're not giving them a bowl

 

[Spark]

Looked outside the line

 

[silentstriker]

What's the point of picking all rounders if you're not giving them a bowl

It’s bananas.

 

[TimAngas]

No way that's out.