1st Test, Aus vs India, Adelaide oval 17th-21st December

[Starfighter]

Pujara's batting against Lyon has an element of luck to it but there's proper technique behind it. When there's no leg slip, he plays with his bat out in front so any edges dont pop up and the inside edge goes safely down leg. The ones that have popped up off a front foot thrust and gone into no man's land, sure thats fortunate. But many of those are amplified by Paine crying 'catch it' like a dumbass to anything even remotely close to hitting the bat

Nah it was luck, especially when they were just evading the leg slip that was in place.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Yeah, no. Not when the ball's popping uncontrolled off your pads.

It's a skill actually check out this noob

 

[Kirkut]

Wow, now Rahane is facing Lyon

 

[trundler]

Time for the disintegration surely.

I couldn't handle India doing well in a D/N test.

 

[Kirkut]

Rahane v Lyon in the current situation will be .... fun

Cullinan vs Warne

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Wow, now Rahane is facing Lyon

Thanks

 

[Gnske]

I've missed this Watson-esque economy from a fifth bowler.

 

[Burgey]

Would sacrifice my non-dominant thumb for this kid to stay fit and able to bowl at this pace for 10 years while batting top six

 

[Starfighter]

If they can get 10-12 overs a day out of Green I'll be happy. That's one less short spell for the main three, and though he could stick to a more consistent length it's very useful stuff.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

At times, the way Green goes through his action reminds me of Botham, which does not bode well for remaining injury-free.

 

[Flem274*]

green is the most casual 140+ bowler ive seen. even niche otago bowler jimmy mcmillan gave it away by hucking it down with his shoulder.

 

[Burner]

Rahane vs Lyon is so unfair.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rahane probably wont last more than a couple of overs against Lyon

 

[Burgey]

green is the most casual 140+ bowler ive seen. even niche otago bowler jimmy mcmillan gave it away by hucking it down with his shoulder.

Archer a good shout for this award ino. Though he only sort of tries about 50% of the time

 

[Starfighter]

green is the most casual 140+ bowler ive seen. even niche otago bowler jimmy mcmillan gave it away by hucking it down with his shoulder.

Having very long arms helps. Garner didn't exactly whip his arm through and though maybe not express he was sharp enough.

 

[stephen]

Why have Indian batsmen forever been rubbish against finger spin?

 

[Starfighter]

The way Rahane props forward and goes hard at the ball like that. I know this generation of Indian batsmen are not so supreme against spin as the previous, but how do you end up with a technique like that there?

 

[Burgey]

Lol “Big baby giraffe” from one of the close fielders as Green struggles to bend down and pick up a ground ball.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I see the commentators still think rahane is good against spin because he's Indian. Racist af imo.

 

[trundler]

Rahane probably wont last more than a couple of overs against Lyon

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