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

[hendrix]

I think Bumrah will enjoy this pitch

 

[stephen]

Vaughan and Walcott up there too.

 

[trundler]

So looking over the list:

Bradman
Younis Khan
Hayden
Kohli

Would be topping it.

Where do Walcott and Chappell feature?

Edit: knew Sir Clyde would be there. My nerdiness has been validated.

 

[stephen]

Where do Walcott and Chappell feature?

Chappell nowhere near it. Walcott though.

 

[Burgey]

Little bit starting to happen off the deck here

 

[stephen]

I will say that India's batting has been excellent. The fact that they've gotten to 3/150 despite Australia bowling as well as they have is extremely good. I'd go so far as saying that this could very well be Kohli's best innings ever against us.

 

[Burgey]

**** that’s beaten everything. Lyon bowling brilliantly here

 

[Burgey]

I will say that India's batting has been excellent. The fact that they've gotten to 3/150 despite Australia bowling as well as they have is extremely good. I'd go so far as saying that this could very well be Kohli best innings ever against us.

yeah they’ve toughed it out very well

 

[thierry henry]

Warne is just ranting relentlessly about everything today

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Warne is just ranting relentlessly about everything today

Only just today?

 

[aussie tragic]

Can't wait for Kohli to get out for 99 after ump stole a run from him

 

[morgieb]

Warne is just ranting relentlessly about everything today

Yeah I can't ****ing deal with this all summer. Even Gilchrist and Hussey aren't pulling him into line.

 

[stephen]

The current debate:

Is cricket a narrativist sport or a ludological sport?

Those who play would say it's narrativist while those who watch think it's ludological. I don't mind that the on field umpire has some jurisdiction that the 3rd umpire doesn't.

 

[Gnske]

Shane "All t20 spinners are slow bowlers" Warne

 

[Burgey]

Gilchrist will never pull Warne into line because he has constantly been looking for his approval since 1999.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah I can't ****ing deal with this all summer. Even Gilchrist and Hussey aren't pulling him into line.

UPDATE: 7 has both Slater and Fleming on too. FFS.

 

[Gnske]

UPDATE: 7 has both Slater and Fleming on too. FFS.

I don't find that Fleming that obnoxious actually. Michael Slater is still Michael Slater sure but he's not Michael Slater under Brad McNamara or Brad "I eat crayons and finger paint with my own feces" McNamara at least.

 

[wpdavid]

Can't wait for Kohli to get out for 99 after ump stole a run from him

It seems odd that it wasn't corrected by the 3rd umpire. Presumably that's the rule, but it's a strange one.

 

[Starfighter]

This is getting depressing. Despite the odd 'ooh' moment there hasn't actually looked like being a wicket for ages.

 

[cnerd123]

It seems odd that it wasn't corrected by the 3rd umpire. Presumably that's the rule, but it's a strange one.

Now that they've gone and got the 3rd umpire watching the line on every ball, it doesn't make sense to leave any line calls to the onfield umpire.