2nd Test at the MCG, Melbourne, 26 Dec - 30 Dec 2020

[cnerd123]

imagine if Bumrah gives Cummins a broken arm here

 

[Burgey]

Team of the decade, from the top of my head.

Cook
Warner
Kohli
Smith
Williamson
De Villiers
Watling+
Steyn
Ashwin
Cummins
Rabada

Williamson at three in that side and Kohli at five imo

 

[morgieb]

Team of the decade, from the top of my head.

Cook
Warner
Kohli
Smith
Williamson
De Villiers
Watling+
Steyn
Ashwin
Cummins
Rabada

Not sure Cummins/Rabada played enough to get ahead of Broad/Anderson. Or Philander.

Top 7 (with the caveat that Kohli and Williamson should be swapped around) is pretty much bang on though.

 

[Gnske]

But there was also a spike when the ball passed the bat. A bigger one. You can not assume that the source for that bigger spike was the same as the smaller spike when the ball was away from the bat right?

And using the word 'Protocol' is misleading. It is not actually written anywhere in black and white that 'if there is a spike before the ball crosses the bat, you must give it not out, even if there is a spike when the ball does pass the bat'. I've just checked the playing conditions, take a look for yourself:

https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2017/10/05/226f919d-1bdd-4719-a32b-11b582a1c8a0/ICC-Men-s-Test-Match-Playing-Conditions-2017-Code-FINAL-051017.pdf

Ultimately the third umpire has to be satisfied that there was an edge. He can use the real-time replay as well, and in that you can hear a faint snick.

But how does this explain why umpires are so bad at their jobs they can't call no balls?

 

[Spark]

Yeah I've fixed the de Villiers problem.

Not changing Rabada to Anderson.

why? rabada hasn't taken a five for in two years and his away record is well below his home record. anderson has a much more solid body of work over 10 years, not just 5.

 

[Gnske]

Not sure what the issue Green is having here. These are basically throw-downs.

 

[stephen]

Clarke for a 2010s team of the decade jfc

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4k runs @52 with 14 hundreds is certainly worth consideration but I immediately changed to the lesser AB when I remembered who I was forgetting.

 

[Burgey]

Not sure Cummins/Rabada played enough to get ahead of Broad/Anderson. Or Philander.

They’ve played enough to know they’re both a lot better than them though. Would be tempted to pick Bumrah over Rabada tbh

 

[harsh.ag]

Think it's kinda obvious Rabada, like the rest of SA, have struggled with the wholesale changes and departures and uncertainties

He went from being a part of the best pace lineup to having Ngidi and some rando by his side

 

[Burgey]

Pant dropping the test match right there

 

[vicleggie]

Steyn
Philander
Cummins
Rabada
Broad
Anderson
Ryan Harris
Ashes Johnson

Some terrific quicks in the 2010s

Even next tier of Starc, Hazelwood, Siddle and Bumrah pretty good.

 

[Gnske]

They’ve played enough to know they’re both a lot better than them though. Would be tempted to pick Bumrah over Rabada tbh

For sure, Bumrah doesn't go missing when his side needs him.

Elite wicketkeeping.

 

[Spark]

Think it's kinda obvious Rabada, like the rest of SA, have struggled with the wholesale changes and departures and uncertainties

He went from being a part of best pace lineup to having Ngidi and some rando by his side

oh sure but that doesn't mean he gets a free pass into a team of the decade. his actual output has actually reduced substantially since that series.

 

[cnerd123]

another wicket here would be nice but these two looking solid atm.

Pant might have dropped Cummins zzz

 

[stephen]

Williamson at three in that side and Kohli at five imo

Yeah that's fair and accurate.

why? rabada hasn't taken a five for in two years and his away record is well below his home record. anderson has a much more solid body of work over 10 years, not just 5.

You're forgetting that he gets massive points for dismissing Warner and Smith for an entire year, giving India their only win in Australia.

 

[harsh.ag]

They’ve played enough to know they’re both a lot better than them though. Would be tempted to pick Bumrah over Rabada tbh

Bumrah definitely hasn't played enough

 

[Daemon]

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4k runs @52 with 14 hundreds is certainly worth consideration but I immediately changed to the lesser AB when I remembered who I was forgetting.

There's also Younis Khan with 18 hundreds at 54 odd

 

[Niken]

Team of the decade, from the top of my head.

Cook
Warner
Kohli
Smith
Williamson
De Villiers
Watling+
Steyn
Ashwin
Cummins
Rabada

Anderson has taken 450 wickets in the low 20's over the past 10 years.

 

[Gnske]

Steyn
Philander
Cummins
Rabada
Broad
Anderson
Ryan Harris
Ashes Johnson

Some terrific quicks in the 2010s

Even next tier of Starc, Hazelwood, Siddle and Bumrah pretty good.

Any true cricket expert makes room for Harris. Otherwise you're just a filthy casual.

 

[Spark]

Yeah that's fair and accurate.

You're forgetting that he gets massive points for dismissing Warner and Smith for an entire year, giving India their only win in Australia.

i mean... if the bar is performances against australia...