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It was the match where Gavaskar initiated a walk off after getting out. Was hilarious. His only tour vs a full strength Australian attack. He averaged 17.
It was a beautiful time in the world.
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2nd Test at the MCG, Melbourne, 26 Dec - 30 Dec 2020
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It was a beautiful time in the world.
Spikey
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he's looked bad in all the innings. shaw got the attention because of ponting's pointed criticism, but Agarwal hasn't looked up to it at all yet
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Nah, last time it happened was the famous Aus WI test where Hughes scored a ton and Lilee got Viv out bowled last ball on day 1
Burgey
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Haha what a day that was. Still the best ton on a **** house deck I’ve ever seen. Was ridiculous batting against an ATG attack
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Wish there were extended highlights available. Rob has a video up on his channel of the Hughes ton but it's really short sadly
aussie tragic
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I was just about to post the same. Kim Hughes magic vs Holding, Roberts, Garner and Croft
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Salamuddin
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Oh sweetie that's because I was enjoying jam lamingtons at your place celebrating the victory of our invincible Aussies. No time to post.
honestbharani
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But you are assuming he was not trying. Sometimes I feel batsmen take more time figuring out the tempo and how to rotate strike in tests more than anything else. You know your boundary shots and you know which balls you are defending, leaving alone but it is where you can bunt for 1s and 2s and when to attack and when to pull back as a batsman that takes time.
As a rule, I think you Aussie fans are being weird here. Someone hates Paine, someone hates Head and someone hates Wade. And you guys are talking about Langer causing the downfall of Smith as a batsman.
It has been 3 innings and you bowled out the opposition for 36 in one of those. I said after the last game that Australia are not as good as they might think but jeez, you guys are harsh on some really good players here.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
The number of innings played by Smith this series exceeds the number of runs he has scored. Hope it remains that way by the end of the series.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Also, on the run out, I do think he was out but at the same time, if I was a supporter of the batting side, I will feel hard done by if that was given out. As long as the umpire can be consistent about his benefit of the doubt applying to the batsman rule, I am not too bugged by that.
Salamuddin
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Siraj looks pretty decent. You'd have to think he is first choice replacement if any of the front three of bumrah Shami and Ishant are injured for the England tour. Time to move past Yadav for away games I think.
aussie tragic
International Captain
Are you quoting in the right forum. We all know TJB hates Head but where has anyone said they hate Paine or Wade? Also who said Langer has ruined Smith?As a rule, I think you Aussie fans are being weird here. Someone hates Paine, someone hates Head and someone hates Wade. And you guys are talking about Langer causing the downfall of Smith as a batsman.
Prince EWS
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And that's just a single TJB post.As a rule, I think you Aussie fans are being weird here. Someone hates Paine, someone hates Head and someone hates Wade. And you guys are talking about Langer causing the downfall of Smith as a batsman.
Spark
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I do feel they weren’t anywhere near proactive enough with trying to disrupt the bowlers today, especially Ashwin. At a minimum you have to be working those singles better than they were.But you are assuming he was not trying. Sometimes I feel batsmen take more time figuring out the tempo and how to rotate strike in tests more than anything else. You know your boundary shots and you know which balls you are defending, leaving alone but it is where you can bunt for 1s and 2s and when to attack and when to pull back as a batsman that takes time.
As a rule, I think you Aussie fans are being weird here. Someone hates Paine, someone hates Head and someone hates Wade. And you guys are talking about Langer causing the downfall of Smith as a batsman.
I said after the last game that Australia are not as good as they might think but jeez, you guys are harsh on some really good players here.
Daemon
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I feel like Rahul will be a free wicket as well opening against this lot. May as well open with Pujara and stick him in at 3 or lower down the order.
Burgey
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I wasn’t assuming that at all.But you are assuming he was not trying. Sometimes I feel batsmen take more time figuring out the tempo and how to rotate strike in tests more than anything else. You know your boundary shots and you know which balls you are defending, leaving alone but it is where you can bunt for 1s and 2s and when to attack and when to pull back as a batsman that takes time.
As a rule, I think you Aussie fans are being weird here. Someone hates Paine, someone hates Head and someone hates Wade. And you guys are talking about Langer causing the downfall of Smith as a batsman.
I said after the last game that Australia are not as good as they might think but jeez, you guys are harsh on some really good players here.
Accepting all of what you’ve said, if you can’t bat with some sort of tempo then you ought not be picked. You can’t just be passive and expect to make runs. The game doesn’t work that way. If a bowler knows he won’t be attacked if he drops short, gives you width or over pitches then he may as well already have got you out. Because you aren’t going to damage him.
The young fella who opened tonight played and missed plenty and gave a chance. But when they over pitched or gave him width he went after them. Immediately the bowlers have less margin for error. It’s batsmanship.