3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021

[OverratedSanity]

Is Bumrah injured/not feeling fit as well?

He's bowled a ****ton of overs. Very worrying that he's 15+ more overs than Cummins (most for Australia) in one fewer innings and one of those was a meaningless runchase. He's having to be bowled into the ground.

 

[Daemon]

lol protection with a new ball and in your first over

Would've been 3 fours if he didn't have it too. Awful selection.

 

[cnerd123]

If he does nothing in the second innings, how do you justify keeping him in the side? He'd have done ****all in 3 tests. And in general, his overseas record is pretty dreadful.

You're talking about Vihari right? Averages 40 out of India!

 

[Arachnodouche]

For some reason I always picture Saini chewing cud on the boundary.

 

[aussie tragic]

Saini really doesn't have an impressive FC career. 130 wkts from 47 games is pretty average

 

[Shri]

ashwin!

 

[NotMcKenzie]

FFS

 

[marcus1232]

ashwin!

he would want too bowl well he has been a liability in every other phase of the game for you

 

[OverratedSanity]

**** yeah ashwin

 

[Burgey]

Though that might have been a bit high but no grumbles. Similar % of the ball hitting to Rahane’s not out yesterday. Is a fickle game

 

[cnerd123]

gut before wicket

good decision. AshWIN. 129/2 with Smith and Labu batting. Need something special here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

he would want too bowl well he has been a liability in every other phase of the game for you

No he hasnt

 

[vicleggie]

Good.

 

[morgieb]

This smells like collapse territory.

I don’t think that was fantastic umpiring even if it was upheld. Basically gave it out on the strength of the appeal.

 

[Burgey]

He's bowled a ****ton of overs. Very worrying that he's 15+ more overs than Cummins (most for Australia) in one fewer innings and one of those was a meaningless runchase. He's having to be bowled into the ground.

Yeah they literally don’t have any real option other than to bowl him into the ground here too with Jadeja injured

Am really liking this approach from Marnus here. Been really positive from ball one, which is the right approach batting three when you have a good lead

 

[Burner]

This smells like collapse territory.

I don’t think that was fantastic umpiring even if it was upheld. Basically gave it out on the strength of the appeal.

Nah. It looked out imo.

 

[morgieb]

Nah. It looked out imo.

I was thinking 50/50 but Reiffel took a very long time to give it out. Almost was intimidated into doing so.

 

[marcus1232]

No he hasnt

he is a liability in the field and he was directly responsible for his own run out thats being a liability

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ah unlucky, thats so well bowled

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Nah. It looked out imo.

Doesn't really explain why he took so long imo