4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[_00_deathscar]

Imagine that - bowling at the stumps gets wickets.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Did you see the shot Siraj tried to play there? If all you do is bowl full, most tailenders will keep that out with ease with a standard forward defense. Defensive techniques are very competent these days.

Saini and Natarajan are not 'most tailenders'. They are bunnies.

 

[Gnske]

Defensive techniques are very competent these days.

What kind of PCP have you been smoking and why did hendrix sell it to you.

 

[Starfighter]

Where I think they get it wrong is that they forget that the short ball makes the yorker a much more dangerous delivery.

The other good ball to the tail is the slower ball, much greater chance of a tail ender mistiming it. And to someone like Shardul who obviously has an idea of what they're doing, bowl normally.

 

[morgieb]

Saini and Natarajan are not 'most tailenders'. They are bunnies.

Saini did manage a 40-odd in a tight low-scoring one-day in fairness. Plus he's looked absolutely village against the short ball.

I agree re: Natarajan though. Siraj doesn't seem that much worse than your average tailender.

 

[Spark]

The other good ball to the tail is the slower ball, especially if they're swinging for the hills. And to someone like Shardul who obviously has an idea of what they're doing, bowl normally.

Yeah the slower ball is criminally underused in Tests in general.

 

[Daemon]

Does anyone feel utterly exhausted after that? What a series this is.

 

[Arachnodouche]

The century partnership by Shardul and Sundar would be as embarassing for the hosts as 36ao for India.

*36/9 ffs

 

[Spark]

Saini and Natarajan are not 'most tailenders'. They are bunnies.

Even bunnies can actually play a forward defense these days tbh. Genuine Chris Martins are very, very rare.

 

[harsh.ag]

Lots of props to the Indian dressing room for the Sundar selection.

 

[Chrish]

In a hind sight, I am glad 36ao happened.. It made the subsequent games only more intense and dramatic. Amazing series regardless of what happens.

 

[Starfighter]

*36/9 ffs

Nah, stop this BS.

 

[silentstriker]

Very impressed by this fight. Didn’t think they had it in them given everything. Good to see.

 

[anil1405]

Would be interesting to see Australia's approach here with a very small lead, 2 days to go and potential rain looming.

 

[Window]

Bradshaw just called Warner the Little Master. Okay. Is Warner even short?

 

[91Jmay]

2 players left from first test. That is unbelievable

 

[Gnske]

Bradshaw just called Warner the Little Master. Okay. Is Warner even short?

Are you joking?

 

[Spikey]

Bradshaw just called Warner the Little Master. Okay. Is Warner even short?

oh hes tiny

 

[Starfighter]

Bradshaw just called Warner the Little Master. Okay. Is Warner even short?

170 apparently

 

[Burgey]

Does anyone feel utterly exhausted after that? What a series this is.

No, but I’ve heard you lack stamina

I trust everyone is hoping for a Harris failure here.