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

[cnerd123]

Pujara must have a high rate of half-Cowans. I can't think of many other batters who face 50+ balls as frequently as he does.

 

[Prince EWS]

I can't stand Junior either. One-eyed, insular Aussie in the worst sort of Bay 13 way. The rest are great (Kerry, Isa) to pointless (Hussey, Binger).

I wouldn't mind Howie, but he bagged soccer for being low-scoring once, so I've put him on my list of bumpkin ****s who should be treated with disdain.

I like that Junior just calls things as he sees it and then moves on. If someone is bowling **** or he doesn't rate them, he says that. He definitely has some flaws - parochial, doesn't do homework on opposition players, #intent memer - but I don't mind him in small doses. What really separates him from Warne (and Chappelli for that matter) is that he doesn't tend to harp on much about his hot takes. He just puts them out there and then moves on unless they become relevant again in some new way.

 

[Aritro]

lol this commentary still thinks India are going for the win.

It's ****ing baffling that they keep talking in these terms. They've got a bloke on 8 off about 200 balls ffs

 

[DriveClub]

That could've been nasty if it hit a bit below on the neck

 

[silentstriker]

I'll say this again but even the 'defensive' players would all be dead if they played in the 70s/80s. It's crazy how the techniques have changed. You'd never take your eyes off the ball like that unless you had a death wish.

 

[cnerd123]

Off Che's copped a few blows today. Warrior.

 

[stephen]

Does India have anyone left to come in as a concussion sub?

 

[cnerd123]

Does India have anyone left to come in as a concussion sub?

Shaw
:/

 

[silentstriker]

Does India have anyone left to come in as a concussion sub?

Shastri

 

[Son Of Coco]

Ricky saying he thinks from the stump-mic conversations that they're gonna try go short against Gill. But of course.

If they do, it won't be to mess up his footwork...

 

[James]

Bring in Alyssa Healy to the commentary team. She was awesome and very knowledgeable I thought when she was on the Big Bash a few days ago.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I like that Junior just calls things as he sees it and then moves on. If someone is bowling **** or he doesn't rate them, he says that. He definitely has some flaws - parochial, doesn't do homework on opposition players, #intent memer - but I don't mind him in small doses. What really separates him from Warne (and Chappelli for that matter) is that he doesn't tend to harp on much about his hot takes. He just puts them out there and then moves on unless they become relevant again in some new way.

Sean Abbott can bat though

 

[DriveClub]

Does India have anyone left to come in as a concussion sub?

Shaw is still there in the squad although he'll only last 6 balls

 

[stephen]

Shaw
:/

So no then.

 

[Gnske]

Pujara is more selfish than Chanderpaul

 

[cnerd123]

I'll say this again but even the 'defensive' players would all be dead if they played in the 70s/80s. It's crazy how the techniques have changed. You'd never take your eyes off the ball like that unless you had a death wish.

It's a problematic issue at grassroots level because when you force kids to wear helmets everytime to bat, they end up relying on it as a last line of defence and start taking their eyes off the short ball. Really have to work with them to build a short ball game that they otherwise would have developed out of sheer desire not to get clocked in the head.

 

[Prince EWS]

Has Gill been our best batsman overall this series?

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Drawing a four Test series with your best batsman overall having a high score of 53* would be quite an amusing thing.

I think Pujara's been better. His 77 in Sydney was realistically worth 150 in the circumstances.

 

[stephen]

Lyon bowling puss.

 

[Daemon]

It's a problematic issue at grassroots level because when you force kids to wear helmets everytime to bat, they end up relying on it as a last line of defence and start taking their eyes off the short ball. Really have to work with them to build a short ball game that they otherwise would have developed out of sheer desire not to get clocked in the head.

Well yes but it's less problematic than having dead kids

 

[Starfighter]

It's a problematic issue at grassroots level because when you force kids to wear helmets everytime to bat, they end up relying on it as a last line of defence and start taking their eyes off the short ball. Really have to work with them to build a short ball game that they otherwise would have developed out of sheer desire not to get clocked in the head.

Teaching them to play back would be a good start.