**Official** 3rd Test @Brisbane (Ewwwww), 14th-18th December

[halba]

Is Mitch unable to bowl, or just considered a louzy option?

Yep bit of both! He's only good on spicier decks like Perth his home ground.

 

[honestbharani]

Did anyone who has actually watched cricket actually think appointing Gambhir was a good thing?

Honestly, I wont have minded this if he was appointed as the white ball coach and we found a way to continue Dravid for the red ball. And I think Dravid is way overrated as a coach and as a strategist.

Maybe Shaz for red ball and Gau for white ball.

 

[Gnske]

I support the exclusion of Tasmanian all rounders from this side

 

[Burgey]

And yes the fact that Marsh has only bowled two overs today just adds to the disgrace of his continued selection. We're basically playing him as a specialist fielder at this point.

He should be expected to bowl 10-15 tomorrow even at half rat power. If he breaks down so be it. He can’t be picked for Melbourne the way he is now anyway

 

[Spark]

Never mind the tactics, these are just awful bouncers in general. About a metre over the batsman's head.

 

[Gnske]

Honestly, I wont have minded this if he was appointed as the white ball coach and we found a way to continue Dravid for the red ball. And I think Dravid is way overrated as a coach and as a strategist.

Maybe Shaz for red ball and Gau for white ball.

Yeah honestly, with Dravid I'm just happy he isn't a proven liar like Tendulkar. It's his best quality

 

[morgieb]

This partnership is gonna cost us the series, yeah?

 

[honestbharani]

anyone mind giving me context on "I only believe in Jassi bhai."

It was what Siraj said when asked about that situation in the T20 WC finals when they needed 30 off 30. It was during the event in Mumbai when they got the WC to the Wankhede and had a big event interviewing the players, I think.

Or maybe it was straight after the WC win. Dunno.

 

[morgieb]

I hate this. If this cost us the series, Cummins should be sacked.

 

[Gnske]

mmh yes end the over with a short of a length ball a foot outside off

Great set up by the elite left armer

 

[Johan]

This partnership is gonna cost us the series, yeah?

why are yall so pessimistic with India? it's the opposite of Ashes.

 

[Spark]

I hate this. If this cost us the series, Cummins should be sacked.

This is a slight overreaction lol, this game is 90% dead anyway.

 

[Gnske]

why are yall so pessimistic with India? it's the opposite of Ashes.

Look at our recent home record against them, the pessimism is well earned at 1-1

 

[Spark]

Bring Lyon on at the other end and tell him to bowl slow and wide. Massive square boundaries should create at least one opportunity.

 

[morgieb]

This is a slight overreaction lol, this game is 90% dead anyway.

It's still pretty dire bowling, an a 20% chance of a win (if the rain somehow mostly stays away tomorrow) is still better than a 1%.

This is a better over, though perhaps not for a #11 lol

 

[Burgey]

I hate this. If this cost us the series, Cummins should be sacked.

Picking both of Haze and Marsh for this test will be what costs the series should it come to that

 

[Spark]

It's still pretty dire bowling, an a 20% chance of a win (if the rain somehow mostly stays away tomorrow) is still better than a 1%.

This is a better over, though perhaps not for a #11 lol

1% is honestly probably a more realistic appraisal of our chances. We have three fit bowlers.

 

[morgieb]

why are yall so pessimistic with India? it's the opposite of Ashes.

Because literally every other side in the world would've won in the same circumstance as 2020/21.

 

[the big bambino]

He's not a like for like replacement for Green. At his peak Green was the closest there was all round wise to Kallis, since Kallis retired. Green was consistently moving the ball at 130kph plus. Batters get no break to score.

Marsh doesn't have the confidence of the captain to be bowled even. He's injury prone

He's not Green he's not Kallis but he's been picked to bowl. Get him on to bowl.. If only to spare the legs of those who can.

 

[halba]

Hazelwood, who could only bowl a few overs, is a selection risk. Somehow passed as fit here..!?. I think next year, if he's fit, the Ashes will be his last series, basically mid 30s the expiration date of most bowlers.