**Official** 4th Test at Melbourne, 26-30 Dec 2024

[halba]

Really think Khawaja is done. That’s not done an awful lot and he’s missed it by miles

hes done. a loss here or SCG, his place is surely under pressure after the SL tour(he will play that as he is a specialist spin player)

Ashes, theyll need to blood new openers from Shield. Jury still out on Konstas imho. a few more failures and he too, will be under pressure just like McSweeney. Konstas only 42FC average, international bowlers are much tougher IMHO, hell be barely 30-35 ave in tests. Prodigy is atleast 45 FC ave like the likes of Clarke, Ponting(he was 55), Langer, Hayden etc who all averaged 50+ in FC and did the same at international level.

 

[GotSpin]

Senior players can’t be dropped. They should go out on their own terms as they’ve earned the right to do

 

[Burgey]

Oh god, they’re having one of those appalling commentary “it’s the momentum” chats. The actual chat is “it’s 2/160 odd, the risk to Aus was losing 4 or 5 wickets that session, and the ball is getting older.”
They watch too much Yank tv sport.

 

[TheJediBrah]

He averaged 48 in the few Shield games he played.

I would half agree in the sense that I don't think he looked at his best while doing so, but it isn't accurate at all to imply he failed there entirely

Didn't mean to imply that at all, really just meant what I said. You could tell he wasn't the same player. Don't get me wrong if I was a selector I'd still have picked him, but only out of necessity.

 

[Burgey]

If India can get Smith before lunch they will be right back in this, you could argue that they are back in this now anyway.

*whispers*

“it’s actually 2/150. How tf were they back in it when you posted this?”

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I think they'd bring back McSweeney to replace Khawaja tbh. I think they're holding out hope that Khawaja can make bank in Sri Lanka before retiring.

Obviously you're not confident of a spot in the WTC final. Hopefully it is SA v SL.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Didn't mean to imply that at all, really just meant what I said. You could tell he wasn't the same player. Don't get me wrong if I was a selector I'd still have picked him, but only out of necessity.

I would still say "average at best" is a bit of an overstatement, but yeah I'm with you that he didn't look at the level he was a couple of years ago

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Australia not batting like a team with a 100-run lead. Spooked obviously

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Khawaja is now looking like Southee of 18 months ago. If the Aussie selectors have any brains they'd make him captain.

 

[silentstriker]

Man one day Bumrah is gonna hit all the edges and gonna be like nine wickets for two runs.

 

[silentstriker]

In all honesty, there is no way india will chase 350. If they can get 200 more by tonight, I don’t see why they don’t declare.

 

[Burgey]

This long haired ****wit Bharat or whatever his name is on seven (sadly frequently seen on the abc as well) seems to think Nitish Reddy’s parents are the only ones in history who sacrificed anything to give their kid a sporting career. Interesting take tstl.

 

[Burgey]

Who are you talking to? Seen you post this about 5 times now

His other personality

 

[Spikey]

when is it:

 

[morgieb]

58% BBQ rate for AB. @Burgey looks like your boy is a selfish Tory.

 

[Spark]

This long haired ****wit Bharat or whatever his name is on seven (sadly frequently seen on the abc as well) seems to think Nitish Reddy’s parents are the only ones in history who sacrificed anything to give their kid a sporting career. Interesting take tstl.

I really don't understand why you dislike him so much

 

[Daemon]

I really don't understand why you dislike him so much

Racism obv

 

[Spikey]

58% BBQ rate for AB. @Burgey looks like your boy is a selfish Tory.

What was the BBQ rate during the 4 YEARS he didn't make a century

 

[silentstriker]

This long haired ****wit Bharat or whatever his name is on seven (sadly frequently seen on the abc as well) seems to think Nitish Reddy’s parents are the only ones in history who sacrificed anything to give their kid a sporting career. Interesting take tstl.

I sure as hell wouldn’t. Figure it the **** out yourself if you want to play sports.

 

[CricketDreamer]

I really don't understand why you dislike him so much

He is frustrated with Nitish's batting IMO