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

[vicleggie]

I mean, you gotta admire the balls

If he does this to a 70+ score, it will be a bit reminiscent of Pietersen's debut

 

[Starfighter]

Be funny if this ruins Konstas' career.

No it wouldn't. Well it might be for you, but we desperately need batsmen who can put on big scores. And I don't see this being sustainable.

 

[kyear2]

This type of batting is why I don't watch T20. Pretty soon bowlers will respond by just utilizing seventeen slower balls. Please don't ruin Test cricket.

Exactly.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha India's chances have dropped like a rock in the betting markets.

This isn't fun - not because it's happening to the team I support - but I'd much rather see the same score with beautiful, proper cricket shots.

I'm becoming an old man.

 

[cover drive man]

Taking the piss this Konstas lad isn't he?

 

[Gnske]

This type of batting is why I don't watch T20. Pretty soon bowlers will respond by just utilizing seventeen slower balls. Please don't ruin Test cricket.

Tell me what's wrong with this future? I don't see a problem

 

[Starfighter]

Mitchell mentioning that Konstas 'bounded out to the middle miles ahead of Khawaja'. Well Khawaja moves at the pace of a glacier, so maybe not that hard.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

What the actual **** is this?

Welcome to the Bazball era.

We lead, you follow.

 

[silentstriker]

Tell me what's wrong with this future? I don't see a problem

Unfortunately, given the popularity of IPL, you're in the majority here. Not for people like me though, and that's fine I suppose.

 

[kyear2]

Haha India's chances have dropped like a rock in the betting markets.

This isn't fun - not because it's happening to the team I support - but I'd much rather see the same score with beautiful, proper cricket shots.

I'm becoming an old man.

Nothing about being old, just about appreciating the final bastion of proper cricket.

 

[SteveNZ]

Hold on.. I've just sat down. Konstas reverse ramped Bumrah in the second over?

 

[Gnske]

Hahahaha the difference in speed at the two running that last single

 

[greg]

‘lit up test cricket in 35 minutes’. He’s got 19 off 27 balls. Hardly revolutionary.

 

[GIMH]

Proper cricket is whatever you do to win matches you cantankerous fools.

 

[ataraxia]

If this is how he plans his whole test career to be -- it'll fail. It won't work.
If this is how he wants to play his first test innings -- that's fine imo

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Australia are saving test cricket!

 

[cnerd123]

we're ****ing screwed. 3-1, Konstas is gonna reverse ramp scoop his way to consecutive centuries.

 

[Starfighter]

If this is how he plans his whole test career to be -- it'll fail. It won't work.
If this is how he wants to play his first test innings -- that's fine imo

The problem is he might have gotten the idea into his head he needs to follow the first of your sentences.

 

[silentstriker]

Proper cricket is whatever you do to win matches you cantankerous fools.

From a players perspective - of course. But at some point, the product no longer becomes worth watching. For me anyway, but obviously people love stuff like this, and fair play to them.

 

[King Kane]

Konstas looks like he is still playing in the Big Bash, outrageous ramping Bumrah in the first few overs of a test, even Warner wouldn't be trying that on.

It probably won't end well but it is entertaining while it lasts.