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

[Spikey]

Ok, it hasn't failed yet but any suggestion it's a viable strategy, please. He was lucky India were dumb enough to drop a slip out for him

This is bull. The whole point of scoops and lap sweeps is to score runs and also to move fielders around. That they moved a fielder to cover that position is exactly what the batter wanted. If the fielder hadn't been moved, he may well have played another scoop instead of the shot that produced an edge

 

[cover drive man]

Lovely cover drive there though for the traditionalists

 

[GotSpin]

Brilliant shot though

 

[Niall]

We have a 19 yo kid on debut taking a gamble against the best bowler in the world and people are complaining that it’s ruining cricket smh. You may not agree with the approach, which is valid, but thinking it’s spoiling the sport is ridiculous.

Going along at near 5 an over without a wicket lost and very few chances for India. This is a cracking start for Australia IMO.

 

[SteveNZ]

I hope for his own sake that this kid never discovers casinos

 

[Gnske]

Both of them were absolutely determined to not walk sideways lol

Kohli's fault absolutely trying to intimidate him. He really should spend some time in the southwest, Konstas was never going to move.

 

[Shady Slim]

some of this is great cricket and some of this is an argument for why they should ban tiktok

 

[Betterpolo]

The question is... is Labuschagne sitting on the balcony plotting to restore the values of Test cricket by scoring 6 off 75 balls?

 

[Spark]

oh my god

 

[kyear2]

The way he followed Siraj back down the wicket to tap his bat...

This.

 

[MW1304]

Haha will the whingers stop yet? This is great.

 

[silentstriker]

OK, this is great.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Kohli: You weren't even born when I made my debut. Konstas: Yeah and you have sucked since I was in school.

 

[Gnske]

I don't care if he gets out now. Mission accomplished.

Btw don't ban Kohli or they'll all fly home.

 

[Spikey]

That's one of those late cuts that Bill Lawry loved so much, right

 

[GIMH]

Yeah this kid is great. Are we sure he’s Australian because I think I love him

 

[SteveNZ]

This is bull. The whole point of scoops and lap sweeps is to score runs and also to move fielders around. That they moved a fielder to cover that position is exactly what the batter wanted. If the fielder hadn't been moved, he may well have played another scoop instead of the shot that produced an edge

No, it isn't bull. One shot in Test cricket doesn't necessitate that fielder being moved. Higher odds he'd **** it up trying to play it again

 

[Starfighter]

Okay that last shot was not a good shot. Big toe end.

 

[Gnske]

That has to be up there with one of the more expensive overs Bumrah has bowled

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Wow... Someone pass Harsha and Kerry the paper towels