*Official* Australia vs West Indies - Frank Worrell Trophy 2022

[Burgey]

Marnus has had his share of luck (again), but this is disturbingly ominous from Smith. Haven’t seen him this assured in a test knock in a couple of years

*cue spooning one to mid off or whatever

 

[Sunil1z]

Marnus has had his share of luck (again), but this is disturbingly ominous from Smith. Haven’t seen him this assured in a test knock in a couple of years

*cue spooning one to mid off or whatever

Well yesterday or day before yesterday in press conference he said that the last time he felt so good while batting was against IND in 2014/15 and WC 2015.

 

[Shady Slim]

so weird to have uzzie talking to the comms while langer is there in the box

 

[social]

Smith is an atg

Incredibly rare to see a player overhaul their game in a matter of months and be able to stick to the changes when under pressure

Usually old habits creep in

 

[Shady Slim]

anyways congrats to holder for going at less than two an over while other bowlers can't build pressure what so ever

 

[Nintendo]

Marnus and smith make a century stand every 3rd partnership they have, unreal.

 

[TheJediBrah]

wtf why not take the new ball right away this is insane

 

[TheJediBrah]

Blatant throws

 

[Beamer]

I don't think our seamers have bowled badly at all tbh. This has been a very good pitch (not at all up to the pre-match hype), Marnus had a lot of luck and Smith looks unreal.

But wow Chase is a wasted space in the side. No control whatsoever. Terrible selection laid bare for all to see.

 

[Shady Slim]

kraigg brathrow with the edge lol

 

[Starfighter]

They've misspelled his name: 'Brathwiate'

 

[Shady Slim]

wtf why not take the new ball right away this is insane

i'm of the opinion that when you're getting kersplunked after bowling eighty overs in the field on a hot day with two set batsman you're likely to absolutely cop it if you take the 2NB

 

[TheJediBrah]

i'm of the opinion that when you're getting kersplunked after bowling eighty overs in the field on a hot day with two set batsman you're likely to absolutely cop it if you take the 2NB

That's a massive stretch but I can see the thin thread of logic to it

Not taking the new ball would be exactly what the Aus batters would want

 

[Starfighter]

I think it might be something to do with the light.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

@BentArmBowls

 

[Shady Slim]

That's a massive stretch but I can see the thin thread of logic to it

Not taking the new ball would be exactly what the Aus batters would want

tbf when the other option is continuing with chase rather than seeing if mayers or something can sneak through with the old ball its still dumb as, even on my perverse thinking

 

[Shady Slim]

flem isn't talking about how laid back brathwaite is at the moment if he looks like haseeb hameed pass it on tbh

 

[GoodAreasShane]

flem isn't talking about how laid back brathwaite is at the moment if he looks like haseeb hameed pass it on tbh

No, Hameed just is a bit crap

 

[Shady Slim]

@Spark probably is not awake rn but i'm tagging him to alert him to the presence of deep point in the first over with the second newie

 

[Starfighter]

Roach bowling Mayers' pace now.