***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024

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It feels bizarre to say but maybe this pitch isn't actually that easy to bat on? It seems oddly inconsistent. No excuse for Usman or Marnus's shots of course but it can't be quite the road we all imagined it to be if it's behaved like this over the first four sessions.

Pitch has a bit of nibble in it but Head & Marsh were technically very poor

 

[Starfighter]

What we need from a cricket pov is for the IOD to flip and for there to be 0 rain on the east coast from like September onwards. Really suspect that the humidity and rain this summer has led to some of these slow decks

The IOD has been in ultra dry mode, nearly as strong as an event as late 2019. Yet it hasn't worked out that way at all. It's been practically subtropical humidity.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I thought that Athar Ali Khan and Shamim Chowdhury as a commentary team was ear bleach, but this Aussie commentary team is far worse. Not even colorful.

 

[Spark]

The IOD has been in ultra dry mode, nearly as strong as an event as late 2019. Yet it hasn't worked out that way at all. It's been practically subtropical humidity.

I think wetter, much more humid (while still hot) summers on the east coast is something everyone is going to have to get used to more and more given the rapid and likely unstoppable intensification/heating of the EAC (I believe I've mentioned this to you before). But even here in Adelaide it's been notably humid and frankly un-Adelaide like for almost the whole summer until earlier this week, which I can't really fathom.

 

[Burgey]

I thought that Athar Ali Khan and Shamim Chowdhury as a commentary team was ear bleach, but this Aussie commentary team is far worse. Not even colorful.

Do you know if you're getting the Fox or the Seven commentary? Neither is great, mind you.

 

[Spark]

Do you know if you're getting the Fox or the Seven commentary? Neither is great, mind you.

Everyone overseas gets Fox

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Do you know if you're getting the Fox or the Seven commentary? Neither is great, mind you.

I'm getting the one with Ian Smith, Junior, O'Keefe, and the rest. I heard that Bishop and Punters is on the other channel.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Greaves is a 2024 version of Wavell Hinds with the ball.

 

[ataraxia]

Should Head be dropped?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Too predictable Alzarri

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Motie should be bowling instead of Greaves.

 

[Starfighter]

This bowling is rather poor.

 

[Starfighter]

Brilliant, brilliant timing from me. Couldn't have done it better.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Motie should be bowling instead of Greaves.

Brilliant! @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Spark]

That was also a pretty terrible looking innings

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The last time we had Australia in this position was probably 20 years ago in that series...or even in the 90s

 

[morgieb]

Do you know if you're getting the Fox or the Seven commentary? Neither is great, mind you.

Fox isn’t perfect even at the best of times but having Julian, Lee and Haddin instead of Gilchrist, Hussey and Howard is having a noted effect on the quality of the team.

 

[Starfighter]

I think they need to stop hanging it out in Head's scoring preferred scoring zone.

 

[Calm_profit]

@Prince EWS Daily reminder Head>Wade.

 

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This is fun to watch.