*Official* World Test Championship Final 2021

[RossTaylorsBox]

Tests dont work this way. Tests are in essence bilateral tours decided by countries. ICC might try to enforce calendars but rarely does it work successfully. I. The end countries decide who to play etc.

This literally ODIs.

 

[hendrix]

I'm not a fan of CDG but he's done a good job today. Came close to nicking off Virat and has bowled good lines

CdG doing a good job: keeping it tight, maybe trolling a wicket
Jamieson doing a good job: taking 3 wickets in a spell.

There's a qualitative difference in the bowlers here and after lunch on day one there's no need to use your part timer.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Arrgh if only we had Santner to plug up an end

 

[Arachnodouche]

CdG's ok. He's got that gentle shape away that Kohli can get rash with but he's held himself in check so far.

 

[nzfan]

This is a block buster contest, Kyle vs Virat

 

[straw man]

Thought it was pad first and so out

Oooh didn't even review

 

[_Ed_]

Yesss Trent.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It sounded like two sounds ?

 

[cnerd123]

might have been bat first, but Kohli didn't think so it seems.

 

[Athlai]

Gooooooone

 

[The Hutt Rec]

The rock has ... been eroded?

 

[BeeGee]

Looked high to me.

 

[Moss]

CdG doing a good job: keeping it tight, maybe trolling a wicket
Jamieson doing a good job: taking 3 wickets in a spell.

There's a qualitative difference in the bowlers here and after lunch on day one there's no need to use your part timer.

Was an acceptable move for ~2 overs after lunch to see if Kohli would take the bait but no more. Get your best quicks on while he is still in that eager to get bat on ball phase.

 

[Meridio]

Yeahhhh though I think he hit it

 

[Pratters]

Should have taken drs

 

[Arachnodouche]

Looked high but probably clipping on umpire's call. How he got out in the Gabba chase.

 

[Pratters]

This literally ODIs.

But tests and odis are not the same.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

You're using the same logic dummy

 

[Meridio]

And now Wagner going short ball theory.

This is really really bad captaincy. Get your best bowlers on and pitch the ball up FFS.

Yeah this is exactly what I thought too, why on Earth are we doing that when it's swinging conditions?

Boult taking a wicket by pitching it up and swinging it would kinda prove that point

 

[_Ed_]

Should have taken drs

Would have lost a review.