2nd ODI at Sydney, 29 November 2020

[Gnske]

Nah i agree with TJB. The Indian batsmen are dumb. So low are their IQs that they think swinging hard = hitting hard, they're playing 2D chess on a 3D board.

 

[mr_mister]

Isn't 2D chess identical to 3D chess in a practical sense

Or have I just been Gnsked

 

[StephenZA]

Unlike say England or NZ or RSA who seem to be good at go for broke chases.

Have you been watching a different RSA team to me recently?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha starc

 

[Spark]

Have you been watching a different RSA team to me recently?

Think he's thinking on a longer historical timeframe IMO

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hey if the outcome of this series is that Starc's confidence is shot to pieces, then ill take an ODI whitewash

 

[Starfighter]

I'd ask if we could have some better pitches, but the next match is at Manuka so that'll never happen.

 

[morgieb]

Reckon this one's gonna end up being really close. This feels like a 25+ run over.

 

[Starfighter]

Hey if the outcome of this series is that Starc's confidence is shot to pieces, then ill take an ODI whitewash

It's just a reflection of how he's actually bowling. The stuff he sent down in the last Shield match was not an edifying sight.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Why do they show a random shot of people walking across some pavement outside the stadium instead of showing a replay ffs

 

[Spark]

Starc isn't far from bowling himself out of a 1st Test spot alone, right? Otherwise there's a risk of a Gillespie in 2005 style collapse.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Barely a par over after all that. Maxwell going for just 23 off his 3 is so stupid.

 

[morgieb]

Starc isn't far from bowling himself out of a 1st Test spot alone, right? Otherwise there's a risk of a Gillespie in 2005 style collapse.

I'm prepared to dump him unless he really wakes up in the next few matches. It's not like we don't have other options.

At the very least he has to play the A-game.

 

[Daemon]

Starc isn't far from bowling himself out of a 1st Test spot alone, right? Otherwise there's a risk of a Gillespie in 2005 style collapse.

I notice he's stopped doing that right hand over left chest thing in his run up that he was doing in England. Must be struggling if he's trying new things and changing them so quickly.

 

[Tom Flint]

Why isn't there any Australians in the crowd? Are there still restrictions on the amount of spectators?

 

[Starfighter]

Starc isn't far from bowling himself out of a 1st Test spot alone, right?

Doubt it, aside from the fact we don't have another express bowler, he provides variety and footmarks for Lyon and gets extra points imply for being a leftie. Don't forget it looks like the selectors are prepared to stick with Burns.

 

[morgieb]

India have batted really well but the problem was only one of the Aussie bowlers bowled like the Indian ones.

 

[morgieb]

Why isn't there any Australians in the crowd? Are there still restrictions on the amount of spectators?

There are. But Sydney has a monster Indian expat population and Aussies in general aren't that big on ODI's, especially early season ones.

 

[Daemon]

Would like to declare here, don't need Shami/Bumrah getting injured.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Starc isn't far from bowling himself out of a 1st Test spot alone, right? Otherwise there's a risk of a Gillespie in 2005 style collapse.

I hope so. Not sure the Aus selectors are brave enough to leave him out though. If they're even considering sticking with Burns they're not going to leave out Starc.