Australia vs India - Second Test @ GABBA - Dec 17-21 - Day 2

[Millky95]

No more cricket for the day. A bit sad. light looks OK

 

[swans95]

it must looks lighter on tv, because I don't see a problem.

Yeah, the cameras usually make everything look quite a bit lighter

 

[TN25]

Get a lead of 100 and have 15 overs at them tomorrow night, we're in the box seat

A lead of 100 will be hard to come by with just Haddin and the tail left to bat.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

it must looks lighter on tv, because I don't see a problem.

it always does, I remember the 07 World Cup Final, the commentators were saying they couldn't see what was happening on the field, whereas it looked fine on TV

 

[Power Raid]

a good day today overall

 

[swansfan51]

A lead of 100 will be hard to come by with just Haddin and the tail left to bat.

IE just the tail left to bat

 

[ioppolo]

it always does, I remember the 07 World Cup Final, the commentators were saying they couldn't see what was happening on the field, whereas it looked fine on TV

The stumpcam shot was almost pitch black from memory.

 

[Power Raid]

I just wish Sean Marsh and Watson weren't so predictable with giving away their wicket easily

 

[King_Steele]

Well thats it for the day, hopefully Smith & M.Marsh build a huge partnership

 

[Golumless]

Get a lead of 100 and have 15 overs at them tomorrow night, we're in the box seat

Going to need a big partnership between Smith and Marsh for that to happen.

Hell even 50-60 behind and that isn't too bad, just requires good bowling.

 

[raptalia]

Given the undermanned side that Australia took into this Test things had to go right- they haven't. We are not out of this but we need a big partnership.

 

[Power Raid]

image of the day

keep your eyes open son

 

[Moonwatcher]

 

[TN25]

IE just the tail left to bat

Sorry. Forgot why I put Haddin in there. Brainfade

 

[Moonwatcher]

image of the day

keep your eyes open son

His eyes close after he drops the ball to be fair. The ball fell further in front of him than he was expecting, still a bad drop though.

 

[ioppolo]

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[Stig O'Hara]

Maybe evens, wouldn't say it was all Australia today no matter how much Tubby pumps our tyres.

Annoying that Dohni simply says, 'I'm gunna bowl the quicks' and that's the end of the days play.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Probably get shot down by cricket lovers (as opposed to a casual cricket fan i.e. me) but surely Watson has to go (or soon). He's never had a rich vein of form that allows him to have a slump, and surely even last summer his 100s (or 1 of them) came when 2 or 3 others smacked the Poms too - not like Smith in Perth for example. Really don't see why we need Watson. I guess people may argue who could replace him...

Think we're doing really well without Clarke and Harris, and an injured Mitch Marsh so far. I think unless Johnson (or Starc in response to criticism) pulls a rabbit out we may struggle to get 20 wickets in time to get the runs, but it's not out of our reach and a draw is more than salvagable.

 

[DaRick]

Not a bad day; we restricted India to something manageable and our position at 4/214 looks at least OK, but Marsh's dismissal was unneeded.

 

[bluengold89]

Annoying that Dohni simply says, 'I'm gunna bowl the quicks' and that's the end of the days play.

It wouldn't be fair if he was forced to bowl his spinners though, especially given that they only have one specialist spinner.

 

[Feerits Elf]

I just wish Sean Marsh and Watson weren't so predictable with giving away their wicket easily

Shaun Marsh.

Sean Marsh is the better brother technically but they keep him locked away in the attic to eat fish heads from a bucket, never to be spoken of again.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Drugs.

You could be joking? But I'm not sure - either way, drugs still do not allow you to run with a torn hamstring...

 

[The Passenger]

Maybe evens, wouldn't say it was all Australia today no matter how much Tubby pumps our tyres.

Annoying that Dohni simply says, 'I'm gunna bowl the quicks' and that's the end of the days play.

4/220 v 6/97.

Clearly we won today, even taking into account it was the bottom of their order and the top of our order.

The test, however, is still very even. Pretty much about as 50/50 as you can get. India probably slightly ahead but very little in it.

 

[sherb]

His eyes close after he drops the ball to be fair. The ball fell further in front of him than he was expecting, still a bad drop though.

I never took outfield/skied catches that way, always took them with fingers pointing up. I found that way I rarely dropped one.

 

[TN25]

Probably get shot down by cricket lovers (as opposed to a casual cricket fan i.e. me) but surely Watson has to go (or soon). He's never had a rich vein of form that allows him to have a slump, and surely even last summer his 100s (or 1 of them) came when 2 or 3 others smacked the Poms too - not like Smith in Perth for example. Really don't see why we need Watson. I guess people may argue who could replace him...

Think we're doing really well without Clarke and Harris, and an injured Mitch Marsh so far. I think unless Johnson (or Starc in response to criticism) pulls a rabbit out we may struggle to get 20 wickets in time to get the runs, but it's not out of our reach and a draw is more than salvagable.

Certainly won't get shot down. Watson has to go. He hasn't scored well in ages.