Punchy Bassett
Brownlow Medallist
Why didnt I take today off work?
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Why didnt I take today off work?
IT really was no need to be there today boss just kicked us out though so all good now!What do you do, that requires you to work on Christmas Eve?
The larger the vehicle you are in the better it flows for youWhen traffic lights are out and are flashing orange, does the traffic flow better or worse?
Thank goodness, as runs against a z grade attack hardly makes him a test cricketer.Marsh dropped after 182 - wtf.
Adelaide test had a decent pitch. If the batsmen applied themselves it would have gone into a 5th day.Looking that way.
The pitches we've seen this series have been hopeless. The Gabba & Perth pitches were both far too batsmen friendly, giving the bowlers next to nothing. The Perth test would have gone for 8 days if the Australians didn't throw away so many wickets in the pursuit of quick runs ahead of declarations. The only reason the Kiwis lost the Gabba test is because they were so badly underdone, having played on even worse pitches in Canberra & Blacktown.
The Adelaide test has been the complete opposite - a bowlers' paradise. They've had to leave a lot of grass on the pitch, in order to ensure that the pink balls don't become unusable after 30 overs. As a result, the ball is seaming, swinging and spinning all over the place. A nightmare for the batsmen.
The Australian pitches aren't quite as bad as what the Indian curators came up with for the current South African tour, but they're not that far short of it.
The curators who prepared the first 3 pitches should all be sacked, so badly have they done their jobs.
Fingers crossed the pitches for the last 3 tests (against the Windies) give a decent contest between bat & ball.
When traffic lights are out and are flashing orange, does the traffic flow better or worse?
Its probably Waynes World after Jeeves took the wrong turn off.Timmy O'Toole!
Man trapped down a drain at Valley View.
Hope he's ok of course... nickname for life is sorted.
I think the Adelaide pitch was too bowler friendly. The Perth & Brisbane tests were very, very batsmen friendly. Needs to be a balance - the pitch needs to play well for the batsmen for the first few days, starting to deteriorate on days 3-4, becoming bowler friendly on day 5.Adelaide test had a decent pitch. If the batsmen applied themselves it would have gone into a 5th day.
These other ground pitches which are roads are boring for test cricket. Needs to be something in it for the bowlers too.
Did you see most of the dismissals? Wasn't the best batting performance by either team. Was only tricky in twilight... Otherwise it was hardly a 3 day pitch.I think the Adelaide pitch was too bowler friendly. The Perth & Brisbane tests were very, very batsmen friendly. Needs to be a balance - the pitch needs to play well for the batsmen for the first few days, starting to deteriorate on days 3-4, becoming bowler friendly on day 5.
They doctored the pitch, leaving extra grass on it, to ensure that the pink ball didn't disintegrate after 20 overs (it would have been lucky to last 10 on the concrete strip in Perth). That resulted in extra seam and swing, shifting the balance too far in favour of the bowlers. It was even more dubious around sunset, when visibility was poor to the point of being completely unfair to the batsmen.Did you see most of the dismissals? Wasn't the best batting performance by either team. Was only tricky in twilight... Otherwise it was hardly a 3 day pitch.
They did not doctor the pitch! Doctoring the pitch is to favour the home side. That is an outlandishly incorrect statement!They doctored the pitch, leaving extra grass on it, to ensure that the pink ball didn't disintegrate after 20 overs (it would have been lucky to last 10 on the concrete strip in Perth). That resulted in extra seam and swing, shifting the balance too far in favour of the bowlers. It was even more dubious around sunset, when visibility was poor to the point of being completely unfair to the batsmen.
I don't have a problem with the concept of day/night tests, but they still have a long way to go if they're going to have a workable execution. Doctoring pitches to ensure that poor quality balls don't disintegrate is not the answer.
What are the chances of connecting to www.news.com.au and not seeing a story on Jarryd Hayne or a Kardashian?
Of course they doctored the pitch. Doctoring doesn't have to mean modifying it to suit the home team, it just has to be modified from it's usual condition to achieve some purpose. In this case it was doctored with the aim of improving the longevity of the shitty pink balls, ensuring that they wouldn't fall apart after 20 overs like they would on a normal Adelaide wicket.They did not doctor the pitch! Doctoring the pitch is to favour the home side. That is an outlandishly incorrect statement!
It is true more grass was left on as they were worried about the pink ball. The ball hardly seamed & swung around as much as you state - only tricky at twilight. Much easier than typical English conditions. It was poor batting that led to a 3 day game.
Did you actually go to the game? I was there as a saca member & it was hardly difficult batting condition!
Heck we have been doctoring baseball fields since the game was invented over here. Part of the game, no?
How does one doctor a baseball field? Change the dimensions of the outfield?