Australia v India, 3rd Test at the MCG Dec 26-30

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Phwoah, T-Pain, elite as they come. Just look at that popped collar, Ponting-esque Kookaburra bat, straight posture, and outstanding head of hair. He will go down in history as THE Australian captain.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Seriously? Interviewing Brad Haddin about how to approach this situation. I think we all remember THAT innings in South Africa.

Man i'm trying my best to forget that shot... Still having nightmares over it

 

[Admiral Byng]

I reckon we need to identify a few good young Afghani players and fast-track refugee status and citizenship for them. They might be grateful enough to actually play for Australia with a bit of pride.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

This is the first time I've seen Aussie team where none of the batsmen are good enough to make the NZ team.

I thought I'd never see the day.

This dude isn't exaggerating.

Even Paine is a budgeting man's Watling.

Holy shit 2015 WC really was the peak.

All downhill from there. And from here.

 

[ROOTA#6]

No wonder we're f#cked with idiots like haddin coaching the side. Real inmates running the asylum stuff. lol when he said we need to dig in! Can't remember him doing it very often!

Always easier to coach than it is to actually go out and do it yourself

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Good to hear Kerry O'Keeffe commenting on the poor Aussie batting. The other commentators IMHO have given India way too much credit for the dismissals. I had to laugh when they gave credit to Kohli for outsmarting Finch

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Cummins put down.

 

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Didn’t know Shami could bowl finger spinners as well.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

nice arm ball

 

[Ok Boomer]

Disappointed with the Harris dismissal. Very poor shot on the wicket. I rate the guy but I hope the talk of 20 and out doesn’t end up being true.

We aren’t going to be a consistent test side with the Marsh brothers and Finch in the top 6.

I doubt Usman is 100% fit because of the knee or 100% mentally there because of his brother.

 

[Run n Spread]

Pitch still crap but India bowling to the conditions better and working the batsmen out. Having a plan and going with it.

Problem with Australian Cricket is ever since that tampering cluster **** they are still distracted. What happened? Who should we ban? Who is the scapegoat? Can we still sledge? Where is the line? Meanwhile technique for the actual cricket has gone to hell.

Even with all the PR from Bancroft and Smith we're still not getting the real story. After coming up with a botched strategy to handle it and heavy handed penalties they've locked in.

 

[HTPunter]

Pant just dropped the test

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Supermouth drops another dolly behind the stumps.

 

[90N90S]

Cummins will want to play for India if we keep this shit up, considering the Indians have a decent bowling lineup they just need some class in Cummins.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Disappointed with the Harris dismissal. Very poor shot on the wicket. I rate the guy but I hope the talk of 20 and out doesn’t end up being true.

I think that's his limit at this level.

Renshaw needs to find form because I think he can go big when required.

 

[Run n Spread]

Pitch actually getting a bit of turn. Australia can't play it. Bad drop there.

 

[Chaisa]

Enjoyed the graphic about the bowling lengths of the respective sides.

Our bowling plans are embarrassing. I'm in no way surprised that India have bowled better than us on this pitch. It's fairly slow and doesn't have a lot of bounce - so what do we do? Bowl short over and over and over and over.

I actually reckon if one of our quicks had to miss and Siddle came in we'd be better placed. Not as quick as the other 3 and doesn't do a lot in the air or off the deck but at least knows how to bowl a consistent full length without being driven down the ground or clipped to fine leg. FFS Mitch Marsh looked better than Hazlewood and Starc.

Ehhh look at the last few Tests he's played in non-seamer friendly conditions. I'd think he'd be cannon fodder here.

Hazlewood is potentially a real problem though. His line is generally fine but he hasn't really remembered the ideal length to bowl...which he had a couple of summers ago. At least with Starc you know what you will get.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Pitch still crap but India bowling to the conditions better and working the batsmen out. Having a plan and going with it.

Problem with Australian Cricket is ever since that tampering cluster **** they are still distracted. What happened? Who should we ban? Who is the scapegoat? Can we still sledge? Where is the line? Meanwhile technique for the actual cricket has gone to hell.

Even with all the PR from Bancroft and Smith we're still not getting the real story. After coming up with a botched strategy to handle it and heavy handed penalties they've locked in.

I also think the attitude of "We'd be doing better with Smith out here" has set into the side, as such everyone is batting like it doesn't really count.

 

[TigerCraig]

This is the first time I've seen Aussie team where none of the batsmen are good enough to make the NZ team.

I thought I'd never see the day.

I'm sure there was a time in the Wright/Greatbatch/Crowe/Crowe days it would have been close

 

[Sasquatch]

No.

Find the best six batsmen, Paine and the bowlers we have (sans Marsh) and play a traditional 11. We do not have a Kallis, Flintoff or any decent all rounder in this country and we should stop trying to shoehorn an all rounder into the eleven.

Moises is a specialist batsman. He doesn't bowl anymore and if he does its rare. He has scored a century this shield season and runs.

Ashes squad

Warner
Burns
Hughes
Smith
Patterson
Henriques
Paine
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood
Copeland/Pattinson/Starc.

Even if Warner doesn't come back all three of Patterson, Hughes and Henriques on shield form need to come in.

 

[Doss]

This is the first time I've seen Aussie team where none of the batsmen are good enough to make the NZ team.

I thought I'd never see the day.

Imagine how much the Kiwis would love to play us right now? Imagine these flakey types trying to contend with Boult and Southee on a raging Christchurch green top? I actually got a bit of a maniacal laugh going just thinking about it.

 

[The Swans Blog]

How's that working out for you?

The first day and half the pitch was basically dead.

 

[The Speaker]

Stems from lower levels? Years of overconfidence but to the Ponting era leading to poor coaching practices?

back to the junior batsman development thread we go

 

[Marshland]

This is the first time I've seen Aussie team where none of the batsmen are good enough to make the NZ team.

I thought I'd never see the day.

The bowlers aren't too flash either.

 

[The Swans Blog]

Head has been our best genuine batsman this series.

Now I know you're taking the piss suggesting this T20 hero is a genuine batsman.