Test Frank Worrell Trophy Third Test (D/N) West Indies v Australia July 12-16 0400hrs 13/7 @ Sabina Park, Jamaica

[freo_leo29]

a pink ball Perth test will never happen unfortunately due to East coasters but it'd be awesome!

We had one v NZ

Smith took a screamer

 

[Gough]

We've got a day Test this year which I'm quite looking forward to, the prospect of a Test lasting more than three days is a novelty.

 

[Satan]

The first innings lead may be the difference at the end

 

[yabsy]

Good for a change, 1-2 each summer is a good amount, with our summer having WA as a psuedo 'second one' for the majority. I like a test or two were batsmen have to earn runs. The night session is epic live

One each summer or every other summer is more than enough! Not a fan of tests finishing in 2.5 days

 

[Cuzz09]

We had one v NZ

Smith took a screamer

oh yeah lol

So what time did that finish on tv in East?

 

[freo_leo29]

oh yeah lol

So what time did that finish on tv in East?

No idea but it was bloody good to attend in WA

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Nice way to fill a Monday morning.

 

[freo_leo29]

Oh boy, close call to end it


Need to bat a bit of time tomorrow, wipe out most of the first session and we will romp it in

 

[Lingsface]

Well done Cam Green slowly starting to hold down this position.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

One each summer or every other summer is more than enough! Not a fan of tests finishing in 2.5 days

They only finish that quick as the batting 'techniques' are abysmal worldwide have little to do with it being a pink ball test

 

[Satan]

The hard part is getting back to the hotel without being robbed

 

[Bedi]

Great knock by Cameron Green. Without him we'd be in a lot of trouble here

 

[Westend]

Fantastic by green great innings in difficult conditions.. great to see he is there tomorrow hopefully cash in when the sun is out

Well done

 

[Grumpyshades]

well done greeny and Patty

 

[Eyesonthepies]

Massive partnership from Green and Cummins. If they can dig in, they should get some decent batting conditions in the morning and move the lead past 200 which if needed will give them the full night session to bowl them out tomorrow. If they lost 4 quick wickets after Carey went out the Windies would have had a chance to chase down victory in the day sessions.

 

[sherb]

Good to see Cummins digging in this innings & not going full T20 mode for the first time in the series

He's faced the second most number of balls this innings behind Green, which is a bit of an indictment on our alleged batsmen.

Also, these two (Green/Cummins) have now put on the highest partnership of the innings.

 

[ams4crows]

Green is going to be MotM because our Bowlers will share the spoils again even though the reason we potentially win is because of them

 

[PhatBoy]

In addition to being more skilled than our batsmen, our bowlers are continually showing more fight than our batsmen. Dragging us into each game from positions of hopelessness quite regularly when they would have every right to just not really bother

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

By the same token, you can't expect the keeper to always come in at 5/300 with "a license to play his shots" either.

Your #7 needs to be able to bat defensively and fight rearguard actions if the situation demands it.

I know that Ian Chappell used to tell Doug Walters to bat the same way, whether it was 4/40 or 4/400. The object was to remove any doubts he may have had about how to play. Maybe Cummins and Carey may have a similar agreement.

 

[Lia]

That Carey shocker reminds me of Haddin in South Africa 2011

 

[darcytiger]

I was thinking early this morning about tactically putting the cue in the rack whilst bowling. Set a defensive field and bowl some nude nuts to avoid bowling them out and pick up that last wicket late or the next day to bat in the best conditions. A session and a half is too long, but if it was a session it’s worth thinking about I reckon.

 

[StillAtLarge]

That Carey shocker reminds me of Haddin in South Africa 2011

I mean you could cut and paste about 30 Haddin dismissals I reckon, bloke didn't give two shits half the time

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Top knock from Green so far.

He's finally starting to look settled in that #3 spot, which is the only positive to take out of the batting performance.

The openers are a huge issue and I'm not sure what the solution is. Khawaja is finished, and Konstas is nowhere near ready, but who fills the void? No one is really putting their hand up.

 

[Westend]

He's finally starting to look settled in that #3 spot, which is the only positive to take out of the batting performance.

The openers are a huge issue and I'm not sure what the solution is. Khawaja is finished, and Konstas is nowhere near ready, but who fills the void? No one is really putting their hand up.

Opening rounds of the shield going to be so important

 

[Tugga27]

Fantastic by green great innings in difficult conditions.. great to see he is there tomorrow hopefully cash in when the sun is out

Well done

Surprisingly Westy, Aristotle Pickett nowhere to be seen.

Guess we'll have to wait for his next failure before he reappears.