Test The Ashes Fourth Test December 26-30 1000hrs @ The MCG

[Cold Sober]

Who inspects pitch preparations, that was a disgrace.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Not a 5-0 foot on throat mentality team of years gone by. We’re very respectful now

Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser

 

[Peter Bixley]

Looks like Starc won't play the Sydney test either. So possibly Green and Starc out for Webster and possibly Doggett or maybe Abbott. Doesn't sound like a spinner will play in Sydney....

Where have you seen that Starc won't be playing?

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Okay so Sydney team

Head
Renshaw
Lab
Smith
Khawaja(if he's retiring)
Carey
Webster
Starc
Neser
Murphy
Boland

Starc and Boland might be due a rest and normally i'd say blood some youth but think it's important we win. So pick the team to do that.

dont hate it

dont think lab has earned his place in Sydney.

but with that many changes maybe need to keep him

 

[cats_09]

 

[Bucking Beads]

Bazball is back! lmao it's funny that the Poms will probably stick with it and think it's good. on a wicket that did a lot.

It's probably perfect for this kind of test. The problem is they think they can play it all the time.

 

[sabso]

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Got to get it ready for the BBL and the Melbourne Mace

 

[norway blue]

Depends if it's a deal one or having to purchase individually - but between say $16 and $22 for both from various outlets

Thanks Cats. I’d take my own food in and maybe buy some chips lol.

 

[Peter Bixley]

It's probably perfect for this king of test. The problem is they think they can play it all the time.

I actually don't think Morgan knows a lot about cricket (or anything, for that matter). But it is a string to his socialite bow, and something to keep him connected with certain members of the elite.

 

[Gough]

Thanks Cats. I’d take my own food in and maybe buy some chips lol.

I had a raging hangover last morning here and I could get all sorts of fancy food but a bacon roll and builder's tea seemed beyond my reach.

 

[norway blue]

I had a raging hangover last morning here and I could get all sorts of fancy food but a bacon roll and builder's tea seemed beyond my reach.

Three pounds . A bacon roll next to Finsbury Park. Mmmmmm

 

[big_e]

Gabba isn't being demolished until after the Olympics, it will between them and Perth who miss out.

Brisbane misses out. It was confirmed ages ago - all in here.

Cricket Australia reveals future of day-night Tests

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg opens up on the future of day-night Tests in the future summer schedule.

www.abc.net.au

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

I was that pissed, I went home has a nap, and legitimately had no idea if it was Saturday or Sunday when I woke up..
let’s all just pretend that test didn’t happen and move on.

 

[cats_09]

I had a raging hangover last morning here and I could get all sorts of fancy food but a bacon roll and builder's tea seemed beyond my reach.

Outside in Yarra Park, Woolies had a fry up of

• bacon & egg roll, $5.50
• sausage & onion in bread, $3.50

 

[Cactus_]

Apparently the curator is being shot at dawn tomorrow

 

[Pistol Night]

Apparently the curator is being shot at dawn tomorrow

**** that do it tonight

 

[norway blue]

I was that pissed, I went home has a nap, and legitimately had no idea if it was Saturday or Sunday when I woke up..
let’s all just pretend that test didn’t happen and move on.

I sled my brother what day it was . He looked at me with disdain got love him.

 

[sabso]

I actually don't think Morgan knows a lot about cricket (or anything, for that matter). But it is a string to his socialite bow, and something to keep him connected with certain members of the elite.

Morgan strikes me as the typical England cricket fan.

 

[GreekLunatic]

Why don’t the get the G ready for afl

 

[Around the Wicket]

there saying 10 million a day for the MCG Test lol

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I actually don't think Morgan knows a lot about cricket (or anything, for that matter). But it is a string to his socialite bow, and something to keep him connected with certain members of the elite.

He shops at Harrods while the rest of us look.

Thats all you need to know

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

This was an embarrassment for Australian cricket. This pitch will get the lowest rating possible by the ICC.
Waiting for Adelaide or Perth to put their hat in the ring for the Boxing day test claiming it should be taken off us.
We have seen some shocking pitches in Melbourne, 2017 comes to mind, but this will be right up there in the top 2 or 3 worst ever...

 

[sabso]

This was the Perth 2010 of this series, a minor blemish.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

This was an embarrassment for Australian cricket. This pitch will get the lowest rating possible by the ICC.
Waiting for Adelaide or Perth to put their hat in the ring for the Boxing day test claiming it should be taken off us.
We have seen some shocking pitches in Melbourne, 2017 comes to mind, but this will be right up there in the top 2 or 3 worst ever...

It's a bad pitch but not woeful in the sense that I think the curator was accounting for a sunny 29 degree day tomorrow and a sunny 34 degree day on day 4. Had the match lasted that far, the sun baking down on it would have changed it quickly. I'm convinced that tomorrow would have been a very good batting day and it then would have peaked and been more challenging with inconsistent bounce by day 4.

All Australia (and England) had to do was bat a bit of time and maybe putting a partnership together could have been easier with an older ball approacihng 80 overs, we just never got there, so we'll never know.