2nd Test Australia v West Indies 8/12-12/12 1430hrs @ Adelaide Oval.

[Chuckie357]

A lot better than what it looked on tele

People left when it got cold

 

[big_e]

The West Indies have got at least one more tour to Australia pencilled in. They're back again next year for more Tests plus ODIs and T20Is. Not sure what Cricket Australia sees in the Windies other than 80s nostalgia. Give Bangladesh a go.

Haven't been here for years, though.

Scheduling is down to the ICC, not Cricket Australia.

Next year's series is in a new WTC cycle.

And we don't play Bangladesh in that cycle, so won't be playing tests against Bangladesh until at least late 2025.

 

[big_e]

This guy says ahem...




Test average of 61.9, thankyou very much.

And averaged a lazy 542 vs West Indies. Making Marnus look second rate!

 

[freddy mercury]

He’s one of those batters that wants to hit the ball every time, he doesn’t shoulder arms often.

He’s out there to hit.

He'd be good in bazball.

 

[philreich]

What’s the crowd figure? Day 1 of a test match and the joint looked empty.

Nice work turning great cricket grounds into footy stadiums or moving to soulless venues with drop in roads.

We’re at the stage where India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan consistently get bigger crowd figures in Australia than our own national team.

Is cricket dying a slow death here?

Just wait until we come up against a decent opponent - the public wants a contest, and the crowds will flock to the South African Tests.

 

[to1994]

Just wait until we come up against a decent opponent - the public wants a contest, and the crowds will flock to the South African Tests.

Their batting is likely to implode, I'd argue that not a lot separates the Windies and South Africa batting line-up right now apart from Elgar being a bit better than Kraigg.

Their bowling should be much better though (although due to injuries Windies are basically fielding a 2nd XI bowling line-up).

 

[4Seasons]

Good days play.
Our local freak should have mentioned Haris’s fielding more, get the clicks up.

 

[philreich]

Labuschagne becomes just the 3rd batsman (after Gavaskar and Mohammed Yousuf) to score 3 consecutive centuries against the West Indies. Is he lucky at times? Of course he is, but he's also bloody effective, and the Windies bowlers will be having nightmares about him.

 

[Jamurp]

Their batting is likely to implode, I'd argue that not a lot separates the Windies and South Africa batting line-up right now apart from Elgar being a bit better than Kraigg.

Their bowling should be much better though (although due to injuries Windies are basically fielding a 2nd XI bowling line-up).

SAs batting is better than the Windies, plus they bat deeper with Rabada/Jensen/Maharaj being able to hold a stick, this Windies like-up has no middle to lower order. If SA can make 300-350 and give their bowlers something to work with, we could have a series on ours hands, still a big ask though.

 

[Great8]

What’s the crowd figure? Day 1 of a test match and the joint looked empty.

Nice work turning great cricket grounds into footy stadiums or moving to soulless venues with drop in roads.

We’re at the stage where India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan consistently get bigger crowd figures in Australia than our own national team.

Is cricket dying a slow death here?

24k which was the highest Day 1 crowd for Australia v WI at Adelaide since 1982
SACA were hoping for around 100-110k for the test. Should get 30k today and similar tomorrow depending on the heat

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Thought today he was flawless

Was tongue in cheek, a few posters on here complain regularly about how lucky he is.

 

[charcoalchicken]

Is this for real? Head has locked away his spot long term.

The only positions realistically available are openers and the WK

Why cause he tonned up against a big average windies side? Head still is far from locking away his place, his big test is coming up against better opp in s.a then the real test on your imo.

Everyone is scoring runs against windies

(Except for Warner but he is cooked, hopefully his last test here in Adelaide)

 

[Gough]

Why cause he tonned up against a big average windies side? Head still is far from locking away his place, his big test is coming up against better opp in s.a then the real test on your imo.

Everyone is scoring runs against windies

(Except for Warner but he is cooked, hopefully his last test here in Adelaide)

Head's averaging near 80 since the start of last season's Ashes.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Reading between the lines on Warner's manager's statement yesterday, it would appear the entire team at Newlands were complicit with sand paper gate.

Warner, Smith, Bancroft took the fall and shut up.

This is somewhat uncomfortable for Cummins I'd suspect

 

[madjoe]

Head was horrible (not alone I might say including our number 3) in the sub continent he was a dead set walking wicket. Maybe he’ll get runs it will be his biggest test because he won’t get true bounce to use his eye. Far from convinced though and it’s why we should take a Renshaw/Handscomb,etc type to cover

biggest myth going around that renshaw bats well v spin he had two tours overseas and got 2 50's when batting first ,plus petes poor form overseas got him dropped

 

[Gavin Excell]

Bowlers release statement about ball tampering plot | cricket.com.au

Australia's four bowlers from the 2018 Newlands Test re-affirm that they had no prior knowledge of…

www.cricket.com.au

Hmmmm

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

Sewnarine Chattergoon
Brenton Parchment
Xavier Marshall
Narsingh Deonarine

That's like the knock off nintendo games where they don't have the rights to the players names.

 

[Gough]

Reading between the lines on Warner's manager's statement yesterday, it would appear the entire team at Newlands were complicit with sand paper gate.

Warner, Smith, Bancroft took the fall and shut up.

This is somewhat uncomfortable for Cummins I'd suspect

Isn't this what most people suspected from the start?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

biggest myth going around that renshaw bats well v spin he had two tours overseas and got 2 50's when batting first ,plus petes poor form overseas got him dropped

Batted well in India on rather turning pitches, and uses the sweep well. He’s better than most. I am far from advocating for Handscomb his “form” a lot is at Junction which is a road. However as a reserve bat, it makes sense

 

[Gavin Excell]

Isn't this what most people suspected from the start?

Yes
Hard to believe the bowlers didn't know the ball was being scuffed up

 

[Gough]

Yes
Hard to believe the bowlers didn't know the ball was being scuffed up

Looking at who played that day only Khawaja and SMarsh have plausible deniability.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Looking at who played that day only Khawaja and SMarsh have plausible deniability.

How does it look on cleanskin Cummins if Warner was to say he was in on it, given the strenuous denials and all?

I think it's in everyone's interests to keep things quiet.

 

[Gough]

How does it look on cleanskin Cummins if Warner was to say he was in on it, given the strenuous denials and all?

I think it's in everyone's interests to keep things quiet.

If Warner decides to go rogue...

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Is this still going on, who honestly gives a toss aside from the Waleed Aly’s of this world who don’t even follow cricket.

 

[madjoe]

Batted well in India on rather turning pitches, and uses the sweep well. He’s better than most. I am far from advocating for Handscomb his “form” a lot is at Junction which is a road. However as a reserve bat, it makes sense

renshaw made those two scores on roads on day 1 and 2, which were not even that impressive..