4th test Australia v India at the Gabba 1030 AEDT

[Browney2006]

With the sh1t show that is going on in England atm it would be doubtfull that the Barmy Army will be attending.

Doubt it, the vaccine is now getting rolled out super quick in the UK now, majority out the country will be vacced by the second half of this year

 

[cats_09]

what's the drainage like at the GABBA

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

The ground looks like a lake

 

[Richard Pryor]

The absolute epitome of a miserable kent. It only got worse over the years too. Thank god 9 lost the coverage of he’d still be going.

Mark Waugh gives him a run for his money. At least Chappelli would go on with reasoning, Waugh just has a big whinge.

 

[danstar]

I would rather watch this rain than horse racing

 

[k31th]

what's the drainage like at the GABBA

The GABBA has excellent drainage. It looked similarly wet to this leading up to the AFL GF last year and drained basically fully within approximately an hour.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Yep she's done for today, live pictures and the ground is completely underwater

It's alright, there will still be the evening's entertainment. I hear Matthew Hayden will be cooking the players and their WAGs a gourmet steak dinner with a side of fig jam.

 

[Tyberious Funk]

Who gives a shyt about your quota's and boys club concerns. Nothing worse than tokenism.
She'd be lucky to be picked for a Sydney 5th grade team in her prime.
People deserve to be at least hearing from those who have played the game at a decent level.

I dont care what sport it is. I;d rather hear an opinion or even just commentary from an expert i dont like, than any irrelevant token implant.

Whether you like her not is one thing, but it's hardly tokenism. She has a fairly extensive career in sports journalism. Unless you consider the likes of say, Tim Lane, Mark Howard, Jim Maxwell, etc token hires. FWIW, some of England's most revered commentators never played cricket at the highest level, like John Arlott or Henry Bowfeld (who played a handful of FC matches only). Neither did Tony Cozier. Nor did Harsha Bogle. I don't think any of them were ever considered 'token'.

Or are you automatically a 'token' hire when you are a woman?

 

[Browney2006]

what's the drainage like at the GABBA

Drainage is very good at the Gabba. Dont know if its THAT good though - looks like a lake

 

[11kgm]

* the GABBA * the SCG and their rain

 

[Cleavy]

what's the drainage like at the GABBA

nice try CA. it's a good excuse to go to robelinda's youtube instead.

 

[RickSanchez]

what is rain?

 

[Bollox]

So Jim Maxwell shouldn’t be commentating?

No. One of the worlds most boring and worthless commentators.
Classic Job4Life ABC immovable object and inanimate carbon rod.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Does Mathew Hayden come across as a massive flog? Or is just me.

Its not just you. You both come across as massive flogs

More seriously, for many years now Hayden has appeared to be somewhat of a tosser. Basically, since he stopped playing and started talking.

 

[danstar]

Warnies phone going off live on air

 

[Browney2006]

IF only there was another international test match on at the moment that Fox sports' dedicated cricket channel could switch over to?

Oh thats right they havent bothered to buy the rights to anything despite having a ******* 24/7 cricket channel.

 

[Alfonz]

About 50-70% chance of rain for the entirety of days 4 & 5, and I suspect they won't get much play in. The match will be a draw unless India collapse tomorrow and are forced to follow on, and then collapse again.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Flicked to channel seven. Greeted by a lady dressed as a banana, digitally deaged Mark Taylor, and Hame with his podium closer to the camera so he looks taller.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Warnies phone going off live on air

Dougie the Pizza Hut guy trying to find a way into the ground to deliver the Dirty Rotten?

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Flicked to channel seven. Greeted by a lady dressed as a banana, digitally deaged Mark Taylor, and Hame with his podium closer to the camera so he looks taller.

The other two may be (former) jockeys, so he looks taller. Though that guy in the middle does look like a midget younger tubby.

 

[Bollox]

Its not just you. You both come across as massive flogs

More seriously, for many years now Hayden has appeared to be somewhat of a tosser. Basically, since he stopped playing and started talking.

"Someone" managed to get Slater aside and told him he came across as a massive flog. But hey, he was always a massive flog.
The game seems a little less about Slater these days, but maybe the same "someone" can have a word with Hayden if he wants a future.

 

[Koutamightafides]

Australian media has had it's brain melted by endless reality shows. Our next women commentators are probably going to be Ellyse Vilani who seems to be the same as Fleming and Alyssa Healy who is as much of a laugh as her uncle.

Alyssa Healy is even worse

 

[Fryman]

The absolute epitome of a miserable kent. It only got worse over the years too. Thank god 9 lost the coverage of he’d still be going.

Chapelli’s idea of commentary was to just second guess the field placings and bowling changes made by the fielding team. A habit Warney has seemed to pickup as well.

 

[Koutamightafides]

Matter of opinion, of course... but I like Mitchell. IMHO, the best thing about her is that she ISN'T Australian. I really like having a few imports doing commentary -- they lack bias, making their criticism / praise more meaningful.

I'm loving Isa Guha on Kayo... though, unlike Mitchell she actually played cricket (and has a great voice for commentary).

Mate Isa Guha is brilliant , has played the game , is down to earth and is very easy on the eye.

 

[Kappa]

Nothing more tedious or boring than people talking about horse racing.