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

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mxett

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Jesus people are fickle.

1. Test cricket isn't struggling
2. We've just come off one of the most entertaining series we've seen in years literally a week and a half ago.
look at the crowds for the first 2 tests.

If the wicket is green and the bowlers dominate you get an interesting day. If the wicket is flat and the bat dominates you get lots of runs. Today we've seen the ball and bat doing nothing.
 

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Ironic that.
Because when the Sandgropers booed Healy all test after he took over WK duties from Tim Zoehrer.
Short memories those sandies.
That was 25 years ago - so not that short a memory and Zoehrer was 10x the player Healy was (Gilchrist also robbed at the other end of Healys overrated career when healy was allowed to meander on for 20 tests too long).
 

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I'm pretty sure I read that day 5 is just a gold coin donation entry (that I expect goes to a charity), so I'd struggle to buy into the conspiracy argument.
If people would bother to read they'd know that Day 5 of every test this year is a gold coin donation that goes to charity
 

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Might just be me being facetious, but really seems like Chopra wants to make the conversation about this pitch a whinge-fest about Indian pitches getting criticized.
 

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The problem isn’t dropping Handscomb. It’s replacing him with someone worse.

Now Marsh will cash in and we’re stuck with the shittruck for another 5 tests or more. It’s truly sad seeing his name in the team
I hope he does cash in here and make runs. Watching people sook on a forum about how someone is a shit cricketer is quite entertaining.
 
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That was 25 years ago - so not that short and Zoehrer was absolutely robbed (as was Gilchrist at the other end of Healys massively overrated career when he was allowed to meander on and on and on).
But you booed an Australian cricketer, just like the MCG crowd booed Marsh.
The difference is?
Its either ok or it isn't, which is it?
 

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Starc has been loose, and they really went after Lyon which is always tough for a spinner, but otherwise our bowling has been great considering the circumstances.
 

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What ****in bias? I'm not Victorian or West Australian, I don't support either in the Shield (as is clear if you look under the "other teams" I have listed.)

It's not personal, I'm just reminding people of the parochialism of Victorians being a driver of reactions. You see it here on BF as well, there are plenty of Victorians who would prefer Victoria have success over Australia.
Thanks for the reminder. But you are wrong with regards to why Mitch was booed today.
 
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