Australia vs India, 4th test at the SCG, Jan 3rd - 7th

[The Swans Blog]

Yep. I reckon they could (and should) have gotten plenty of play in today, but I'm fairly sure the rule is they can't start while there is any rain and it was that light mist all day.

It does become dangerous for batters and bowlers. Variable bounce is more pronounced on wet wickets, while its dangerous for pace bowlers on greasy wickets.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

And I guess you don't like it when someone points out you're wrong.

Calling an idea stupid/wrong isn't ad hominem. I suppose I could've said it more nicely, but I'm on my phone. I don't have the space/time/processing speed to sugar coat things.

Will it soon be possible to say 'Alexa, wind someone up on Big Footy' or 'Alexa, put the boot into Davey on Big Footy'? I'm sure that day can't be far away.

 

[Gethelred]

Will it soon be possible to say 'Alexa, wind someone up on Big Footy' or 'Alexa, put the boot into Davey on Big Footy'? I'm sure that day can't be far away.

"Alexa, please go onto the main board and open up a thread to subtly wind up as many Richmond supporters by suggesting that they shouldn't have played Geelong at the MCG."

 

[james brayshaw]

Lol. Of course it was.

To imply that the pitch and conditions were the same on days 3 and 4 to what they were when India batted for the opening two days is laughable.

India made the most of winning the toss and getting use of the best conditions for batting.

Whatever helps you sleep at night mate.

 

[VirgilHilts]

Facing the world's current best team without your two best players is tough so a 2-1 series defeat doesn't sound too bad. But the performances of most of the players are worrying, especially because you're playing in home conditions. If some of them can't perform at home they're very unlikely to be able to perform in England. I don't know that much about the Aussie domestic scene but surely the cupboard can't be so bare that the Marshes continue to get picked.

 

[danielnajdek]

Sydney people can't bag Melbournes weather anymore. Seems to rain at the SCG test every year.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Sydney people can't bag Melbournes weather anymore. Seems to rain at the SCG test every year.

Saw a stat yesterday that 25 days of test cricket have been completely washed out in Sydney while the next highest was Melbourne with 9 days.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Even Alexa knew the test was over after the toss.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Saw a stat yesterday that 25 days of test cricket have been completely washed out in Sydney while the next highest was Melbourne with 9 days.

 

[Stopher]

Remember they stole the Adelaide Oz Day ODI fixture, then it rained all day, while it was nice and sunny in Adelaide? Lol

Remember the Shield game a few years back that was abandoned due to unsafe conditions? Where was that again?

 

[The Swans Blog]

Remember they stole the Adelaide Oz Day ODI fixture, then it rained all day, while it was nice and sunny in Adelaide? Lol

Remember the Shield game a few years back that was abandoned due to unsafe conditions? Where was that again?

Adelaide? /shrug

 

[Caesar]

Saw a stat yesterday that 25 days of test cricket have been completely washed out in Sydney while the next highest was Melbourne with 9 days.

Not totally surprising. Over the full year Sydney has less rainy days than Melbourne, but it's a subtropical climate - rainfall peaks in the summer, and when it comes there's generally more of it.

The timing of the Sydney Test probably isn't ideal from a weather perspective (mid-December would be a bit better) but there's no real way of fixing the schedule short of playing 3 Tests before Christmas. Brisbane should always be Nov/Dec because it's even wetter than Sydney after New Year. Perth is too hot in Jan unless you play D/N (which the broadcasters will never cop). Melbourne will never surrender Boxing Day.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Facing the world's current best team without your two best players is tough so a 2-1 series defeat doesn't sound too bad. But the performances of most of the players are worrying, especially because you're playing in home conditions. If some of them can't perform at home they're very unlikely to be able to perform in England. I don't know that much about the Aussie domestic scene but surely the cupboard can't be so bare that the Marshes continue to get picked.

It does sound bad considering this was India's first ever series win in Australia. How we have fallen.

 

[WCE Wizard]

Yea this is what's really hurting. With the at times wayward Starc and injury prone Cummins he is expected to be our rock. He has been ordinary.

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Sadly this is true, our bowling was equally as ordinary as the batting

 

[Present Not Past]

Why was the MCG pitch so bad?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why was the MCG pitch so bad?

First two days were extremely flat, that’s a win toss, win game pitch. Sydney was just as bad. In fact the only two good pitches were Adelaide and Perth.

 

[Marshland]

First two days were extremely flat, that’s a win toss, win game pitch. Sydney was just as bad. In fact the only two good pitches were Adelaide and Perth.

Perth was underwhelming as well.

That seems to be the norm these days: only 1 in 4 pitches in Australia make for good cricket. At a time when the other test nations are producing interesting wickets that either seam or spin, it really is a mystery why the curators are being so defensive in these parts.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Perth was underwhelming as well.

That seems to be the norm these days: only 1 in 4 pitches in Australia make for good cricket. At a time when the other test nations are producing interesting wickets that either seam or spin, it really is a mystery why the curators are being so defensive in these parts.

Perth didn’t produce good cricket? :/

 

[Gough]

Perth was a good game, it's a shame circumstances and dud pitches spoiled what was a cracking series until the last two Tests.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Perth was underwhelming as well.

That seems to be the norm these days: only 1 in 4 pitches in Australia make for good cricket. At a time when the other test nations are producing interesting wickets that either seam or spin, it really is a mystery why the curators are being so defensive in these parts.

Say what? Perth was a great pitch. You could get runs (Khawaja, Head, Kholi showed that). You could get wickets, and there was something in it for everyone. Was a great test pitch. The last two tests were terrible

 

[Wedge McManus]

Philistine. If you could actually read I said I watched today and the last game. I watch the others on highlights. I also watched the entire tour of South Africa because the timing lined up. So grow up and stop being a child. This intense abuse of people who disagree is disgusting.

Don't argue with that bloke he's a troll that hijacks threads and torpedoes them