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

[Around the Wicket]

Who's coming out next summer?

England for 1 Test and NZ for 4

 

[SSwans2011]

The Saffers will kill us next September and the Kiwis next summer

Suffers maybe but I give the Kiwis next to no chance. Even if we're struggling, they always find a way to shit the bed against us.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

On this pitch they will

Like the total in Perth, it only takes one guy to get away for a chase of 200 to look very tiny

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Think khawaja cost himself a farewell test at Sydney. The boxing day test just became his farewell test.

He’ll get a farewell in Sydney doesn’t look a lot but 28 in the first. He’s done better than Inglis would have. Still plays in Sydney

 

[Topkent]

There's been a run of former Test bowlers come out and say that the pitch is given by too much help but I guess we should listen to you.

An Mark Waugh said it's bad technique so you can get back in ya box aswell

 

[MarcMaverick]

Who's coming out next summer?

NZ.

 

[Lunchtime]

Think curators have to start factoring that in. The modern age batters simply aren't good enough to handle these kind of pitches.

That's a reflection on the batters. A bad reflection.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

i can see the Poms going back to a full bazball strategy and it will work today

It was tried yesterday and didn't work

 

[scoman]

What have been the shield scores this year at the MCG?

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Lots of talk about modern technique but having watched highlights of 70s/80s/90s tests some of the shots to get out from these past greats of the game are just as laughable as today. Massive wafts outside off, no foot movement, hilarious runouts…

A lot of nostalgia about past eras of tests.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Looks like it's going to be 2 huge financial hits for CA this series. One in Perth and looks like another here at the G....

 

[Voice of the G]

I think future test matches if over in 2 or 3 days they have to come back and play a 1 day game on the scheduled day 5 of the test match.How much money does this cost the host country

 

[Jimthegreat]

Think khawaja cost himself a farewell test at Sydney. The boxing day test just became his farewell test.

With 82, 40 and 29, the latter a big score on this he'll play in Sydney. Doesn't excuse the utter dumb shot he played though.

 

[cats_09]

Can someone tell Green - no quick singles

 

[Bedi]

Who's coming out next summer?

Stoinis and Zampa?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Imagine the millions of dollars lost by Cricket Australia, Fox, and Channel 7 because of these shit pitches/batters

It's hard to feel sorry for them as they ride the golden goose of T20 into the ground.

All of 7's advertising going into this game was Watch the first day of the Boxing Day Test, then 2 BBL games in a row!!!!

Spectators over what should be 5 days though getting absolutely dudded.

 

[Lunchtime]

There's been a run of former Test bowlers come out and say that the pitch is given by too much help but I guess we should listen to you.

No doubt its difficult but to blame it entirely on the deck is one dimensional.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Need one solid partnership to get the lead to 180 which will be like 300 on this pitch

 

[MarcMaverick]

England for 1 Test and NZ for 4

Technically England is in Autumn.

 

[scottywiper]

The pitch is doing a fair bit but what it is exposing is just how bad the technique of our batters is.

Can’t just rely on hand-eye coordination

Contrast Ponting. At end of career his reflexes were shot but he still could score as his technique was so sold

 

[Jimthegreat]

Looks like it's going to be 2 huge financial hits for CA this series. One in Perth and looks like another here at the G....

At the G that is a financial killer.

 

[revo333]

Glad we won. But this has been a terribly disappointing series overall.
We're just slightly less rubbish than England.
And few batsmen have showed a Test cricket mentality.

Yeah, don't think I've ever been as frustrated watching us win.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

The Saffers will kill us next September and the Kiwis next summer

SA, highly likely. NZ, highly unlikely.

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Australia always struggle on pitches that do a bit

 

[Lunchtime]

It's hard to feel sorry for them as they ride the golden goose of T20 into the ground.

All of 7's advertising going into this game was Watch the first day of the Boxing Day Test, then 2 BBL games in a row!!!!

Spectators over what should be 5 days though getting absolutely dudded.

Exactly - T20 techniques and T20 mindsets.