Australian International Summer 2023/24

[locky801]

Again we see pathetic on field umpiring

How can the on field umpire not make a decision on that runout, the guys out by miles but no lets refer

Time to give these on field umps a huge pay cut, there has been so many no balls this test not one called from on the ground.

Its pathetic

[Armchair expert]

Again we see pathetic on field umpiring

How can the on field umpire not make a decision on that runout, the guys out by miles but no lets refer

Time to give these on field umps a huge pay cut, there has been so many no balls this test not one called from on the ground.

Its pathetic

Onfield umpires don't look for no balls anymore

[Armchair expert]

You don't want to get 500 from DRS

clean bowled is the way to do it

[dedja]

Again we see pathetic on field umpiring

How can the on field umpire not make a decision on that runout, the guys out by miles but no lets refer

Time to give these on field umps a huge pay cut, there has been so many no balls this test not one called from on the ground.

Its pathetic

I suspect they’re told to send it upstairs regardless but I 100% agree.

[locky801]

Again we see pathetic on field umpiring

How can the on field umpire not make a decision on that runout, the guys out by miles but no lets refer

Time to give these on field umps a huge pay cut, there has been so many no balls this test not one called from on the ground.

Its pathetic

I suspect they’re told to send it upstairs regardless but I 100% agree.

just another reason why we are not getting through alloted overs each day

[Armchair expert]

That rolled

[locky801]

Garry gets his 500 test wicket Bowled Garrry

gets another only 99 away now from 600

[RB]

That kept low.

[locky801]

That kept low.

dont really think it matters at this stage but yes it did a tad

[RB]

Hazelwood on a hattrick heading into the Melbourne test.

[RB]

Hazelwood on a hattrick heading into the Melbourne test.

[Brodlach]

You’d be pissed if you were one of the 3 people who bought tickets for tomorrow.

i'm even more pissed off have 600km to drive tomorrow and all i will get on the radio is the ABC, was looking forward to the cricket for entertainment, aint going to be much of that

*Any

might be right Brods

Never in doubt Locky

[dedja]

Well done Garry.

That last session effort by the Pakis will drive up ticket sales for the next 2 Tests.

[gadj1976]

Again we see pathetic on field umpiring

How can the on field umpire not make a decision on that runout, the guys out by miles but no lets refer

Time to give these on field umps a huge pay cut, there has been so many no balls this test not one called from on the ground.

Its pathetic

They don't look for no balls, they stand behind square so they don't get in the way of the camera. All they are are hat holders.

[mal]

Well done Garry.

That last session effort by the Pakis will drive up ticket sales for the next 2 Tests.

I reckon ticket sales will esculate next test match , for days 1+2+3

[Jim05]

Perth crowds
Day 1 a pathetic 16k turned up and all we hear is that it’s a working day, not school holidays blah, blah, blah
Day 2 another pathetic 17k crowd and all we hear is it’s Friday and they will pour through the gates on Saturday
Day 3 is smaller crowd of 16k despite being on a Saturday. Now the excuses are it’s too hot, Pakistan are batting too slow, Langer isn’t coaching, Bancroft isn’t playing blah, blah, blah
Day 4 and absolutely woeful crowd of 9k show up and cue more excuses

If SACA don’t grow a pair and demand better from CA they all need to step down. Absolutely sick and tired of CA pandering to the ingrates of WA and it’s always Adelaide that gets screwed

[Booney]

Perth crowds
Day 1 a pathetic 16k turned up and all we hear is that it’s a working day, not school holidays blah, blah, blah
Day 2 another pathetic 17k crowd and all we hear is it’s Friday and they will pour through the gates on Saturday
Day 3 is smaller crowd of 16k despite being on a Saturday. Now the excuses are it’s too hot, Pakistan are batting too slow, Langer isn’t coaching, Bancroft isn’t playing blah, blah, blah
Day 4 and absolutely woeful crowd of 9k show up and cue more excuses

If SACA don’t grow a pair and demand better from CA they all need to step down. Absolutely sick and tired of CA pandering to the ingrates of WA and it’s always Adelaide that gets screwed

Yeah, SACA are the people to demand excellence.

[whufc]

With a couple of horrible series it just doesn't feel like summer is actually here.

The ICC has a problem regarding t20 player wages being more attractive than playing test cricket for all but Australia, India, England.

I know you wouldn't normally want to do it but for the good of test cricket i think the time has come that the 3 big countries have to look to subsides test match player wages for those struggling test nations. Having half-arsed teams tour regularly especially now we have the WTC does no one any good including the big 3.

Obviously they would want some pretty strong conditions around the money actually going to the players etc but if we continue with this massive divide of wealth between the big 3 countries and the rest test cricket wont have more than 3 teams in 10-15 years time.

[gadj1976]

Perth crowds
Day 1 a pathetic 16k turned up and all we hear is that it’s a working day, not school holidays blah, blah, blah
Day 2 another pathetic 17k crowd and all we hear is it’s Friday and they will pour through the gates on Saturday
Day 3 is smaller crowd of 16k despite being on a Saturday. Now the excuses are it’s too hot, Pakistan are batting too slow, Langer isn’t coaching, Bancroft isn’t playing blah, blah, blah
Day 4 and absolutely woeful crowd of 9k show up and cue more excuses

If SACA don’t grow a pair and demand better from CA they all need to step down. Absolutely sick and tired of CA pandering to the ingrates of WA and it’s always Adelaide that gets screwed

I still can't fathom why we start tests on a Thursday. That's a crowd killer to start with. By the time the weekend arrives, the test is often near decided. Why would you stump up money for the Sunday of a test in Australia these days?

[Jim05]

Perth crowds
Day 1 a pathetic 16k turned up and all we hear is that it’s a working day, not school holidays blah, blah, blah
Day 2 another pathetic 17k crowd and all we hear is it’s Friday and they will pour through the gates on Saturday
Day 3 is smaller crowd of 16k despite being on a Saturday. Now the excuses are it’s too hot, Pakistan are batting too slow, Langer isn’t coaching, Bancroft isn’t playing blah, blah, blah
Day 4 and absolutely woeful crowd of 9k show up and cue more excuses

If SACA don’t grow a pair and demand better from CA they all need to step down. Absolutely sick and tired of CA pandering to the ingrates of WA and it’s always Adelaide that gets screwed

I still can't fathom why we start tests on a Thursday. That's a crowd killer to start with. By the time the weekend arrives, the test is often near decided. Why would you stump up money for the Sunday of a test in Australia these days?

Adelaide test is starting on a Wednesday and against a real minnow yet I’m willing to bet we have a better attendance than Perth