Australian tour of India 2023

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Some sort of dig that, Usi.

Brilliant

[whufc]

Great day for the Aussies

Great innings Khawaja

Green has looked quality.

[The Dark Knight]

Current partnership of 85 from 19.2 overs, going at 4.39 RPO

[DOC]

Listening to Usi. Fantastic stuff.

Hope Trav was listening.

"There were plenty of times when I wanted to hit them over the top. You have to put your ego away and make them get you out and not get yourself out".

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Listening to Usi. Fantastic stuff.

Hope Trav was listening.

"There were plenty of times when I wanted to hit them over the top. You have to put your ego away and make them get you out and not get yourself out".

No, Trav needs to keep batting the same. We love the run a ball hundreds that set up wins and earn him man of the match awards. We can't be frustrated with the run a ball thirties. Keep going hard.

[The Dark Knight]

Khawaja's 14th test hundred (equal with Slater and Ian Chappell in 26 and 31 less innings), first against India and 6th since his return to the test test team in January last year. Average currently at 47.51

[Dutchy]

Did not realise it but this is the biggest (132000) stadium in the world. The overhead shots with the housing* so close is quite a sight.

Given it’s not full for this game when would it ever be full?
What else do they play over there that would attract that many people?

[gadj1976]

Khawaja's 14th test hundred (equal with Slater and Ian Chappell in 26 and 31 less innings), first against India and 6th since his return to the test test team in January last year. Average currently at 47.51

Yeh so.... I have an opinion... might be old school but.... I rate the older averages better than the 'newer' averages.

Why?

Well the obvious answer is bat technology but the lesser known is the ability to assess the bowlers by video. Yes the bowlers get to assess the batsman but the batsman can cater for any changes more easily than the other way around.

Did Bradman have that advantage? RIchards, Lloyd, Chappelli?

Then you have the boundaries brought in. That's an obvious advantage to the batsman.

I wonder when cricket will forgo the 4 piece in preference to the 2 piece?

[shoe boy]

The wicket is a road, my prediction a draw.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

The wicket is a road, my prediction a draw.

You might be right, but the word is that the pitch will be a raging turner by day 4. Whether it turns enough to get a result remains to be seen. Australia need at least 400 and they are a big chance.

[The Dark Knight]

Khawaja's 14th test hundred (equal with Slater and Ian Chappell in 26 and 31 less innings), first against India and 6th since his return to the test test team in January last year. Average currently at 47.51

Yeh so.... I have an opinion... might be old school but.... I rate the older averages better than the 'newer' averages.

Why?

Well the obvious answer is bat technology but the lesser known is the ability to assess the bowlers by video. Yes the bowlers get to assess the batsman but the batsman can cater for any changes more easily than the other way around.

Did Bradman have that advantage? RIchards, Lloyd, Chappelli?

Then you have the boundaries brought in. That's an obvious advantage to the batsman.

I wonder when cricket will forgo the 4 piece in preference to the 2 piece?

I'm not sure you can rate older averages better than newer averages, have you heard about Jarrod Kimbers 'Pace Playing Pandemic'?

I think you should watch this video, it's a year old but Jarrod explains that the global batting average had dropped and the global batting average in the 2020s (it was two years in at the point of Jarrod's video but more tests had been played in that time than the 1920s and 1930s) is the second lowest decade since test cricket began and it had been trending down as 2018 had the lowest bowling average since 1957.
https://youtu.be/L0cFeO7Jmdc

[The Dark Knight]

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[tigerpie]

It's a feather bed pitch with no bounce or seam.
It might turn out of the rough day 4 and 5 but it looks like it'll hold together pretty well.
If we don't go big first innings India will!

[mal]

So frustrating when Trav throws his wicket away

Plays two bad balls to the short cover for no run and then hits one straight to the mid on.

So frustrating when Lab defends this series and keeps getting out...

[shoe boy]

So frustrating when Trav throws his wicket away

Plays two bad balls to the short cover for no run and then hits one straight to the mid on.

How did the keeper drop him?

[whufc]

So frustrating when Trav throws his wicket away

Plays two bad balls to the short cover for no run and then hits one straight to the mid on.

How did the keeper drop him?

As bad a drop catch as you will ever see at test level. Albeit previously the ball was moving quite late but on this occasion it didn't move whatsoever.

[Booney]

CA have confirmed Pat Cummins mother, Maria, died at home over night.

The Australians will wear black arm bands today.

[amber_fluid]

CA have confirmed Pat Cummins mother, Maria, died at home over night.

The Australians will wear black arm bands today.

Good that Pat was at home with her.
Good decision by him.

[DOC]

Not one DRS review yesterday. Remarkable in comparison to the first three tests when Larry, Curly and Mo were standing.

[stampy]

Not one DRS review yesterday. Remarkable in comparison to the first three tests when Larry, Curly and Mo were standing.

dont be disrespecful to the stooges ffs