Australian International Summer 2024/25

[Jim05]

I still maintain that was a fair catch but can understand why there is some doubt

[mots02]

I wonder if the BCCI Vice President wants to chime in on DRS now?

[Lightning McQueen]

Why does their tail look so long bat their batting list looks so capable?

It's interesting isn't it.

Their bottom 3 are terrible.

But 7&8 are above average.

It's a perplexing list.

Pant, Jadeja and Reddy are seemingly OK but we all know what they can do.

It's always been an India thing, I remember them coming over in the mid 80's and every player had scored a first class ton.

Ravi Shastri is an interesting one, he has batted at every position except #11, has scored tons in 5 different positions and half centuries in 7.

[daysofourlives]

If Smith was batting and that was given out it would be the biggest dummy spit of all time. He would take 5minutes to leave the field, carrying the bat by its girth and doing a neck injury from the violent shaking of the head

[daysofourlives]

Would be good if we didnt give them a 3 over head start every time Hazelwood doesnt play.
Cummins is not a new ball bowler. You only get 10-12 overs with a new rock to make it count and we waste 3 every single time

[DOC]

The stands look packed but they aren't making much noise

Think I just heard them creak but apart from that not much.

[Lightning McQueen]

I seriously dont get the booing of Kholi. Yeah he's pushed the envelope of behaviour (our players arent orphans though) so why boo him?

Smacks of pettiness.

I don't get the booing of any sportsman anywhere full stop.

Kholi should not have bumped the 19 year old debutant though, that was about as popular as Carey's dismissal of Johnny Walker.

[Lightning McQueen]

Would be good if we didnt give them a 3 over head start every time Hazelwood doesnt play.
Cummins is not a new ball bowler. You only get 10-12 overs with a new rock to make it count and we waste 3 every single time

See if it works again here.

[RB]

Imagine if Boland had been on a hat-trick when that was given not out!

Agreed that you can't give that out.

[The Bedge]

If India & BCCI hadn’t carried on so much about the last test match / DRS.. how would Wilson have viewed it?

There’s scepticism / pessimism within me that thinks close calls will go their way to avoid further negative imaging / scrutiny.

[RB]

If Cummins had half a brain

If only he were in possession of your wisdom, Daisy.

[Jimmy_041]

Started 3 minutes late. Why?

Probably wasn't sure how long the welcome to country would take.

Ok Boomer.

Calling Trader a Boomer................

[Armchair expert]

Stupid review was inevitable after the previous call.

[Brodlach]

Must have thought he may have edged it?

[The Dark Knight]

I wonder if the BCCI Vice President wants to chime in on DRS now?

Or Gavaskar?
Surely the ball touching the ground was an 'optical illusion'?

[am Bays]

Can't 100% give that out.

Agreed, correct decision made based on the video evidence available.

[Trader]

Started 3 minutes late. Why?

Probably wasn't sure how long the welcome to country would take.

Ok Boomer.

Calling Trader a Boomer................

I'm a dyslexic Boomer.
My DOB says 38 but I identify as 83.

[The Bedge]

Can't 100% give that out.

Agreed, correct decision made based on the video evidence available.

Thought Ponting explained it and the new interpretation of the rule well - fingers under the ball, in control, even though it may touch some grass late doesn’t matter he’s always in control / holding it.

Rule was adjusted after the Starc catch in the Ashes where he caught it and put his hands down on the ground which was judged to have assisted in holding the ball into the hand, hence no catch.

[Jimmy_041]

I'm a dyslexic Boomer.
My DOB says 38 but I identify as 83.

All those late nights at the House of Pain will do that to you

[am Bays]

Can't 100% give that out.

Agreed, correct decision made based on the video evidence available.

Thought Ponting explained it and the new interpretation of the rule well - fingers under the ball, in control, even though it may touch some grass late doesn’t matter he’s always in control / holding it.

Rule was adjusted after the Starc catch in the Ashes where he caught it and put his hands down on the ground which was judged to have assisted in holding the ball into the hand, hence no catch.

Based on the vision I dont you can say the ball is in control because the ball isn't controlled until it is in Labuschagne's hands.

Smith is parrying it up. if Smith had held it maybe Ponting's view stands.