Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

How about our gun pace bowling trio's inability to get the ball swinging or seaming through the series?
Is it an issue about technique or pitch conditions?

Technique. When the bowling has been fuller it's moved.

[Sedat]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

How about our gun pace bowling trio's inability to get the ball swinging or seaming through the series?
Is it an issue about technique or pitch conditions?

They've barely swung a single delivery since Davy Warner's last visit to Bunnings

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Shame to lose Khawaja so early today. We needed a bit more from him.

Lets hope Labuschagne and Harris can get a good partnership going.

Ponting suggested he didn't pick the wrong-un. It was pretty obvious out the hand so hopefully that's not the case...

[GVGjr]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

They've barely swung a single delivery since Davy Warner's last visit to Bunnings

That point hasn't been lost on me. The last two tests I guess we could say the we didn't quite get the best of the conditions but we have lost that ability.

[GVGjr]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Ponting suggested he didn't pick the wrong-un. It was pretty obvious out the hand so hopefully that's not the case...

It does appear to be that way so you would hope our batsman can pick it.

[lemmon]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Harris playing beautifully. This is the kind of innings that has to become a hundred.

[GVGjr]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Harris playing beautifully. This is the kind of innings that has to become a hundred.

I'm really hoping he gets there and he makes it a big hundred. Labuschagne looks to be a bit out of his depth but he's fighting hard for it

[Happy Days]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

I'm really hoping he gets there and he makes it a big hundred. Labuschagne looks to be a bit out of his depth but he's fighting hard for it

You reckon? I'm far from a fan but he's looked solid, particularly against the spinners. His technique is pretty tight and has played out the dangerous balls reasonably comfortably.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Another singer figure innings from Marsh...

I guess I'd play if the selectors kept picking me too, irrespective of form.

[Sedat]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Another singer figure innings from Marsh...

I guess I'd play if the selectors kept picking me too, irrespective of form.

But but...those two boundaries were sublime. Why we continue wasting our time with a 35yo who has been an abject failure for the vast majority of his career is laughable - although I'm not sure Wade, Burns or Maxwell will be enjoying the joke.

In fairness to Shaun Marsh, you know you're in all sorts of trouble when Whateley is in your corner.

[lemmon]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

I'm going to be harsh on Harris but this is exactly his issue as a first class cricketer. You're on top, cruising on a good wicket, have done all the hard work and get out to a ball you have no need to be cutting. It's just the stupid errors in his innings that stop him being a really good cricketer.

And yes, he made a really good 70+ and will probably top score in this innings, and yes he's a youngster in his first test series, but this is the pattern that he's displayed in his first class career and why Langer called him soft at WA.

In the context of where this game is going a nice 80 really means nothing.

[Twodogs]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

I'm going to be harsh on Harris but this is exactly his issue as a first class cricketer. You're on top, crusing on a good wicket, have done all the hard work and get out to a ball you have no need to be cutting. It's just the stupid errors in his innings that stop him being a really good cricketer.

And yes, he made a really good 70+ and will probably top score in this innings, and yes he's a youngster in his first test series, but this is the pattern that he's displayed in his first class career and why Langer called him soft at WA.

In the context of where this game is going a nice 80 really means nothing.

Absolutely agree. The last thing we needed was someone making 78 off of 120 balls. We needed our opening batsmen to put their heads down and arses up and absorb a whole day worth of everything the Indians could bowl at them. It didn't matter if we were 0/120 after the whole dats play, it was occupation of the crease and not run rate that was important today. I don't care how many runs Harris got (or Usman) because runs didn't matter as much as having red ink at the end of the day.

The selectors seem to think it's a game of four limited I've innings and pick teams accordingly. It's not, test cricket is a game of attrition and our blokes are shooting themselves in the DMZ.

[Bornadog]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Handscom and Head need a big, big, big partnership

[Twodogs]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Handscom and Head need a big, big, big partnership

600 ought to do it. Where are Sid Barnes and Don Bradman or Woodfull and Ponsford when you need them?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Fourth Test Australia v India - Starts 3rd Jan 2019

Value your wickets and have some self respect you piss weak sods. FFS.