The Cricket Thread

[Trips]

2 runs an over. Slow over rate (13 p.h) as well considering the lack of boundaries and wickets.
Just one wicket this morning.
Aussies in a similar position to us after yesterday's first session, slightly less runs but with a wicket in hand.
It's five days all being well. See where we are after then.
Don't get me wrong I'd prefer it to be over in four days, or even three as I won't be in a position to watch it on Monday.

The point wasn't about the Australian innings though, or the state of the game. It was about Labuschagne's innings.

You can spin "it's test cricket" "five day game" or whatever all you want, Labuschangne's innings was rubbish. If Australia win late on day 5, no Aussie will be saying "thank god for Marnus' 9 on day two"

 

[jd1981]

Quality review usman just the three reds

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Gwan Broady

 

[jd1981]

Mitch Marsh is like the Cameron Jerome of football, very shit but performs against your side

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Awful from Marsh, just hangs a bat at it and inside edges onto the stumps. Well done Jimmy

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684922637552603138

 

[Sniffer]

I bet they are mortified that they have been deducted points in a competition that has already finished.

 

[Mel Evo]

Crikey, for someone with an amassing cricketing ability Galen McGrath is one bitter, petty and thick pundit. The real opposite of someone who bossed their profession but can be genuinely appreciative and insightful - to jump sports, Steve Davis for example.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Carey chucking his wicket away to Root.

170/6, good job they have that 9 from Marnus.

 

[jd1981]

Crikey, for someone with an amassing cricketing ability Galen McGrath is one bitter, petty and thick pundit. The real opposite of someone who bossed their profession but can be genuinely appreciative and insightful - to jump sports, Steve Davis for example.

He along with Mark Taylor have the opinion that the only good cricket players ever to exist have come from Australia.
Similar to Ravi Sastri when commentating on India games.

 

[Mel Evo]

Carey chucking his wicket away to Root.

170/6, good job they have that 9 from Marnus.

Nah mate, we’re still in the shit as we didn’t take two or three wickets in the first hour. Even though they put on 3 in the same time.

 

[Wolftone]

Carey chucking his wicket away to Root.

170/6, good job they have that 9 from Marnus.

Carey indeed chucking his wicket away.
Must have been watching our lot yesterday getting out to Harry Potter's pies.
Great bowling all day from our other bowlers did for Marnus.

 

[Wolftone]

Thanks Butch. What I just said

 

[sycophantia]

It's been a strange series at times. In every match batsmen have started to look comfortable, then 4 or 5 quick wickets go down.

 

[Johnny75]

Thanks Butch. What I just said

Butcher

The Dean Saunders of cricket punditry.

 

[Wolftone]

Butcher

The Dean Saunders of cricket punditry.

Our bowlers haven't been excellent all day then?
In what way?

 

[Wolftone]

Starc can't resist that

 

[Sniffer]

71 for 5 in the session.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Nobody has said the bowling wasn’t good. However, that doesn’t change the ultra conservative and glacial scoring rate from Marnus being utterly shit cricket with absolutely zero upside about it.

 

[Johnny75]

Our bowlers haven't been excellent all day then?
In what way?

They have but you're cherry picking to double down on your earlier nonsense of 'proper batting' and your 'i love test cricket' crap.