Australian International Summer 2024/25

[locky801]

May as well abandoned this match

Tomorrows weather
Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe 30mm of rain

Wednesday forecast
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. 25mm of rain

[mal]

MAy as well abandoned this match

Tomorrows weather
Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe 30mm of rain

Wednesday forecast
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. 25mm of rain

I knew he was a players rep, but on what authority has Tim MAy to abandon this match ?

[locky801]

MAy as well abandoned this match

Tomorrows weather
Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe 30mm of rain

Wednesday forecast
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. 25mm of rain

I knew he was a players rep, but on what authority has Tim MAy to abandon this match ?

smart ass

[The Dark Knight]

Day 3 Stats-
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus- ... rc-1465340

[The Bedge]

Whilst a result is highly unlikely.. if Australia win and go 2-1 and can either win or draw in Melbourne - would the selectors dabble with the idea of blooding a Konstas in Sydney?

If Labuschagne continues his lean run, perhaps will see Konstas to the top and McSweeney move down to 3? Labuschagne will site "general soreness" to avoid scrutiny

[Armchair expert]

First ball Smith drops an absolute sitter

[locky801]

First ball Smith drops an absolute sitter

could be very costly

[RB]

Whilst a result is highly unlikely.. if Australia win and go 2-1 and can either win or draw in Melbourne - would the selectors dabble with the idea of blooding a Konstas in Sydney?

If Labuschagne continues his lean run, perhaps will see Konstas to the top and McSweeney move down to 3? Labuschagne will site "general soreness" to avoid scrutiny

I doubt they'd drop anyone if we're 2-1 or 3-1 up going into Sydney.

And of course if it's 2-1 then India could still tie the series (and retain BGT). The Australian selectors don't usually play silly buggers if the series is live.

[Jim05]

Hazlewood doesn’t look right. Reckon he has picked up a bug or something

[Armchair expert]

India have batted long enough to hold on for a draw

Lyon looks cooked, no energy in his bowling.

[Armchair expert]

Bloke under injury cloud can't get through a match, what a surprise.

[locky801]

Hazlewood doesn’t look right. Reckon he has picked up a bug or something

Reported he has done his calf again

[Armchair expert]

"calf awareness"

[amber_fluid]

"calf awareness"

“Didn’t want to lose his spot to Boland awareness”

[dedja]

First ball Smith drops an absolute sitter

Graceful attempt but …

[The Bedge]

First ball Smith drops an absolute sitter

could be very costly

KL Rahul now 84* - very costly.

[dedja]

First ball Smith drops an absolute sitter

Graceful attempt but …

And then takes a blinder

[The Bedge]

Ok thinking ahead, should they reach a position today and run through the tail quick - do Australia enforce the follow on to seek a result, knowing they're a bowler down and a result is unlikely?

Or do they just go out and bat their way to a draw and rest the bowlers ahead of Boxing Day?

[helicopterking]

Always go For the win.
Plenty of useless overs for Head,Marnus, McSweeny if need be

[Down the Hill]

Have to back themselves to enforce the follow on (if they can) and get enough playable weather to take another 10 wickets. Starc and Cummins haven't bowled huge overs in the series and if rain saves India then they aren't bowling too much in the 2nd innings anyway. And if we get plenty of overs at them later today and tomorrow then hopefully Gary is in the groove to bowl the "Lyon's" share of them and spin us to victory.