Australian International Summer 2024/25

[whufc]

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?

If they have a chance presented to win they've got to have a crack. Especially with Melbourne and Sydney next which India would be happy about.

1. If they don't get a result it will be because of rain, so the bowlers wouldn't have bowled to many overs.
2. If they get more play than expected but can't push for a win they have the bowling options of Smith, Head and Labuschagne so they can rest the main bowlers. Thats not taking into fact that games can be called off early.
3. Batting again is a double edge sword. What happens if they go and bat again and McSweeney, Khawaja, Labuschagne fail early under humid skies, their confidence will be completely shot. Alternatively, if they could get some runs their confidence would grow.

[The Bedge]

I would enforce it, but just seems these days it's very rare.. I can't even remember the last time the Aussies enforced a follow on.

[DOC]

I would enforce it, but just seems these days it's very rare.. I can't even remember the last time the Aussies enforced a follow on.

5 years ago in Adelaide against Pakistani.

[locky801]

Play scheduled to resume in 10 minutes, looking at the radar they wont be out there long

I cannot remember a year where so much cricket world wide has had continual rain interruptions or games abandoned due to bad weather

[am Bays]

Play scheduled to resume in 10 minutes, looking at the radar they wont be out there long

I cannot remember a year where so much cricket world wide has had continual rain interruptions or games abandoned due to bad weather

Cloud seeding....

[Jim05]

Play scheduled to resume in 10 minutes, looking at the radar they wont be out there long

I cannot remember a year where so much cricket world wide has had continual rain interruptions or games abandoned due to bad weather

Cloud seeding....

BCCI probably runs that too

[Jim05]

Hazlewood out for remainder of series.
Selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves

[dedja]

Hazlewood out for remainder of series.
Selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves

Viagra and a mirror …

[locky801]

Hazlewood out for remainder of series.
Selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves

and their fitness gurus

[locky801]

Raining again,

Captains should get together tomorrow morning is its raing, shake hands and head to the pub

Just to think next year they have the day night pink test

[northerner]

Hazlewood out for remainder of series.
Selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves

He is done. Cannot play him again, soft tissue injuries again and again. Time to move him on rather than tarnish his career.

Side note, Jadeja should be a permanent member of Indias side; as a batting all rounder. He always bats well against us

[locky801]

Hazlewood out for remainder of series.
Selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves

He is done. Cannot play him again, soft tissue injuries again and again. Time to move him on rather than tarnish his career.

Side note, Jadeja should be a permanent member of Indias side; as a batting all rounder. He always bats well against us

Bats well against all actually cant believe he is not in every test

[Armchair expert]

Get Lyon off

he's cooked!

[dedja]

Hazlewood out for remainder of series.
Selectors need to have a good hard look at themselves

He is done. Cannot play him again, soft tissue injuries again and again. Time to move him on rather than tarnish his career.

Side note, Jadeja should be a permanent member of Indias side; as a batting all rounder. He always bats well against us

Yep, it was devastating for my Indian cuz to miss the first 2 Tests.

[dedja]

Get Lyon off

he's cooked!

Guaranteed to get the last 2 now …

[Armchair expert]

Get Lyon off

he's cooked!

Guaranteed to get the last 2 now …

He’s got fewer wickets than a librarian on strike!



* chatgpt came up with that for me, I have zero idea what it means

[northerner]

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

Khwaja goes before Marnus.
Uzzie is a hindrance in the field which doesn't help his cause

[dedja]

Get Lyon off

he's cooked!

Guaranteed to get the last 2 now …

He’s got fewer wickets than a librarian on strike!



* chatgpt came up with that for me, I have zero idea what it means

You use ChatGPT? It all makes sense now.

[Armchair expert]

Get Lyon off

he's cooked!

Guaranteed to get the last 2 now …

He’s got fewer wickets than a librarian on strike!



* chatgpt came up with that for me, I have zero idea what it means

You use ChatGPT? It all makes sense now.

Oh, I'm sorry. Did I accidentally bring artificial intelligence to a conversation you're only equipped for naturally?




ha ha ha you just got burned by ai

[dedja]

Aussies should bat again regardless … and then do a Hookesy 0/0 declaration to breathe some life back into the match.

Of course it won’t happen, but the if the great man was still with us that’s what he would be thinking.