Australian Cricket Season 2018-2019

[Pushka]

I respectfully disagree, Australia will win this test and win the series.

The Indian batsmen (Kholi aside) are not that crash hot in foreign conditions against a good bowling attack, which our Aussies certainly are. And the Indian bowlers will not have the firepower on our hard wickets. As frail as our batting line-up may be, there's still players in there which actually have very good records in Australian conditions - Khawaja & SMarsh (shock horror I know)

One of us will be right. Or both wrong.

 

[rock86]

One of us will be right. Or both wrong.

That is certainly a possibility!

 

[CaptJCool]

Lunch day one 4/56

Three cheap wickets batting at wide balls = slips catching practice and one ripper of a catch by Khawaja

Edited to add the picture of the ball analysis of the wickets



Can also recommend a book “Return of a King” by William Dalrymple about The idiocy of the Battle for Afghanistan 1839-42, and the dumb decision to invade and then seek revenge when those you invaded fought back.... seems a fitting complement to the cricket without win at all costs..which I am reading while spectating .LOL

 

[Pushka]

Good to see Khawaja getting into the action. You can pick your friends but are stuck with your relatives.

 

[JohnK]

We really need India to bat first if the match is going to last more than a couple of days.

Send India in to bat or India winning the toss and choosing to bat? Either one is a poor choice for India. You can't score runs from the dressing room.

We have a good bowling attack. If our batting holds up we'll win the series.

 

[turtlemichael]

Send India in to bat or India winning the toss and choosing to bat? Either one is a poor choice for India. You can't score runs from the dressing room.

We have a good bowling attack. If our batting holds up we'll win the series.

There is a biblical saying: One session doth not maketh a Test series.

 

[CaptJCool]

Well the members have a decent turn-out but the public are decimated

In the top of the stand is around 9000 seats barely 500 filled and
Oh the corporate boxes are full......
8/210. Great bowling effort. 7 overs left tonight

And see this for good measure
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/bu...ump-for-mobile-streaming-20181204-p50k2v.html

Edited official attendance 23,802

 

[JohnK]

There is a biblical saying: One session doth not maketh a Test series.

True. India struggle away and we have not yet batted. A few new faces in the team. Hope they have what it takes to play test cricket.

 

[turtlemichael]

Apparently, at 23K+ it is the second largest crowd at the Adelaide Oval for a Test against India. Given the weather that is not too bad.

 

[cjd600]

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Well the members have a decent turn-out but the public are decimated

In the top of the stand is around 9000 seats barely 500 filled and
Oh the corporate boxes are full......
8/210. Great bowling effort. 7 overs left tonight

And see this for good measure
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/bu...ump-for-mobile-streaming-20181204-p50k2v.html

Edited official attendance 23,802

Stupid people going to work and school.
Shame its not a day/night Test...thanks BCCI

 

[VPS]

The weather in Adelaide today is revolting and 38 again tomorrow.

 

[Pushka]

The weather in Adelaide today is revolting and 38 again tomorrow.

Yeah. Today I was blow vacuuming the leaves from the storms last week and then realised I needed to stop ASAP. It’s summer. It’s Adelaide.

 

[JohnK]

Is 250 a par first innings score at Adelaide Oval? I was thinking much less at 6 down.

 

[VPS]

Is 250 a par first innings score at Adelaide Oval? I was thinking much less at 6 down.

no way - need a lot more than that in Adelaide

 

[Pushka]

no way - need a lot more than that in Adelaide

On a day like yesterday, definitely. Saturday might prove trickier with the weather. If it gets humid today then that too might be interesting. Too hot to sleep last night.

 

[JohnK]

no way - need a lot more than that in Adelaide

Even on a slow pitch? Is the pitch likely to assist batting or bowling as the match goes on?

 

[Pushka]

Even on a slow pitch? Is the pitch likely to assist batting or bowling as the match goes on?

Depends on the weather. A bit of humidity and swing comes into play. Dry and it’s spin. Not so hot today either. Currently.

 

[sjk]

Nice of Shaun Marsh to keep things entertaining again.

Shaun Marsh's career against Ashwin: Five dismissals at an average of 1.60

SE Marsh b Ashwin 2 (19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10.52​

 

[CaptJCool]

Depends on the weather. A bit of humidity and swing comes into play. Dry and it’s spin. Not so hot today either. Currently.

Well, it’s 3/59 just after Lunch. First session I Mainly missed and barely 55 runs. Yawns....
India were 4/56?

Thought these charts might be of interest which reflects our bowling while fast looks pretty ordinary. What 12% attack on the stumps - really?

 

[rock86]

Well, it’s 3/59 just after Lunch. First session I Mainly missed and barely 55 runs. Yawns....
India were 4/56?

Thought these charts might be of interest which reflects our bowling while fast looks pretty ordinary. What 12% attack on the stumps - really?

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Yet it worked wonders because the Indian batsmen couldn't resist themselves outside off, Australia had a plan and India played right into it.