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[sharkboy18]

Say what you want about the pitches mate, we absolutely blew the second Test. Really should be 1-1 and we should win this one.

Stop looking to lay blame elsewhere, we've blown this series ourselves.

Without a doubt we blew that one mate, I'm not saying we didn't but I still think you can say these pitches certainly haven't been up to international test standard. Onto that 2nd test compared with this one now, take out our collapse in 6/11 yesterday arvo, look how much better we have batted in general this test with Cummins gone. I'm pretty sure we can say Smith is a batter captain then Cummins is. In general, we have played so much more forward & test type batting. I'm a fan of bringing back Smith to full time captain now since his ban has finished.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Hopefully this results gives the Indian curators pause to reconsider putting together a pitch like this again. I mean you expect spin friendly conditions, thats one of the best parts of an Indian tour, taking up that challenge and, in our case, unearthing your next generation of spinners, but there has to be a balance between a spin friendly wicket and an unplayable wicket.

We were rightfully panned for the Gabba pitch this summer, so should the Indians be for that wicket.

 

[Thresher]

Looking forward to the 4th test starting tomorrow

 

[HaroldBishop]

Looking forward to the 4th test starting tomorrow

Yeah real shame it's not a live series, should have been.

 

[Thresher]

Yeah real shame it's not a live series, should have been.

Was a bit confused at first and was about to say there's always Kayo rather than free to air and then realised you meant five

 

[HaroldBishop]

Was a bit confused at first and was about to say there's always Kayo rather than free to air and then realised you meant five

Nah didn't mean five, I meant we should have been 2-1 up and a chance of winning the series.

 

[Thresher]

Nah didn't mean five, I meant we should have been 2-1 up and a chance of winning the series.

Ah I get it.

 

[Thresher]

Australia wins the toss and will bat.

Big toss to win. Even more so than the other games I think because I don't know whether it will spin from the first over this time.

 

[Sir Chadley]

Interesting game today with both Prime Ministers in attendance.
As well as the BCCI president - couldn't believe it when I saw who that was - Roger Binny!!

I wonder if Billy Birmingham could ever had predicted that.

 

[CrazyMatt]

How’s the pitch looking? A farce like the third test? Or a bit more reasonable?

 

[Thresher]

How’s the pitch looking? A farce like the third test? Or a bit more reasonable?

Best looking pitch so far in the series. Has a fair bit of green for India.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Best looking pitch so far in the series. Has a fair bit of green for India.

Thats good to hear even though we’re still going in with three spinners. Was just hoping for a bit more balance for the batsmen.

 

[Thresher]

Shocking start by the Indian bowlers. They can't land the ball on the pitch.

 

[Thresher]

Classic. The Indian commentators making puns about Travis Head's surname (He's got a good Head on his shoulders etc), and Mitch Johnson says, "I try to avoid making jokes like that with my surname".

 

[Sir Chadley]

Head gone.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Classic. The Indian commentators making puns about Travis Head's surname (He's got a good Head on his shoulders etc), and Mitch Johnson says, "I try to avoid making jokes like that with my surname".

It would be racist if Australian commentators were doing that with Indian names.

 

[Thresher]

Lasagne is cooked

 

[HaroldBishop]

Lasagne is cooked

Should get Billy Birmingham into the commentary box.

 

[Thresher]

Should get Billy Birmingham into the commentary box.

With Roy & HG

 

[HaroldBishop]

Uzzie really deserves a tonne here.