Cricket Thread: Indian Summer

[Cap]

SA averaged 14
Rest averaged 8

Both miserable.

So what you are saying is playing for SA makes you a better Cricketer?

 

[Cap]

If Smith (or Marnus) fail in the 2nd innings, we may as well bring in Konstas to open & play McSweeney at 3/4 in his preferred position.

Pity Green is injured.

100%

Love Smith but he is clearly struggling, Marnus well, its like he has completely lost it

 

[jackster83]

Meanwhile Bancroft gets another duck.

 

[Scorpus]

I was excited to watch more of this match after the first innings.

Not so much now

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We really don't want to take an Indian wicket with all these missed chances.

 

[jackster83]

Mitch Marsh's time should be just about up.

Get Webster or Hardie in the team.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Mitch Marsh's time should be just about up.

Get Webster or Hardie in the team.

Golden opportunity to get Hardie in the team with Green injured

 

[Mostyn]

This could be a really embarrassing loss, and hopefully that provokes some real introspection.

 

[Cromulant]

This could be a really embarrassing loss, and hopefully that provokes some real introspection.

It's the Aussie cricket team, that's not likely to happen.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

This could be a really embarrassing loss, and hopefully that provokes some real introspection.

We will be chasing well over 400, so that means a probably loss, particularly with our misfiring batsmen. Would need a Head special from here.

Whoever fails out of Labuschagne & Smith needs to go if we have a big loss.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Give McSweeney a bowl... as everyone else has had a go.

 

[Vader]

We will be chasing well over 400, so that means a probably loss, particularly with our misfiring batsmen. Would need a Head special from here.

Whoever fails out of Labuschagne & Smith needs to go if we have a big loss.

They probably had enough runs to win at stumps last night.

 

[Mostyn]

I'm not sure when the last time Travis Head did enough to save a test - his averages have been going backwards the last few years.

 

[Vader]

I'm not sure when the last time Travis Head did enough to save a test - his averages have been going backwards the last few years.

His record during the 2023/24 season was remarkable. He was one of only two Australian batsmen to score a century (along with Warner), yet he still managed to finish the summer with the lowest average of all our top-6 batsmen.

He has all the consistency of 2 day old custard. When it works for him he looks amazing, but he fails far more often than not.

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[Kane McGoodwin]

They probably had enough runs to win at stumps last night.

Well we won't be chasing down 500+ !

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I'm not sure when the last time Travis Head did enough to save a test - his averages have been going backwards the last few years.

Head has been Australia's best matchwinner & hardly the biggest problem with our batting line up!

 

[GreyCrow]

Kohli to 100 then declare

 

[Scorpus]

A really dogshit performance. Our batting line-up is in the worst shape I can remember and our star bowlers are aging

 

[Cromulant]

You just knew we'd play him into form

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

You just knew we'd play him into form

We seem to bring out the best of him.

Was talk before this series who out of Kohli & Smith will have more influence by finding form.

Smith has a bit to catch up & big 2nd innings for him & our batsmen.

 

[spenze]

Have no doubt Smith and Labs are demanding a night watchman

 

[FR0GGY]

Oh dear

 

[spenze]

Have no doubt Smith and Labs are demanding a night watchman

I think it speaks volumes that Pat has gone out there, I'd expect one of Labs or Smith out next match, they've refused to come out

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

You just knew we'd play him into form

Three test centuries in five years, and two of them against us.

Him and India have a mental chokehold on Australia in the BGT.

 

[FR0GGY]

Oh dear