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TheSecondSpitter
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Amazing considering they dismissed India for peanuts in 3 out of 4 innings.
Players I would have selected ahead of Stoinis:
Khawaja, Maxwell, Henriques, Cartwright, Ferguson, Bailey, Lehmann
Players I would have selected ahead of Stoinis:
Khawaja, Maxwell, Henriques, Cartwright, Ferguson, Bailey, Lehmann
bobnowhere
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Senior or Junior?
Probably both.Oh no! MMarsh probably needs a shoulder reconstruction and will likely not be fit for the Ashes, whatever will we do?
3rd test pitch looks a visually interesting 2 days out.
https://twitter.com/AlisterNicho/status/841501501235314690/photo/1
https://twitter.com/AlisterNicho/status/841501501235314690/photo/1
bobnowhere
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Apparently Cummins and Bird couldn't even get the ball above waist height on the practice pitches and the Australian Team has described it as the most ridiculous pitch they have ever seen.
TheSecondSpitter
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Well, it's the BIG SHOW!!!!
This will end either one of two ways.
This will end either one of two ways.
TheSecondSpitter
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Warner=Flat track bully.
TheSecondSpitter
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I'm straight, but I'm gay for Renshaw.
TheSecondSpitter
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In the immortal words of
Bill Lawry: I love 'im! I wanna boof 'im! Bring 'im up here!
The 12th Man as
TheSecondSpitter
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No-one seriously thought SWarsh was gonna get a good score in this match and he certainly satisfied those expectations.
A Marsh failure. Who'd have thunk it. Maxwell doesn't look particularly comfortable here either. It's not a great batting line up, especially with Starc not there. Still think Hanscomb is coming in one too high. I suppose it would help if he wasn't coming in 3 down for around 100.
bobnowhere
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Lol, about time Smith.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Now I wonder if this will earn maxwell the run that MMarsh got or will he get the boot again after failing 1 innings.
Jables Swan
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I'm not a Maxwell fan but fuck yes, see you later M.Marsh...
TheSecondSpitter
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I read the headline "Wade fractured elbow out indefinitely" and got a bit excited only to realise it wasn't about the Angry Ant.
TheSecondSpitter
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TheSecondSpitter
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Matthew Wade is going to prove that he deserves to bat ahead of Maxi by scoring a big ton when he gets his turn to bat.
TheSecondSpitter
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It may also take 1 innings for him to get more wickets than MMarsh.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
On the bright side, looks like this pitch is breaking up earlier than people expected. Going to be hell batting in the 4th.
TheSecondSpitter
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If Australia bat deep into the 2nd session, it will be hard for India to win this match.
TheSecondSpitter
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Yup. Need a wicket or two very soon.
bobnowhere
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It's like Cummins has never been away.
TheSecondSpitter
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Pattinson took 7/21 today .....so he'll get called up for the 4th Test when Cummins breaks down during India'a 2nd dig.
bobnowhere
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Great batting by the Indian pair but they've completely destroyed the contest. On to the 4th and final test.
TheSecondSpitter
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I wanna kick Kohli in the c--t.
That's an alliteration.
That's an alliteration.
bobnowhere
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Ok, I spoke too soon. The collapse is on.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Good on Pujara wow. Totally pulled the rabbit out of the bag for india.
Lol davey. Talk big yet so shit.
Lol davey. Talk big yet so shit.
crazy monkey
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why the hell are people writing off Australia since beginning of the series? It is a draw unless major collapse happens.
I guarantee there will be a major collapse. Maxwell will get out playing a one legged reverse sweep or something. Shaun Marsh will torture us all for 50 balls and make 9.
This team is really frustrating. Smith and Renshaw are the only two consistent batsmen. Lyon goes from taking 8/50 to 1/240 in his next two innings. Wade is perpetually mediocre. For some reason we picked an inanimate rod at number 6 for the first two tests. Handscomb will be better for the experience but he's got no clue on these wickets.
I didn't see Warner's innings last night but considering that we need to bat out the day to draw and that he got out for 14 off 16 balls I'm guessing it was a dumb innings. If by some miracle we manage to save this test I hope they drop him for Khawaja. Warner is having an absolute shocker.
This test match is much more like what we were expecting coming into the series. The Australian camp kept talking about it - on a wicket like this, 450 isn't enough. You have to bat a full two days. It's hard to do that with a 3 man batting line up.
TheSecondSpitter
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Sadly I agree with you. Warner was poor last night. He was lucky not get caught after he spooned a shot that went for four. His technique gets exposed in more trying conditions and against better bowling attacks. It's laughable some people suggest he's Australia's greatest opener. I would rank him below Justin Langer.
Black Caps lost the test in the first innings when they let SA lower order especially that Bavuma fellow get so many rungs. He looks like a great find for SA.
Bangladesh win their first test away from home, big moment for them. To be honest, Srilanka is trash.
Warner is a very poor opener. He shouldnt be picked outside of Australia.
Bangladesh win their first test away from home, big moment for them. To be honest, Srilanka is trash.
Warner is a very poor opener. He shouldnt be picked outside of Australia.
The salt is so good for my fries.
TheSecondSpitter
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It's good that you show your true colors, gringo.
Please keep passing the salt