Cricket......

[Vetplant]

Have mixed feelings :

 

Warner c Bairstow b Archer 5

 

He survived for 7 balls and managed a thick edge through the slips for 4 which broke his admirable series of ducks, but his average dropped further to just over 9 in 9 innings since he bullied a new team member into egregious cheating.

Love it!

 

How long before Cricket Australia is forced to drop him due to his non-existent form...?

['Dale]

ASHES

 

For the first time since 1972 there is a drawn Ashes series ????

[babse]

Steve Smith 2 - 2 Poms

[Vetplant]

Didn't follow this test. So please do share.

 

I assume Steve Smith didn't put on back to back 100 scores and thus the Poms got a chance and Archer showed some bowling form again?

['Dale]

Steve Smith 2 - 2 Poms

Ja nee ⚠️

What a batter

 

The English did miss their swing bowler Jimmy though

What could’ve been ????

Edited September 15, 2019 by 'Dale

[Dusty]

And SA lose their 8th toss in a row on the sub continent 

[Baldrick]

So Faf picks 3 spinners. At least he won't get a ban for slow over rate 

[Shebeen]

So Faf picks 3 spinners. At least he won't get a ban for slow over rate 

30 overs in first session - on track!

 

was a bit surprised to see muthusamy in there, basically because he's not really been in the mix at all? he did ok (but better than Kesh) in the 4day series last year, would much rather have seen Simon Harmer, but he's kolpak.

 

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12624;type=tournament

 

ps. this is world #1 vs world #3   VERY little spice unfortunately, which shows the marketability of our team, and sadly the money they can generate (#4 vs #5 had plenty going for it)

 

they're at a lank obscure ground holding only it's second test..and it looks rather empty too.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58547.html

Edited October 2, 2019 by Shebeen

[Shebeen]

202/0 at stumps - rain lost last session.

 

 

back to square 1 i guess

['Dale]

The Vern castles the best nr 3 in the world, Pujara.

Beautiful seamer.

India remains in control 

324/2

Edited October 3, 2019 by 'Dale

[Shebeen]

The Vern castles the best nr 3 in the world, Pujara.

Beautiful seamer.

India remains in control 

324/2

what you talking about ..the collapse has begun!

['Dale]

Senuran Muthusamy's first Test wicket is Virat Kohli

 

Not too shabby

[Vetplant]

Think India is hurtling towards a 1st innings score of 600+

 

Bat once, bat big.

 

Best we can hope for is a draw.

[Shebeen]

Think India is hurtling towards a 1st innings score of 600+

 

Bat once, bat big.

 

Best we can hope for is a draw.

geez they are targetting piedt..12 overs for 81.

 

 

I think it's safe to say that this will be a draw or a huge indian victory. almost the only way we could win would be to follow on and the pitch crumbles so they fall on the final day....unlikely

[Shebeen]

https://twitter.com/SeerviBharath/status/1179684964595650560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fseries%2F19430%2Fgame%2F1187007%2Findia-vs-south-africa-1st-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021

 

5down....they're crumbling!

[gemmerbal]

there, i corrected it for you my old mate

https://twitter.com/SeerviBharath/status/1179684964595650560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espncricinfo.com%2Fseries%2F19430%2Fgame%2F1187007%2Findia-vs-south-africa-1st-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021

 

3down....WE're crumbling!