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Reply #810 –
3-91 Smith Duck
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Reply #811 –
I watched Smith approach the crease and he was all fidgety and carrying on like it it was hit and giggle. I thought to myself this bloke won't last long. Next ball...
2017-16th
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2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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Reply #812 –
4-91 Uzy LBW
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Reply #813 –
Uzy called for a review, looks high
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Reply #814 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
4-91 Head Golden Duck
Apolgies its Uzy not Head, not out anyway.
2017-16th
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2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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Reply #815 –
Yayyy, a half century by an Aussie, well done Uzy.
2017-16th
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2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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Reply #816 –
LB overturned, another poor on-field decision.  Pitched outside leg.  Smarten up Muppets.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #817 –
Did Ashwin try his classy Mankad act again?
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
 

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Reply #818 –
Warner Marnus Smith Head = 45 runs. Deplorable.
I dont want to mozz him but Uzy looks headed for a ton.
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Reply #819 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
I dont want to mozz him but Uzy looks headed for a ton.
Ooops!
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2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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Reply #820 –
I’m not paying as much attention as I should but have we gone in with only four bowlers?
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

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Reply #821 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
Warner Marnus Smith Head = 45 runs. Deplorable.
I dont want to mozz him but Uzy looks headed for a ton.
Warner Marnus Smith Head Carey Murphy = 45 runs. Deplorable.
2017-16th
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2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

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Reply #822 –
Tough to win in India, doctored pitches, umpires under pressure due to the Indian crowds and the fact they now control world cricket due to the coin they throw at the game in all formats.
Throw in the fact they are a good team with a massive cricket infrastructure churning out players all waiting keenly to make it at international level and share in the spoils and it takes a very good innovative cricket team to beat them.
Our key weapons which are our pace bowlers are injured in the main and also are rendered more docile on their wickets, our spinners are not really at their level due to lack of exposure in our domestic game where we struggle to produce spinner friendly wickets and its very hard for the average Aus team to compete given we dont have quality like Ponting, Gilchrist, Warne, McGrath etc who can overcome the other barriers.

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Reply #823 –
Pretty good knock from Handscomb but, as Bill Lawry would say, “He’s a Victorian!”

Bad luck the selectors couldn’t fit more Victorians into the eleven.

Seriously though, what’s the story with one fast bowler and three spinners?  Green would be handy as would Boland stifling the scoring.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

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Reply #824 –
Quote from: DJC on
Pretty good knock from Handscomb but, as Bill Lawry would say, “He’s a Victorian!”

Bad luck the selectors couldn’t fit more Victorians into the eleven.

Seriously though, what’s the story with one fast bowler and three spinners?  Green would be handy as would Boland stifling the scoring.
Ill show my lack of knowledge here but they showed the pitch with decent cracks in it before the start of the game. If Hazlewood and Starc were fit surely their express bowling would have caused chaos on that pitch? Could Boland have done some damage on it? Their quick got the most wickets, the two spinners shared the rest. The young fella Murphy will be under immense pressure to back up his first test performance. Then again the majority of our batsmen just can't put scores on the board.
2017-16th
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2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time