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Reply #1080 –
Attitude and mouth.
Then he knuckled down and showed why he is the player he is.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1081 –
I think he has just shown how stupid it was Crash... whatever the reason, it wasn't in the best interests of Australian cricket to have a guy (who they wouldn't let go and play elsewhere) with that much talent carry the drinks.

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1082 –
For all his good batting here is where Smith lets himself down.

451 runs on the board, India 0/62 and we have one slip and a gully to a bowler who can reverse the ball. Of course the edge goes between slip and gully.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"
 

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Reply #1083 –
The ball hasn't been tossed to Maxwell yet  ::)

It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

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Reply #1084 –
Quote from: DJC – on
The ball hasn't been tossed to Maxwell yet  ::)

Only two overs so far  :-\

I would have thought that Maxwell could have maintained pressure on the Indians while spelling the frontline bowlers ... and perhaps jagging a wicket.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

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Reply #1085 –
Quote from: DJC – on
The ball hasn't been tossed to Maxwell yet  ::)

Dean Jones always says that Maxwell's a better bowler than batter.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1086 –
So last night you get a perfect example of how low Indian cricket and the Indian cricket media is prepared to go.

Using their high profile, Indian media use past players to beat up a story about Smith mocking Kohli's shoulder injury. Smith is vilified in broadcasts and online, Kohli stands on the team balcony clapping disgracefully at a failed DRS review by the Australian captain.

But the whole story was concocted and fake news, in the best Trump style.

Of course this is just a one off, the media and that is any or all media, wouldn't do this sort of thing normally! ::)



But wait, someone with a conscience scuppers the evil plans and publishes the full image on social media.


Anyway I'm off to have my paranoia checked out, apparently it's completely unjustified and excessive. :D
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1087 –
The Australians learning about ruthlessness ATM.  If there is a god we will be able to bat the match out.

Sure, they might make 700 but it will all be meaningless if we can draw the game. 
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #1088 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
The Australians learning about ruthlessness ATM.  If there is a god we will be able to bat the match out.

Sure, they might make 700 but it will all be meaningless if we can draw the game.

A draw is as good as a victory for India after losing the toss on that pitch. I thought the pitch would go one of two ways, crap or concrete, and it has gone the way of concrete which I expected least likely but possible.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1089 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
The Australians learning about ruthlessness ATM.  If there is a god we will be able to bat the match out.

Sure, they might make 700 but it will all be meaningless if we can draw the game.

Pat Cummins been good, very hard for the quicks but he is the ideal foil for Starc when fit and Hazlewood......Okeefe 75 overs for 192 runs....going to be a tired man
by series end...

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Reply #1090 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Pat Cummins been good, very hard for the quicks but he is the ideal foil for Starc when fit and Hazlewood......Okeefe 75 overs for 192 runs....going to be a tired man
by series end...

Is Lyon unfit, is there a reason he only bowled 40 overs, and why would you only bowl Maxwell 4 overs on that pitch?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1091 –
FMD, a night-watchmen!

What is this the 1970s?

Says something about our teams state of mind, a losing one!

India targeting a victory with a 150 run 1st innings lead, and doing it with more aggression than we showed when we were 450 runs ahead! We might not make it to 100!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1092 –
Quote from: LP – on
Is Lyon unfit, is there a reason he only bowled 40 overs, and why would you only bowl Maxwell 4 overs on that pitch?

I'm mystified by Smith's decision not to use Maxwell.  It's not as if the other four were threatening or wouldn't benefit from a spell and/or a different type of bowler operating from the other end.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: Australian Cricket - Crisis, What Crisis ??

Reply #1093 –
Quote from: LP – on
FMD, a night-watchmen!

What is this the 1970s?

Says something about our teams state of mind, a losing one!

India targeting a victory with a 150 run 1st innings lead, and doing it with more aggression than we showed when we were 450 runs ahead! We might not make it to 100!

Yep not looking good....if they get Smith early then we are likely to fold up...
re: Maxwell....dont understand why he wasnt bowled, can break partnerships and take wickets even with rubbish and we needed some X factor given Okeefe and Lyon barely turned one ball..

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Reply #1094 –
Time for Warner to contribute, has had a wretched tour.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?