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Old Dec 27th 2018, 3:45 am
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Originally Posted by stevenglish1
ok, gullible aussie fans πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
That I can agree with
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Ponting and other luminaries are right, this is ill conceived and terrible timing.

Just do your time, get your head down and do your jobs.

Maybe you’ll be accepted back, maybe not.

Agree, all it does is continually draw attention to a past issue

Just get back in the team and play cricket
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India favourites to go 2-1 up after day 2, pitch will do a bit (more) as time goes on.

SA vs PAK also interestingly poised.

I like dragging myself into the modern world and having pay TV, can just hop from one game to another ...

My boys the Lankans are struggling a bit though, my shirt is ready for it’s Gabba debut.
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I think they need the sandpaper after that............................
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I think they need the sandpaper after that............................
It certainly seems so! I must say I'm glad to see India doing so well, because they don't always succeed outside the sub-continent - but sheesh!
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I think they need the sandpaper after that............................
Cummins had it!
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It certainly seems so! I must say I'm glad to see India doing so well, because they don't always succeed outside the sub-continent - but sheesh!
More accurate to say we don't succeed in SA and Aus, as in have never won series there. We've won multiple series in England and NZ, the last few against WI . SA and Aus are where we are yet to win a full series, primary for lack of a strong contingent of pace bowlers who can demonstrate the necessary skills and stand up for a full series.
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More accurate to say we don't succeed in SA and Aus, as in have never won series there. We've won multiple series in England and NZ, the last few against WI . SA and Aus are where we are yet to win a full series, primary for lack of a strong contingent of pace bowlers who can demonstrate the necessary skills and stand up for a full series.
Indeed so, pace and guile has been the key, the inevitable 2-1 well deserved.
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Originally Posted by stevenglish1
Anyone see the Bancroft - gilly interview? My God what a pathetic and contrived pack of nonsense. The public was ready to let him back in but I think he's just put himself back 9 months. Idiot.
Yep, a load of rubbish indeed.
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It certainly seems so! I must say I'm glad to see India doing so well, because they don't always succeed outside the sub-continent - but sheesh!
Mmmm. There's no doubt that this Indian team is better than most that have toured overseas, but Australia - via their muppetry batting - is making them look better than they really are

Modern Australian test cricket is disappointing - to say the least
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I don't think the Aussie batting is 'muppetry'. Players are just not able to build on starts. That's usually more a sign of lack of focus on building an innings, or the bowling sustaining pressure, or both. Really bad batting would see quick dismissals, but Aus have batted with a lot of determination, especially in the second innings.

On the same token, this is not a very strong Indian team. Despite our performance, we're been beset by crippling problems from the outset. We lost our main wicketkeeper, allrounder and best new prospect before the series even began. Lost our main spinner after 1 test. Both our primary openers were useless and were replaced at MCG by two guys with collectively 2 tests of prior experience. We have no batting past #6 . It's a miracle we're up 2-1 .
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Never seen the MCG so empty, if not for the Indians the place would have had an echo!!

I think the Aussie public are saying what they are thinking
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Looking forward to a series win at the SCG, just as well it will not be a 5 test series finishing at the Gabba. To go down 4/1 at home would be hard to deal with
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Never seen the MCG so empty, if not for the Indians the place would have had an echo!!

I think the Aussie public are saying what they are thinking
Very busy at the SCG looking at the telly - not bad for a work day. Sadly I have to work this morning but I will be out there for the afternoon shenanigans.

Very hard to win batting second all the time. You've really got to be the better team by a long way to win from that position, which neither team are. Tim Paine needs to improve his two up skills.
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Old Jan 3rd 2019, 3:06 am
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Originally Posted by sun_burn
More accurate to say we don't succeed in SA and Aus, as in have never won series there. We've won multiple series in England and NZ, the last few against WI . SA and Aus are where we are yet to win a full series, primary for lack of a strong contingent of pace bowlers who can demonstrate the necessary skills and stand up for a full series.
You can slice and dice it as much as you like, Australia's batting is average at best, but yes, India have had a bit of luck too
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