The Cricket Thread

[mightyrooster]

This could be the one of our most humiliating losses at home for a long while.

[horrie hastings]

I only caught a bit of it on Friday afternoon when we stuck our head in at the Berry hotel for a cool ale, think India was about 5 /79 at the time, where we were staying was more about catching up with friends in their new home so didn't bother with the TV so when i next checked scores on my phone India were out for 150 and Australia had only made 104 and India were in their second innings and were on 0 /179 or something like that . Checked again last night and Australia were 3/12 after India had declared with an excellent second innings score.

[horrie hastings]

This could be the one of our most humiliating losses at home for a long while.

Hopefully Head can stay in and get a century and add some respectability to the scoreboard, other wise it has been abysmal so far from Australia.

[horrie hastings]

Spoke to soon on Head but at least he did his bit in the 2nd innings.

[Crab]

We have had our pants pulled down in our own backyard ! I blame the coaching staff for not preparing us psychologically. We are not lacking in ability but we are in attitude . Also bring back the Gabba for the first test . Our record there is better. Come on Aussie come on , come on , come on Aussie come on !

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I think Robbo needs to talk to our cricket team. That'll fix em.

[mightyrooster]

What a very disappointing loss.

[King Salvo]

India pour a ton of money into their cricket programs both male and female and have a stack of players to choose from. Not sure how New Zealand beat India 3-0 in the test match series in India

If you bowl a team out for 150 odd you should be in control of the match - Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are shadows of their former self - Steve Smith and Marnus are only looking to survive and need to work out a way to get off strike more often and keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Steve Smith

2nd Innings - 17 runs off 60 balls

Marnus

First innings 2 runs from 52 balls

[mightyrooster]

Loving the pink ball test at the moment. The Aussies right back in the series.

[mightyrooster]

Nice win by Australia.

[horrie hastings]

Great knocks from Travis Head and Steve Smith today.

[mightyrooster]

Yeah I’ve enjoyed watching some great Aussie batting this afternoon. Good to see Smith bounce back and give it to his many critics. It doesn’t pay to knock a champion.

[mightyrooster]

India, saved by the crazy Brisbane weather.

[King Salvo]

The BBL has been pretty good so far with some close games - some crazy last overs with the batting side somehow managing to win from an impossible positions.

Sydney Thunder 31 from the last over vs Adelaide Strikers to win the game - Sydney Sixes 15 off the last over vs Sydney Thunder to win the game.

Both last overs bowled by spinners - Lloyd Pope ( Adelaide Strikers) and the usually reliable Chris Green ( Sydney Thunder) - mmm need to have a bowler than can keep it tight in those last 2 or so overs - especially the 20th - pitch the ball up/ bowl Yorkers/low full tosses

[mightyrooster]

The BBL has been pretty good so far with some close games - some crazy last overs with the batting side somehow managing to win from an impossible positions.

Sydney Thunder 31 from the last over vs Adelaide Strikers to win the game - Sydney Sixes 15 off the last over vs Sydney Thunder to win the game.

Both last overs bowled by spinners - Lloyd Pope ( Adelaide Strikers) and the usually reliable Chris Green ( Sydney Thunder) - mmm need to have a bowler than can keep it tight in those last 2 or so overs - especially the 20th - pitch the ball up/ bowl Yorkers/low full tosses

I’m a big Sydney 6ers fan and loved that last over win against the Thunder.