Aussie Cricket

[Chris B.]

@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:

Its hard to be optimistic when you can't see the wicket.

Funnily enough, seeing the wicket isn't that much of a help.

Started out this morning looking quite bat-able - then suddenly Starc and Hazelwood blew away five Indians and I thought "minefield" - and then it suddenly looked pretty benign again. Saha turned down 10-15 runs, which is costly in itself - due to some shit shots from the lower middle order getting themselves out.

If the Aussies grind away with a bit of caution they'll get these - four down! Mitch Marsh to hit the winning runs!

[No Quarter]

10/0, organise the victory parade now.

[Virgil]

Hold on 1 down, have to think these 2 will need to score the bulk of the runs for Oz to win.

[NTA]

@Chris-B. said in Aussie Cricket:

If the Aussies grind away with a bit of caution they'll get these - four down! Mitch Marsh to hit the winning runs!

@No-Quarter said in Aussie Cricket:

10/0, organise the victory parade now.

[NTA]

2 down. You shunts.

[Chris B.]

Ooooh...two down, back in the balance.

Don't worry Nick...Mitch Marsh is sitting in the dressing shed. He knows what to do!

[NTA]

He knows but rarely does

[Chris B.]

@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:

He knows but rarely does

Don't worry...today is Mitch's day!

[Chris B.]

Smith goes...

Well, cometh the hour cometh the man...

Mitch Marsh - this is your Stephen Donald moment!

[Chris B.]

Ha, sucked in India...Mitch drags out the last review with an umpires call lbw.

Fantastic judgement!

[Chris B.]

Oh - silly Mitch. Gets himself facing on 13 when Oz need 87 to win.

Even when it's your day you can't do that!

Little bit of trouble now.

[Virgil]

Quick someone check on Nick @NTA

[NTA]

Well, we're pretty much fucked now.

[barbarian]

Thought anything over 150 would be a stretch in the 4th innings, and I think that's been proven correct.

[Chris B.]

Yeah, well I wouldn't recommend being toooo optimistic, because you might now be disappointed.

Not sure it's the pitch for Starc's big-hitting game but, on the plus side, if he connects with a few they'll quickly get closer.

[NTA]

Closer but no cigar

[NTA]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooone

[barbarian]

Wonder if India will get the same tearful editorials about on-field behaviour as we did for ours back in the day...

[MajorRage]

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/#/cricket/market/1.129973968

Aus currently 7's for the win ... i'd be having me some of that if I had a betfair account

EDIT: literally 0.5 seconds after I post that, they changed to 15's ... now I'm not so sure, although Handscome is still there ... so the fat lady hasnt sung yet.

[Chris B.]

@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:

I reckon Ashwin might come back in here with a MOTM performance to win it for India with the ball

Good call!

On the other hand, Mitch Marsh is fucking hopeless. He's got to go!