Aussie Cricket
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I'm a bit torn on this. I actually don't mind a pitch that turns - it provides a point of difference to most pitches around the world and allows the spinners to really come into their own. It obviously wasn't impossible to bat on, otherwise how did Smith get a ton? The pitch they served up against SA last year was a fair bit worse from memory, but of course India won that match so the outrage was subdued.
At the end of the day India's batsmen were fucking dire and all this talk about the pitch is just a distraction from how poor they were. Some of the shots they got out too had nothing to do with the pitch - more a bowler putting it on the spot and the Indians getting frustrated.
I really don't want to see the ICC pushing for flat tracks everywhere. You play in SA you expect fast bouncy pitches. You play in Asia you expect dustbowls that turn a mile. You play in NZ you expect a green wicket (NZC A GREEN FUCKING WICKET PLEASE). That's part of the fun of the International game.
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I loved that pitch. Was a fantastic test to watch. Great fun.
Not all the time, though, I suppose.
I find the traditional Indian wicket to be boring as. Win toss and bat for almost 2 days (if your good enough).
I liked all the pitches for NZ tour to India , just frustrated we lost all the tosses. They were interesting enough to give the poorer team a chance if they won the toss.
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I said earlier in the year, i prefer that pitch to the fucking roads of Australia. They had to change the timing and the ball to make Adelaide tests watchable.
I'm sure the BCCI are devo over a $20K fine
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@No-Quarter said in Aussie Cricket:
It obviously wasn't impossible to bat on, otherwise how did Smith get a ton?
A few dropped catches and complete misunderstanding of DRS helped
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@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:
@No-Quarter said in Aussie Cricket:
It obviously wasn't impossible to bat on, otherwise how did Smith get a ton?
A few dropped catches and complete misunderstanding of DRS helped
I'd say the majority of hundreds scored require at least one, if not more fairly significant pieces of luck.
On a side note it was great to see India get fucked by the DRS.
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BWAAAAAAAAHHHHHHAHAHAHA! Oh fuck.
Kohli offers no shot to Aussie spin again | cricket.com.au
India captain out without playing a shot for the second straight innings, this time leg before to…
Not sure if you can see the vid on this page, but this is basically it in a nutshell:
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@Donsteppa oi don't over egg it aye
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
@Donsteppa oi don't over egg it aye
True, Watson wouldn't have walked after that first replay.
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@mariner4life to be fair to @Donsteppa Watson never got himself in that position - he would have had the front foot down the pitch.
India losing regular wickets - now 156/5 and will be hoping their hero Ashwin stays there for a couple of hours. Tea imminent, India 156/5
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Some great stats to digest already.
Lyon's 8 for 50 - best by a visiting bowler in India
A statistical breakdown of Nathan Lyon's record against India's top order
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Yep. They're finding it tough with a bit of the rough for Ashwin to work in, though you have to wonder why Warner didn't just pad it away and have a go at them for negative bowling.
Renshaw might not be clobbering the fuck out of it, but that's not what we need right now. Bat for two days and then get at them on a deteriorating wicket is more important.
Time for Smarsh to earn his spot
