Australia v India

[mariner4life]

Ponting is a bloody good commentator. He's actually pretty funny. Doesn't mind having a laugh at himself. And by fuck he's sharp in his analysis from a team and plan point of view. I have really turned around my opinion of him.

I'll take him and Isa Guha any day of the week

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Australia v India:

I'll take him and Isa Guha any day of the week

Same time or tap in?

[NTA]

[mariner4life]

@NTA said in Australia v India:

@mariner4life said in Australia v India:

I'll take him and Isa Guha any day of the week

Same time or tap in?

same time brah

[NTA]

Cummins 3.4 overs, 1 run.

These guys are patient.

EDIT: Pujara is solid but some of these Cummins deliveries are moving just a touch and bring inside edges

[antipodean]

@NTA said in Australia v India:

Cummins 3.4 overs, 1 run.

These guys are patient.

GOM post: Proper cricket.

[NTA]

Almost the same as the first one: bad front foot, gap between bat and pad, too slow

[NTA]

Fuck came off the seam, too

[nzzp]

@NTA the first one didn't have to play at

That one was a great delivery

[NTA]

@nzzp yep - on first view I thought it was wider

[NTA]

Airtight new kid

[NTA]

Settler at 131. Huge noball tho

[NTA]

Fuck straight up to 138. This kid is massive. Should have played rugby

[NTA]

Hoff is extremely unlucky not to have a wicket

[NTA]

Something up with Smith there. Chasing behind slip he kept running like he had a wonky ankle or knee

[nzzp]

have synced up ABC Sport Grandstand with sky sport pictures.

Sweetness and light.

ABC SPORT

Sport news, live scores, features, analysis and photos from the world of sport. Comprehensive coverage of AFL, cricket, football, rugby league and rugby union. Audio interviews. News stories and highlights in video. Sports news bulletin.

if you are interested - seems to work in NZ

[MN5]

@mariner4life said in Australia v India:

first test starts this arvo. Day/Night test should be fun.

Australia, for the top side in the world, have some serious issues. At this stage their opening bats look like being a converted keeper who averages 30, and a guy who dead set cannot buy a run.

They will be followed in by the guys expected to score the bulk of the runs (with some justification i might add, their records are ridiculous). The middle order is new or not great.

They are a team built on 4 fucking good bowlers, Smith, Loose Bus Change, and Warner (as long as the game is in Australia).

Right now, if an honest Trans Ta$man XI was put together, we are contributing a decent number of players.

So 7 out of 11 ?

In other words pretty much any great cricket side ever ?

[nzzp]

Enjoying this. Pujara looks like he's settled in, but the contest with Lyon is intriguing.

Slow run rates can be an issue, but with this indian battling lineup they can blow the game open in a couple of hours. Thoroughly enjoying the radio commentary, too -- their love for cricket shines through.

[MN5]

I just can’t wait for Boxing Day when I can ( hopefully ) sit on my arse and channel surf between the two test matches.

It’s even worth doing the lawns at the crack of dawn just so I have more couch and beer time.

[nzzp]

Can see why Aus is excited about Green. 21, tall, greata ction, just cruises in and chucks it down up to 145. Insane.

And, it seems, bats well as well - batting in the top 6 I think today, and cricinfo says averaging 55 in FC cricket.