Australia v West Indies

NTA

Pitch must be a road. But 500 is still a fair clip in Test cricket. Well played.

NTA

Windies openers survive the day and TBH that was some quality fast bowling, so this pitch is no better

Chanderpaul will be a walking bruise today. Nuts, back leg a couple of times. Chest. Arm. Needs to learn how to duck better.

mariner4life

so far 700+ for 5. Great wicket Perth, real spicy stuff

MN5

Look at the Windies go !

Kraigg Braithwaite obviously didn’t watch highlights of the England/Pakistan test last night and perused footage of Geoffrey Boycott instead.

booboo

Is it just me, or is not enforcing the follow on just weird?

How long till stumps? And an overnight rest?

They're more behind than they scored in their first innings.

You're going to rest your bowlers for what? Two sessions? But they've got an overnight rest.

Just comes across as sooky.

I know, I know, VVS ...

And every time this happens, I ask this question n and Aussiewin anyway. Just seems to me to be the hard way.

MN5

@booboo said in Other Cricket:

Is it just me, or is not enforcing the follow on just weird?

How long till stumps? And an overnight rest?

They're more behind than they scored in their first innings.

You're going to rest your bowlers for what? Two sessions? But they've got an overnight rest.

Just comes across as sooky.

I know, I know, VVS ...

And every time this happens, I ask this question n and Aussiewin anyway. Just seems to me to be the hard way.

I just thought the same. Why ?

Enforcing the follow on deflates the other team. I think it’s a powerful move.

KiwiMurph

I think they want the pitch to break up a bit more.

As is typical with a lot of recent Aussie pitches it's a bit of a road.

mikedogz

MajorRage

Set 498 … currently 84 without, 5 sessions to go.

Unlikely they will do it, but need a decent crack to lift heads for rest of the tour.

booboo

164 for 2

Brathwaite 89 not

booboo

Score update:

192 for 3

Brathwaite still there 101 not

booboo

Last over apparently

booboo

306 or 7 wickets in a day ....

NTA

@booboo said in Australia v West Indies:

306 or 7 wickets in a day ....

Either possible

booboo

@NTA said in Australia v West Indies:

@booboo said in Australia v West Indies:

306 or 7 wickets in a day ....

Either possible

The latter is more probable

NTA

@booboo said in Australia v West Indies:

@NTA said in Australia v West Indies:

@booboo said in Australia v West Indies:

306 or 7 wickets in a day ....

Either possible

The latter is more probable

Fuck especially now. I missed the first hour and looks like Lyon has come to the fore

KiwiMurph

Awful dismissal by Holder - talk about throwing your wicket away.

Great catch by Smith.

NTA

Good fight from the Windies in the end but 164 run defeat

MN5

@NTA said in Australia v West Indies:

Good fight from the Windies in the end but 164 run defeat

Not an absolute hammering. They might improve as the series goes on.

NTA

@MN5 said in Australia v West Indies:

@NTA said in Australia v West Indies:

Good fight from the Windies in the end but 164 run defeat

Not an absolute hammering. They might improve as the series goes on.

Last game is the next one - pink ball Test in Adelaide.

The Silver Fern

Australia v West Indies