remember tendulkar's 240 in australia without cover drives? do that ffs
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ll say it again: If there are two nations I like to see lose at cricket, it’s Australia and India. However, I’ve got to say I’d rather see the Aussies win when they play India. For no other reason than Indian fans. Every Indian I’ve ever known who’s into cricket talks like they own the bloody game. Yeah, the game is massive out there, but India isn’t the centre of the cricket universe. Any conversation with an Indian about any other subject is often pleasant and interesting and they are a charming nation of people, but hellfire, when they talk leather and willow I want to sling every last one of them out of a window.
Struggling at 25-3 with Kholi one of those. Ball by ball radio coverage (ABC) of the whole series on BBC Radio5Live Sports Xtra for those without BT Sport. Vaughny's managed to get himself into the commentary box on the telly. Not sure if we are getting C9's commentary or BT's, certainly C9 pictures.
Woman in the commentary box so must be BT; C9 have not evolved that far.
New TV deal down here means that C9 don’t have the free to air rights anymore. It’s on C7, with today being their first broadcast.
Imagine rocking up at a county game and seeing Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyons (all NSW) playing in the same side. That really would be value for money but not if you were having to face them!
Did anyone see the video clip of Kohli in the nets on twitter a couple of days ago? Christ, don't think I've ever heard a ball off the middle of the bat like that. It was like a tracer bullet firing.
remember tendulkar's 240 in australia without cover drives? do that ffs
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ll say it again: If there are two nations I like to see lose at cricket, it’s Australia and India. However, I’ve got to say I’d rather see the Aussies win when they play India. For no other reason than Indian fans. Every Indian I’ve ever known who’s into cricket talks like they own the bloody game. Yeah, the game is massive out there, but India isn’t the centre of the cricket universe. Any conversation with an Indian about any other subject is often pleasant and interesting and they are a charming nation of people, but hellfire, when they talk leather and willow I want to sling every last one of them out of a window.
...aaaand relax.
This. Cricinfo, whilst being a brilliant service to cricket fans, gets on my tits sometimes, when you have England v Oz , for example, and most of the published commenst are from Rajesh of Mumbai, or Sanjit of Delhi, really gets to me and a lot of people, so much that its been renamed Cricindia. However, you cant argue that they are the power house of cricket financially, and will be forever. What really made me laugh, was when they rejected DRS , some x5? years ago they had about 4 batsmen out LBW v England who had obvious Inside edges - i laughed my balls off.
Struggling at 25-3 with Kholi one of those. Ball by ball radio coverage (ABC) of the whole series on BBC Radio5Live Sports Xtra for those without BT Sport. Vaughny's managed to get himself into the commentary box on the telly. Not sure if we are getting C9's commentary or BT's, certainly C9 pictures.
Woman in the commentary box so must be BT; C9 have not evolved that far.
New TV deal down here means that C9 don’t have the free to air rights anymore. It’s on C7, with today being their first broadcast.
Wow! I didn't know that. So all the old guard gone have they? Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell and Daddles the Duck? Kerry Packer must be turning in his grave.
Australia struggling and have been batting all day like the England of old in lacking purpose and initiative in allowing India to get on top with only Travis Head batting with any real confidence.
I've not been watching this match, but it seems to have been played at an old fashioned tempo. Unusual for such a low scoring game - highest innings 307 - with no rain to go into a 5th day
Yep - expect Canters, TP et al to tweet shed loads of abuse to the Selectors for leaving Pope out.
Pope is still young and will have to accept that it takes years of purposeful practice to get to Denly's level of drink carrying expertise.
On a serious note, surely Joe stands a better chance of playing in the ODIs than the Tests anyway. I'd be surprised if we play 3 spinners in the Tests there, 3 spinners is the sort of bowling attack rarely seen
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This time last year I was out there for the first Ashes pink ball test , looks a lot emptier now!
If there are two nations I like to see lose at cricket, it’s Australia and India. However, I’ve got to say I’d rather see the Aussies win when they play India. For no other reason than Indian fans. Every Indian I’ve ever known who’s into cricket talks like they own the bloody game. Yeah, the game is massive out there, but India isn’t the centre of the cricket universe. Any conversation with an Indian about any other subject is often pleasant and interesting and they are a charming nation of people, but hellfire, when they talk leather and willow I want to sling every last one of them out of a window.
...aaaand relax.
Great knock by Pujara - 101* (231)
The catch to get Kohli by Khawaja has to be seen
Cricinfo, whilst being a brilliant service to cricket fans, gets on my tits sometimes, when you have England v Oz , for example, and most of the published commenst are from Rajesh of Mumbai, or Sanjit of Delhi, really gets to me and a lot of people, so much that its been renamed Cricindia.
However, you cant argue that they are the power house of cricket financially, and will be forever.
What really made me laugh, was when they rejected DRS , some x5? years ago they had about 4 batsmen out LBW v England who had obvious Inside edges - i laughed my balls off.
Kerry Packer must be turning in his grave.
169-6 off 73 overs
Head 50* (103)
191-7 off 88 overs and trail by 59
Head 61* (149)
Pakistan 55-5 need 225 more to win two sessions left
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46511766
Pope is still young and will have to accept that it takes years of purposeful practice to get to Denly's level of drink carrying expertise.