Cricket Season Thread

[jadtiger]

Starc get's the first,good start after losing the toss

 

[innsaneink]

Kohli Golden duck?

 

[Tucker]

This Joel Wilson is on the BCCI payroll.
The prick never gives them out.
I read he had 35% of his not out decisions overruled on DRS in 2024. He’s started 2025 with another one.

 

[Stevec]

Yes T in Melbourne Joel Wilson basically gave Indian batsmen not out and Drs overruled him almost everytime
Now instead of being dropped ( as should have happened ) he is the 3rd Umpire in Sydney and already helping India
Put it simply Kohli was out first ball
Or should have been

 

[Tigerwould]

Smith got his hands under the ball. Definitely out

 

[Buttface]

Yes T in Melbourne Joel Wilson basically gave Indian batsmen not out and Drs overruled him almost everytime
Now instead of being dropped ( as should have happened ) he is the 3rd Umpire in Sydney and already helping India
Put it simply Kohli was out first ball
Or should have been

I believe Smith had his hands under the ball and some blades of grass may have touched the ball, but the ball did I not hit the ground.
But I ask you this Steve, do you reckon he had the ball under control?

Anyway I have about 15 Indians sitting in front of me, so I was saying out, and I was telling them all Wilson is a volleyball headed Indian cheat.

 

[Stevec]

I believe Smith had his hands under the ball and some blades of grass may have touched the ball, but the ball did I not hit the ground.
But I ask you this Steve, do you reckon he had the ball under control?

Anyway I have about 15 Indians sitting in front of me, so I was saying out, and I was telling them all Wilson is a volleyball headed Indian cheat.

Yes because he was always intending to flick it up as he could not be sure what would happen once whole body hit the deck

 

[jadtiger]

You don't often see Smith drop catches to the midsection like that,admittedly it was coming quickly too him but he still usually takes them

 

[tig_prmz]

There is a fair bit of swing happening

 

[Pascoes_barber]

You don't often see Smith drop catches to the midsection like that,admittedly it was coming quickly too him but he still usually takes them

He drops a lot of straightforward catches in the slips cordon. Everyone in commentary overlooks this and says what a great fielder he “usually” is.

 

[Betterdays22]

He drops a lot of straightforward catches in the slips cordon. Everyone in commentary overlooks this and says what a great fielder he “usually” is.

Seems to take absolute screamers which make people forget about the dollys he drops

 

[Stevec]

Smith takes some screamers and drops some dolly's about even no this series
Jedaja was 3 at the time .Lets see how much this one costs

 

[happy_tiger]

Smith takes some screamers and drops some dolly's about even no this series
Jedaja was 3 at the time .Lets see how much this one costs

He has probably dropped 4 this series...maybe more .....the eyes and reactions are going

 

[Buttface]

Come on Starcy!!!

 

[Dr_Ice]

Again the addiction of the Australian selectors to find an all rounder just astounds me ......pick a batsmen solely at 6 if we don't have a quality all rounder

Webster has been the best performed Shield middle order batsmen the last couple of years

 

[Stevec]

Why on earth is Pat still bowling Webster ?
Sure he gets a bit of bounce and movement but its at 120kph !
They are 7 down so put in the boot .
Starc and Cummins followed by Boland
Stop letting them off the hook

 

[happy_tiger]

Australia doing well but let's see what happens after both sides bat ....this pitch is doing a lot

 

[Tucker]

We are lucky they didn’t send us in.
Bumrah made a huge blunder at the toss…he would have ripped and teared today.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

We are lucky they didn’t send us in.
Bumrah made a huge blunder at the toss…he would have ripped and teared today.

Bumrah will have another 5+ wicket haul tomorrow I reckon.

 

[Stevec]

Pat brings himself on for one over only ?