Cricket Season Thread

[Tucker]

This is a really poor game.
More than half of the dismissals have been park standard.
In fact this whole series has been dreadful quality wise.
A real shame.

 

[kiwitiger]

This pitch is poor. A lot worse than Perth. Does to much.

 

[Stevec]

This pitch is a shocker
Almost certainly a 2 day test no matter who wins
Costing CA millions
Depriving the public of a couple of days of entertainment
26 wickets in 4 sessions
Test who wins is just pot luck whoever wins
We deserved our wins in first 3 tests by good margins but this one
It a roll of the dice
First time batting last might be an advantage with day 2 pitch that might just settle down a bit by session 3 day 2
Making me enjoy BBL more !

 

[tiger_one]

Just watched Shane Warne's son and the museum display at the MCG honouring his father.
Absolutely fabulous.
And very emotional.

 

[Buttface]

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Great to see him have success at the highest level.

 

[Buttface]

This pitch is a shocker
Almost certainly a 2 day test no matter who wins
Costing CA millions
Depriving the public of a couple of days of entertainment
26 wickets in 4 sessions
Test who wins is just pot luck whoever wins
We deserved our wins in first 3 tests by good margins but this one
It a roll of the dice
First time batting last might be an advantage with day 2 pitch that might just settle down a bit by session 3 day 2
Making me enjoy BBL more !

They reckon they missed out on 5 million at Perth. MCG at 90k fans a day could be a 10 mil missed out on.
Meanwhile the groundsmen are all booked in and playing golf tomorrow.

 

[Stevec]

Gilly just said something incredible
Last 10 years overall first class batting average has dropped from 42 to 26

 

[Tucker]

Gilly just said something incredible
Last 10 years overall first class batting average has dropped from 42 to 26

I bet that the strike rates have increased though.

 

[Stevec]

Green out 19
Weatherald out 5
Think these 2 need replacing for Sydney
They have had more than enough chances
But I hope the SCG comes up with a batting wicket

 

[Stevec]

I bet that the strike rates have increased though.

Understand but I enjoyed seeing batsmen getting big tons

 

[Stevec]

Steve Smith averaging 70 + at the MCG but today struggling to lay bat on ball

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

irony with tha delivery prior to starc is that was not even a no ball

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

this pitch is not up to test cricket standard

 

[Tucker]

This is incompetent batting.
I’m glad Justin Langer is calling it out during commentary.

 

[Buttface]

Gilly just said something incredible
Last 10 years overall first class batting average has dropped from 42 to 26

Between the start of 2024 and December 27, 2025, the England men's cricket team lost 13 Test matches.
Gilly lost 11 his entire career.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Don’t you love how commentators have to polish a turd. Mark Howard called this an “extraordinary Test match”. Extraordinary being code for shit no doubt.

 

[Buttface]

Green out 19
Weatherald out 5
Think these 2 need replacing for Sydney
They have had more than enough chances
But I hope the SCG comes up with a batting wicket

As you know Renshaw was my opener from the start Weathers was never knocking the door down, and yea big Beau should have been given a go.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Gilly just said something incredible
Last 10 years overall first class batting average has dropped from 42 to 26

And therein lies the decline of test cricket

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

poms won't be able to cope on this pitch when they have to bat

 

[Buttface]

this pitch is not up to test cricket standard

No, but ya need to apply yourself too.
Shot Richo!