God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[ElwoodBlues1]

Your anti-NSW bias is showing Prof ?

The fact that the Sydney Test is going ahead is a triumph for vested interests over sound public health policy.

To steal a line from a classic joke, I can imagine a punter responding to Gladys with, “Don’t call me ‘Freckles’, and where were you when the sh1t hit the fan?”

Gladys was probably with her dodgy polly boyfriend waving the cruise ships through to the docks, how you can have spectators at that test match with whats happening in NSW CoVid wise defies logic. Once again NSW are the source of our problems and have failed to act quickly enough at the initial stages. Even simple things like making masks mandatory initially were too much thinking for Gladys to cope with.....makes Dopey Dan look a genius. ScoMo and his crew should be telling Gladys its a no for spectators and you aint getting a second test match in Sydney.
I see that Moeen Ali has tested positive on arrival in Sri Lanka?...wouldnt you test, quarantine players before leaving England and then bubble them once arriving?

[DJC]

You would think that no-one, passengers or crew, could board a plane unless they have a negative COVID test result ?

And that should apply more strictly to cricketers, and other privileged sportsfolk.

The Indian players haven’t stuck to the restrictions - and are unlikely to be fined or suspended - and Pakistani and English players have tested positive.

I get that Test Cricket, and other sports, are probably more important to our wellbeing now than at any time in the last 60 years or more, but public health has to be given priority.

[Gointocarlton]

You would think that no-one, passengers or crew, could board a plane unless they have a negative COVID test result ?

And that should apply more strictly to cricketers, and other privileged sportsfolk.

The Indian players haven’t stuck to the restrictions - and are unlikely to be fined or suspended - and Pakistani and English players have tested positive.

I get that Test Cricket, and other sports, are probably more important to our wellbeing now than at any time in the last 60 years or more, but public health has to be given priority.

I read yesterday that the Westin Hotel in Melbourne has torn up its agreement with TA to house tennis players during the AO. Owners of appartments within the complex arced up and raised concerns over their safety and forced the Westin's hand by threatening legal action. Thats what you get when sportspeople don't behave properly and follow rules.

[Professer E]

Because a lot of high profile people are "special" and think they should be treated accordingly, while us every day mugs struggling to survive from day to day pay the rent.

[LP]

Because a lot of high profile people are "special" and think they should be treated accordingly, while us every day mugs struggling to survive from day to day pay the rent.

Karen from Brighton, or Peter from Portsea syndrome!

The truth is even worse though.

The infamous Mornington Peninsula COVID crew didn't really disbelieve COVID, even though they fronted the media and told everyone it was just a cold, they came home from Whistler or wherever to break the rules because they knew they had a room in their mega-mansion setup like a private ICU! They had their own ventilators, defib, etc., etc., they knew they had guaranteed access to this stuff at home.

So the reality is they just didn't give a stuff, they were prepared to burn everybody else and risk some lesser personal harm to preserve their lavish lifestyle! But it's a foolish approach, because all that personal kit guarantees nothing, it reduces risk it doesn't eliminate it!

[Professer E]

And the great white knight slips on horse ordure and FAILS.

[ElwoodBlues1]

And the great white knight slips on horse ordure and FAILS.

Not great from Warner, this Indian attack is very under manned due to injury and with Kholi missing its about as weak an Indian team as it gets and he should have been more patient.

[Professer E]

EB... It was a putrid shot from a senior player,  further evidence that (1) this bloke was rushed back based upon reputation and (2) he has zero idea if the ball moves.  None.

On a flat pitch he'd be the first bloke picked, but as shown by Ashes 2019, then a slashing home series against weak opposition on flat pitches,  we can't rely on bloke and need to look elsewhere.  The selectors infatuation with this bloke in less than ideal conditions drives me nuts.

[capcom]

He was and forever will be an impetuous player.  Never know what you're gonna get

[ElwoodBlues1]

EB... It was a putrid shot from a senior player,  further evidence that (1) this bloke was rushed back based upon reputation and (2) he has zero idea if the ball moves.  None.

On a flat pitch he'd be the first bloke picked, but as shown by Ashes 2019, then a slashing home series against weak opposition on flat pitches,  we can't rely on bloke and need to look elsewhere.  The selectors infatuation with this bloke in less than ideal conditions drives me nuts.

Agree Prof it was a very English dismissal from him vs the moving ball, problem is we dont have many alternative openers who have decent techniques. Wade has looked more sound than most and then you have to look at players like Harris, Burns etc who dont grab me either.