God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[LP]

The selectors infatuation with this bloke in less than ideal conditions drives me nuts.

I reckon if he can get himself embedded in the team Pucovski is the cure for this!

He'll outscore Warner and he'll do it without all the theatrics.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I reckon if he can get himself embedded in the team Pucovski is the cure for this!

He'll outscore Warner and he'll do it without all the theatrics.

Played some nice shots but also showed his weak areas, doesnt play the short ball well and got away with it vs the gentle 136kmh Indian attack on a friendly wicket but when its Archer, Wood, Rabada, Nortje etc bowling at 150 plus he will be get hit for sure.
He also falls across his crease which is how he got out, he was impressive to a point but was dropped twice and got lucky another time so good effort to push onto 62 but I'd be cautious about calling him a savior.

[capcom]

Better than "Monty" Burns

[Professer E]

Burns is a solid player,  but you don't pick guys struggling for form,  not with his litany of soft out's prior to the first test.  I don't understand why he started opening for Queensland,  he looked such a good 5 or 6.

Unlike Dizzy I can understand why they dropped Head,  good shield player with average fielding skills who hasn't learned from his mistakes and hasn't improved.

Harris doesn't thrill me either,  he's the Diet Coke version of Warner.

[ElwoodBlues1]

How dumb Matt Wade, did he really think that was the right shot? Didnt help Green who has has own problems, LBW again falling over to the offside and playing around the ball. Its a real rubbery tail we have now with Cummins batting not what it used to be and apart from Starc going the park slog its thin pickings in terms of runs from our bowlers.
Smith played a controlled innings and looked back to his old self which was a positive but we really did blow the chance to stick the boot into the Indians and build a big lead. Like I said previously this Indian team without Kholi and a couple of their main bowlers missing is weak and are ripe to get flogged IMO but we are making them look good.

[capcom]

Wade's shot was inexcusable.  U14 stuff

[Professer E]

150 runs short thanks to Wade and his dumb mates, we'll be batting to survive days 4 and 5.

And Paine was right about Blocker... That LBW no decision wasn't good. 

[capcom]

I can see a declaration coming up tomorrow.  If, of course, we don't fall to pieces in the 2nd dig.

[LP]

Here we go, on the ropes, getting their hat handed to them on the way out the door, .................. play the racism card!

The modern default tactic for washed up or on the way out sportspeople world wide!

[capcom]

Distractions from an impending loss.  But great to see two Australian umpires out there again.

But I must be a racist