Re: Australia v India, 2nd Test, Perth, 14-18 December, 2018

by skully Mon 17 Dec 2018, 23:05

For reference, here's that current Shield performance list...

Current Shield averages over 45 (excluding those currently in Test side) - more than 1 game (excludes Billy Big Ears):

Will Pucovski - 103.66
Alex Carey - 75.00
Matthew Wade - 63.44
Mick Neser - 52.00
Nick Larkin - 49.40
Kurtis Patterson - 47.55
Joe Burns - 47.50
Dan Hughes - 46.20
Tom Cooper - 45.54

by skully Mon 17 Dec 2018, 23:06

JGK wrote:Bannies to win just before tea.

Can you put a pineapple on it, please.

by JGK Mon 17 Dec 2018, 23:13

I think we'll need an extra bowler in Melbourne given the back to back tests. Stoinis for Wank?

by skully Mon 17 Dec 2018, 23:46

Well, he can't bat any worse than Wank has.

by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 00:23

skully wrote:
horace wrote:The Bannies will also complain to the Match Referee about the send-off given by Harris so he could be out for a match as well. Ins will be Hollow Man, Dhews and Monty or Silk.

Phurt. Nothing will come of that. It as more funny than anything, and certainly no worse than the hyena-like send-offs given by the Bannies.

I reckon Monty and Puddle will come in for the MCG Test. None of the others I listed in the >45-Shield-average-this-season list above give me any sort of warm fuzzy feeling.

At 5-112, it will take a miracle for the Bannies to win this one. My jangling nerves aren't prepared to write off the possibility.

Hopefully it's 1-1 going to Boxing Day.

Fink will not play. If Hollow Man is picked, expect to see tv coverage of an ancient outside the CA HQ holding up a banner with his batting and bowling average. Hollow Man is barely a District/Grade cricket first xi option.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 00:29

horace wrote:If Hollow Man is picked, expect to see tv coverage of an ancient outside the CA HQ holding up a banner with his batting and bowling average.

Hehehe, I would love to see that. Laughing

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by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 00:52

"Sack cbnlg"

on one side of the banner

Hollow Man's averages on the other.

For me the parlous state of test cricket here is best encapsulated when Fleas says cbnlg is a great coach because he won some Tower of BBLs.

by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 00:56

skully wrote:
horace wrote:If Hollow Man is picked, expect to see tv coverage of an ancient outside the CA HQ holding up a banner with his batting and bowling average.

Hehehe, I would love to see that.

I am a quiet retiring sort of bloke, but the selection of Hollow Man will flip me over!

If interviewed you Skully should be afraid. I will blame Skully!

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 01:59

by Bradman Tue 18 Dec 2018, 02:26

Down to the wire today. I might have another go at a tie.

by taipan Tue 18 Dec 2018, 02:33

If Aus don't win this it will be a choke of monumental proportions

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 02:48

Unusual first dismissal of the day. Inside edge by Vihari onto thigh pad that ballooned to midwicket.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:03

Pant exposes Umesh to Koo

by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:05

taipan wrote:If Aus don't win this it will be a choke of monumental proportions

Agreed .... maybe having a Yarp coach is influential on the choke front

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:10

Stunning catch by Wank to remove the feisty Pant. Another to Lyon.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:11

Shami has been punted down the order.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:12

GOAT on 334 Test wickets now.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:13

Ouchie. Umesh lets one from Koo smash into his shoulder.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:14

Umesh says "fark this" and is now taking guard at square leg.

by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:15

skully wrote:Stunning catch by Wank to remove the feisty Pant. Another to Lyon.

bats like shyte, but has become a specialist fielder, even better than the original SF.

Time for the quicks to inflict physical damage on the Bannie quicks. Short to the body stuff only.

Yadav shows his courage by playing from square leg.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:17

Koo bounces Umesh to get a fended-off c&b. 8-fer.

by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:18

Abject from Umesh.

by horace Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:20

This is an appalling capitulation on a still decent wicket.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:20

3-27 in the 1st hour.

by skully Tue 18 Dec 2018, 03:21

Quicks bouncing the fark out of the Bannie tail.

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