Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 26-30 December, 2014

Declaration must be close.

Third Test 50 for Ryano

Top effort by Rhino. Makes Twat look like a twat.

That's a classy One Fitty by Tweak.

Oh India....

skully wrote:That's a classy One Fitty by Tweak.

its attitude that sets him apart as much as anything else. hes aware of the game position but doesnt let it affect him any more than absolutely necessary. each ball played on its merits and if you ****** up one shot just put that aside and see what the bowler tries next
its an easy thing to tell people to do but hard to pull off when youre out there

100 partnership, and Rhino's top Test score

Great partnership of 100, then a massive blow over midwicket by Rhino.

Then Rhino does a Twatto.

But well played man, to make his highest Test score.

lardbucket wrote:Harris looking capable, as usual. His technique is so good I don't think a Test century would be beyond him.

It won't happen, because he'll never get the opportunity ... but he looks that good.

I suspect that's as close as he'll ever get. He joins a long list of Aussie bowlers with a top score in the 70's ... Lawson, Lillee, Fleming, Reiffel, Jenner, Walker, Hoggggyyy. O'Keeffe, Taylor and Hughes went closer, and Warnie went closest of all.

Johnson goes cheaply one day on a decent track there's no reason he can't.

Monster by Tweak!!

Yep, that's big. Declaration at 500 I reckon.

On commentary yesty, at 5 down Pup was confident we'd make 420. Maybe 520??!!

JGK wrote:

Red wrote:Last few days, the kiwi attack excepted, has seen bowlers being absolutely plundered. Where have all the decent attacks gone? To compound matters these bowlers are surrounded by very average fieldsmen.

Do South Africa not exist on planet Red?

Yes, and generally they are pretty good but there were periods over a decade ago when every test team bar the Bangles had quality quicks. There was a time when Pakistan had a couple of incredible bowlers, NZ had a gun, England had quality pacemen, the Windies were fearsome and even India had Dev. Now a patient batsman with a remotely decent technique can't but help make runs. Of course flat decks don't help the bowlers either and bigger bats have become a factor. Tailenders have indisputably improved but it is hard to imagine the great bowlers of yore allowing them to make merry the way they do today.

Pitch still looks easy as.

Of course it's interesting that very few bowlers average below the late twenties these days and it's not uncommon to see an attack where they all average in the thirties.

Of course batsmen averaging in the fifties is much more common too. Smith is now pushing fifty-two.

Tweak in rare form!!

Tweak wants a Captain's double.

This is ruthless stuff.

Smith seems keen to bring up his double before the declaration.

... well run!

Bradman wrote:Johnson goes cheaply one day on a decent track there's no reason he can't.

Can't what?

and smith gets out the fly swatter. what sort of a ****** shot was that?

Now Elmer's taking the piss!!