Summer of Cricket thread

[Decentric]

Just saw the cross seam delivery, wider of the crease delivery, replay, to see one Cummins' dismissal.

Impressive!

 

[Decentric]

Also his apparent double jointedness gives him about a 20kph advantage over most bowlers. I have to say I am one of many that say he is chucking.

It has been debated a lot in TCA members.

I thought he was a chucker, but most former First Class players don't.

 

[Richie]

The target is 340, not 333 as I typed.

 

[Decentric]

Starc strikes!

Kohli gone. The ball was wide and full. He shouldn't have played it, snicking it to slips.

 

[Decentric]

The target is 340, not 333 as I typed.

Lot of different opinions whether it can be reached.

3 Indian wickets already makes it look tough!

Is bounce more variable today, Baggers?

 

[Richie]

So need to strike soon.

The skipper lifted and struck twice.

3-33 a good place for us at lunch.

 

[Richie]

Is bounce more variable today, Baggers?

Not seeing it.

 

[Richie]

Cummins now has 2 wickets. Just heard on the radio as I was driving back from the beach.

Any info on how they occurred much appreciated, Baggers.

Good line/length with a touch more bounce than Indians like. Both taken in the slips. Marsh almost spilt one but regathered

 

[Decentric]

India being 3-100 plus looks tough to get a result with only one session left at this stage.

 

[Decentric]

The skipper lifted and struck twice.

3-33 a good place for us at lunch.

Still only 3 down at tea.

Tough for Aus to win from here.

 

[Richie]

Still only 3 down at tea.

Tough for Aus to win from here.

Fraid so. Unable to get a break thru for that entire session.

Hang on, Pant cant help himself and holes out in the deep. A sniff now.

 

[Richie]

Where did that bounce from Boland that nailed Jadeja come from. Hit a crack?

 

[Richie]

Aussies in the box seat now after an India collapse after tea.

 

[Richie]

I thought he was a chucker, but most former First Class players don't.

Perhaps there is confusion over whether the double joint is or is not a bent elbow, which constitutes a throw. In any case he has been passed with a legit action.

 

[Richie]

Great Test cricket. Ebbed and flowed but Aussies got there in the end. Steve Smith has my vote for MOM, with Pat Cummins a close second.

 

[Hounddog]

Great win and a high standard test match, both teams played well.

So far the luck in the series has roughly evened out.

 

[onedaywinners...]

Unbelievable test match that they will be talking about for decades and decades!!

 

[Richie]

Unbelievable test match that they will be talking about for decades and decades!!

Yes games like this are what keeps Test cricket top of the heap.

 

[grazorblade]

what a match! Watching the replay on stream, brilliant that 7 are doing that so us expats can watch

 

[grazorblade]

Pleased you have replied DC. Where are the rest of the cricket nuffies. I posted on my own yesterday?

welcome! I'm in English timezone watching the replay, was a brilliant test

thought we would draw or lose for sure mid through yesterday