Cricket Thread

Sean K said:

Surprised we're not talking about the girls team. I mean the ladies team. Sorry, the LGBTQIS+ girls team.

Possibly the best sporting team, of any sport, of any gender, of all time.

Recently a couple of the women have been more prominent, but Ellyse Perry must go down as one of the best all-rounders of all time, both men and women. Averaging 75 in tests with bat and 19 with the ball (only 10 matches), but averaging about 50 and 20 across all forms.

Botham 33 and 28. Kallis 55 and 32. Sobers 57 and 34. That's pre short form where you now score less and get out more.

Hard to put Gillie in there as a comparison, but he'd be up there too.

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mullokintyre said:

New Zealand have won the second test against the Poms by the barest of margins, 1 run, only the second time in test history.
Only the fourth time that a team has won a test after following on.
Prior to this, Australia were on the receiving end of all three.
England continues its uber aggressive approach ti cricket that they call "Bas Ball".
Will put a bit of spice in the next Ashes contest.
Mick

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SirRumpole said:

Are you insinuating that the girls cricket team are Lesbians ?

Mitchell Starc may get a shock when he gets home.

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Sean K said:

Well, I know Ellyse isn't but might go both ways. The elite women's sports teams seem to have a very high proportion of the pride community. Have you watched a red carpet entry for the AFLWGBTIQ+ parade on their Brownlow night? Not that there's anything wrong with that**.

**TM, Seinfeld.

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SirRumpole said:

It must be possible to do the same doctoring of pitches here in Australia on some practise wickets. Then get Lyon and co bowling to our batsmen or design some spin bowling robot.

It just shows how our batsmen and bowlers are in fantasy land playing on our pitches.

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Rohit Sharma has hinted that India could request a green pitch for the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test in Ahmedabad if they win the third Test in Indore and seal their place in the World Test Championship final. India, currently 2-0 up in the four-Test series, need one more win to confirm their place in the WTC final, which is set to be played at The Oval from June 7 to 11.

Australia are the other favourites to play the final, with Sri Lanka also in with an outside chance.

India have prepared seamer-friendly home pitches in the past with an eye on preparing for major away tours. In the 2017-18 season, shortly before a tour of South Africa, they played on a greentop at Eden Gardens against Sri Lanka - the seamers took 32 of the 35 wickets that fell in the Test match.

On Tuesday, Rohit said something similar could be on the cards if India go 3-0 up in Indore, setting up a potential WTC final dress rehearsal in pace-friendly conditions in Ahmedabad. He added, however, that selection could prove tricky, given that Shardul Thakur, India's preferred pace-bowling allrounder in overseas conditions, isn't part of their squad for this series, and has not played competitive cricket in over a month. Rohit attended Thakur's wedding during the break between the second and third Tests.

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Frustrated Australian and Indian fans report that there are no public tickets available for the first day of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, due to the presence of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian leader Narendra Modi.
It is understood the lockout is because the pair will be at the ground on day one, on March 9.
The 130,000-seat stadium could be cavernously empty apart from the VVIP suites.

The controversial Indian PM is hosting his Australian counterpart on the first morning of the Test match at the stadium in his home town.

Ahmedabad is the biggest cricket stadium in India.

The pair are expected to attend the anthems at the beginning of play and both are looking to appear in the commentary boxes in the morning.

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mullokintyre said:

seems the Indian Authorities have upset the locals by effectively closing the stadium to the the great unwashed.
From That evil one sided murdoch rag that has no redeeming features

I wonder who they are protecting, Albo or Modi??
Mick

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mullokintyre said:

Australia go from a position of some strength at 4/186 and lose 6 for 11 to be all out for 197 and a lead of 88 runs.
Remains to be seen whether the OZ bowlers can do the same to India.
making a specialty of dramatic collapses.
Rubbish pitch, hope the Indians are totally castigated for serving up such trash.
Mick

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Sean K said:

ICC will sure to examine. Maybe the ICC as well. I think Australia prepare pitches that are generally fair and variable, but might suit our team slightly. India are just producing land mines. But in this case, they can't even play them. Spinners should not be opening. Ever.

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mullokintyre said:

The difference is, Australian Pitches are consistent - Perth is always bouncy, Adelaide spins as does SCG, Brisbane always provides swing and seam movement, Melbourne, well that is a bit of a pudding.
Mick

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SirRumpole said:

Any bets on result ?

I'll go for Aus by 5 wickets.

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