Indias team looks weak, they are going to punch well above their weight just to make this one a contest i think!
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
You gotta love the way australia are just getting through the first hour and everything gets easier from there! hahaha 0-72 off 13!
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
utter shite.
Smith explained that had India won the Aussies would be going to Sydney under the pump and with all the emotion of the occasion, Smith wasnt 100% sure how the players would handle it.
he played it safe and wrapped up the series. No pressure on the sydney test and here we are batting them into submission.
as for not playing for trophies thats silly even for you. you're the bloke mouthing off when you win the 5th test yet lose the series 4-1 arent you. Sledging a bloke who you just caught on the fence for 150.
theres a thing called the big picture you should try finding it every now and then.
now if you'll excuse me Watson has just passed 50 so hes bound to be out real soon. dont want to miss it.
Smith covered his arse to cover his conservative approach.
Just looking at todays play on a belter of a wicket with Davie Warner in full flight the Aussies despite having everything go their way would have just got the 326 India required at stumps on day 4.
Now the chances of India getting those runs on a day 5 pitch are less than 1%. If they do manage to do it fair play to them.
Smith should not be worried at all about the consequences of losing at all when the odds are so stacked in his favour.
Should not even be in his thinking at all
Be a bit like Gombau setting out to play for a 0-0 draw against us in our next game by ordering his players not to pass it in our half and just play 90 mins of keep ball cause he is scared he might be embarrassed by being tactically outwitted by stubbins again.
You just have to have a go
We playing on concrete?
**** it was hot out there....
Jaliens gives me the horn
And there it is. Pull shot from outside off. Just so ****ing dumb.
watto! I feel like I should put money on him for the next innings.
kept on thinking of this article yesterday http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/01/03...ian-cricketer/
Watson, massive chance to get 80 odd and still be the lowest scoring top order bat.
Only Watson can achieve these things.
Ensuring the series is won comes first - instant gratification is what is killing cricket. Shorter boundaries, bigger bats, playing slogfest all day (including reverse sweeps!) isn't test cricket, it's extended 20/20. What's wrong with the odd draw in the scheme of things. If Australia win the series 2-0 they have done the job. Hope they bat through to 800 and rub the curry munchers faces in it !You don't play the game to win trophies you play to win tests.
The English way was always to ensure the game and series can't be lost, and then if a break comes so will the win.
Should've declared at 200 to make the game interesting. Captain boring.
Arg just got out
Can't wait til the next time Rogers gets out for nothing and everyone's back to going "gahhhhh he's shit".
Getting no love ATM.