Whinging Convicts.
Is that a tone of much more derision than usual that I detect ?
Nope. I’m consistent in my derision.
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To be fair it was shit.
To be beaten by their only serious rivals for “best in the world” status in cricket is understandable.
To lose to Scotland in rugby is inexcusable. If the Australian sports media want to go full “apoplectic Aussie” mode over anything, it should be that.
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Dunno about eggball this was shite mind.
It’s only a couple of days ago that the Aussies were in raptures about having the finest bowling attack in the history of the game.
Now they’re all just Pat’s mates.
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Punditry in the world today.
“Here are my views, if you don’t believe them I have some others”.
Why are Aussies losing their shit over this result? Honestly, have they never seen the India over the last half-decade play? How many times ( and good lord I’ve been harping on about it enough in this thread since it opened) have India put in a record breaking low first innings and won the match? It’s what they do. It happens too frequently for it to be a coincidence. I think they subconsciously do it to take the pressure off themselves as they are a team that handles pressure very poorly.
We still have by far the best 4 bowler strike force of any team. India will likely come out on the second test and put in a subpar performance and the Aussies a much improved one. The batters absolutely cannot stink it up like that again though.
Everyone is laughing at Australia but I still feel us Aussies could quite easily win it 3-1 (obligatory SCG rained out test). Just fucking bat better. Though if Starc leads the batting averages for us at series end then we have a problem. I think something needs to be done about the Marnus-Smith middle order which hasn’t provided anything for a while. Marnus the bigger problem and I’m not sure what the disadvantage is of pushing Head into 3. I just hope we are brave in trying to fix the batting issues. With us trying to bring in Mcsweeney to open, it’s going to see a lot of early wickets fall and see marnus facing the early ball in the form that he’s in which isn’t good.
We still do? I’m not going to flip flop with my cricketing opinions depending on the time of day. You should do the same.
I’m not talking about you. We all know that you are a fair minded and impartial observer of the game. Your scholarly insights are always pertinent and thought provoking.
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Yeah he’s talking about those who flop from one insane position to another.
Like when a team wins one match and they’ve turned a corner.
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Fify
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I’d say it depends on conditions and fitness. You are underestimating Shami and Siraj. Starc is largely a spent force. And once there’s an injury to the aussies , then who are the replacements ?
Bumrah / Shami / Siraj / Ashwin > Cummins / Starc / Hazlewood / Lyon
That would be my prediction as well.
I hope you’re both wrong.
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Not sure about that. I’d say only Bumrah of the bowlers gets into a combined eleven.
Don’t see India winning the D/N considering that India rarely play D/N. That seems as something which is effectively suited to the aussies
Shami would get in as well. As would Ashwin.
They don’t win in Perth either.