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[one-eyed]

Labuschagne, Smith atop world Test batter rankings.

ICC Men's Test batting rankings

1. Marnus Labuschagne, Aus, 935 rating points
2. Steve Smith, Aus, 893
3. Babar Azam, Pak, 879
4. Joe Root, Eng, 876
5. Rishabh Pant, Ind, 801
6. Kane Williamson, NZ, 786
7. Usman Khawaja, Aus, 752
8. Dimuth Karunaratne, SL, 748
9. Rohit Sharma, Ind, 746
10. Daryl Mitchell, NZ, 715

ICC Men's Test bowling rankings

1. Pat Cummins, Aus, 887 rating points
2. Ravi Ashwin, Ind, 842
3. James Anderson, Eng, 840
4. Jasprit Bumrah, Ind, 828
5. Shaheen Afridi, Pak, 819
6. Kagiso Rabada, SA, 799
7. Kyle Jamieson, NZ, 788
8. Ollie Robinson, Eng, 754
9. Neil Wagner, NZ, 747
10. Mitchell Starc, Aus, 744

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/marnus-labuschagne-steve-smith-test-batter-rankings-top-two-babar-azam-joe-root/2022-12-08

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“THEY WERE TOLD TO DO IT”: STARTLING REVELATIONS AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO CHEAT

David Warner’s manager James Erskine has given the clearest indication that the 2018 ball-tampering saga was wider than first reported, stating there were “far more” than three people involved.

...

“The truth will come out, let me tell you,” Erskine exclaimed.

“There’s lots of people. There’s two cricketers who put their hands up and said at the time, ‘Why don’t we all just tell the truth, they can’t fire all of us’. That’s what happened.

“Two senior executives were in the changing room in Hobart and basically were berating the team for losing against South Africa (in 2016) and Warner said we’ve got to reverse-swing the ball. The only way we can reverse-swing the ball is by tampering with it.

“And they were told to do it.

Note: Erskine did not directly state the executives involved were from Cricket Australia.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/12/08/they-were-told-to-do-it-startling-revelations-australian-cricketers-were/

[Andyy]

Bombshell indeed but somehow I don't believe it

[one-eyed]

Another century to Labuschagne 120* ( his series average is over 400  ). Head 114*. Aussies 3/330.

[WilliamPowell]

Bombshell indeed but somehow I don't believe it

Same!

I feel for Warner only because compared to Smith and even Bancroft as he has been treated abysmally. Different set of rules for him and that's not right. Having said that his Manager making comments like he has doesn't help his client one iota

Personally I've always believed the 3 of them should have been banned for life but they weren't. Again MV Smith should have copped the biggest whack as he was Captain and in cricket under the rules ultimately he is responsible for what happened, the buck stops with him. But he didn't at he is currently captaining Australia again and that's just not right IMHO

[one-eyed]

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1601085988205658114



ps. Aussies just declared for 7/511 .... Head 175 (silly run out). Labuschagne 163. Carey 41*, Starc 5*.

[one-eyed]

Windies 4/102 at stumps Day 2.

Neser 2/20, Lyon 1/13, Green 1/23.

Only Chanderpaul 47* putting up any resistance.

[Andyy]

Chanderpaul is great to watch, really enjoying him. In a couple of ways reminds me of his dad but he doesn't have that awkward stance lol.

Meanwhile Pak has bowled out Poms taking 10 spin wickets while the Poms still managed to score nearly 300 at almost 6rpo. Sounds like a terrible pitch again fmd who could be arsed watching it.

[mightytiges]

Chanderpaul is great to watch, really enjoying him. In a couple of ways reminds me of his dad but he doesn't have that awkward stance lol.

Ch 7 showed a split screen with his dad. Uncanny.

Chanderpaul got screwed by his nightwatchmen partner early on today. Left him high and dry halfway down the pitch when there a clear single on offer. A gift for the Aussies. It was brilliant run out by Starc by the way.

[one-eyed]

Windies 214 all out ..... Lyon 3/57, Neser 2/34, Starc 2/48.

Aussies lead by 297 runs.


ps. We actually made two good reviews  .

[Andyy]

Chanderpaul is great to watch, really enjoying him. In a couple of ways reminds me of his dad but he doesn't have that awkward stance lol.

Ch 7 showed a split screen with his dad. Uncanny.

Chanderpaul got screwed by his nightwatchmen partner early on today. Left him high and dry halfway down the pitch when there a clear single on offer. A gift for the Aussies. It was brilliant run out by Starc by the way.

Yeah he'd be dirty on that surely. Bloke should have run when he realized it was going to cost Chanderpaul his wicket.

WI are terrible. Fielding is a disgrace too.

[one-eyed]

Windies 4/38 at stumps Day 3. Boland ripped through their top order with 3 wickets in his first over.



Hazlewood will also miss the first test against South Africa in Brisbane. So, Boland will keep his place in the XI and Neser will be the one to drop out for Cummins.

[one-eyed]

Windies bundled out for just 77.

3 wickets to Starc & Neser today and Boland last night of course.

Aussies win by 419 runs and series 2-0.

On to South Africa and hopefully what should be a more competitive series.

[mightytiges]

This is nuts!   

A total team score of 15 is something you could see in U15 C-grade cricket, not the pro-level.

[one-eyed]

Aussies won the toss and put South Africa in on a green pitch.

SA 4/84 at Lunch. They were 4/27 at one stage. Boland 2/10, Cummins 1/18, Starc 1/22.