Cricket thread

[one-eyed]

Matthew Renshaw and Ashton Agar have been added to Australia’s squad for the third Test against South Africa in Sydney, in replacement of the injured Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green.


https://twitter.com/CricketAus/status/1608614424478375938

[one-eyed]

SEN Test Cricket’s Bharat Sundaresan believes the difference between the best and worst teams in Test cricket is cause for major concern.

“This might not be a popular opinion but in the next five to 10 years, Test cricket will mainly be played by India, England and Australia,” Sundaresan said on SEN Breakfast.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/12/29/three-nations-in-10-years-time-the-slow-death-of-test-cricket-laid-bare/

[Andyy]

SEN Test Cricket’s Bharat Sundaresan believes the difference between the best and worst teams in Test cricket is cause for major concern.

“This might not be a popular opinion but in the next five to 10 years, Test cricket will mainly be played by India, England and Australia,” Sundaresan said on SEN Breakfast.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/12/29/three-nations-in-10-years-time-the-slow-death-of-test-cricket-laid-bare/

I agree.

Also don't think there's enough opportunity for the weaker nations to play against the better ones, like Ireland etc. They should be flying internationally and playing warm ups for the bigger teams for exposure to quality and different surfaces etc.

[mightytiges]

I think we've found the most ridiculous law in cricket  .

https://twitter.com/BBL/status/1609514038337368076

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/boundary-catch-laws-of-cricket-juggling-effort-rope-michael-neser-bbl12-video-rules/2023-01-01

So after taking the initial catch inside the rope you technically can jump in the air as many times as you like on the other side of the rope as long as you aren't in contact with the ground each time you catch and release the ball .

.... jump and throw the ball in the air .... grab a drink ..... jump and throw it up again .... grab a bite ..... jump and throw it up again .... sign some autographs .... jump and throw it up again .... wave to a mate in the crowd .... jump and throw it up again .... run back onto the field of play inside the rope ... catch it = OUT!


If they want to simplify things then just borrow the NFL rule. If both feet are grounded inside the field of play when the ball is initially caught then it's a catch.

[one-eyed]

A seven-year $1.512 billion deal for Australian Cricket.


https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1610034012109824001

[one-eyed]

Aussies 1/68 at Lunch.

Warner 10
Khawaja 25*
Labuschagne 30*

[one-eyed]

Tea called after bad light stopped play.

Aussies 1/138

Labuschagne 73*
Khawaja 51*

ps. Both given out on-field but overturned by the 3rd ump.

[one-eyed]

Aussies 3/394 at Tea.

Khawaja  172*
Head         17*
Smith      104 ..... his 30th test century.

[one-eyed]

Aussies 4/475 at Stumps, Day 2.

Khawaja  195*
Renshaw    5*
Head        70 (59)

[Andyy]

Guarantee there's rain tomorrow so this one will be hard to win

[mightytiges]

Guarantee there's rain tomorrow so this one will be hard to win

Yep. Today totally washed out. Showers expected tomorrow too.

If by any chance there's some play tomorrow then Cummins may have to tell Khawaja to forget about the double century and put South Africa straight in.

[one-eyed]

With Ashton Agar back in the Australian test team, that brings up an interesting trivia question. 

Which AFL captain dismissed him in an under 17s state game?

Answer


https://twitter.com/RichmondDynasty/status/1611152816936222720

[1965]

With Ashton Agar back in the Australian test team, that brings up an interesting trivia question. 

Which AFL captain dismissed him in an under 17s state game?

Answer


https://twitter.com/RichmondDynasty/status/1611152816936222720

Interesting?

[1965]

With Ashton Agar back in the Australian test team, that brings up an interesting trivia question. 

Which AFL captain dismissed him in an under 17s state game?

Answer


https://twitter.com/RichmondDynasty/status/1611152816936222720

Interesting?

Actually reading the whole post, it is interesting.

[one-eyed]

Guarantee there's rain tomorrow so this one will be hard to win

Yep. Today totally washed out. Showers expected tomorrow too.

If by any chance there's some play tomorrow then Cummins may have to tell Khawaja to forget about the double century and put South Africa straight in.

Cummins did pull the pin. So no double ton for Khawaja.

Aussies 4/475 declared.

South Africa  3/71 at Tea.

Wickets each to Hazlewood, Cummins & Lyon.