2nd Test at the MCG, Melbourne, 26 Dec - 30 Dec 2020

[Gob]

Isn't in the extended squad iirc

Then extend it further

 

[TheJediBrah]

Travis head is going nowhere. He is the future

The future of the Tea Tree Gully 2nd XI maybe

 

[_00_deathscar]

i feel the last touring spinner to do properly well here was keshav maharaj, who kept it tight and was able to pick up key wickets in compliment of his pacers on pitches that were flat in the case of perth and seamy in the case of the other two. aside from that, most spinners have been towelled, but it's also important to remember some of the spinners that have toured here have been dog****, regardless of the fact that this is australia. mark craig is not good. scott borthwick is not good. etc.

two spinners at the scg has been dead since i was in high school though, india can only get away with it because jadeja is a quality AR. dropping pacers for a spinner at the scg is a no go joe.

Yea that just goes back to my earlier point - we all know Australia is a graveyard for spinners etc, but who are the actual quality spinners to come to Australia backed with at least a competent pace attack? Makes a huge difference.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yea that just goes back to my earlier point - we all know Australia is a graveyard for spinners etc, but who are the actual quality spinners to come to Australia backed with at least a competent pace attack? Makes a huge difference.

Important to note that these have been much better wickets for spinners than we usually serve up. They've actually been turning a bit from day 1 and been a bit inconsistent. I think Lyon has underperfomed so far.

 

[harsh.ag]

I think Lyon has underperfomed so far.

Yeah, just like Warne used to

 

[TheJediBrah]

Credit to India for playing Lyon better than England/Pakistan/Nz too of course

 

[Gob]

The future of the Tea Tree Gully 2nd XI maybe

I love this tussle between your boi Matt Wade and my boi Travis, to see who will crack it big first so one of us will eat humble pies

But the most important thing to remember in these trying times is, regardless of what happens, I have nothing but love for you and I'm not saying this because I'm bat **** drunk

 

[Burgey]

Important to note that these have been much better wickets for spinners than we usually serve up. They've actually been turning a bit from day 1 and been a bit inconsistent. I think Lyon has underperfomed so far.

Yeah he bowled too short in Melbourne. Adelaide he was ok I thought.

 

[gabbadan]

Rahane set a legside trap for Smith and he still gets out trying his off strike tickle to fine leg.
What does that say about Smith's concentration in recent times?

 

[Daemon]

Smith is too good and too obsessed for this tactic to keep paying dividends long term. Hopefully he just doesn’t find his hands until the series is done.

 

[Gnske]

Imagine Smith trying to whack off when he can't find his hands.

 

[Victor Ian]

I think the whole hands thing is Smith's problem. He said he found them, but you know he then obsessed for the next two weeks as to whether they were really his, after he played ODI's like kholi.

 

[gabbadan]

I think the whole hands thing is Smith's problem. He said he found them, but you know he then obsessed for the next two weeks as to whether they were really his, after he played ODI's like kholi.

Or maybe Rahane has worked him out.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

I guess Rahane is a time traveller, then.

 

[honestbharani]

I guess Rahane is a time traveller, then.

I always knew he was more than just a Black Belt.

I will await the announcement that he is gonna play the next Dr. Who.

 

[Burgey]

Or maybe Rahane has worked him out.

Yeah, played for a decade and scored 6000 plus runs at 60, only to be found out overnight by a stand in skipper employing similar tactics to those used unsuccessfully for three years by everyone else. ??

 

[trundler]

They tried the leg side trap in the Ashes. It was literally hooping around corners and Broad was on fire. Safe to say it did not work. It's just a regular dip.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

They tried the leg side trap in the Ashes. It was literally hooping around corners and Broad was on fire. Safe to say it did not work. It's just a regular dip.

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[gabbadan]

Rahane set different fields to the key batters and the bowlers bowled to them.
Great display by the India Captain.

 

[Daemon]

lmao he's gonna ton up next game, I'll even make an avatar bet on it