The Cricket Thread (part 4) - from Boxing Day 2022

All out 50?

We lost 6/11 in 5 overs. I’m not comfortable chasing 30 let alone 75.

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as long as we win

can imagine all the players dreaming tonight of hitting the winning run

Goat’s record in India is a lot better than the Kings. In saying that I’m not sure Warnie ever got dust bowls like this to bowl on.

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11/99 match figures.

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I just put $10 on India at $15

I just don’t trust us

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I bet Murphy’s not.

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That Khawaja catch was a pivotal moment IMO. That partnership of Pujara and Iyer was looking ominous. That got our mojo back and helped us turn the screws.

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Indeed, and some of these match referees must either be on the take or just afraid to hand out poor ratings for pitches that really are poor.

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The pitch is crap, but it’s not unplayable. If we go in tomorrow, forget the sweep (please please), no cross bat shots except for genuine long hops, try to rotate the strike with a few singles each over, we will do fine. We have at least 4 bats who are competent for these conditions and the pitch should play ok for an hour or two tomorrow. It will be enough.

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Lyon finishes with 11-99. By stumps. Day 2.

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Rohit’s field setting will be interesting. Build pressure in close or save boundaries.

What about scores tied, and he gets bowled off a no ball?

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He has only one choice, needs wickets, attack attack attack! If he tries to save boundaries, he loses because Australia can just milk singles.

You reckon? I think he’ll fancy keeping us at bay for a while. Think it might get away from him too quickly if he crowds the bats.

The wickets are bowled and Lbw I don’t think he will need his fielders in for that

How to set up a poll, how confident are people

  • Win easy
  • Win the hard way
  • Lose in first session

0 voters

That did not work

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16 wickets for 204(?) runs today. Nice.

there

So are scores of 600 in the subcontinent just a thing of the past or only when Australia tour?