The Cricket Thread (part 8) - from Jan 2024

Good shot. The stance suits the pull shot, so play it.

Better step on that leave too

Thatā€™s better. Need to move some pressure onto the bowlers. All on indiaā€™s terms so far

He is out of form and under the pump, it often messes with your basics. Ponting and Hayden have spoken about it non-stop. Good bowling also often forces you into squaring up.

Heā€™s as good an overseas bowler bowling in Australia as Iā€™ve seen. Probably only Big Curtly is ahead of him. Used to rip through us for fun.

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McSweeney does at least look like he has a plan

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Itā€™s like watching Ambrose from 92/93 in terms of an overseas player bowling unplayable stuff

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I like his temperament, definitely.

Marnus is leaving a lot coming back in

I havenā€™t watched cricket since the ashes. Wasnā€™t this LA Bus Change guy supposed to be good? Hes going out any ball now they ways heā€™s playing

30 overs left, if Australia get away with 3/70 thatā€™s a win, but I think in a situation like this gotta be aggressive, at least one batter needs to be

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Iā€™m just hoping Marnus scores a run

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Matthew Hayden was an immensely good batsman.

Iā€™m just not sure he really knows why.

One of these inswingers are going to bowl Marnus if he keeps leaving them

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Iā€™ll have to give him a watch, unfortunately too young to have experienced watching Curtly, but Iā€™ve heard amazing things.

Itā€™s a magnificent spectacle, but Iā€™m still not a fan of day / night tests for the reason Copeland just showed.

Marnus doing Marnus things, leaving everything, no intent to score.

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Taking ā€œno run!ā€ pretty seriously here.

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Marnus doesnā€™t realize heā€™s got a bat in his hands

Dale Steyn was the best Iā€™ve seen. Absolutely unplayable at times.