The Cricket Thread (part 9) - from Dec 2024

Gee it would be good to go 250+ this innings. Even better 300

Do people still sit on the roof?

Our food scene is excellent.

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Good 50 Marnus!
Very hard fought in conditions that mean you are never quite “in”.

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Half way Marnus. Cash in son

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Good effort to reach the 50. He has knuckled down and played with patience. Starting to find his touch and looking dangerous. Marnus has laid the foundation, now cash in and show the way for Head and Bison to go big.

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Deft back cut for 4. Marnus playing very well. Best way to answer your critics is do the business out in the middle.

Rinse and repeat through a gap in the slips, 4 more.

Marnus really finding his touch now. As is Head. Need to make these runs count before sunset.

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just tuned in to check the score - well done Marnus.

Australia is ok, but evenly poised. These two need to go on with it to avoid putting pressure on the next bats in.

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Now an imperious pull shot that races to the fence. Big over for Marnus and Australia.

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That was a decent over. For us that is.

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Manus goes bang, for his third 4 of the over, pulling to square leg with some authority. 17 runs off this Rana over, partnership of 57 now off 65 balls. Aus trail by only 20.

Aussies in total control of this game; India’s lack of a quality third seam bowler is starting to be exposed.

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Bumrah averaging 9 runs per wicket, everyone else, 30-odd.

Yep, Rana’s last over was atrociously bad and his mouthiness has evaporated as conditions have not heavily favoured him.

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ah crap

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A poor shot. At a poor time to get out.

He’s still not transfering his weight properly.

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Ahhhhh damn. Good catch.

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Wicket against the run of play, much needed for India.