Australia v West Indies | 2nd Test | Melbourne | Dec 26-30, 2015 | Australia win by 177 runs

[s.h.a.k]

Why the hell James Pattinson crying and moaning like a baby. Pure frustration. Chandrika ain't said a word to him and just because umpires didn't let the review happen as they took long he decides to give Chandrika a earful every ball. What a loser.

 

[Gilly]

WI have fought well here, they might even take it to the 5th day.

Toughest opposition Australia have had all summer.

 

[axl100mph]

I watched that spell live, he didn't get one past 155 and randomly bowled one at 160kph.

Taylor played it with ease too.

In the same Test, Tim Southee was clocked at 150 kph.

The fact that he didnt get any ball past 160 or that taylor played it well doesnt mean that it wasnt 160 kph.
It is all about your action clicking at its best. Plus, taylor was in the zone where pace alone wasnt going to dislodge him.

The other recorded 160 kph deliveries also went by without much happening.
You can defend against extreme pace when you are in a focussed zone as your reflexes are already activated and you just react.
I say this after having played chuckers i in tape ball cricket from 18 yards where from side on you could hardly see the ball.
However, when you played them, you could get used to it


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[axl100mph]

Toughest opposition Australia have had all summer.

I concur.
No left arm 128kph inswing bowler playing for the windies.
Definitely better

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[axl100mph]

What a wonderful documentary on punta.
Making me want to pick up a bat and shadow practise.
Damn, I need somebody to bowl to me now
Who cares if its 2 in the morning

 

[ChachaCricket]

181 to go for Chandrika.

 

[axl100mph]

181 to go for Chandrika.

The dude is the true definition of a limited batsman.
Defends 125kph leg stump balls
Even makes look like richards

 

[axl100mph]

Bravo should retire. Couldnt even push his weight forward to truddle; oops, I meant siddle

 

[axl100mph]

Why the hell James Pattinson crying and moaning like a baby. Pure frustration. Chandrika ain't said a word to him and just because umpires didn't let the review happen as they took long he decides to give Chandrika a earful every ball. What a loser.

Lol that is like if my dad started sledging me when I played with him at the age of 6 with that plastic ball in my tv lounge

 

[Aman]

Toughest opposition Australia have had all summer.

I really think you believe that

 

[Aman]

I concur.
No left arm 128kph inswing bowler playing for the windies.
Definitely better

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Yet the result is the same.

550/3.

 

[Aman]

Well, after the Gabba we actually did much better than that.

Bowled Aus out for 200 odd and had them 7 down.

Probably had the match too had it not been a poor DRS decision.

 

[Gilly]

Well, after the Gabba we actually did much better than that.

Bowled Aus out for 200 odd and had them 7 down.

Probably had the match too had it not been a poor DRS decision.

Wow you did better than the West Indies, well done here have a gold star.

 

[majiz]

they're gonna chase this and west indies cricket will be saved forever.

book it.

 

[majiz]

looks high as hell

how desperate are these aussies?

 

[Gilly]

looks high as hell

how desperate are these aussies?

Well when you can manipulate the DRS to get you the results you want then why not.

 

[majiz]

curveball strikes again

im going bed

 

[ChachaCricket]

Blackwood to score a double and chase this down.

 

[majiz]

Blackwood to score a double and chase this down.

i really, really hope so, for the sake of cricket

whats the alternative? australia trying to push the fact theyre a good side some more by smashing a bad team at home when they can't a play a ball that moves more than a centimetre either in the air or off the pitch?

 

[Gilly]

i really, really hope so, for the sake of cricket

whats the alternative? australia trying to push the fact theyre a good side some more by smashing a bad team at home when they can't a play a ball that moves more than a centimetre either in the air or off the pitch?

Australia should not be allowed to play at home until teams can beat them in Australia.

 

[majiz]

Australia should not be allowed to play at home until teams can beat them in Australia.

you're even worse than india 20 years ago, at least something akin to their rigged decks was to be found in other countries , and they weren't as hopelessly embarrassed abroad

 

[Justcrazy]

99 / 3

Australia in command.

 

[Gilly]

you're even worse than india 20 years ago, at least something akin to their rigged decks was to be found in other countries , and they weren't as hopelessly embarrassed abroad

Shameful stuff by the Aussies, makes you wonder why other teams even want to play them.

 

[Justcrazy]

samuels gone , he should be dropped.

 

[Justcrazy]

Ramdin

 

[Justcrazy]

Tea.

Aussies need six wickets more.

 

[Justcrazy]

150 up for WI

 

[Justcrazy]

Lyon strikes

WI have lost half there side.

 

[Gilly]

Another dodgy LBW decision going Australia's way, must be good having the umpires thinking the same way as your team.

 

[majiz]

Another dodgy LBW decision going Australia's way, must be good having the umpires thinking the same way as your team.

yeah the aus home bias was always too gargantuan to be nullified by a dodgy camera

 

[Gilly]

WI are giving Lyon a right royal thrashing.

61.1 Lyon to Holder, SIX, tossed up on off stump and Holder swats it high and long over midwicket. Just clears his front leg and hits with the turn

 

[Justcrazy]

Holder looks to be good with the bat . He can develop into genuine all rounder

 

[Justcrazy]

WI playing some shots here now

 

[Justcrazy]

Holder taking chances

 

[ChachaCricket]

Windies looking to chase this down in a hurry.

 

[Justcrazy]

Very good partnership 82 runs

 

[ChachaCricket]

Bravo should retire. Couldnt even push his weight forward to truddle; oops, I meant siddle

Just made a 100 and 81...

 

[Justcrazy]

for holder

 

[axl100mph]

He was bowling 85 mph in Bangladesh tour consistently, but no swing

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Did he, sorry I didnt follow this series until tday

Just made a 100 and 81...

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[Justcrazy]

runs partnership

 

[Justcrazy]

Marsh strikes

 

[Justcrazy]

If Holder can hit a Hundred it will be fun

 

[Justcrazy]

seven down .

 

[trogger]

Impressive bowling from marsh and lyon on such a road, people love to talk about our batsmen cashing in on roads but funny they never then give extra praise to people like lyon bowling people out on those same roads, have to wonder whats the stats of other spinners round the cricket world would be like if they did most of their work on these tracks.

 

[Gilly]

Impressive bowling from marsh and lyon on such a road, people love to talk about our batsmen cashing in on roads but funny they never then give extra praise to people like lyon bowling people out on those same roads, have to wonder whats the stats of other spinners round the cricket world would be like if they did most of their work on these tracks.

Ashwin averages something like 54.

 

[trogger]

Ashwin knows he gets to go home to rank turners as well, if he faced the prospect of a whole career bowling here he might just pull a swann and call it a day.

 

[Gilly]

Lyon has done quite well really in away matches, 81 wickets @ 31 which is not bad at all, Ashwin has only 50 @ 36.

 

[Abhilash93]

May 2012: The last time before this game that WI batted more than 80 overs in both innings of an overseas Test. Go figure.

 

[Abhilash93]

Ashwin knows he gets to go home to rank turners as well, if he faced the prospect of a whole career bowling here he might just pull a swann and call it a day.

What is Lyon's record on those 'rank turners' ?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Shameful stuff by the Aussies, makes you wonder why other teams even want to play them.

What's up with you.

You sound pretty grumpy this morning.

 

[Gilly]

What is Lyon's record on those 'rank turners' ?

45 wickets @ 36

 

[Gilly]

45 wickets @ 36

scratch that its

15 @ 37

 

[Madplayer]

scratch that its

15 @ 37

Still better than ashwin overseas

 

[Haroon786]

No but as we saw in how he declared early when Voges was on 269, Smith likes to save the last 2 days to go play golf.

He's not someone fixated on records, just cares about the wins.

 

[Abhilash93]

scratch that its

15 @ 37

Exactly.

See you don't need to put down other bowlers to pull up your own. I appreciate Lyons success outside the subcontinent.

 

[Gilly]

Exactly.

See you don't need to put down other bowlers to pull up your own. I appreciate Lyons success outside the subcontinent.

So whats your thoughts on Australian batsmen.