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Can't take that one.
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Jan 7, 2023 04:27
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elgar could have been out about 6 times in that innings, been absolutley nowhere this series
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Jan 7, 2023 04:30
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lmao quality leave there
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Jan 7, 2023 05:11
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Phwoar cumdog
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Jan 7, 2023 05:14
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Holy poo poo lol my FIL just told me he's stopped watching Australia play cricket since they started taking a knee at the start of matches. He just walked past and said "I see Cummins is still sponsored by Alinta". Cummo owning him everywhere.
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Jan 7, 2023 06:00
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Why the gently caress is Warner wearing two hats, at first I thought he was just holding a bowler's hat but he's had both on for the whole day now (he's wearing his baggy green on top of a Warne-style floppy hat)
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Jan 7, 2023 06:28
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Airstream Driver posted:Holy poo poo lol my FIL just told me he's stopped watching Australia play cricket since they started taking a knee at the start of matches. He just walked past and said "I see Cummins is still sponsored by Alinta". 
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Jan 7, 2023 06:40
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Gotta love big Hazeo Agar has been pretty crap so far imo
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Jan 7, 2023 06:46
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Agar is getting time because they’re taking him to India as a spinner
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Jan 7, 2023 06:47
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Seams posted:Agar is getting time because they’re taking him to India as a spinner I miss SOK.
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Jan 7, 2023 06:58
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Jan 7, 2023 07:08
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Cumdog is absolutely on fire this spell
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Jan 7, 2023 07:54
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Well looks like good weather tomorrow so should be a thrilling finish
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Jan 7, 2023 08:23
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Fanatic posted:Well looks like good weather tomorrow so should be a thrilling finish Yeah it looks like good weather tomorrow so I’m gunna head down - helps that entry is only a gold coin donation rather than overpriced Ticketek junk edit; though I think it’s probably 85% chance of a draw
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Jan 7, 2023 09:02
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I gotta at some point question Australia's team selection for this test. They knew it was going to be a rainy test, south Africa can't take 10 wickets to save their life. They can't make 200 to save their life. Why not take the extra quick and just move Carey up the order one spot.
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Jan 8, 2023 00:44
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South Africa reaching 200 feels like a moral victory right now, which everyone knows is the best kind of victory.
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Jan 8, 2023 01:36
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Welp looks like the SA tail got their poo poo together finally.BlindSite posted:I gotta at some point question Australia's team selection for this test. Yeah, seems like an odd choice selecting Renshaw just to bat at 6.
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Jan 8, 2023 01:59
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Cummins not declaring at 0/0 this afternoon would be pure cowardice.
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Jan 8, 2023 03:10
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TheLoneAmigo posted:Cummins not declaring at 0/0 this afternoon would be pure cowardice. He may not have to. 23 runs is looking like a lot right now with only 2 wickets left. Also LOL at Harmer, batting at 8 having the longest innings for SA in this test.
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Jan 8, 2023 03:37
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BlindSite posted:I gotta at some point question Australia's team selection for this test. Renshaw at 6 makes more sense if they went with Boland or even gave Morris a debut instead of Ashton 'first class average 41.84' Agar. As it is they're basically playing with three bowlers.
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Jan 8, 2023 03:37
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Time to build a stadium in Alice Springs?
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Jan 8, 2023 03:51
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To defend Agar's inclusion: They didn't expect to lose *that* much time to rain. I mean seriously, given maybe 1 1/2 extra sessions, Australia could comfortably wrap it up. And with the series already won, and the only thing to gain being a whitewash, it is good to get a little match practice into your 2nd spinner before a tour of India. Not going to lie though, Agar is poo poo.
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Jan 8, 2023 03:51
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BrigadierSensible posted:Also LOL at Harmer, batting at 8 having the longest innings for SA in this test. Longest innings for SA in the series 
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Jan 8, 2023 04:04
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I know the commentators think they have to fill space, but the channel 7 guys even raising the possibility that Cummins wouldn't enforce the follow-on is literally the dumbest commentary I have ever heard. Like, your knowledge of cricket would have to be negative to think he would bat again "Hey, let's waste some of the very few overs we have left on batting for no reason" Mother of god
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Jan 8, 2023 04:06
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At what point can you declare? Do you need to pad up etc.?
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Jan 8, 2023 04:26
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BrigadierSensible posted:To defend Agar's inclusion: It would be justifiable if Agar was the 2nd spinner, but he's the fifth best red ball spinner in Australia. If you're being generous.
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Jan 8, 2023 04:35
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What player has rode on a single good innings longer? Tim Southee, Ashton Agar or Stuart Broad.
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Jan 8, 2023 04:49
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garycoleisgod posted:I know the commentators think they have to fill space, but the channel 7 guys even raising the possibility that Cummins wouldn't enforce the follow-on is literally the dumbest commentary I have ever heard. He shouldn't have enforced the follow on and just declared 0/0. Coward!
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Jan 8, 2023 05:07
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why even have the drs if something that’s that clear doesn’t get through? just go back to umpire only, it’d be quicker
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Jan 8, 2023 06:04
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imo, all three of the catches this match denied by the third umpire were out, but he hasn't made a mistake, I think the process is just flawed. They probably need to find a process where those ones are given, like saying, "yeah, the fingers might be split and the grass underneath can touch the ball, but the fingers are under it, good enough, out" On the other hand, Nathan Lyon might snap and kill someone soon, so maybe it's good they said not out
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Jan 8, 2023 06:14
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garycoleisgod posted:imo, all three of the catches this match denied by the third umpire were out, but he hasn't made a mistake, I think the process is just flawed. Yeah 100%, the rule is seriously stupid. Fingers under the ball = out, no further discussion
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Jan 8, 2023 06:16
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Could’ve been a good summer of cricket if SA had showed this kind of fight from day one of the first Test
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Jan 8, 2023 06:17
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Temba bavuma thicc for a cricketer.
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Jan 8, 2023 06:24
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webmeister posted:Could’ve been a good summer of cricket if SA had showed this kind of fight from day one of the first Test Yes, it took til the 5th day of the final Test for them to finally learn how to value their wicket
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Jan 8, 2023 06:32
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Agar is just such poo poo
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Jan 8, 2023 07:12
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Labu and Smiffy have looked more likely than Agar.
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Jan 8, 2023 07:18
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Replace Agar with Zampa imho
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Jan 8, 2023 07:23
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Seams posted:Replace Agar with Zampa imho Zampa is apparently a reasonably clever, thoughtful and eloquent person in real life. So it may be a "face doesn't fit" scenario within the Australian team. But then he is a mainstay in the white ball national teams, where he plays alongside Maxwell and Finch. So if he can dumb himself down enough for those fuckers, surely he could do it with the Test boys.
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Jan 8, 2023 07:56
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BrigadierSensible posted:Zampa is apparently a reasonably clever, thoughtful and eloquent person in real life. So it may be a "face doesn't fit" scenario within the Australian team. This reads like it's a decade old. I doubt they do the face doesn't fit thing anymore. Zampa is a better bowler than Agar but has also barely played any shield cricket, looks scared of the ball when batting and seems like a bit of a liability in the field. I think they're hoping Agar will be able to score some runs in India but in this match the part time spinners looked just as likely to take a wicket so it's probably not worth picking him. Might be better off stacking the team with batters who might go ok in India and rely on the pitches being difficult enough that even part time spin can take wickets.
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Jan 8, 2023 08:29
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Looking at the other spin options available in Australia and the pickings are slim. Chris Green? Only played a couple of FC games. Mitch Swepson? Seems he didn't impress in Pakistan/Sri Lanka last year seeing as they went with Agar for the SCG Corey Rocchiccioli? Who the gently caress is Corey Rocchiccioli? Spin bowling, either playing it or bowling it doesn't seem to be Australia's go. If you really want to be scared about the tours to India and England this year, only three current players have made test hundreds in either of those countries. Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell* and Matthew Wade** and only one of those is going to tour there. I'm saying both India and England will murder Australia regardless of who get's picked as second spinner for India. *1 hundred in India, injured and wouldn't be selected anyway **2 hundreds in England, done for tests, they'll never pick him again
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Jan 8, 2023 08:36
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