Cricket: Random Discussion Thread

Marnus’ shot just then was horrific

Hope Bumrah can get his first 10-fer, bloke deserves it. Only six captains have taken a 10-fer in an away Test, only two of them being pace bowlers (I Khan, C Walsh).

Sick of listening to Boof Lehmann on the radio, that’s the problem with some ex-players, they lack an opinion and a backbone. Dares not say that Australia is out of this.

This pitch might be a lesson to the BCCI that perhaps they should not prepare ridiculously spin-friendly pitches at home.

I'm glad they did though.

Bumrah is a joke, so good

What else do you expect from someone whose nickname is "Boof"?

Fairplay to India coming back like this after Nz destroyed them on their home turf.

Nice to see Kohli back in the runs and Jaiswal is a phenom

I'm sure Bethell has all the talent in the world but sticking him in at number 3 is just clicking buttons.

Day/night Tests:
Australia - 11 wins, 1 loss (v WI in Jan)
India - 3 wins, 1 loss

Day/night Tests: in Adelaide:
Australia - 7 wins, 0 losses
India - 0 wins, 1 loss

Draws in Adelaide:
1981 to 1991 - 8 draws in 11 Tests
1992 to 2024 - 4 draws in 33 Tests

Thankfully, next year’s Ashes test in Adelaide is a day game.

I have done a lads trip to the Adelaide test match every year since 2000 and the day/night tests really mess with the rhythm of a big weekend.

Williamson after months out comes back with a lazy 93 after getting sent in on a greenish pitch and losing an opener early

The pitch is a road now but still amazing knock by Brook, he is a modern day star for sure

My moneys on a draw from here

Yes, I think as long as NZ top order starts well it feels like a draw. Although you guys could put some pressure on if you get 200 ahead

Well that was an optimistic call... Mitchell is due for a 100 though. We need to play very boring and not lose anymore today at 64/3

You need a Kane 100.

Terrible umpiring here, no benefit of the doubt being given to the batters at all.

Disappointing application from our team too, in the field and with the bat. Way to blow the opening match of the series and any hopes of the Test championship guys!

The umpires didn’t drop 8 catches

Crawley simply has to go. He's not good enough and he puts his middle order under pressure way way way too much.

You cannot justify a place as an opener in a leading test side with an average of 30. He's had 50 tests ffs

brook vs kiwis has the potential to get out of hand

89
54
0
186
171
123

the 0 was a run out which appears to have made him mad

The 123 was a run out too. 200+ up next?

Needs 65 in his next innings to take second place to Bradman from flukey Voges.

Guessing this is not the series AllBlackDan envisaged

England are fragile though and still have the ability to totally implode and I do think this kiwi team have the ability to switch and apply winning pressure if they get equal or ahead in the game, so this first 20 overs determine if the series is alive or not IMO

Crawley out to Henry again, for 8. jfc

This has to be it. I’m not following it close enough to know who else is in the squad - did they bring another opener?