Cricket

[CarnTheTiges]

Haven’t followed Shield cricket to closely but would be inclined to look for an opener drop Handscombe and move Finch down the order.

Joe Burns would be the guy for that. If his surname was Marsh he'd alreadty be in the side.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Langer saying Marshs bowling will be “an attractive commodity” on the mcg wicket. Let’s hope so.

Well he can give the Test-quality bowlers a chop out @ around four an over. Might even pinch a wicket if his luck is in.

 

[MD Jazz]

Pretty flat dead looking track

 

[spook]

Pretty flat dead looking track

Yep. I can't recall the MCG ever producing a good all-round pitch in 35+ years of watching Test cricket. No bounce or movement in the first session is pathetic.

 

[Feeling Tigerish]

Pretty flat dead looking track

As expected, dull and boring pitch at the MCG. ffs, just get it bloody right.

 

[TigerForce]

As expected, dull and boring pitch at the MCG. ffs, just get it bloody right.

It can't work out the schizo weather we have here.

 

[tigerman]

A good spell so far from Cummins, bending his back, getting a bit out of the pitch that will get harder and more bouncier.

 

[IanG]

At the ‘G’, only bowler to extract anything is Cummins. Pathetic wicket, amazing that they haven’t changed their pitch prep after last years effort.

 

[bigwow]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25613525/david-warner-encouraged-tamper-ball-cameron-bancroft

No surprises here.

 

[Tommy H]

Another *smile* wicket in Melbourne. Yeah let's put some grass on there and say it's better. You could tell in the first over it was the same old same.

 

[craig]

Melbourne Test Crowds are the biggest equals most cash equals sh!t flat wicket to allow for 5 days of patronage and $$.

 

[Tommy H]

Well done cap, a wasted appeal through desperation.

 

[tigertim]

Well, that was one of the more boring Boxing Day test day 1 for a while. Even last years day 1 was more interesting.

 

[IanG]

The MCG have to do something drastic like import grass and soil from SA or something.

 

[OldTiger67]

Well, that was one of the more boring Boxing Day test day 1 for a while. Even last years day 1 was more interesting.

Exactly! The MCC haven't learnt. Questions about the pitch curator should start, but lets wait until day 5

 

[alexwern]

Play the Boxing Day Test at the GABBA if they're going to produce that *smile* again.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Lose the toss, take two wickets in a full day and have to back up in 36 degrees tomorrow. Just about a series-killer.

 

[lukeanddad]

Lose the toss, take two wickets in a full day and have to back up in 36 degrees tomorrow. Just about a series-killer.

Appalling pitch. What did the curator learn from last year?

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Appalling pitch. What did the curator learn from last year?

New curator, previously worked at the WACA. Decent bounce, but hardly anything beat the bat.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

India has gone from one extreme to the other - profligate batting in the first two Tests to full-on grind here. Staring down the barrel of three days in the field.