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[bobnowhere]

really wanted Starc to go apeshit this morning...shame.

Resting himself to go apeshit with the ball.

 

[legend166]

Starc and Hazlewood tearing through the top order!

Honestly for all the talk of our spinners those two are the key to this series. The most success we've had in India was due to our pace attack.

 

[bomma_man]

wow

 

[Rezbit]

SOK outta freaking nowhere!

 

[bobnowhere]

I hope Renshaw's stomach is feeling better, he'll be batting soon. Very soon.

Edit: Very, very, very soon. India SoK'ed out.

 

[Grug]

Nice to be on the other side of one of these batting collapses.

 

[Grug]

OKeefe had no wickets 20 mins ago. Now he has a five fa.

 

[legend166]

Starc and Hazlewood tearing through the top order!

Honestly for all the talk of our spinners those two are the key to this series. The most success we've had in India was due to our pace attack.

Look at this idiot!

O'Keefe wrecking them.

 

[Rezbit]

Cricinfo commentator with SOKs first wicket: "Comes charging out at Australia's weakest bowler and looks to heave him over long-off."

To use an old meme, nek minnit: "O'Keefe to Jadeja, OUT, he has five!"

 

[bobnowhere]

Look at this idiot!

O'Keefe wrecking them.

It was a good call though, Last time Australia won in India it was off the back of McGrath, Gillespie and Kasprowicz bowling line and length.

I don't think anyone expected India to lose their mind against O'Keefe. Though yet again SOK out bowls Garry in the same team.

 

[Grug]

6.

 

[tri_willy]

6 wickets... in 24 balls by SOK... holy fucking shit!!!

 

[Jables Swan]

Wow. SOK.. Amazing.

 

[kmag]

Can see another collapse here.

 

[bobnowhere]

A specialist on the Sub-Continent they said...

 

[legend166]

The not-so-Super Marsh brothers are the worst. Khawaja must be spewing.

 

[hamchan]

I like that Shane Warne was shitting on SOK at the start and now SOK has 6 wickets.

 

[Rezbit]

Shaun Marsh just does not have the temperament for test cricket. Whatever it is, be it nerves or the jump in skill, he clearly just does not have what it takes. I realise that hand grenades are coming off this pitch, but not even a run in 20 balls? Pls.

 

[DeSo]

I like that Shane Warne was shitting on SOK at the start and now SOK has 6 wickets.

Warne has always hated Sok. Even after taking six wickets Warne still wouldn't pay him a compliment. He's a fuckwit.

 

[tri_willy]

S. Watson > Both Marsh Bros

Fuck you Hohns

Khawaja should just retire in disgust

 

[kmag]

M Marsh looks lost. I've seen number 11's look more comfortable.

 

[hamchan]

Lol who wastes a desperate review on Mitch Marsh of all people.

 

[crazy monkey]

As i said . australia was prepared. India is loosing this series.

 

[DeSo]

Nah, India just didn't give our bowlers enough respect.

They'll bounce back for the rest of the series, but if we manage to win this game it'll be a winning series. I gave us no chance to win a game.

 

[crazy monkey]

Nah, India just didn't give our bowlers enough respect.

They'll bounce back for the rest of the series, but if we manage to win this game it'll be a winning series. I gave us no chance to win a game.

You can not underestimate australia. Even in their shitty days they are top 3 lol.

 

[wachie]

You can not underestimate australia. Even in their shitty days they are top 3 lol.

To be honest, they played at home and against weaker sides. It's good that they woke up and let the older guys go and bled the new ones in.

SOK doesnt look anything special based on what I saw, its just that the Indian middle order was playing weaker sides and was largely untested.

Also Kholi is bad with reviews, like he is worse than the Bangladesh captain.

This is Australia's match to win, India has zero chance.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Still think anything below 380 is gettable. Pi

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

The Warsh Bros contributed 51 runs in 4 innings in the match.

 

[bobnowhere]

I'd feel comfortable past 400, maybe 450.

So much time left in the game and with so little fast bowling to create footmarks.

 

[legend166]

Smith is the best batsman in the world right? Can anyone make a case for anyone else?

 

[bobnowhere]

Smith is the best batsman in the world right? Can anyone make a case for anyone else?

Scary thing is that he's only getting better. Not one of those that starts well then slowly declines.

Less than 6 overs in and India have now burnt both of their reviews, if Kohli goes early this is over today.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Indian openers reviewing like:

 

[bomma_man]

Goddamn Behrendorff

 

[DeSo]

Goddamn Behrendorff

I really hope he can stay on the park, such a talent

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Love how the Indian batsmen are so confused by that most deadly of deliveries, the straight ball that does absolutely nothing. This is amazing.

Smith is the best batsman in the world right? Can anyone make a case for anyone else?

Can't be, he hasn't got a hundred in the UAE

EDIT: Now he's got 10 for the match. Incredible

 

[Rezbit]

SOK, wow.

 

[DeSo]

As someone who was calling for his selection since the 2010/11 Ashes I couldn't be happier for Sok. I'm not going to get ahead of myself and say he will be an incredible spinner for the rest of his career but I will acknowledge an amazing performance.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Horney must feel like the biggest plonker in the cricketing world after his comments about SOK.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

I feel like I could score runs off O'Keefe but given that Warne has been shitting on him, I really hope he gets 9 wickets this inning just to annoy Warne.

 

[bomma_man]

Didn't expect that.

 

[bobnowhere]

Well that was extraordinary.

 

[hamchan]

I'm actually legitimately so fucking proud of Australia. Especially after all the media was saying how they would get 4-0 whitewashed by India.

Plus O'Keefe showing why he deserved his spot in this team for a while now.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

I'd love it if Cricket Australia tell the curators back home to prepare dust bowls for the Ashes next summer.

 

[crazy monkey]

Lol India. Media and India were sooo wrong. They underestimated. They should have known.

 

[DeSo]

I'd love it if Cricket Australia tell the curators back home to prepare dust bowls for the Ashes next summer.

Drop in pitches have ruined our home games

 

[Rezbit]

As someone who doesn't get much spin that deck was almost tailor made for SOK. "It might turn...or not! Who knows?!" Sounds like he put it in a good consistent spot every ball and let the pitch do the rest.

 

[bobnowhere]

As someone who doesn't get much spin that deck was almost tailor made for SOK. "It might turn...or not! Who knows?!" Sounds like he put it in a good consistent spot every ball and let the pitch do the rest.

The India spinners absolutely ripped them in the first innings and most of time they beat the bat by miles so they batted anticipating spin and got done over and over by arm balls.

Possibly the greatest nude ball of all time made perfect by the soundtrack.

 

[DeSo]

Possibly the greatest nude ball of all time made perfect by the soundtrack.

You can't shoulder arms to a ball that close to the stumps even if you think its spinning away.

 

[bobnowhere]

Goddamn Behrendorff

He already has the first 3 in the 2nd innings. Pretty much unplayable at the moment. Impressive that Perth still won the BBL without Dorff, Paris and Coulter-Nile, though I've never been that impressed with Coulter-Nile.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Zampa gets his first 10-fer in SS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi84XOBHJRw

Spoiler

Too many freaking spinners in Oz.