Windies aren’t good enough for a series like this unfortunately. Test cricket which was a staple when i was growing up , seems to only garner interest when it’s Aus, India and England

Head ran himself out.

It was ridiculous how the commentators were blaming Green for that. He said “no mate”, then Head took off.

Agreed, and even if he didn't, I'm disappointed that a fairly experienced bloke like Head would carry on like he did. Clearly affected the confidence of a young player. I can understand being filthy in the moment but he kept having digs in interviews after. I hope Cummins tells him to pull his head in.

This series bloody pointless just watching west indies fall to another invetiable defeat, this is why i hate test cricket when it's so one sided we have to watch this for 3-4 days at least with odi and t:20 its over quick like football.

Yuck

Test cricket in Australia is an absolute snooze fest. You can talk about touring teams need to bat properly for the conditions etc etc but these series are so pointless when it’s this one sided

You want us to make it easier for teams to win when they play us at home?

Local Boy Head put on 3rd Biggest Partnership for the 4th wicket for Adelaide Ground. Windies seems to me Tooth less attack except Debutant Devon Thomas

I'm just happy that Tagenarine appears to actually be something, not just another body chucked out there to open with Kraigg.

Broad going full Jordan Lewis over on fox cricket +

Lmao, that pre-recorded Isa skit almost had me

If I was Cam Green, wicket aside, I would like to pretend today never happened

Shame. Pretty wretched day. He'll learn from it.

He's just a young man, and it's one game. He fucked up, give him a break. Head can be pissed but he will get over it, He carried it on the field , not a good look,

So what's up with Tagenarine?

At a run rate like that. Its questionable.

Its a mixture of everything you said, he was just decent for awhile but in the recent FC season he was one of the best batters

Had an excellent 12-18 months which got him elevated into the side. He was averaging around 25 in FC cricket for nearly 10 years up to that point.

Travis Head not holding back on ABC Grandstand

What’s he said?

IMO this current iteration of the test squad is the best we’ve had since 2007/8. Great bowling depth, couple of elite batsmen and a couple of very very good batsmen. Just need Cam Green to get that big score and we’re laughing.

I agree, but. Their biggest problem is not rising to the challenge in the clutch moments. That's why Cummins is no McGrath and Lyon is no Warned. When the game is on the line too often they'll give the ball to Starke and he'll spray the new ball down the leg side. They need to go to the next level to become more than paper champions.

Need another good spinner to be the most complete team, and beat India in India

Agree. It’s easily the most well-rounded team we’ve had in that time. My biggest concern currently is Warner, but he’ll either come good again or retire soon so all good

“Head gets burnt!”

Whoever is aus bowling coach. He needs to work with green to sort out his no ball problem.

Neser is the Chris Hemsworth of Australian cricket, cmv

Not enough steroids

Who would win in a fight between Cam Green and Harrry Souttar? Same height, 1.98 m.

Cameron Green 4 no balls.

He's nearly bowled an entire extra over there with no chance of getting a wicket.

51,45 and 47 not out excellent start to his career from Tage especially given its AUSTRALIA

He looks a find.

Also given the fact that aside from Kraigg no one else is playing good enough to ease off the pressure and give him the debutant sent directly in Australia a breather.

Why does Kath Loughnan's mouth look like she's holding back a massive spit bomb that she's about to launch at whoever she's talking to?

This lady is tongue tied trying to interview Neser

I think Smiffy has actually had a good day with the field placements and bowling changes today

Still hate what he did with greens spell but they gotcha wicket from it I guess

HEAD GETS BURNT

Channel 7's session summary: Head gets burnt

It just hit me this has been a very pleasant match thread, no toxicity. Good stuff everyone

Yeah I’ve been a little off my game today sorry

I come to the cricket threads for good convo and great jokes

Word is Phillip coming in at number 3 for the second innings

The sad part is Phillip looked more solid than either Brooks or Blackwood.

Why does Adelaide have a cheat code for good weather for a test match.

Remember when English fans went ballistic when Bumrah bowled a 10 ball last year to Anderson

Why does Green get used as a short-ball enforcer? Isn’t he a pitch it up swing bowler?

Pace+Height+Bounce

Tall

Phillip an absolute certified wall

Rift confirmed between Head and Green

Lyon probably could have snuck another over in at the end if Green hadn't bowled so many no-balls

Phillip 'JUST BOWL LEGAL DELIVERIES YA BASTARD'

When's Greens birthday? Sudden growth spurt?

Greeny just stay behind the damn line. That's your 4th one

Anderson Phillip batting cleanskin, on target for 329* with that kind of aesthetics.

Can’t believe Cam Green roped Brandon Chanderpaul in to help exact his revenge on Travis

Dude his legs are 10cm too long

Greenis has gotta get his run-up sorted. Or rear spoilers for his shoes

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can't believe Trav messed with Cam Green's marks

How's he bowled another noey

Cameron. Any chance mate.

TAKE. A STEP. BACK.

You take a step forward. Heard a story about Hadlee giving someone that advice and it instantly worked.

Doesn't work like that

remember when bancroft would field close and wouldnt even flinch when the ball was smashed at him

Best bat pad in the country by an absolute mile.

Ironcock Bancroft

Remember when Bancroft got caught shoving 60 grit down his dacks. Remember when Bancroft still got recalled to achieve an English batting average. I don't exactly reminisce about the good ol' days of Bancroft, even if he could cop one to the face without flinching.

IRONCOCK

He had balls of steel young Bancroft

Green needs to stop bowling no balls.

Greeny if you bowl a bouncer every ball it basically just gives him practice at playing your bouncer, need to mix it up

Green looks like

Catch it next time Head

Well they've always said the quickest way to get short leg out is to belt one right at him and he'll be begging to move

Bloody hell trav drop catch

Ahh Green's using Tangerine to murder Head

Another missed no ball.

Fuck that’s gonna leave a Mark tomorrow

Chanderpaul gives no fucks. I love it.

We all know why Heads at short leg

neser is the sexiest guy on the team right ? something lumberjacky about him

Absolutely could see him doing a version of those woodchopping thirst traps you see on TikTok

Punter: Ussies making an off spinning motion, maybe saying to Smith to get Lyon on

From memory Ussie is a bit of a chucker too.

Chaos last over

Did greeny marked his run up wrong or what?

Probably just had a growth spurt waiting to actually do something this match.

DJ has great taste

I'd honestly rather be bowling Starc against Phillip right now. Phillip isn't really moving his feet and is just planting his bat in front of him. Neser is bowling 130kph so he's not really troubling Phillip for pace but Starc could genuinely trouble him with 150kph stuff.

It’s been a while since Starc has bowled 150. But agreed with the sentiment

I love that Australias have the upper hand but man I hate when matches are one sided

Im conflicted, because I love seeing Australia win, but I also grew up supporting the Windies exclusively.

Except against England

My missus saw Neser bowl 1 ball and then said she had to go to bed but not before taking the batteries out of the TV remote with her.

She just doesn’t want you to accidentally hit the remote and change the channel or turn the tv off bro

Save the environment, buy your missus a rechargeable one so she doesn't keep putting single-use batteries into landfill.

Well that’s one way to keep you from changing the channel

I'm picturing you happily watching the cricket unable to turn it off like Milhouse bobbing his head in that tent his dad buys him when he drinks Grampa's sex tonic

The best catch I’ve ever seen live, and it’s not even close, was by JP Duminy at the Gabba in a t20 in, I wanna say, 2010.

There was also a fucking awesome Duminy catch where he dove out of bounds threw it back in for himself and caught it

Mandarin, mate, just get through to stumps.

Bowling side has the entire field setup to hook and a spamming short balls, may I suggest duck it out and get to stumps ... You have selected WILD HOOK SHOT

Ball is in. Parking lot.

I love a fly slip. It feels old-fashioned in some way, but I don't know if they were actually common in the old days

The only reason the Brayshaw is commentating the cricket, is because channel 7 use him for the AFL.

And because he was a very good FC cricketer

Might also have something to do with the 75 FC games he played with nearly 5000 runs at an average of 42.

To be fair, he did also play some Shield Cricket.

It’s so funny to remember that he’s a former First Class cricketer and actually way more qualified to call the cricket than the footy

Brayshaw's a cricket player who commentates AFL better than the sport he played professionally

Time for a nap till 2AM for Croatia vs Brazil at the end of this day

Aus vs India women starts in 2 hours mate, no such thing as a nap

"So exciting from this young player"

Seeing the birth years next to new players each year makes me sadder and sadder.

No offence but I don't think I can go back to free-to-air commentary.

I only have the chromecast for kayo in the bedroom, but my partner prefers to watch in the loungeroom where i can only get 7 and im always conflicted between spending time with them or getting to hear Lara and Skull.

Brandon Fuckyourshortball Chanderpaul

Backup wicky was always my favourite fielding position

Protect Tage at all costs

How goods cricket

good effort from Marnus to stop that

What a chaotic end to the night

everyone is ricky ponting

Tactical no-ball so we can get another 8 ball over special

Spoken like a true Heat fan

This is a primary school field lol

Transcript of my group chat over the past 5 minutes.

Haha bantz in the comm box between Punter and Bish

What the fuck is this field.

Can we keep Ian bishop for the South Africa series

As long as Lara stays too. Can listen to him talk cricket all day.

I wish Green would bowl like a proper bowler instead of this bouncer barrage. He's got the talent to pitch it up and take the edge

Its what he is being directed to do by Lord SPDSmith

Not his fault

So many no-balls my dog is getting worried about his nuts.

With Marsh injured, who's backup for Green?

Handscome and make Labuschagne and/or Smith bowl a few more overs.

Just play a batter, we survived long enough without an all rounder

Tbh if Green goes down they’ll just play 6 batters and bowl Marnus/Trav more

Stuff it agar

Hardie's the closest like for like replacement but I'm unconvinced his bowling is effective outside of helpful conditions

Just chuck in a batsman at 6 if greeny is down. We've managed with 4 bowlers and labs/heady can part time if needed.

Don't think an allrounder is absolutely necessary. Just replace him with a batter if he goes down. Hardie looks pretty good though.

Green makes things happen it seems

Talismanic allrounder™

Another no ball, wicket coming bois

take a half step back green

if warners legs weren’t negative metres long i reckon he had a shot at getting there

Can someone explain the whole Warner situation to me please I don’t follow cricketing news

Warner was allegedly the ring leader in sandpapergate.

I want us to get another wicket but at the same time, I want to see Chanderpaul batting tomorrow.

They can just get Phillip out

Greeny making things happen

Excuse me? That was their opener and NOT the night-watchman?

Ringing home to tell my parents that I have 3 of the top 4 comments in todays match thread so far and I can hear the sound of them writing me out of the will in the background.

You've done well today mate

Your parents should be proud

I know Warner can run faster than that

Did nobody tell the Windies that Green can actually bowl.

How is Steve Smith's captaincy today so far?

Declared too late again

Fine, I'd say. Nothing remarkable, just sensible changes

Good

NO RUNNNNN

Chanderpaul Jr seems to be a batter who doesn’t like the bowlers dictating terms. I’ve been very impressed by his composure as well as ability to counterattack

Picked the gap beautifully

If anyone could've got that it was Warner

Haha... as Lara recalls yet another story related to himself Smith just looks at the camera bored and hungry.

Matt Renshaw would've caught that

Green wants his head lol

Everyone suggesting we drop Warner for the ashes is being too reactive based on his performance here.

did Marnus pre-dive for that

Hahahaha Smithy itchy nose

Nose scratch anyone?

Windies really need to bring back Shiv. Stacking the team with Chanderpauls seems to be the only way.

Brian Lara coming in at 8 bowling off spin

Lol cheeky middle finger from Ian Smith

Labuschagne looked like a fielder from the Don Bradman series fielding that

The fuck was marnus doing

Did Smithy just give the finger to the camera

What was Marnus doing lmao

Marnus lol