Aus v NZ, 3rd Test, Adelaide, Nov 27 - 1 Dec (D/N)

[Dr Cricket]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

[hopeforthebest]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

What green decks? Who would prepare green decks for an opposing bowling attack of Johnson. Starc etc.

[Dr Cricket]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

What green decks? Who would prepare green decks for an opposing bowling attack of Johnson. Starc etc.

if you didn't think edgbaston and Trent bridge were not green decks you are deluded hope.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Slow pitches for the Aussies in England, but grassy. Not as extreme as the one prepared for India at Lord's though.

[Dr Cricket]

Slow pitches for the Aussies in England, but grassy. Not as extreme as the one prepared for India at Lord's though.

was still grassy and the game still finished in 3 days.
the point is why are people not making the same noises like they did in Nagpur/Mohali.

[backfootpunch]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

The ashes was Australian batting incompetence not the pitches

And this pitch hasn't done much either tbh, batsmen these days just can't play the moving ball

In the same way they can't play the spinning ball as nobody trusts their

Personally I agree with kohli that these test matches are preferable to 500 plays 500 and I think playing on rank turners actually gives the away team a chance as it levels the playing field. It just so happened that everyone bar amla and AB are useless against spin in the current SA batting line up. They didn't use their feet, they didn't sweep they just kept prodding forward then wondering why they edged behind.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Slow pitches for the Aussies in England, but grassy. Not as extreme as the one prepared for India at Lord's though.

was still grassy and the game still finished in 3 days.
the point is why are people not making the same noises like they did in Nagpur/Mohali.

Plenty did, and some defended them. Same as is happening with India.

Don't expect the UK press to say anything the ECB won't like though.

[hopeforthebest]

Slow pitches for the Aussies in England, but grassy. Not as extreme as the one prepared for India at Lord's though.

was still grassy and the game still finished in 3 days.
the point is why are people not making the same noises like they did in Nagpur/Mohali.

Making inaccurate claims about pitches in England to defend the Nagpur pitch is rather childish.

[Dr Cricket]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

The ashes was Australian batting incompetence not the pitches

And this pitch hasn't done much either tbh, batsmen these days just can't play the moving ball

In the same way they can't play the spinning ball as nobody trusts their

Personally I agree with kohli that these test matches are preferable to 500 plays 500 and I think playing on rank turners actually gives the away team a chance as it levels the playing field. It just so happened that everyone bar amla and AB are useless against spin in the current SA batting line up. They didn't use their feet, they didn't sweep they just kept prodding forward then wondering why they edged behind.

Exactly I more annoyed the fact everyone think this is the worst rank turner or india never prepared these pitches before etc.
Amla think this was the first time he ever face these conditions which is funny considering he played in 2006 kanpur test which finished inside 3 days.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/c ... 32913.html

Difference being no one knew how to bat time, countless more examples of pitch like this.

More laughable quote was from the coach saying SA lost because of the toss.

[Dr Cricket]

Slow pitches for the Aussies in England, but grassy. Not as extreme as the one prepared for India at Lord's though.

was still grassy and the game still finished in 3 days.
the point is why are people not making the same noises like they did in Nagpur/Mohali.

Making inaccurate claims about pitches in England to defend the Nagpur pitch is rather childish.

not childish people are hypocrites.

[backfootpunch]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

What green decks? Who would prepare green decks for an opposing bowling attack of Johnson. Starc etc.

if you didn't think edgbaston and Trent bridge were not green decks you are deluded hope.

The ball barely moved at trent bridge, the aussies just kept pushing hard at good length balls

Watch broads wickets on YouTube, the pitch wasn't green and there was hardly any movement

England made 390 on that wicket against Starc, Johnson and Hazlewood

And at edgbaston both teams made 250 plus, England's match total was 400-12

[Aidan11]

Healthy debate is fine but will posters please refrain from making personal insults.

[backfootpunch]

By the way not speaking about Anyone in this forum but it is so funny that this test had to finish in 3 days.
literally loads of people were moaning on Twitter saying test should last 5 days blah blah I wonder where they are now cause this test is finishing in 3 days and so were the green decks prepared in england last year lol.

The ashes was Australian batting incompetence not the pitches

And this pitch hasn't done much either tbh, batsmen these days just can't play the moving ball

In the same way they can't play the spinning ball as nobody trusts their

Personally I agree with kohli that these test matches are preferable to 500 plays 500 and I think playing on rank turners actually gives the away team a chance as it levels the playing field. It just so happened that everyone bar amla and AB are useless against spin in the current SA batting line up. They didn't use their feet, they didn't sweep they just kept prodding forward then wondering why they edged behind.

Exactly I more annoyed the fact everyone think this is the worst rank turner or india never prepared these pitches before etc.
Amla think this was the first time he ever face these conditions which is funny considering he played in 2006 kanpur test which finished inside 3 days.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/c ... 32913.html

Difference being no one knew how to bat time, countless more examples of pitch like this.

More laughable quote was from the coach saying SA lost because of the toss.

The coach was very wrong

It turned a lot from ball one, so the toss had no bearing, they lost because there batsmen had no method of scoring runs against the turning ball

I would say it was an under prepared wicket as it shouldn't be going through the top on ball one, but I would prefer a pitch as a spectator that turns all the time as often in the sub continent its win the toss win the game as it's flat for two days then turns after that

[GarlicJam]

Slow pitches for the Aussies in England, but grassy. Not as extreme as the one prepared for India at Lord's though.

was still grassy and the game still finished in 3 days.
the point is why are people not making the same noises like they did in Nagpur/Mohali.

Making inaccurate claims about pitches in England to defend the Nagpur pitch is rather childish.

bringing it all into a discussion on an Aus/NZ test.......?


No.

[GarlicJam]

NZ will have to try to get at least 250 in the daylight tomorrow. the first two days has done nothing to convince me D/N tests are a good idea.

But, have they done anything to convince you that they are a BAD idea - or have you come in with preconceptions?