Not long now.

Peak Warming Man said:

Not long now.

I guess the talking heads have started on TV.

Peak Warming Man said:

Not long now.

rubs hands

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Not long now.

I guess the talking heads have started on TV.

Only the news ppl. The THs start in about 15 mins.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Not long now.

I guess the talking heads have started on TV.

Only the news ppl. The THs start in about 15 mins.

Talking heads here.

IND won the toss and have elected to bowl. Buggrit.

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

I guess the talking heads have started on TV.

Only the news ppl. The THs start in about 15 mins.

Talking heads here.

IND won the toss and have elected to bowl. Buggrit.

shakes fist

Never realised Sunil Gavaskar was so short. Mel and David tower over him.

party_pants said:

Never realised Sunil Gavaskar was so short. Mel and David tower over him.

He stood tall with a bat in hand.

Bumrah has bowled the first ball.

… aaaaand it’s raining

party_pants said:

… aaaaand it’s raining

And in twenty minutes or so, a lot of rain is due.

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

… aaaaand it’s raining

And in twenty minutes or so, a lot of rain is due.

Fairly heavy rain over a short period is what I meant.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml#skip

Tickets are sold out for DAY 1. Not a bad effort, I bet the Cricket Australia board are quite happy with the attendance figures so far. If only the tests were going 4 or 5 days.

and off they go again and the covers are being rushed out.

party_pants said:

and off they go again and the covers are being rushed out.

Not looking good for the next couple of hours at least.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

and off they go again and the covers are being rushed out.

Not looking good for the next couple of hours at least.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml

EEEEEEK A DOODLE!!

Have they called it yet?

Last Gabba test I attended in rained for nearly 3 days… for a draw.

We made our own fun.

Ian said:

Have they called it yet?

No. There still a chance to get some play in. The radar looks to clear up soonish.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Have they called it yet?

No. There still a chance to get some play in. The radar looks to clear up soonish.

66 moolies since 9am so BOM says.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Have they called it yet?

No. There still a chance to get some play in. The radar looks to clear up soonish.

Hmmm.. dunno

India now need at least a 4-1 series win to control their own destiny in the WTC. Hmmm

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Have they called it yet?

No. There still a chance to get some play in. The radar looks to clear up soonish.

Hmmm.. dunno

India now need at least a 4-1 series win to control their own destiny in the WTC. Hmmm

Yes, it’s looking worse and worse for continuation of play today.

Stumps: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 18, McSweeney 4)

Starts half an hour early tomorrow – 9:50am AEST.

Michael V said:

Stumps: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 18, McSweeney 4)

Starts half an hour early tomorrow – 9:50am AEST.

Starts half an hour early (so far) for all the remaining days of play.

AussieDJ said:

Michael V said:

Stumps: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 18, McSweeney 4)

Starts half an hour early tomorrow – 9:50am AEST.

Starts half an hour early (so far) for all the remaining days of play.

The forecast for the next 4 days does not look promising.

party_pants said:

AussieDJ said:

Michael V said:

Stumps: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 18, McSweeney 4)

Starts half an hour early tomorrow – 9:50am AEST.

Starts half an hour early (so far) for all the remaining days of play.

The forecast for the next 4 days does not look promising.

No, it’s not all that flash.

Remember, it starts 30 minutes earlier today.

:)

The good news is that it’s not raining in Brisbane or at the ‘Gabba at the moment, nor is it likely to rain in the next hour or so.

I guess the grounds staff are preparing the outfield right now. The ‘Gabba recovers from a drenching remarkably quickly.

Michael V said:

Remember, it starts 30 minutes earlier today.

:)

The good news is that it’s not raining in Brisbane or at the ‘Gabba at the moment, nor is it likely to rain in the next hour or so.

I guess the grounds staff are preparing the outfield right now. The ‘Gabba recovers from a drenching remarkably quickly.

It’s restarted. We are into the third over of the day.

Usman gorn 21

Khawaja caught behind for 21 off the bowling of Bumrah.

AUS 1/31.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Remember, it starts 30 minutes earlier today.

:)

The good news is that it’s not raining in Brisbane or at the ‘Gabba at the moment, nor is it likely to rain in the next hour or so.

I guess the grounds staff are preparing the outfield right now. The ‘Gabba recovers from a drenching remarkably quickly.

It’s restarted. We are into the third over of the day.

Yes. Some showers, maybe storms for some time..

Thursday looks pretty clear.

Ian said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Remember, it starts 30 minutes earlier today.

:)

The good news is that it’s not raining in Brisbane or at the ‘Gabba at the moment, nor is it likely to rain in the next hour or so.

I guess the grounds staff are preparing the outfield right now. The ‘Gabba recovers from a drenching remarkably quickly.

It’s restarted. We are into the third over of the day.

Yes. Some showers, maybe storms for some time..

Thursday looks pretty clear.

There’s a widening and deepening low embedded in a trough offshore just north of us here. It’s generating this Brisbane (and Rainbow Beach) rain.

McSweeney edged to Kohli in slips for 9, off the bowling of Bumrah.

AUS 2/38

McSweeney gorn 9

Bumrah seems to have found his groove.

Ian said:

McSweeney gorn 9

Bumrah seems to have found his groove.

Buggrit.

Damn.

Let’s have a drink.

Labs gone for 12. C: Kohli, B: Nitish.

AUS: 3/75

Bugger. He was just hitting his stride.

Ian said:

Bugger. He was just hitting his stride.

Yeah.

:(

Siraj has hurt himself and has gone off the field.

roughbarked said:

Siraj has hurt himself and has gone off the field.

If ball tracking shows the ball clipping the stumps how come it’s umpire’s cal
Confused of the Redoubt.l

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Siraj has hurt himself and has gone off the field.

If ball tracking shows the ball clipping the stumps how come it’s umpire’s cal
Confused of the Redoubt.l

I musta missed that one by not being in front of the TV.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Siraj has hurt himself and has gone off the field.

If ball tracking shows the ball clipping the stumps how come it’s umpire’s cal
Confused of the Redoubt.l

Less than half a ball. These rules have been around for years…

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Siraj has hurt himself and has gone off the field.

If ball tracking shows the ball clipping the stumps how come it’s umpire’s cal
Confused of the Redoubt.l

There is a margin of error. The graphics only show the average path, not the full range of all paths. What you’ll find is that if the graphics showed a larger circle with all the possible paths, to ball could be clipping the stumps or it could be just missing. They only show ‘hitting” if there is no possible path where the ball misses, and “missing” only if there is no possible path where it hits. Anything in between is Umpire’s Call.

Head seems to be the answer to our middle order.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Siraj has hurt himself and has gone off the field.

If ball tracking shows the ball clipping the stumps how come it’s umpire’s call?
Confused of the Redoubt.

It’s an engineering thing. The accuracy of the ball-tracking system is +/- half a ball width.

So, if less than half a ball (via electronic ball-tracking) is shown clipping the stumps, it is “Umpire’s decision”. This is written into the laws.

Head to 50

Onya Heady

Smudge to 50

Onya

Heady Hundred

Onya

3/231

Smudge to Tonne

Head 140

Ian said:

Smudge to Tonne

Head 140

Quite pleased with that, been a good day for Aus.

Smith gorn for 101

4/316

Jinxed it.

Marsh gorn

Head gorn 152

6/327

With the wet weather around Australia should declare their first innings closed.
Over.

Peak Warming Man said:

With the wet weather around Australia should declare their first innings closed.
Over.

Nods. I was surpised they didn’t do that late yesterday in order to popssibly knock over a couple of batsmen while they were tired from a day in the field.

2m ago
The players are out on the ground

roughbarked said:

2m ago
The players are out on the ground

Let’s play some cricket, shall we?

ALex Carey resumes on 45, Mitchell Starc on 7.

Starc fends to mid on for no run.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

2m ago
The players are out on the ground

Let’s play some cricket, shall we?

ALex Carey resumes on 45, Mitchell Starc on 7.

Starc fends to mid on for no run.

Bumrah takes the first over.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

2m ago
The players are out on the ground

Let’s play some cricket, shall we?

ALex Carey resumes on 45, Mitchell Starc on 7.

Starc fends to mid on for no run.

Bumrah takes the first over.

Carey cuts to the mid on boundary.

106th over – Bumrah carries on
S

By Simon Smale

Starc defends the first.

FOUR! Then he goes bang, swinging hard at a length ball and cannoning it over wide long on for a boundary.

Starc defends, the ball just floating back a little bit and interesting Bumrah momentarily.

It’s a bit of a tame end to be honest.

Starc just felt for one outside of off stump, Pant did the rest with the easiest of takes and Bumrah raises both hands.

Up went the finger, Starc trudges off for 18, his fireworks over.

And out comes Nathan Lyon.

roughbarked said:

It’s a bit of a tame end to be honest.

Starc just felt for one outside of off stump, Pant did the rest with the easiest of takes and Bumrah raises both hands.

Up went the finger, Starc trudges off for 18, his fireworks over.

And out comes Nathan Lyon.

18 handy runs, I don’t like India’s chances on an oppressively humid day in Brisbane against the new ball.

I’d say Cummins is about to call it.

India reeling at 2 for 6.

The Albions will tell you it is 6 for 2

dv said:

The Albions will tell you it is 6 for 2

Buggerem

India is 2/7 and Starc is 2/7.

dv said:

The Albions will tell you it is 6 for 2

They discovered the game.

Rahul gone to Hazelwood. 3/21.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

The Albions will tell you it is 6 for 2

They discovered the game.

roughbarked said:

Rahul gone to Hazelwood. 3/21.

Still another 17 wickets to get.

roughbarked said:

Rahul gone to Hazelwood. 3/21.

Actually, it was Kohli dismissed for 3.

IND: 3/22

The Book of Cricket theology teaches that Albion is a unique place and that Cricketers are God’s chosen people, selected for a singular destiny. The Book of Cricket alludes to Albion as being the Biblical promised land, with the Constitution of Albion being divinely inspired, and argues that Albion is an exceptional nation.[

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Rahul gone to Hazelwood. 3/21.

Actually, it was Kohli dismissed for 3.

IND: 3/22

Me and my rushed reading.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Book of Cricket theology teaches that Albion is a unique place and that Cricketers are God’s chosen people, selected for a singular destiny. The Book of Cricket alludes to Albion as being the Biblical promised land, with the Constitution of Albion being divinely inspired, and argues that Albion is an exceptional nation.

Doesn’t it have something to do with King Arthur drawing a cricket bat from a stone?

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The Book of Cricket theology teaches that Albion is a unique place and that Cricketers are God’s chosen people, selected for a singular destiny. The Book of Cricket alludes to Albion as being the Biblical promised land, with the Constitution of Albion being divinely inspired, and argues that Albion is an exceptional nation.

Doesn’t it have something to do with King Arthur drawing a cricket bat from a stone?

No no, that’s mainly mythology.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The Book of Cricket theology teaches that Albion is a unique place and that Cricketers are God’s chosen people, selected for a singular destiny. The Book of Cricket alludes to Albion as being the Biblical promised land, with the Constitution of Albion being divinely inspired, and argues that Albion is an exceptional nation.

Doesn’t it have something to do with King Arthur drawing a cricket bat from a stone?

No no, that’s mainly mythology.

:)

An article about the long-haired Indian origin cricket commentator, Bharat Sundaresan, who lives in Adelaide.

https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2024/01/02/bharat-sundaresan-the-other-side-of-cricket/

Play is resuming after lunch and a rain delay.

Michael V said:

Play is resuming after lunch and a rain delay.

For 11 balls.

All told, both teams have gone 7-88 in just 182 balls today.

Under 400 for India to get now.

Play has started.

Stumps:

IND 4/51 in reply to AUS 445.

Brisbane forecast for tomorrow.

Brisbane area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn.

Peak Warming Man said:

Brisbane forecast for tomorrow.

Brisbane area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn.

I’ll give you the whole shit fight for the next 2 days.

Peak Warming Man said:

Brisbane forecast for tomorrow.

Brisbane area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn.

Buggrit.

Yes, it is looking like a draw…

Sharma gone, 5/83.

EEEZ ZOOT!

STEVE SMITH TAKES A SCREAMER!!

Woodie said:

EEEZ ZOOT!

STEVE SMITH TAKES A SCREAMER!!

Ian said:

STEVE SMITH TAKES A SCREAMER!!

ah. you beat me.

Ian said:

STEVE SMITH TAKES A SCREAMER!!

KL Rahul gorn for 84

Onya GOAT

Ian said:

Ian said:

STEVE SMITH TAKES A SCREAMER!!

KL Rahul gorn for 84

Onya GOAT

good.

Looks like the covers are coming off.

Play is resuming.

:)

Michael V said:

Play is resuming.

:)

Starc has bowled first ball. They got a run.

‘Ken rain.

Grrr.

Probably an hour, after looking at the radar…

6/180

Rain delay.
India need 75 runs to make Australia bat again, if they can achieve that they’ve gone a long way to saving the test.

Peak Warming Man said:

6/180

Rain delay.
India need 75 runs to make Australia bat again, if they can achieve that they’ve gone a long way to saving the test.

65 runs?

turns tele on

ummm…… did they lock the gates at The Gabba and not let anyone in?

Woodie said:

turns tele on

ummm…… did they lock the gates at The Gabba and not let anyone in?

They all went home?

EEEEZ ZOOT!!!

Woodie said:

EEEEZ ZOOT!!!

‘bout bloody time.

Izeee ooot???

Woodie said:

Izeee ooot???

izzzeee izzee izzee?

Nup. Eeeeee idn’t.

Anuver iz OOOOOT!!!

Out strides Asak Deep.

Light meter comes out. IND need 8 more runs to avoid the follow on.

Michael V said:

Light meter comes out. IND need 8 more runs to avoid the follow on.

No follow on.

IND 9/246.

The game will be a draw.

India save the follow on.

Light beat them.

Stumps: IND 9/252

Michael V said:

Light beat them.

Stumps: IND 9/252

Well that would appear to be it, but funnier things have happened at sea.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Light beat them.

Stumps: IND 9/252

Well that would appear to be it, but funnier things have happened at sea.

Yeah.

I can hear thunder, and it is very close.

Peak Warming Man said:

shopped.

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear thunder, and it is very close.

Same here, (but not the same thunder as in Brisbane or at your place).

Peak Warming Man said:

Art thread

Peak Warming Man said:

Bloody!

(Another wait.)

Channel 7 has gone down here – no signal.

Ah well. Maybe I should go have a sleep.

Michael V said:

Channel 7 has gone down here – no signal.

Ah well. Maybe I should go have a sleep.

We are 2 for not many Usama and Manus are back in the shed.
Both are on very shaky ground.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Channel 7 has gone down here – no signal.

Ah well. Maybe I should go have a sleep.

We are 2 for not many Usama and Manus are back in the shed.
Both are on very shaky ground.

McSweeney gone for not many.

3/26

I bin out.

What’s the plan here with the top order playing get out shots? Do they want to set up a run chase for the Injuns?

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Channel 7 has gone down here – no signal.

Ah well. Maybe I should go have a sleep.

We are 2 for not many Usama and Manus are back in the shed.
Both are on very shaky ground.

Marsh trudges back, when is Smudge coming in.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Channel 7 has gone down here – no signal.

Ah well. Maybe I should go have a sleep.

We are 2 for not many Usama and Manus are back in the shed.
Both are on very shaky ground.

Marsh trudges back, when is Smudge coming in.

Smudge puts the bat under has arm and trudges off for not many.

And the ABC live score card link doesn’t work from the days 3, 4 and 5 ABC blogs.

Bally annoying.

Out strides Alex Carey.

Michael V said:

And the ABC live score card link doesn’t work from the days 3, 4 and 5 ABC blogs.

Bally annoying.

Have you tried 7+?

Michael V said:

And the ABC live score card link doesn’t work from the days 3, 4 and 5 ABC blogs.

Bally annoying.

Does this work.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-18/australia-india-third-test-live-blog-day-five-gabba/104739960

Ian said:

Michael V said:

And the ABC live score card link doesn’t work from the days 3, 4 and 5 ABC blogs.

Bally annoying.

Have you tried 7+?

By the time I register and set up the clap-top to run 7+, I reckon it will all be over.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

And the ABC live score card link doesn’t work from the days 3, 4 and 5 ABC blogs.

Bally annoying.

Have you tried 7+?

By the time I register and set up the clap-top to run 7+, I reckon it will all be over.

Nah. It takes a minute.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

And the ABC live score card link doesn’t work from the days 3, 4 and 5 ABC blogs.

Bally annoying.

Does this work.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-18/australia-india-third-test-live-blog-day-five-gabba/104739960

Yes. I have it open, but they are somewhat tardy. And the orders changed, so I have no idea who is what is when is how, etc. I am lost…

Travis hangs his head and trudges off.

This is a collapse of Biblical proportions.

Peak Warming Man said:

This is a collapse of Biblical proportions.

sodum!

Peak Warming Man said:

This is a collapse of Biblical proportions.

I read that they now lead by 270 runs, which is more than India got in their first innings. Over all, the tactic of T20 – see ball, smash ball, might just be working.

Australia has declared with a 274-run lead.

So sayeth the ABC blog.

Michael V said:

Australia has declared with a 274-run lead.

So sayeth the ABC blog.

See what the Aussie can do with the new ball with these oppressively humid conditions.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Australia has declared with a 274-run lead.

So sayeth the ABC blog.

See what the Aussie can do with the new ball with these oppressively humid conditions.

Yes.

And yes, it’s pretty muggy here, too.

And Channel 7 is still not up.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Australia has declared with a 274-run lead.

So sayeth the ABC blog.

See what the Aussie can do with the new ball with these oppressively humid conditions.

Yes.

And yes, it’s pretty muggy here, too.

And Channel 7 is still not up.

Is it just a local thing with channel 7

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

See what the Aussie can do with the new ball with these oppressively humid conditions.

Yes.

And yes, it’s pretty muggy here, too.

And Channel 7 is still not up.

Is it just a local thing with channel 7

I suppose so, but I have no way of knowing otherwise.

The light meter went to “Black as the Inside of a Cat” level and they are coming off.

Peak Warming Man said:

The light meter went to “Black as the Inside of a Cat” level and they are coming off.

There’s some rain on the radar, and I mean SOME RAIN. I doubt they will be back on today.

You see the bloke dripping wet and pissed and waiting all alone in the dark for them to come out again, that would have been me 20 years ago.

I hereby declare proceedings closed and encourage to meet again on boxing day for the Melbourne test.

Peak Warming Man said:

I hereby declare proceedings closed and encourage to meet again on boxing day for the Melbourne test.

It is now officially a draw.

Nathan McSweeney has been dropped for the final 2 tests, replaced in the squad by Sam Konstas.

I disagree strongly.