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smoker said:
I see Smith has come out and said he 'didn't do enough to stop the sandpaper plan', the implication being it wasn't his plan, but Warner's.

I don't believe for one second their bowlers didn't know about this, but have got away Scot free.
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They have barely reversed it since

look at the way they reversed in the ashes at perth on the pitch
 
Anyone staying up for the Boxing Day Test? Become a tradition for me recently, unless it's us getting hammered down there, didn't bother last year.

SA v Pak starts tomorrow at 8 as well. Generally not interested in using holiday in winter but the festive cricket down under is the one thing that would make me do it.
 
Looks like a repeat of last year's Boxing Day Test. The shite pitches at Melbourne for their biggest cricketing occasion of the year needs to be treated as a national crisis in Convict Land
 
Silly Point said:
Looks like a repeat of last year's Boxing Day Test. The shite pitches at Melbourne for their biggest cricketing occasion of the year needs to be treated as a national crisis in Convict Land
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True enough. Australian pitches used to be fantastic and very similar year after year:

Brisbane - green top early on, quick, flattens out, take spin later on.

Adelaide - quite flat, good for batting, spin later on

Perth - Hard, fast track as quick as you will get anywhere.

Melbourne - a bit for everyone - good battle between bat and ball.

Sydney - break up on day 3 always 2 or 3 spinners.

Now they are pretty shit with Melbourne being a criminal offense.
 
Silly Point said:
Looks like a repeat of last year's Boxing Day Test. The shite pitches at Melbourne for their biggest cricketing occasion of the year needs to be treated as a national crisis in Convict Land
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There has been some variable bounce and Starc got the new ball to do quite a bit, apparently. No swing, but Melbourne is in the middle of a heat wave (my mate just emigrated out there and has been complaining about the heat - first world problems!). Temperature is going to drop at the weekend and showers on Sunday so you could see the ball do a bit if it lasts that long.
 
Shaping up nicely, come on India

chunkylover53 said:
Seems a test match destined for a draw, disappointing given the first couple
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You're not even following it man. The ball did a bit in the India innings, but they batted very patiently. Aussies will be all out for 200-250
 
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How on earth does Mitch Marsh keep getting picked or are they picking him so that they've got some to drop when Smith is available
 
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