International Cricket

[Petcha]

Broad and Anderson are a good example of a pair that came together due to a brutal axing of a long-term regular. They first played together in NZ after Hoggard and Harmison, two heroes from the 2005 Ashes had been dropped mid-series. Hoggard never played again.

And that's right imo. It's as it should be. In a way, Ashwin quitting because he's pissed off he's not being selected is the right way for a player to go. It's a shame he's going off in a huff and he didn't want to stick around and support the team until the end of the tour, particularly as India could still win the tour. But that's the only bit of it that is a shame, imo.

From this article it sounds like it was his choice? Could be a statement written by a PR of course

'My last day' - Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket

Ashwin played only one of the first three Tests of the ongoing series in Australia, taking 1 for 53 in the day-night fixture in Adelaide

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Petcha]

So McSweeney dropped, replaced by the 19yo Konstas. I saw him play in the BBL the other day and he's quite special but I don't think I can cope with the lip curling thing he does when awaiting a delivery.

Interesting though that he's thrown in his BBL contract after a match or two in order to join the Test team. Do the national associations have a deal with the franchises where they can pull players out?

 

[Petcha]

And he's off

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Reverse ramping Bumrah for six.

Couldn't hit it first two overs, missed the first two ramps.

Amazing stuff.

 

[GarveyLives]

Poor and unnecessary from Kohli:

Virat Kohli fined for Sam Konstas clash in Melbourne Test

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Very silly from Kohli. I was watching when that happened. Konstas was not phased one little bit. If anything it probably just reinforced how much he had them rattled.

 

[souljacker]

I watched the first couple of hours last night and Kohli was being a right little bitch even before that shove. It did rattle him though.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

What Konstas did won't always come off - aside from the two missed scoops, he also charged and missed a few yahoos. But even Bazball hasn't quite done what he did to Bumrah. On debut. In front of 85,000 people!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I watched the first couple of hours last night and Kohli was being a right little bitch even before that shove. It did rattle him though.

Not noticeably to me. As Isa Guha said on commentary when he smacked a near-six a couple of balls later, his shoulder seemed to be OK.

But yeah, kohli had been giving plenty of verbals before the shove. They didn't work either.

 

[souljacker]

Not noticeably to me. As Isa Guha said on commentary when he smacked a near-six a couple of balls later, his shoulder seemed to be OK.

It seemed to slow his quick morning pace I thought, then they got him not long after.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

The fly slip and fine leg put paid to the scoops.

 

[Petcha]

I was watching that too. What a dick. I don't mind grudges built up over years of antagonism. But a 19yo kid on debut? I've seen two interviews with the lad and he comes across very well. Not cocky. Which must kids would be having been thrust into that cauldron.

Kohli should be ashamed.

 

[Petcha]

It's worth a look. Kohli can only watch this and remember what it was like to be fearless.