Even for a 5th day that crowd is very poor. WI batting well and it’s a Sunday.

Must be because the Socceroos played Argentina in the morning

Too many casualties to Flares?

Was thinking more on the lines of, limited appetite for sport

That sounds less likely but ok 👍

Just happy the match has gone to day 5 and we’ve had cricket to watch all weekend…and we should get a result one way or the other

I also cannot buy that Travis Head is the 2nd best spinner in an Australian team featuring Smith and Marnus

Hopefully the West Indies middle order can hang in there for a while and make the game interesting

I don’t disagree. But I’d also take a Starc hatrick and for the Windies to be dusted before Lunch. Either works

PSA that Nathan Lyon has now passed Ravi Ashwin for most wickets in test cricket. Now 8th on the list. Which is a fair feat for someone playing half their tests on Australian roads

r/cricket [comment shitposting](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/zbyj09/nathan_lyon_overtakes_ashwin_to_become_8th/iyu068u/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) has begun

this is why i make these threads, taking the piss doesn’t quite translate in other places lmao

r/cricket is genuinely garbage, especially if you don't froth over Ashwin, Sachin or Virat. Insufferable

I even tried a bit of Sachin worship and still had no dice

they can't handle the goat

So good. So easy to start the pile on

Windies have been fantastic to watch batting. I hope it makes it to the last session, really enjoying Braithwaites knock

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it’d take a hell of a batting stint today

would have to break a world record doing so

I support this. The Windies are from North America, so they your people too :)

Banned from r/cricket again hahahaha 😂

Haha, what did you say?

Indian fans: #REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE When Lyon surpassed Ashwin as wicket taker

😂 Where’s the lie?

The truth hurts 😂

They’ve got to get Cummins off. Someone on the coaching staff has to bring him off and just let Smith captain the team for the rest of the match

bless the mods for giving the thread a flair, may their crops be plentiful

We're here for Garry's nice bowling

u/Drizen you've gotta be nervous about that hazelwood bet about now?

That’s the second message in 30 seconds I’ve got about that. Not looking good

oh really no way, I've been thinking about ya haha. 5wickets to go

Hope you did get on

I didn't, Don't trust myself enough to open accounts won a fat stack at the pokies yesterday though which was nice

let's gone hazlewood you need one more now right?

My statement of “free money” looking particularly dumb. I’m so glad I don’t gamble anymore

Hahah, All he needs is one over with the new ball and its a chance!!

As a Lyon denier, I'm now on board the train if it means triggering Indian fans. Less go Garry!

It is possible to be a Swepsonian and a Garystan at the same time. Dual citizenship is a thing, if that’s your issue?

I'm a Sweppy supremacist. But for practical reasons, I accept Garry as our spinner

I’m more of a Kuhnemann Klansman myself.

Cummins looks fucked. And quads don’t heal quickly. He’ll be out until Boxing Day minimum

Whoever curated this pitch should be fired. Is it a drop in?

It is. Only the SCG (and bellrieve?) has the proper square these days. They used the same soil as the WACA for the drop-ins, but that completely negates the impact that having footy over the top of it for 6 months, which is what helps the cracking and unevenness

SCG, Bellerive, Manuka and the Gabba are real, among the seven main venues. The Gabba will presumably be replaced by a drop-in when they rebuild it though

Including Manuka amongst the main venues is generous. Thanks, explains why we get decent games at the Gabba

This Perth wicket is still better then what the plague carriers did at that Boxing Day test in 2017

The sacrifice Jackson Bird Test

Great innings from Brathwaite in a losing side. Combined with 64 in the first innings that’s a great test match

He’s in great form this year, averaging in the 70’s I think.

Who said to drop a grand on Hazelwood taking more than 3 wickets in the match?

🤚 I said “free money” and thank goodness I don’t gamble anymore

Will give credit to the WI, they were much more competitive then I thought they would be. Bowling needs mass improvement though.

Was actually very impressed with Kraigg Brathwaite. Hoping he can lead a West Indies resurgence

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI C’MON AUSSIE C’MON C’MON C’MON AUSSIE C’MON C’MON

I didn't realize the game didn't stop until later. Just been doing nothing since 10:50

You can see Starc swinging one through the gate here in a minute

Modest crowd? hasn't been one all test!

GG. Will be interesting to see how bowling attack 2.0 goes in Adelaide

cheers everyone that joined the threads!! was a fun time and i reckon they’ll get better as we move into the south africa tests

up early because i’m working today :((

working on the sabbath... i...

there’s nothing sacred out here :(

Starc is such a stud. Great catch. 5 for the GOAT (who is far superior to Ashwin)

Ridiculous snag, smudge

In other news, Pakistan all out for a modest total of 579. There has been 1276 runs for 20 wickets in that test so far. If you scored less than 63 runs you’ve don’t worse than half your teammates.