Re: India tour of Australia, Nov 21 - Jan 18
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:21 pm
I hope we do get some good pitches. Used to be the joy of an Aussie summer....unique challenges at every venue
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sussexpob wrote:Arthur Crabtree wrote:Wonder if the doctor will still be a factor?
The new ground is literally the other side of the river from the WACA, I read. So the wind coming off the Swan River should still be about, its just a question of whether or not that breeze can penetrate the new stands. Not sure, I couldnt tell you if it was built enclosed or not.
sussexpob wrote:meninblue wrote:Curator said the wicket will be bowler friendly
Wonder if its the same guy who used to do it at the WACA, because in the last decade its become somewhat a tradition that he comes out before every test and proclaims the pitch has more spice than a goan vindaloo, and almost without fail every time the pitch turns out to be a pancake. He swore in the last Ashes it was a wicket that had been teleported from 1975, and then Australia made 600 on it.
bigfluffylemon wrote:
Perth has been Australia's least successful venue this century. Lowest win percentage (although still a healthy 2.5 W/L ratio), and when you factor in draws, 41% have not resulted in an Australia win..
bigfluffylemon wrote:sussexpob wrote:meninblue wrote:Curator said the wicket will be bowler friendly
Wonder if its the same guy who used to do it at the WACA, because in the last decade its become somewhat a tradition that he comes out before every test and proclaims the pitch has more spice than a goan vindaloo, and almost without fail every time the pitch turns out to be a pancake. He swore in the last Ashes it was a wicket that had been teleported from 1975, and then Australia made 600 on it.
The WACA pitch and the shenanigans day 5 last year were a joke.
Arthur Crabtree wrote:bigfluffylemon wrote:
Perth has been Australia's least successful venue this century. Lowest win percentage (although still a healthy 2.5 W/L ratio), and when you factor in draws, 41% have not resulted in an Australia win..
But a banker against England.
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Threw it away in 06 as well.
Arthur Crabtree wrote: (I was at that one).
Arthur Crabtree wrote:I remember England knocking the top off the Aussie batting at Melbourne in 06 with the pace bowlers dangerous- then Flintoff put on Monty and set the field back and let Australia back into the game. It was a real head scratcher (I was at that one).