Australia's Summer of Fun

[Kellogscrunchynut]

Smith had been fined 60% of his match fee and the rest of the team get slugged a fine of 30% of their match fee. If he is found to offend again in the next 12 months he will be banned for 1 game.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-21/australian-captain-steve-smith-fined-for-slow-over-rate/5982214?section=sport

[jobe#4]

slow overate is the worst thing to get in trouble for in cricket! how hard is it too stay on target for the day?!

[Bill Manspeaker]

yeah it's good they are cracking down on it. did Kohli get fined for the first test?

[Mailman the 2nd]

yeah it's good they are cracking down on it. did Kohli get fined for the first test?

No he just got fined 30% along with Dharwan for getting rustled by Warner.

I just can't take the Indian team seriously, they're trying to act like arrogant on-field assholes like Australia were like 10 years ago.

We have maybe 3 batsmen who are decent, 1 is out injured and India don't look close to getting 20 wickets ever

[jobe#4]

yeah it's good they are cracking down on it. did Kohli get fined for the first test?

No he just got fined 30% along with Dharwan for getting rustled by Warner.

I just can't take the Indian team seriously, they're trying to act like arrogant on-field assholes like Australia were like 10 years ago.

We have maybe 3 batsmen who are decent, 1 is out injured and India don't look close to getting 20 wickets ever

India got 12 in the first test and 16 in the second. They don't have the bowlers to get 20 wickets consistently. They may be quick but they don't know how to use it!

they cant back up their sledging!

[Ringo]

yeah it's good they are cracking down on it. did Kohli get fined for the first test?

No he just got fined 30% along with Dharwan for getting rustled by Warner.

I just can't take the Indian team seriously, they're trying to act like arrogant on-field assholes like Australia were like 10 years ago.

We have maybe 3 batsmen who are decent, 1 is out injured and India don't look close to getting 20 wickets ever

I was shocked when i read this and this is where the match referee must be held to account. How many times did india stall Australia by batsmen not being ready (lost count of the number of times bowlers were back to their marks and batsmen was still wandering around the crease), gloves brought out, shoe laces undone. 
IMO as I have said previously both teams should be fined for slow over rates as the batting team know that nothing will happen to them so they make no effort to speed up the game.

Sur over rates in this test were crap but there were 2 teams at fault.

[jobe#4]

anybody want to bet me Watson scores a hundred in Sydney just to retain his spot?

[Kellogscrunchynut]

anybody want to bet me Watson scores a hundred in Sydney just to retain his spot?

Not gonna happen.

[JBs-Hawks]

Watson will score anywhere between 50-99 to save his spot.

[jobe#4]

anybody want to bet me Watson scores a hundred in Sydney just to retain his spot?

Not gonna happen.

in the last match. Second innings. When Australia has a 250 run lead on India's first innings total. And two of India's best bowlers are injured.

[jobe#4]

apparently Shane Watson was hit with a bouncer in the nets :/

[Ringo]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2014-15/content/story/812897.html

Watson confirmed as hit in helmet by Bouncer from Pattinson.  Both shaken up given recent events.

[JBs-Hawks]

All I get from that is its good see Patto bowling again :)

[Capper]

All I get from that is its good see Patto bowling again :)

and that watto may miss

[jobe#4]

All I get from that is its good see Patto bowling again :)

and that watto may miss

:)