We could Dman on an incentive contract with real time consumption of the incentive.

Bottle of something per wicket as a bowler, can of beer per run, joint for every catch, no consumption off the field...

Is it illegal to smoke a joint fielding at fine leg?

David Riccio just tweeted that the Dogs have been dealt an massive injury blow with a young gun out for the next 12 months..... no article attached, but my gut feel it’s Averillo

Flano probably....

Perhaps Okunbar ...problem with knee injury??

Cant be. Okunbor was already injured. They wouldnt report it again. This sounds like a fresh injury. I reckon its Avo or Flano

Crichton, ACL.

A bit of an exaggeration by Riccio. Very generous description of Crichton

Here we go again..... Marnus LBW....knew he was plumb and together with Payne they decide to review when they knew well and truly he was out.

I'm starting to think whoever chooses to review and loses, should lose either $1000 or their match fees (whichever is greater).

DRS is suppose to be used for howlers - not as a mulligan

Abit?
The guy is a fringe player.
It was questionable whether we even retained him. Probably did in an effort to get his brother.

I love Starc.
He has assessed this perfectly.
He doesn't care if he's wearing whites or if the ball is a reddish colour....

He comes in at 9 with 3 wickets left and a deficit of 130 with another innings left. He knows that if AUS can get to within 50, they can bowl india for a small total and give themselves a chance. So he plays aggressively and plays scoring shots. 
If he plays defensively, AUS can be out with a 120 deficit and game over.

Good on him. Plays to win.

I guess T Baz can scratch Spencer Leniu off the christmas wish list.

T Baz has had a pretty good success rate so far, missed this Spencer kid, but not the end of the world. 

Well that is a hack grub germoulists type job!!!...

Nowhere near as calculated as you’d like to imagine... he is simply played to his strengths with bat in hand...

Which is what they should do.  They're tailenders for a reason and when the good ball comes along they'll get out anyway.

Agreed, the only time to block em out is to save a test or get your skipper to 100 from about 85 upwards...

Dman must have hated watching the fast bowlers take those wickets.

It was akin to Marki watching a Roosters player.... xxx rated...

Have also heard India’s PM has declared their borders are closed to all incoming flights from Australia with no exceptions... Virat ain’t goin nowhere...

I think Labuschagne needs to step back and have a look at what made him so good.  He is playing rash shots and across his pads to good balls from good bowlers.  Maybe it's a hangover from the limited over game, but he needs to get back to what made him so successful in test cricket.

He got 40 odd in the first dig but it was p[probably the worst 40 odd he has ever scored with at least two dropped catches...second one of which was a dolly catch. 

Everyone I see his name I just want Lasagna 

In the NRL site they have recently posted a story on the Rorters. Being the sceptic that I am, I thought that some light entertainment in the form of absolute fiction would be an amusing read. The article lived up to it's reputation and didn't disappoint. It reads "To pin the 2018-19 triumphs on the club's chequebook is a gross disservice to Trent Robinson and the elite outfit he commands". Gees the journos write some absolute sh!t.

It's surprising it's so quiet here, especially on a Monday, after Aston Villa won a match. I'm assuming Villi fainted & dman was the one that had to drive him to the intensive care ward. Or maybe it was the other way around? I must say though, the final day of the test cricket was a hard act to follow, especially for soccer.

Hahaha.... I’m right here BN!!

If only they’d converted one of their 28 chances against Burnley the other day & won rather than draw, Villa would be in the top 6 with a game in hand. Shouldn’t be greedy, after last season’s nail biting finish avoiding relegation, Villa are on fire & continue to get better with each game!!!

Personally I'm waiting for our resident soccer expert Dman to privide an update on all games wordwide.
His knowledge of Korean soccer is a highlight.

Anyone know if Des is still the Indian batting coach?

I'm not sure what to make of the next round. I dare not think about it. AV are up against Crystal Palace - The Mock's team. 

A clue can be found in the name - The Mock, not just any Mock, the Ultimate Mock.

Hey!
I go for QPR not Palace....

What.... really?

I was going to throw a lazy $100 on Villa to win by 13+