Updates from the fourth day of play at Perth StadiumAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 1.50am GMT One other thing I can tell you – the overnight intrigue has not translated into interest at the ground. Perth Stadium is deserted. I walked in only a few minutes ago and the footpaths and ticket gates had the merest handful of people using them. Inside the ground, it’s nt quite the MCG during a Shield game, but it’s not much better. A smattering of people at the members’ end across a few tiers, but the population on the arena – camera crews and players warming up and groundsmen and hangers-on – are in danger of outnumbering them. There are massed empty banks of seating through the other three quarters of the giant continguous grandstand. I know it’s a Monday morning, but it’s also a week shy of Christmas at the debut of a top-class venue, and the fourth day of a gripping contest. Something ain’t right. 1.40am GMT I’d like it formally entered on the record that I was a Lemon for decades before Liz was even invented. Other than that, thanks JP. Big day yesterday alright for the news faff that surrounds the cricket. I thought that Tim Paine was shrewd enough to use the less brusque appellation ‘big head’, knowing that he was close enough to the stump mic to risk being picked up. But Howcroft hears ‘dickhead’. I suppose it’s the insult version of the Handscomb catch. All that faff aside, we had a brilliant day’s Test cricket yesteday. India’s pace bowlers were outstanding. Finch looked in great touch, suddenly, until his injury. Khawaja battled hard. Kohli was supreme. R. Pant was exciting. For a day, we actually did have it all. Continue reading…
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