Australia v India
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Last time India was in Australia they took a test and a half to get their tactics right and went on to win with judicious batting and specific line and length bowling.
This time they've hit the ground running from the first game. The preparation of this particular Indian team is unique. Awfully, it's the opposite to what NZ did for their tour of Australia.
But for some straightforward grade cricket level catching, the Aussies could have been completely fucked. Credit to India for out playing the home side at the venue and pink ball that the Australians are so successful at.
But you never write them off, they always show something when they look vulnerable.
It's a great test with lots more to come.
Interesting that due to the proliferation of flat even wickets that we have to change the ball and playing hours to get a game where 250 is equivalent to 450 at Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne in a daytime game.I love these tests where you know 20 wickets will fall before 5 days. The smaller totals make every ball more intriguing
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Last time India was in Australia they took a test and a half to get their tactics right and went on to win with judicious batting and specific line and length bowling.
This time they've hit the ground running from the first game. The preparation of this particular Indian team is unique. Awfully, it's the opposite to what NZ did for their tour of Australia.
But for some straightforward grade cricket level catching, the Aussies could have been completely fucked. Credit to India for out playing the home side at the venue and pink ball that the Australians are so successful at.
But you never write them off, they always show something when they look vulnerable.
It's a great test with lots more to come.
Interesting that due to the proliferation of flat even wickets that we have to change the ball and playing hours to get a game where 250 is equivalent to 450 at Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne in a daytime game.I love these tests where you know 20 wickets will fall before 5 days. The smaller totals make every ball more intriguing
@Siam said in Australia v India:
But for some straightforward grade cricket level catching, the Aussies could have been completely fucked. Credit to India for out playing the home side at the venue and pink ball that the Australians are so successful at.
Two sessions could be critical in determining how this Test will go. If India score freely and head into the night session 250 ahead, the game could be largely gone. It's going to be tasty anyway tonight, I can't wait
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@Siam said in Australia v India:
But for some straightforward grade cricket level catching, the Aussies could have been completely fucked. Credit to India for out playing the home side at the venue and pink ball that the Australians are so successful at.
Two sessions could be critical in determining how this Test will go. If India score freely and head into the night session 250 ahead, the game could be largely gone. It's going to be tasty anyway tonight, I can't wait
@nzzp said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
But for some straightforward grade cricket level catching, the Aussies could have been completely fucked. Credit to India for out playing the home side at the venue and pink ball that the Australians are so successful at.
Two sessions could be critical in determining how this Test will go. If India score freely and head into the night session 250 ahead, the game could be largely gone. It's going to be tasty anyway tonight, I can't wait
And in the same breath the Aussies could conceivably take 4 for 40 and it swings again!
Fucken great innit!
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Conflicted. Need Aus to thrash India over the series for NZ to make WTC final.
But.
Like seeing tourists who actually put in the warmup prep get rewarded
@Rapido said in Australia v India:
Conflicted. Need Aus to thrash India over the series for NZ to make WTC final.
Shit, I didn't realise that. I have been wanting India to win.
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@Rapido said in Australia v India:
Conflicted. Need Aus to thrash India over the series for NZ to make WTC final.
Shit, I didn't realise that. I have been wanting India to win.
@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v India:
Shit, I didn't realise that. I have been wanting India to win.
Shit, neither did I.
Umm - C'mon Aussie c'mon (said very very quietly).
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Just turned the TV on to see 19/6. I presume the highly paid Indian top order never left the hotel this morning and sent the tail enders along instead?
@Donsteppa one of those being the night watchman, but with Kohli and Pujara gone, you'd have to think the bulk of their runs already left
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At 26/8 I had brief hopes of India joining us on that total. Unfortunately Vihari nabbed a boundary
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@Damo said in Australia v India:
Was Ashwin out? No hotspot and the noise seemed to be from before ball was alongside bat.
Umpire gave it. Enough noise on snicko not to overturn it.
@NTA said in Australia v India:
@Damo said in Australia v India:
Was Ashwin out? No hotspot and the noise seemed to be from before ball was alongside bat.
Umpire gave it. Enough noise on snicko not to overturn it.
Yes the umpire gave it, but I still think it wasn’t out either.
Anyway India are 9/32 and Oz will need less than 100 to win.
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
@Damo said in Australia v India:
Was Ashwin out? No hotspot and the noise seemed to be from before ball was alongside bat.
Umpire gave it. Enough noise on snicko not to overturn it.
Yes the umpire gave it, but I still think it wasn’t out either.
Anyway India are 9/32 and Oz will need less than 100 to win.
@ACT-Crusader quick slash from 10 and 11 and it'll be 110.
Tho that crack on the forearm might cut it short
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I heart Josh hazlewood. What a bowler
@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
I heart Josh hazlewood. What a bowler
Geddimupereiwannaboofim!!
