Australia v India

[Cyclops]

I get that Kohli is a bit of a knob and their administrators think they run the world but when they play tests like this is pretty hard not to enjoy this Indian side.

[NTA]

@Cyclops shown a lot of grit without any carry-on.

Short turnaround for our bowlers will be concerning now. Indian injuries are going to harm their chances but Bumrah and Siraj won't mind The Gabba at all

[ACT Crusader]

@Cyclops said in Australia v India:

I get that Kohli is a bit of a knob and their administrators think they run the world but when they play tests like this is pretty hard not to enjoy this Indian side.

He’s no Ganguly...

I think Kohli has mellowed a bit and calmed it down a notch or two.

Rahane, Ashwin, Jadeja, Rohit, Bumrah are all class IMO.

[Hooroo]

What will the headlines be tomorrow?

“Paine-ful hands gifts draw to Indians”

“Paine-ful to watch”

“Paine-less future for Australian cricket”

[NTA]

@Hooroo if they've got any sense, the papers will be taking it up as one of the best Test series this century. Not short on drama.

[Donsteppa]

Well, Vihari still hasn’t got past 20-odd in the series, but it’s one of the best 20-odd scores he’ll ever bat.

[NTA]

That's a win for India in my book.

Bring Abbott in for Starc?

[Siam]

@Cyclops said in Australia v India:

I get that Kohli is a bit of a knob and their administrators think they run the world but when they play tests like this is pretty hard not to enjoy this Indian side.

They do run world cricket and, under their watch, NZ has used their money to become the best side in the world, not to mention that kids can now aspire to be multimillionaire cricketers on a scale never before seen.

The game has been in rude health for a decade now, coincidentally ever since the game was wrested from England and Australia.

[NTA]

@Donsteppa said in Australia v India:

Well, Vihari still hasn’t got past 20-odd in the series, but it’s one of the best 20-odd scores he’ll ever bat.

https://twitter.com/RicFinlay/status/1348528012157849601?s=19

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA Not a bad idea given how spent the Aussie bowlers would be. 4th test in a row in a relatively short period of time.

[Siam]

I noticed last week that whenever you're reminded of the "15 overs in the last hour" rule automatically gives you a pearler of a test match

[NTA]

@Siam said in Australia v India:

The game has been in rude health for a decade now, coincidentally ever since the game was wrested from England and Australia.

There are maybe three competitive Test teams at any one time, and then a huge cliff.

So I don't think much has changed there.

[Hooroo]

I remember 20 years ago a draw was a dull ole test most of the time.

That was one of the most exciting draws ever. What a test.

[Siam]

@NTA fair call. Some local admin questions there though, WI, SL, Pakistan, Zim.

Edit: 5 teams really, not 3

Overall India have contributed very positively to world cricket I'd say.

[Hooroo]

@NTA said in Australia v India:

@Siam said in Australia v India:

The game has been in rude health for a decade now, coincidentally ever since the game was wrested from England and Australia.

There are maybe three competitive Test teams at any one time, and then a huge cliff.

So I don't think much has changed there.

Us little fullas over here would argue there is five currently
India
Oz
SA
England
NZ

[Siam]

@Hooroo still bitter at Bangladesh beating them in a test 3 seasons ago

[NTA]

@Hooroo said in Australia v India:

@NTA said in Australia v India:

@Siam said in Australia v India:

The game has been in rude health for a decade now, coincidentally ever since the game was wrested from England and Australia.

There are maybe three competitive Test teams at any one time, and then a huge cliff.

So I don't think much has changed there.

Us little fullas over here would argue there is five currently
India
Oz
SA
England
NZ

I think currently there probably is some decent competition there - but over that decade Siam referenced, you really had Australia, England, and India, then sparks from the others. More victories have come for the BCs recently - like the last few years where besides a pretty shocking run over here in Tests, you pulled off some good wins. But go back a few years and you were losing the odd game to the Windies.

South Africa probably hover around that fourth spot but their depth and form at home was significantly different to away - bloody-minded performances from Faf aside.

Australia have lacked consistency as well - sometimes they're not one of those 3 good teams. India's consistency is probably the best. England were mighty at home but got pantsed here.

It comes and goes.

[Rapido]

@NTA said in Australia v India:

@Hooroo said in Australia v India:

@NTA said in Australia v India:

@Siam said in Australia v India:

The game has been in rude health for a decade now, coincidentally ever since the game was wrested from England and Australia.

There are maybe three competitive Test teams at any one time, and then a huge cliff.

So I don't think much has changed there.

Us little fullas over here would argue there is five currently
India
Oz
SA
England
NZ

I think currently there probably is some decent competition there - but over that decade Siam referenced, you really had Australia, England, and India, then sparks from the others. More victories have come for the BCs recently - like the last few years where besides a pretty shocking run over here in Tests, you pulled off some good wins. But go back a few years and you were losing the odd game to the Windies.

South Africa probably hover around that fourth spot but their depth and form at home was significantly different to away - bloody-minded performances from Faf aside.

Australia have lacked consistency as well - sometimes they're not one of those 3 good teams. India's consistency is probably the best. England were mighty at home but got pantsed here.

It comes and goes.

South Africa were the best team for most of the last decade, which, I think is the period siam referenced.

[KiwiMurph]

Paine might be in more hot water after calling Ashwin a dickhead.

[Siam]

Splitting hairs a bit but since monkeygate, when all the world realised that Australia had no authority or willingness to send them home mid tour (they didn't behave well on that tour and telling them to piss off seemed right to me), then we wrestled with their DRS stubbornness and we all ( rightly imo) feared a bullying plutocracy.

But hats off to them after that. The BCCI appeared to retire into the corner a bit and definitely provided financial opportunities across the board. AUS and especially NZ took advantage of the new ICC in Dubai and now it's all very amiable, I reckon.

But I've been playing equally in Indian teams and Aussie teams for the last 30 years, as the only outsider often. Got "brothers" from both countries, so I'mnot completely objective.

Both cricket "cultures" are pretty much the same actually when you cross the boundary rope. Great camaraderie and friendships and dodgy shenanigans in equal measure by both too!

I prefer it when they get on.