Australia v India

[Chris B.]

@nzzp said in Australia v India:

@NTA said in Australia v India:

Advantage India. Will need to be a couple of great sessions' bowling from here

Really not convinced - you can bowl negative lines with negative fields in Tests easily, and pick up wickets if people start hitting out.

The bigger risk for me is the sheer number of overs catch up with the Aussie bowlers, and one or more breaks down. Still 62 overs to go todya, there will be some tired bodies out there.

I can remember watching the Black Caps trying to do that a decade or so back and it didn't work as well as the commentators had been selling it. Wasn't a vintage attack though - probably Tuffey et al.

Cummins and Hazelwood likely to be a different story, though they'll be tiring and bowling in the 130s.

If India need 150 off 30 overs with 7 or 8 wickets in hand, I reckon it could still be interesting. If Gill and Pant bat a lot of the next session they might need a bit less than that!

[Cyclops]

@nzzp said in Australia v India:

@Cyclops india need 4 an over from here - which is massively quick in the context of the match and the series.

Honestly, if I were them, I'd bat the draw out, hold the trophy and head home happy given the injuries and lack of Kohli here.

Yeah draw the favourite for sure. But if they're still 1 down an hour into the next session and the lead is under 200 then I think they start to think about it.

[ACT Crusader]

If these two can bat for most of the session and Gill has most of the strike, then I’d be bringing in Pant next and that could get the Aussies a bit nervy and put their bowlers under pressure.

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader I'd bring Pant in next, now regardless - and possibly followed by Sundar and Thakur.

Try and keep Rahane and Agarwal to shut up shop at the end if necessary.

[NTA]

Starc is poo

[NTA]

Gill a bit lucky there

[nzzp]

@NTA whaddya reckon NTA - Aus playing for the draw already? Or wanting to throw everything at the new ball and the last session surrounding the bat when the India Win is off the table?

[NTA]

@nzzp I think all three options are still on the table.

My concern is that our bowlers aren't able to draw the false shot because the short ball plan is in place.

[KiwiMurph]

Starc is not a happy camper.

[NTA]

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:

Starc is not a happy camper.

Should have been stood down for this test. Bring Abbott in

[Hooroo]

Stuff that. I'm off on a stretcher after wearing that

[ACT Crusader]

Pujara should wear a sumo suit out there...

[Hooroo]

This is incredible!!!

[NTA]

Can we sub Starc out for Abbott? Or anyone?

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA legit better off bringing on Marnus or Steve Smith for a bowl (than Starc)

[Hooroo]

@NTA said in Australia v India:

Can we sub Starc out for Abbott? Or anyone?

If Gill smacks one into his head!! You can do a sub for a concussion like for like.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:

@NTA legit better off bringing on Marnus or Steve Smith for a bowl (than Starc)

Give Marnus a bowl.

[Gunner]

Looks like India are going for the W, 52 coming off their last 10 overs...

They need another 205 off 54, or 3.8 an over. Entirely do-able with plenty of wickets in hand.

[ACT Crusader]

What an over. Even Pujara cashes in

[KiwiMurph]

Pujara's run rate is starting to lift.