Australia tour of India 2023 - 4 Tests , 3 ODIs

[wasteyouryouth]

Can understand this sentiment when the tour is amongst the really important ones in the cricket calendar for the home board and the state/center hosting it. In India, IPL is the prime focus (and rightfully so, according to my opinion; the league is the envy of world cricket right now with the kind of eyeballs it generates) and so probably Dharmashala is racing against time to get the ground ready for IPL games, which is returning to the "home and away" cycle after 4 years of COVID pandemic.

I know some pseudo-nationalist folks and test cricket nostalgists will argue on this, but test cricket comes much later after IPL -> Intl T20 Cricket -> ODI Cricket.

From reading a little more into it, it seems the BCCI would've have been well aware of the ground potentially not being fit to host a match but they've gone ahead with announcing it. Really shoddy treatment of fans in India and those travelling from Australia.

Not 100% sure but I think this was the state of the outfield in December, when they announced the host venues.

 

[Satan666]

Can understand this sentiment when the tour is amongst the really important ones in the cricket calendar for the home board and the state/center hosting it. In India, IPL is the prime focus (and rightfully so, according to my opinion; the league is the envy of world cricket right now with the kind of eyeballs it generates) and so probably Dharmashala is racing against time to get the ground ready for IPL games, which is returning to the "home and away" cycle after 4 years of COVID pandemic.

I know some pseudo-nationalist folks and test cricket nostalgists will argue on this, but test cricket comes much later after IPL -> Intl T20 Cricket -> ODI Cricket.

I take it the IPL games gonna be a financial windfall for them too. Can totally understand your sentiments. I like test cricket but cant deny the fast food IPL mentality of the Indians.

 

[Satan666]

From reading a little more into it, it seems the BCCI would've have been well aware of the ground potentially not being fit to host a match but they've gone ahead with announcing it. Really shoddy treatment of fans in India and those travelling from Australia.

Not 100% sure but I think this was the state of the outfield in December, when they announced the host venues.

Probably their scared of Starc, got wind of his recovery. Only VIRAT can take him on a pitch offering some bounce.



This is what theyre afraid of:

 

[Aravind.]

Probably their scared of Starc, got wind of his recovery. Only VIRAT can take him on a pitch offering some bounce.



This is what theyre afraid of:

We have beaten starc twice in their home, he will not be scary in India, they are scared about Ashwin & Jaddu.

 

[Satan666]

We have beaten starc twice in their home, he will not be scary in India, they are scared about Ashwin & Jaddu.

and the biased pitch
and pain ointment

 

[Bigby Wolf]

I must have a little Indian in me

Little? I see s full Indian in you.

AKA the real Paravin Tambe.

 

[Aravind.]

and the biased pitch
and pain ointment

One team played well on that biased pitch and scored 400, even axar came close to Australia's second innings total. The ointment thing has been proved nothing was applied on the ball, keeping crying like oz media.

 

[asprin]

Another debutant. Great! Looks like Australia have finally learnt the tricks of the trade when playing against India.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Is Marnus gonna take the new ball?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Is Marnus gonna take the new ball?

Not when you got Smithlitharan

 

[Satan666]

Fingers crossed! Lets go Aussiez!

 

[asprin]

Looks like Warner is gonna be smiling today, seems very determined.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Looks like Warner is gonna be smiling today, seems very determined.

Aaaaaand he's gone.

Lovely delivery from Shami.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Good start by Australia on an asteroid of a track where the ball is sharp turning from one corner to another.

 

[asprin]

So many boundary balls. Australia making hay while the sun shines. They have bossed this session so far even though there have been the odd uffs and aahhs