India tour of Australia - 2018/19

[Perfect Square]

Actually this may dismiss chance of any draw. No way Australia can chase 300+ in 4th innings. If India declare now they would still win it

 

[Velocity]

Last 5 overs, India just have to bat it out . I hope Rohit doesn't play any stupid shots or has one of his "brain freezes" again.

 

[Velocity]

Last 5 overs, India just have to bat it out . I hope Rohit doesn't play any stupid shots or has one of his "brain freezes" again.

Annnd he's gone.

If India somehow gets to a lead to about 400, it should be enough. It seems improbable at this point though.

 

[asprin]

Is 100 runs from the last 5 wickets too much of an ask? I think so. So let's say India get bundled out for 80-odd. So that would mean a target of around 375-ish. India would be ahead but Australia would be boosted by their performance too.

 

[zimrahil]

Ok, anyone posting saying India could still lose this test will be banned

India have more then enough already, only weather can save Aus

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Looks like the inevitable is possible now. The way Vihari performed at the top and looking at the form of KL Rahul we might actually see Rohit open at SCG

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Bumrah is going to be the gun bowler for us on this wicket. He was bowling almost 150 clicks and he has the weird action and accuracy to make it jump and hoot. Shami I hope can keep the dams closed because he can go for plenty on this wicket.

Ahem Ahem!

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Actually, it was hooting around a bit in the last half of the last session. The Aussie media also loves to blame the pitch the moment someone counters their bowling. I rate Nathan Lyon, but he's not this wizard of Oz that India are making him out to be. Good spinner, but once attacked he will crumble. I haven't seen any 'variation' in his armoury other than speed. Those three quicks though are pure class. They are the world's best.

The other thing I believe massively in India's favour is that I don't know off one Aussie batter bar Khawaja who can bat long under score board pressure. If those cracks open up, the rough created by Starc and the foot holes will bring Jadeja right in. India just needs to bat tomorrow. I think the pitch will begin to change from Day 3.

Ahem Ahem!

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

MCG spectators warned over racist taunts https://es.pn/2VdLUgl

That's bad literally !!!!!

 

[Velocity]

Ok, anyone posting saying India could still lose this test will be banned

India have more then enough already, only weather can save Aus

Cricket's an unpredictable game .

 

[Villain]

It is in ODI format and in ODIs it doesn't really matter that we bat first or second unless we have a day where we are bound to lose. India is a much better team when it comes to ODIs

In knockout games whenever we've batted first we have batted supremely well hence I hope we bat first in WC knockout matches. Agree that we're much better in limited overs no matter where the match is being played but the batting first mindset has been working recently be it Test matches or ODIs.

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Ok, anyone posting saying India could still lose this test will be banned

Do it, at least for a day .. I'm sure there'll be a few posting we'd lose this one.

 

[zimrahil]

In knockout games whenever we've batted first we have batted supremely well hence I hope we bat first in WC knockout matches. Agree that we're much better in limited overs no matter where the match is being played but the batting first mindset has been working recently be it Test matches or ODIs.

India dominating all the way, I see no way we could lose this one.[DOUBLEPOST=1545986575][/DOUBLEPOST]
Do it, at least for a day .. I'm sure there'll be a few posting we'd lose this one.

I just might

 

[asprin]

Ok, anyone posting saying India could still lose this test will be banned

India have more then enough already, only weather can save Aus

Okay, this gives me assurance. I'm at peace now

 

[zimrahil]

Okay, this gives me assurance. I'm at peace now

Yes this was posted with you specifically in mind

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Is 100 runs from the last 5 wickets too much of an ask? I think so. So let's say India get bundled out for 80-odd. So that would mean a target of around 375-ish. India would be ahead but Australia would be boosted by their performance too.

Runs are inconsequential. The decision to bat again only had to do with resting the quicks and piling on the misery on AUS.