Australia v India

[NTA]

Disappointing that the wicket-rain-wicket-rain cycle has been broken.

[NTA]

Radar looks shit - blowing in from the SE tending East and a big bunch of shit coming in off the coast

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR662.loop.shtml#skip

[NTA]

The Gabba test was usually the first of the season, in November.

Cricket Australia took cash to move it, and now we're basically in monsoon season. Well done.

Sydney isn't much better of late, having a shit record in early January

[MN5]

@NTA said in Australia v India:

Kohli gone chasing a fairly full delivery from Hoff that he really didn't have to.

In terms of standards compared to their Fab Four Beatles counterparts Kohli is DEFINITELY Ringo.

[NTA]

@MN5 said in Australia v India:

In terms of standards compared to their Fab Four Beatles counterparts Kohli is DEFINITELY Ringo.

Ugly, but still alive?

[nzzp]

Cummins is some bowler.
India in real trouble again.

[NTA]

Inexplicable drop by Smith let KL Rahul off tho. Might pay for that as he can hang around

[NTA]

Gets him eventually. With an amazing catch of course from Smith

[nzzp]

Australia are quite good at cricketing

[1kiwi]

They're literally playing in front of nobody. Where is the crowd? Past test series when India are playing on Aussie shores the stadium is bursting at the seams.

[NTA]

@1kiwi said in Australia v India:

They're literally playing in front of nobody. Where is the crowd? Past test series when India are playing on Aussie shores the stadium is bursting at the seams.

6000 in apparently. Most of them Indian.

Brisbane sucks.

[NTA]

Welp, short of a miracle, that's the game

I blame Smith's drop on ball 1 today, and some confounding fielding placements in the last hour

[Donsteppa]

Bad light makes no sense with the way the Indian tail enders were playing. Tidying up a few rules like that could make a big difference.

[NTA]

@Donsteppa said in Australia v India:

Bad light makes no sense with the way the Indian tail enders were playing. Tidying up a few rules like that could make a big difference.

Just hit Cummins for 6.

Two balls later: bad light.

At least finish the over FFS

[antipodean]

@1kiwi said in Australia v India:

They're literally playing in front of nobody. Where is the crowd? Past test series when India are playing on Aussie shores the stadium is bursting at the seams.

Scheduling issue. Who'd give up a day to sit around with predictable rain breaks?

[ACT Crusader]

@antipodean said in Australia v India:

@1kiwi said in Australia v India:

They're literally playing in front of nobody. Where is the crowd? Past test series when India are playing on Aussie shores the stadium is bursting at the seams.

Scheduling issue. Who'd give up a day to sit around with predictable rain breaks?

And higher than normal humidity yesterday too.

[nzzp]

Cracking effort by the indian 11 and Bumrah to get past the followon. Should ice the game unless Australia go for a very sporting declaration.

[bayimports]

Yep, credit to India on this one, avoiding the follow on was impressive given they were 44/4.
I do question the make up of the Australian team why play Marsh if you dont bowl him? Hazelwood on last legs with ageing type of injuries, Starc also ageing some big decisions for Aus soon

[nzzp]

@bayimports said in Australia v India:

why play Marsh if you dont bowl him?

pedigree.

[nzzp]

@bayimports said in Australia v India:

Hazelwood on last legs with ageing type of injuries,

holy shit, this! He missed the last test with a side strain - and then struglged to get past 5 overs in this test. Unfortunate, but you do wonder if he's done now.

he's 34 in Jan, Starc is 35 in Jan, Cummins is 32 in May -