Australia v India

KiwiMurph

@nzzp it doesn't look short. That's the end of the day's play I'd say.

ACT Crusader

@ACT-Crusader ... and the rain's on.

If it's short, suits India - a wet ball won't do much

Looks dark out there along with the rain.

KiwiPie

This is perfectly set up unless rain ruins it. A very tough but not impossible chase with plenty of overs. It has been a great series and given the injury problems of India, they have done very well to still be in with a chance of taking the series.

Donsteppa

Pity about the rain delay. Warnie would have declared after lunch and had India chase 150 while he turned it out of the rough next to the square leg umpire.

MN5

delicatessen

Early doors, but India haven't gone into their shells. Could get good if these two stay in for a while.

NTA

This is a good over from Cummins.

Donsteppa

Bugger. Any sign of rain?

KiwiMurph

@NTA said in Australia v India:

This is a good over from Cummins.

You could cut and paste this from almost any over he bowls.

nzzp

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:

@NTA said in Australia v India:

This is a good over from Cummins.

You could cut and paste this from almost any over he bowls.

gets a wicket. He looks tired though, only 3 overs in

delicatessen

Comms are full of shite except for Warney which you can't say often

mariner4life

@delicatessen said in Australia v India:

Comms are full of shite except for Warney which you can't say often

if you guys are getting the Fox guys i am sorry for you (except for the excellent Isa Guha), the Ch7 guys are so much better. There has been a complete switch around where the free to air team are much better. Ponting is the best of the lot surprisingly.

KiwiMurph

The cool thing about Cummins is he doesn't have to try and mouth off or 'intimidate' as a fast bowler - he just rolls in - bowls great - and gets you out.

nzzp

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:

The cool thing about Cummins is he doesn't have to try and mouth off or 'intimidate' as a fast bowler - he just rolls in - bowls great - and gets you out.

McGrath was military medium. Just put the ball on a pinhead, over after over in the low to mid 130's and waited for it to swing, seam or bounce to hit the bat a couple of cm off centre. Then everything comes into play.

McGrath was some player.

mariner4life

I'm always very dubious a team can play defense for an entire day, especially a Day 5 pitch. You need to put some sort of pressure on the fielding unit. Faf's innings in Adelaide doesn't happen very often.

KiwiMurph

@mariner4life it's hard to tell what they are going to do yet - because Pujara always plays like this. Gill seems to be playing his natural game.

barbarian

@mariner4life said in Australia v India:

I'm always very dubious a team can play defense for an entire day, especially a Day 5 pitch. You need to put some sort of pressure on the fielding unit. Faf's innings in Adelaide doesn't happen very often.

My worry as an Aussie fan is fatigue. I think we need a few wickets out of Green and Lyon, and I'm unsure either can deliver.

KiwiMurph

No luck for Lyon there - good over from him.

Hooroo

My only grrr around DRS is ones like that. That is out. When it is got that much on the bail, it's out!

KiwiMurph

there is some serious Lou Vincent style diving in the field going on out there.

The Silver Fern

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