Australia v India
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
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@Siam said in Australia v India:
@canefan said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Snowy said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
Mysterious ways...
Actually I just think the Indians historically focused on batting and their neighbours the opposite. Now it is a more complete game (for everybody).
Yeah true, India have a much richer history of batting greats ( probably to the detriment of their bowlers ) but I suppose Miandad, Inzi the spud and Younis Khan had terrific records.
And it's not like India didn't have bowlers (Kapil Dev), but they are generally more famous for their spinners than their quicks. Pakistan by contrast have always seemed to be able to churn out a number of fast medium or quick bowlers, some of whom were excellent all time talents like Wasim and Waqar
I wonder if it didn't start with Imran Khan? Inspired generations by being waayyy cool. Similar pitches in both countries I think. It's an interesting quirk how one made gun quicks and one didn't.
Imran was an absolute legend. Fuck all in it between him and Paddles as bowlers but he was a much better batsman. That's just a cricketing freak as far as I'm concerned.
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@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
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There’s just something about an 7th, 8th (9th or 10th) wicket partnership that goes beyond 50+ that makes test cricket fantastic.
Jinx alert, but these two look rock solid with odd bit of luck
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@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
Although these guys are 98 off 173. Excellent.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
.....and back themselves to skittle Oz cheaply ?
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
@Siam and we're taking about the one over his head or the inside edge earlier?
Over his head
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@NTA said in Australia v India:
@Siam and we're taking about the one over his head or the inside edge earlier?
Over his head
Right. Didn't see the replay as I had to leave the room
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@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
.....and back themselves to skittle Oz cheaply ?
Nah, watch the rain, scramble a draw and keep the gav/border trophy then return home to heroes welcome against the poms. Sound plan
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@Siam said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
.....and back themselves to skittle Oz cheaply ?
Nah, watch the rain, scramble a draw and keep the gav/border trophy then return home to heroes welcome against the poms. Sound plan
That makes sense but just seems so defeatist, not to mention old fashioned. Test matches are usually played with much more aggressive tactics these days.
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@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
.....and back themselves to skittle Oz cheaply ?
Nah, watch the rain, scramble a draw and keep the gav/border trophy then return home to heroes welcome against the poms. Sound plan
That makes sense but just seems so defeatist, not to mention old fashioned. Test matches are usually played with much more aggressive tactics these days.
India are playing with a complete second string bowling lineup. Missing Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja, Ashwin and Yadev.
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@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
.....and back themselves to skittle Oz cheaply ?
Nah, watch the rain, scramble a draw and keep the gav/border trophy then return home to heroes welcome against the poms. Sound plan
That makes sense but just seems so defeatist, not to mention old fashioned. Test matches are usually played with much more aggressive tactics these days.
Yes got 'im!!!
After decades we've finally beat down "the Aussie" to have a kiwi cricket type whine 😉. It's taken a lot of perseverance and losses but finally we've got the Aussies stooping to a good old kiwi cricket, "it's not fair"🤣
How about a role reversal: you've travelled to India twice in 3 years, had unprecedented series success, used 20 players, your best aren't there, you've been locked up for 2 months and you've got a chance to keep the trophy that has eclipsed the Ashes as most sought after. I think most of Australia would welcome a draw and a trophy🙂
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@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
@MN5 said in Australia v India:
@Siam said in Australia v India:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v India:
Paine drops another one
Yeeesh, the easiest of his drops too!
India are going at a very old fashioned run rate too. What exactly is their game plan here ?
Bat time.
.....and back themselves to skittle Oz cheaply ?
Nah, watch the rain, scramble a draw and keep the gav/border trophy then return home to heroes welcome against the poms. Sound plan
That makes sense but just seems so defeatist, not to mention old fashioned. Test matches are usually played with much more aggressive tactics these days.
Oz want it played at a rate of knots. This pace (which isn’t that bad) would be frustrating the hell out of the Aussies. That’s a psychological win for the Indians in my books.
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@ACT-Crusader the irony being the current run rate is being anything but defeatist.
A remarkable series
