Test Championship Final: Aus v India

@Donsteppa said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

Would rather be in Australia's shoes, but the outcome of Day Five probably depends on whether Rahane and Kohli are still batting after the first hour.

Very much. That is the key. They’ll be hoping they can pull a Dravid/Laxman type partnership out of the bag. Getting Kohli early is vital for Australia’s chances and they know they can do it.

Jadeja in next and very capable too. He has a first class top score of 331 and average of 45. Wow, if he could do that at test level he’d be in the discussion for greatest all rounder ever.

Amazing stuff ( either that or padding his average in batting friendly roads in India )

….and he gets a two ball duck. I should talk up Indian players more often.

Top work Australia, well deserved.

Now onto the Ashes where you’ll very possibly have my support despite a kiwi coach and captain.

Here’s to an awesome series coming up.

sparky

Congratulations, Aussie.

NTA

KiwiMurph

Well deserved win Australia. By far the better team.

I reckon they are going to smoke the English.

NTA

TeWaio

@canefan said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

If India make the final again I suspect they will demand the final be played on the subcontinent next time...

To be fair it's weird it's always in England and they've never made a final

Victor Meldrew

@TeWaio said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

To be fair it's weird it's always in England and they've never made a final

Neutral venue?

canefan

@Victor-Meldrew said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

@TeWaio said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

To be fair it's weird it's always in England and they've never made a final

Neutral venue?

Home of cricket? They've only had two finals ever. So I guess there's room to move it at some point

Cyclops

I hope they do start taking it around the world like any other world cup. Playing in the subcontinent is part of cricket just as much as playing in England is.

MN5

@Cyclops said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

I hope they do start taking it around the world like any other world cup. Playing in the subcontinent is part of cricket just as much as playing in England is.

I know ! Imagine the members from Lords slumming it at the University Oval with a Speights instead of a G & T. Brilliant !

MajorRage

@MN5 said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

@Cyclops said in Test Championship Final: Aus v India:

I hope they do start taking it around the world like any other world cup. Playing in the subcontinent is part of cricket just as much as playing in England is.

I know ! Imagine the members from Lords slumming it at the University Oval with a Speights instead of a G & T. Brilliant !

Brilliant in what way, exactly?

Duluth

Crowds aren't great for Test cricket. London is easily the best place to get a crowd for a neutral Test match

Maybe Australia would do ok too? The MCG would be way too big if Aussie didn't qualify though. Sydney probably the best Aussie option.

India would be a disaster if the home nation didn't qualify. What happens if Pakistan gets into the top two?

The Silver Fern

Test Championship Final: Aus v India