***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[Pratters]

@Spartk: Oh ya. I am not sure why I just thought the England series was a whitewash this time. Brain fade.

But still, after 3 quick wickets, I am not sure we had much of a chance to draw this and it was a fair enough approach here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Speak for yourself Pratters, was a bit relieved that it was a draw in the end, but a "great result for india" this is not.

 

[Crazy Sam]

We lost 3 wickets and after that we were always going to try for a draw. I know India had nothing to lose but another loss in Australia-England would be not meant much for us. This is our first non loss result in the two countries after 14 consecutive losses.

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In my post I referred to the morning, i.e. when India were in the field. This morning they simply allowed Australia to meander along with a low run rate for the first 1-1.5 hours without any real pressure to get a wicket or, alternately, to encourage quicker runs and an earlier declaration.

 

[OverratedSanity]

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In my post I referred to the morning, i.e. when India were in the field. This morning they simply allowed Australia to meander along with a low run rate for the first 1-1.5 hours without any real pressure to get a wicket or, alternately, to encourage quicker runs and an earlier declaration.

Exactly.

 

[Spark]

@Spartk: Oh ya. I am not sure why I just thought the England series was a whitewash this time. Brain fade.

But still, after 3 quick wickets, I am not sure we had much of a chance to draw this and it was a fair enough approach here.

I don't think anyone is criticising the way India batted, rather the captaincy/approach in the morning session.

In any case, this whole discussion would have almost certainly have been rendered moot if we could ****ing catch. And run people out.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yup, it's like the team in grade cricket who just wait for a declaration time after time, to be given a chance in the game, rather than bowl out the opposition.

Eventually you come across a team who don't need to win, and they just say "Nah, **** ya".

 

[Swingpanzee]

He didn't say that? He said he was happy with the bowling in the second innings, we did well and we were able to dictate terms.

Ah sorry then about the field placements, but even then what he said was heinous.

 

[Pratters]

Speak for yourself Pratters, was a bit relieved that it was a draw in the end, but a "great result for india" this is not.

and you would be the same person who would say, oh look, we folded like a delicate paper napkin in the last two tests had we lost 4-0.

 

[Swingpanzee]

In any case, this whole discussion would have almost certainly have been rendered moot if we could ****ing catch. And run people out.

This.

 

[Pratters]

I don't think anyone is criticising the way India batted, rather the captaincy/approach in the morning session.

In any case, this whole discussion would have almost certainly have been rendered moot if we could ****ing catch. And run people out.

I didn't see the session.

I have noticed how the Australians have stood a bit deep throughout the test in the slips. Could have caught a few more maybe if not so deep.

 

[indiaholic]

Ravi Shastri is such a ****.

 

[Spark]

tbh clarke's captaincy has spoiled us. he's the only modern captain who comes to mind as potentially have done anything other than what smith did today.

 

[Daemon]

God Ravi Shastri is spouting some bull****. Hopefully Gavaskar blows up at him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Very pleased to see Manjrekar and Gavaskar calling Shastri out on his "scoreline doesn't matter" crap.

 

[GotSpin]

Our catchinrg clearly the problem. Not the captain.

Fact is. India again couldnt take 20 wickets. Didnt even look like trying. Win your own matches for once.

Well played from Kholi and the all controlling Dhoni!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shastri: "To hell with the scoreline" Oh dear.

 

[Spark]

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Congrats to Ashton Agar who has been added to the Australia squad for the 4th Test!!! #OrangeNation pic.twitter.com/AZGPmClEus

wat

 

[Gnske]

tbh clarke's captaincy has spoiled us. he's the only modern captain who comes to mind as potentially have done anything other than what smith did today.

Baz might have 50/50

 

[Swingpanzee]

I didn't see the session.

I have noticed how the Australians have stood a bit deep throughout the test in the slips. Could have caught a few more maybe if not so deep.

Yes well then India barely tried to bowl Australia out, very defensive fields and didn't even take the new ball. This was a must-win game to still be in the series and they were ok with it being a draw right from the start at the morning? Very well, cheers then, I'll take the series win any day.

 

[Gnske]

Shastri: "To hell with the scoreline" Oh dear.

Classic Shastri