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

[dermo]

starting to rain here in randwick ftr

 

[Blocky]

Good team innings by Burns, utterly **** bowling from Yadav. Can anyone honestly tell me Ishant Sharma isn't the second best seamer in this squad behind Shami? Why didn't he play this match?

 

[cnerd123]

Good team innings by Burns, utterly **** bowling from Yadav. Can anyone honestly tell me Ishant Sharma isn't the second best seamer in this squad behind Shami? Why didn't he play this match?

Injured/Rested for WC.

 

[morgieb]

Good team innings by Burns, utterly **** bowling from Yadav. Can anyone honestly tell me Ishant Sharma isn't the second best seamer in this squad behind Shami? Why didn't he play this match?

Soreness I think.

 

[viriya]

Good team innings by Burns, utterly **** bowling from Yadav. Can anyone honestly tell me Ishant Sharma isn't the second best seamer in this squad behind Shami? Why didn't he play this match?

You gotta rest your best when the opposition does the same.

 

[Spark]

what the hell is the point of taking them off for light with one over to go

 

[Swingpanzee]

Boooooo Dharmasena

 

[morgieb]

Assuming we declare, this has to be one of the fastest scores ever over 200+.

 

[Burgey]

what the hell is the point of taking them off for light with one over to go

Rain as well I think

 

[morgieb]

what the hell is the point of taking them off for light with one over to go

Turns out it was rain as well.

 

[Blocky]

Well - 350 lead.. I guess it'll show whether Smith backs himself and his bowlers.

 

[morgieb]

Classic "Are India prepared to lose to win" situation here.

 

[Swingpanzee]

We should come out for an over or 2 tomorrow and then declare ala Clarke messing with the opposition. Might get another 20 runs too. Win-win.

 

[Blocky]

Classic "Are India prepared to lose to win" situation here.

You've got to imagine Kohli will go after it even if no one else does, Rohit Sharma too.

 

[brockley]

You think he will bowl Blocky?

 

[cnerd123]

India will have to go for it. They have already said the scoreline doesn't matter. They will think the risk of 3-0 is worth the chance of 2-1.

 

[Blocky]

You think he will bowl Blocky?

I don't think Smith is a risk taker, especially as a temporary captain - but I wouldn't be surprised if Boof wants to have a crack at the white wash.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I don't think Smith is a risk taker, especially as a temporary captain - but I wouldn't be surprised if Boof wants to have a crack at the white wash.

It's not going to undo the previous match.

 

[Swingpanzee]

So quick calculation two overs we bat tomorrow then declare, then two overs change for the changeover means 86 overs for us with about 360-370 runs. That means 6 overs with the 2nd new ball should be enough in case we need to quickly knock over the tail. Don't have Burns at short leg and have a practice catching session today evening.

 

[Howe_zat]

This is usually the point where the overnight articles collectively lose their minds, and say things like Australia should go for the win because 3-0 is so much better than 2-0, while also saying India should go for the win because there's no difference between going down 3-0 or 2-0.