***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Debris]

Or, you know, Australia might just play better than India and win the next test too. I know it sounds utterly incomprehensible but these things can and do happen.....

Australia outplay India in India? This sounds like crazy talk to me. As Centurymaker says, if Australia win the next test it will be because they have been outrageously lucky and I am convinced. I am just going to write off any wins by Australia in India in the future to good fortune as it cannot be down to skill.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bangalore is probably one of India's worst home grounds in terms on historical performance. 6 wins, 9 draws, 6 losses.

 

[Spark]

Do we have any ideas on how the new drainage will affect the pitch, if at all?

 

[honestbharani]

Guess it might make it drier?

 

[Adders]

Solid result for a drainage system.

 

[Prince EWS]

 

[honestbharani]

Solid result for a drainage system.

 

[Daemon]

thats the joke.jpg

this a solid zohaib, 8/10 almost the real deal. haven't seen a good one for ages and this wave of nostalgia brought a tear to my eye.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm guessing a zohaib is saying something stupid but then turning around and saying you meant it?

 

[Daemon]

I'm guessing a zohaib is saying something stupid but then turning around and saying you meant it?

I knew you had multis on CW but I had no idea your reach extended to cricsim.

 

[honestbharani]

this a solid zohaib, 8/10 almost the real deal. haven't seen a good one for ages and this wave of nostalgia brought a tear to my eye.

Lol.. this is a solid troll.. 8.5/10.

 

[vcs]

One game has made such a huge difference. You know how it is..... you hate all posters from the opposition because they are too arrogant, too smug, too big headed - they aren't, it is just you hate to have to acknowledge that you are going to get smashed and there is nothing you can do about it except watch it happen and spew. Then your team goes and wins the game like this and everything is great again. You like all Indian supporters again - they are not so bad. The world is great right now. Thanks to some throwbacks to memories of 89 I am in a very positive place right now.

Hope you go back to hating us by the end of the series.

 

[cnerd123]

I genuinely thought HB was supplying a punchline there and not a real opinion

 

[honestbharani]

I guess its my bad now coz I could not put the smiley shah smiley there, as I was posting that from the mobile.

 

[Spark]

Pune pitch rated ?poor? by Broad | Cricket News India & International, Match Schedule, Scores, Report and Ranking: Wisden India

 

[OverratedSanity]

Genuine question. Has a batting pitch ever been rated poor?

 

[Gnske]

Was thinking England vs Sri Lanka 2014 but it was actually this. And that Windies test where Sarwan got 291, think that's mentioned in the article though.

Trent Bridge pitch rated 'poor' by match referee | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Spark]

This too: 2nd Test: West Indies v South Africa at Basseterre, Jun 18-22, 2010 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

And obviously Galle, which also turned miles from Day 1. Perhaps even more, though it didn't stop Clarke scoring one of the more bonkers 60s you'll see, nor did it stop Mahela scoring a 4th innings century.

 

[Shri]

Its bs. Skilled players like Smith and Renshaw made runs. It was just a case of one bowler using what was on offer perfectly. SoK's bowling should be celebrated and the pitch shouldn't be condemned here.

 

[honestbharani]

Again, I dont think how incompetent the Indian batting was should be used to judge the pitch. It was a turner but I really do not think it was that alarming as there was an element of predictability to the pitch. To me, a really bad pitch is when nothign ever happens that helps the bowlers and/or a pitch is very unpredictable and survival is totally lottery. Here it was at least 50% luck and 50% skill and I am fine with that. ICC again showing they are **** when it comes to judging pitches.