***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Burgey]

TPC saying this test is like the premiership quarter of an AFL GF. Spot on

 

[social]

Would not be surprised if Oz wins at least one of the remaining tests as I'm not convinced by India's batting and Kohli is very close to losing the plot completely

However, much will depend on the first day or 2 of this test

 

[GotSpin]

Match day ****s.

 

[adub]

When asked if it was "appropriate for an international captain make serious allegations like that and not produce evidence to substantiate it", Kohli replied: "What were the allegations?" Pressed further by the journalist, Kohli wanted to know "what is the allegation called", adding that since he was not charged with any violation, what he had said could not be termed an allegation. "Because it has to be called something for me to be questioning something about someone to call it an allegation," he said. "If no charges were pressed against me, how are those allegations?

What? That makes absolutely no sense. He looks like a fool and a lier. Let's hope it's a lesson not to make claims he's unable to substantiate or stand behind in future.

He can always go for the ESL defence

 

[Gnske]

TPC saying this test is like the premiership quarter of an AFL GF. Spot on

Wtf, this match isn't that irrelevant.

 

[centurymaker]

If anything, these **** rare pitches are helping Australia, particularly because of their preparation.

They are making the contest more or less 50-50. And India can never escape with a draw if things don't start well...putting immense unnecessary pressure...

On the other hand, if there'd been normal flatter pitches, I'd say the equation would be something like this-

India 45%
Draw 25% (or 20%)
Australia 30% (or 35%)

Instead of the roughly 50-50 situation we have now..

 

[social]

If anything, these **** rare pitches are helping Australia, particularly because of their preparation.

They are making the contest more or less 50-50. And India can never escape with a draw if things don't start well...putting immense unnecessary pressure...

On the other hand, if there'd been normal flatter pitches, I'd say the equation would be something like this-

India 45%
Draw 25% (or 20%)
Australia 30% (or 35%)

Instead of the roughly 50-50 situation we have now..

I think they are worried about Smith going really big consistently and simply batting them out of the game

 

[stephen]

Less than 6h now ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Victor Ian]

in before Victor Ian claims Kohli's statement will confuse the Aussies, causing them to obsess over it and not read Jaddu's arm ball.

If I wasn't sleeping, I'd have been all over that.

 

[silentstriker]

I think they are worried about Smith going really big consistently and simply batting them out of the game

...no.

 

[the big bambino]

News out of the Australia team is Kelvin Kerkow and Steve Glasson have been selected to open the bowling on this deck. Expect a bit of movement both ways and a good contest for the jack.

I ****in' cant believe this! Their swing occurs too early and at a gentle pace. #subconselectiondebacle.

 

[Daemon]

Fmd this has been like waiting for the next GoT season to air. Can't wait.

 

[honestbharani]

It's likely because they've been particularly competitive that they're getting piled on.

I think the posters who talk about Aussies whining and complaining were more referring to the media, ex players, commentators and some of the CW posters tbh. And dont get me wrong, there has definitely been a bit of whinging about the pitches already, sometimes subtly done and sometimes directly, by the Aussie players and support staff but it has not been as much as it has been in the past, for sure. And I think that is because for the first time in God knows how long, they have come in expecting conditions that would least suit them and prepared accordingly. Us giving them boom or bust wickets like Pune also did help them I feel as it does reduce the gap in quality of the spinners, just like how swinging conditions might end up helping India when playing outside the SC.


That said though, this test will be where both teams will be tested like never before in this series. There is little to no psychological advantage for either side and now India now Aussies have more than done their homework for these conditions. It will be interesting to see how the first two days go. I expect Warner, Chump and Maxi to do the damage with the bat and Cummins and SOK with the ball. Good chance we are gonna lose this, IMO.

 

[DriveClub]

Six feet under she gon' get that ****in paper

 

[OverratedSanity]

So nervous right now. Can't wait for this to start.

 

[CricAddict]

Fmd this has been like the next GoT season to air. Can't wait.

India are the Lannisters with too much money and ruling the roost while other kingdoms have tried and failed. Finally, the Starks are here under the able leadership of Jon Snow. Let's see if he can prevail. Poor Sansa (Handscomb). Getting ****ed for very little fault of his own.

 

[DriveClub]

So nervous right now. Can't wait for this to start.

Listen to weeknds starboy album, should ease the nerves

 

[DriveClub]

India are the Lannisters with too much money and ruling the roost while other kingdoms have tried and failed. Finally, the Starks are here under the able leadership of Jon Snow. Let's see if he can prevail. Poor Sansa (Handscomb). Getting ****ed for very little fault of his own.

Is kohli cercei?

 

[CricAddict]

Is kohli cercei?

Ashwin is the Tyrion with the brains. Not sure of Kohli.

 

[stephen]

Kohli is Cercei. Kumble is Tywin. Ashwin is Tyrion. Kohli is trying to kill Ashwin by bowling him into the dirt.