***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[honestbharani]

I turn on hotstar to catch the post lunch session and I see Ishant ****ing Sharma bowling. This is where we lose this, **** s.

 

[Burgey]

He's got to bowl sometime

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

looks like dark clay pitch which is likely to become slow and low as days progress. Around 350 will be great for Australia

 

[Daemon]

I turn on hotstar to catch the post lunch session and I see Ishant ****ing Sharma bowling. This is where we lose this, **** s.

I think he's good at starting off sessions and not letting the batsmen find easy runs quickly. His new ball spell today was an anomaly in how he's operated over the last couple of years.

Agree about Yadav bowling first change though. Ashwin should have the new ball in most conditions, especially against his bunny.

 

[honestbharani]

I just feel it is a conservative move. I am still a big one for letting the spin twins bowl in tandem and do their thing.

 

[anil1405]

Australia 5 down at Tea should be a pleasing sight for the Indian fans.

 

[adub]

He's got to bowl sometime

He really doesn't though does he.

 

[Shri]

I would keep reminding Handscomb that Smith threw him under the bus after the last test if I were an Indian player.

 

[honestbharani]

Is it juz me or is Mark Waugh starting to look more and more like Dave Coullier from Full House?

 

[CricAddict]

@Daemon: Y not take ur bet? If Aus are not bowled out for less than 350, you leave the forum for this series.

Let me propose a solution. Daemon predicted less than 350 all out. You have predicted 420/4. If either of those happens, the other guy leaves the forum for rest of the series. Else, both stay. What do you say?

 

[honestbharani]

Lol.. My prediction was 350 odd for 4. I said 420 is still possible if Maxi does a Maxi and the Chump also goes for it.

 

[Daemon]

Let me propose a solution. Daemon predicted less than 350 all out. You have predicted 420/4. If either of those happens, the other guy leaves the forum for rest of the series. Else, both stay. What do you say?

A win win for the rest of the forum

But nah, I didn't predict 350 all out. I predicted ~350 all out if Smith doesn't score a lot of runs.

 

[Daemon]

A win win for the rest of the forum

But nah, I didn't predict 350 all out. I predicted ~350 all out if Smith doesn't score a lot of runs.

wtf he's on 42 already. hate how he creeps up on you like that. wac.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Is it fair to say this run by Smith is starting to eclipse that Ponting run in 03-06? Fmd he seems likely to pile it on every time he comes out to bat.

 

[honestbharani]

For all the controversy in this series, the most memorable phase is still going to be Ishant and the Chump making faces at each other.

 

[Burgey]

wtf he's on 42 already. hate how he creeps up on you like that. wac.

He does it so often it's crazy

 

[Shri]

Wtf? Hayden looked like he was deepthroating someone.

 

[Daemon]

Is it fair to say this run by Smith is starting to eclipse that Ponting run in 03-06? Fmd he seems likely to pile it on every time he comes out to bat.

Meh, 3rd highest average after Voges and Handscomb

 

[honestbharani]

I know its a slow pitch, but FMD, he seems to have forever to play his stroke.

 

[StephenZA]

I know its a slow pitch, but FMD, he seems to have forever to play his stroke.

It also Ishant bowling...