***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[honestbharani]

It is scary indeed to see Maxwell knuckle down like this. ON a flat track, there is no bowler here who can get him out unless he gets himself out. Same for the chump. I still think it will be a 330-350/4 kinda day. Unless Maxi decides to be the Maxi we all know.

 

[Spikey]

Hayden's metaphors are killing me

 

[TheJediBrah]

shot from Smoith

 

[cnerd123]

tbh ***** against test standard 140kmph+ bowlers i wouldnt back myself to focus my vision from the bowler's front foot to the batsman fast enough to make accurate lbw calls

that might be why

I've actually asked high level umpires this and they reckon it isn't a real problem provided you position yourself correctly.

I think umpires just develop bad habits + are willing to miss the no-ball call in exchange for catching the faint edge and getting the tight LBW call correct - which imo is backwards given we have DRS to correct those but no mechanism to correct missed no-balls.

 

[honestbharani]

Lol.. trying to tempt Maxi by bowling over the wicket for the last over before tea. Good idea, NOT!!

 

[Burner]

jesus Hayden stfu

 

[vogue]

Hayden's metaphors are killing me

Does he do it all the time..it's off putting tbh

 

[Immenso]

I miss Pune.

 

[S.Kennedy]

What the hell is this Australian commentator chuntering on about, driving in ice or some bollocks?

PS

Hayden, is it?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Great session for Australia. Hate Smith.

 

[Shri]

Could have been worse for us. Happy that we kept the run rate down.

 

[Howsie]

100 number 19 for Smith, topwork. Actually enjoy watching him bat in these types of conditions.

 

[Burgey]

Will take that session after the first. Could have gone a long way to losing the match in those two hours if we'd collapsed.

 

[Spikey]

man i forgot to celebrate what is effectively the fourth year anniversary of steve smith returning and saving cricket

 

[GotSpin]

Steve needs to keep kicking it here

 

[morgieb]

Bit of a flipside of the first session, this time it was Australia's but India at least kept the runs down to counteract the lack of wickets (whereas the first session was the other way around).

 

[Compton]

Smith just piles on runs.

Best Test batsman by a distance at the moment.

 

[mr_mister]

Smith just piles on runs.

Best Test batsman by a distance at the moment.

Kohli was quickly catching him too until this series began

 

[Immenso]

100 number 19 for Smith, topwork. Actually enjoy watching him bat in these types of conditions.

Have you got the magic future stream going again?

 

[S.Kennedy]

Is ''that's for sure'' the latest saying to afflict Australians everywhere? ''Steve Smith is playing well, that's for sure''. I've heard Clarke, Hayden and Brett Lee say this all the time.