***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[cnerd123]

Today is gonna be really bad.

Hope Jaddu saves us. Can't be expecting big runs from this lineup anymore. Gotta stop this from swelling way past 400

 

[CricAddict]

Whatever score Australia makes, India need to make 150-200 more than that. With the long batting line up that India has and considering that Australia is playing with only 4 bowlers, it is definitely possible.

 

[stephen]

Smith is such a first innings bully.
1st innings average - 91
2nd innings average - 53
3rd innings average - 49
4th innings average - 33

 

[Burgey]

Well **** me that's an entertaining start

 

[cnerd123]

When I hoped Yadav would break through Maxwell's defence this wasn't exactly what I had in mind.


You don't bowl quick thanks to your biceps Umesh plz. Should have slapped your ass instead.

 

[Burgey]

Lol Nostrils' reaction. So good.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

raced away like a tracer bullet

 

[Daemon]

mr mister (or jimmy?) to make a post on what he thinks Maxwell's bat snapping in half represents with reference to India's spirit

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith is such a first innings bully.
1st innings average - 91
2nd innings average - 53
3rd innings average - 49
4th innings average - 33

Thats a good thing though. First innings runs are always more valuable.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

runs are flowing freely like niagara falls

 

[Daemon]

Third man is a must on these slow and low pitches

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Wonder when the last time a series took until the third test for either team to score 300.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So is Kohli going to have bat at no. 7 or something if he doesn't come back onto the field?

 

[OverratedSanity]

So is Kohli going to have bat at no. 7 or something if he doesn't come back onto the field?

Apparently he can bat anywhere he likes since it's an "external injury". Doesn't make much sense.

 

[Daemon]

Wonder when the last time a series took until the third test for either team to score 300.

When South Africa toured India in 2015 it took 4 tests to finally see a 300+ score.

 

[Tangles]

Really didn't expect Maxi to be not out at the end of yesterday and to bat through a session. Good effort from him. Now he can bat through another session.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

put a third man

 

[cnerd123]

Apparently he can bat anywhere he likes since it's an "external injury". Doesn't make much sense.

The idea is that if you get injured due to an external blow -from the ball hitting you, or impact when diving to stop the ball, or colliding with another player- they won't punish you like they would if you pulled a muscle or smth like that

I think they want to encourage players to play the game without worrying about injuries, but want to penalise unfit ****s who can't deal with it.

 

[Daemon]

put a third man

Yep, we saw this in Bangalore as well. So many runs for free.

 

[Daemon]

The idea is that if you get injured due to an external blow -from the ball hitting you, or impact when diving to stop the ball, or colliding with another player- they won't punish you like they would if you pulled a muscle or smth like that

I think they want to encourage players to play the game without worrying about injuries, but want to penalise unfit ****s who can't deal with it.

Nah, I just think it's because one is more susceptible to abuse than the other