***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Prince EWS]

If both Australia and SA are at full strength with their pace quartet (Steyn, Rabada, Philander, Morkel, Cummins, Haze, Patto, Starc) on a pitch assisting pace, which attack would you back to do better?

Depends on which way it assists pace, really. If it does anything sideways then I'd go with SA because Philander is h4x on such surfaces, but if you're just talking about good carry then Australia for mine.

 

[Burner]

Pujara has such a cool name. Now that's one name that I would love to be the top dog in Cricket. Compare that to the original Steven Smith

 

[OverratedSanity]

Haha I mut've missed this, when did it happen?

https://streamable.com/32eil

 

[Contra]

some glorious shots post lunch.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Sa 'cant play pace' ha playing pretty well I see

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Maxwell only bowling two overs through to the third new ball seems pretty odd.

 

[cnerd123]

Maxwell only bowling two overs through to the third new ball seems pretty odd.

especially considering they wanted Stonis over Henriques based on superior bowling

 

[Spark]

Right, well, this is bad.

 

[mr_mister]

feels weird being the team with the far worse lower order/tail for a change

 

[cnerd123]

34 overs for Cummins and counting

If it's another 6 years till his next test, we know why

 

[Arachnodouche]

Smith should have stopped bowling Cummins 50 runs ago. Very callous captaincy.

 

[harsh.ag]

Not bowling Maxi more is a baffling move honestly. Sometimes these moves work so well. Well worth a try.

 

[Spark]

Not bowling Maxi more is a baffling move honestly. Sometimes these moves work so well. Well worth a try.

No Maxwell or Smith himself or like, anyone

 

[Arachnodouche]

I think this toil in the field has put paid to Aus chances of retaining the trophy. Even if they somehow escape with a draw here.

 

[Gnske]

I'm sorry, but this knock is almost as beautiful as Pujara's face. Serious test match batting.

 

[cnerd123]

I mean he's captained himself into a corner here

Day 2:
> Want early wickets
> Go all out with the 4 main bowlers to start with
> Ends day 2 with India 120/1 after 40

Start of Day 3
> Don't want to bring Maxwell on early and let these two run away
> Stick to main 4 bowlers
> Only 73 runs in the session, lots of pressure, get a wicket before lunch
> Want to keep the screws on next session see if he can burst through
> Stick to main 4 bowlers
> Second new ball taken, so have to bowl the quicks again
> 303/4 at Tea
> Can't let this run away
> Last session lads cmon lets blow them away
> Main 4 bowlers again for final session
> India 360/6

Day 4:
> Can't bring Maxi on now we are so close to cleaning them up
> Stick to main 4 bowlers
> Wicketless session with chances produced
> Well ****
> India are going to bat for a big lead here
> If I bring Maxi on they'll tonk him
> We gotta keep it tight and take time out of the game
> Come back after lunch, stick to main 4 bowlers

And here we are now

 

[Spark]

BOWL MAXWELL FFSz

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oh wow, Maxwell's only bowled 2 overs wtf.

 

[Spark]

Oh wow, Maxwell's only bowled 2 overs wtf.

what do you think i've been yelling about for three hours now

 

[Shri]

Maybe the slide yesterday hurt his shoulder for real?