*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[OverratedSanity]

Nice to see Ashwin bowl well and keep it simple. Hopefully this time he doesn't go insane and start bowling leg spinners 2 feet outside leg.

 

[Burgey]

I made this in 2015 and it never stops being useful

It’ll still be useful in 2025

 

[social]

Obviously I am a complete simpleton (goes without saying) but why doesn’t Handscomb simply take stance in a normal position on the crease?

The other stuff is fixable but he’s compounding the issue by giving the ball more time to move

Just weird

 

[Flem274*]

i missed the days play so um, how did oz get out to ashwin in oz?

 

[weldone]

33 overs 50 runs 3 wickets bitches

O hell for spin bowlers these pitches you know!

 

[Spark]

In fairness this is not exactly behaving like a typical Adelaide day wicket. I'm not entirely sure what it is tbh.

 

[social]

33 overs 50 runs 3 wickets bitches

O hell for spin bowlers these pitches you know!

Worst Oz batting lineup in 30+ years on a pitch spinning a lot

 

[morgieb]

Weird that Head looked our best batsman. Seemed quite assured at the crease which most of our other bats weren't.

That Finch dismissal, yikes. He really is not an opener at this level, at least in places where the ball actually moves.

The pitch seems really uncharacteristic for an Australian one. Not only is there actual movement and seam off it, it's also kinda hard to score significant runs on.

 

[OverratedSanity]

In fairness this is not exactly behaving like a typical Adelaide day wicket. I'm not entirely sure what it is tbh.

It's tough to say tbh. There've been loads of awful shots played. Rahul, Rahane, Rohit, Marsh, Handscomb all utterly filthy dismissals. Might be a bit on the slow side, Pujara mentioned it was a bit two paced yesterday in the press conference too.

 

[SeamUp]

In fairness this is not exactly behaving like a typical Adelaide day wicket. I'm not entirely sure what it is tbh.

I was very surprised seeing it spin from day 1. Almost following SA curators with ****wittery who did the same at Centurion & Newlands for us.

It's not like it is the strongest group of Indian seamers too ever. Oh wait.

 

[trundler]

Dammit Cummins. Really wanted to see a massive tail wag.

 

[h_hurricane]

i missed the days play so um, how did oz get out to ashwin in oz?

The batsmen he got out were pretty headless, some good bowling though. The one batsman with head has survived.

 

[weldone]

In fairness this is not exactly behaving like a typical Adelaide day wicket. I'm not entirely sure what it is tbh.

Isn't it the same pitch where Lyon got 83/2? Or has the pitch deteriorated and will again improve in the 3rd innings?

 

[Starfighter]

Isn't it the same pitch where Lyon got 83/2? Or has the pitch deteriorated and will again improve in the 3rd innings?

It's definitely dryer today.


Plus the Indian batsmen are mostly right handed.

 

[Daemon]

Lets wait till the innings is over before gloating. Could end up with 100-3.

 

[weldone]

Lets wait till the innings is over before gloating. Could end up with 100-3.

still better than 83/2 lol

 

[Daemon]

still better than 83/2 lol

Like choosing between vegemite and marmite

 

[weldone]

Ashwin-haters like you should suck it. Economy rate of 1.67 and average of 16.67 in the first innings of first test in Australia is Bradmanesque for a finger spinner. Those who were hating on him for one bad spell in England should now drink piss.

 

[OverratedSanity]

People didn't hate on him just because he bowled poorly, they hated on him because he bowled stupidly.

 

[weldone]

People didn't hate on him just because he bowled poorly, they hated on him because he bowled stupidly.

I don't see that kind of hate when Kohli gets out for 3 attempting a stupid shot. I have news for you - a great sportsman can have a bad day.