*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[the big bambino]

Speeds from both bowlers down from their Adelaide peaks. Maybe due to the 3 day turnaround.

 

[cnerd123]

Ishant bowling that 'unlucky' length

 

[Shri]

Pitch seems two paced tbh. Maybe Ishant is just **** but the keeper's collecting it at ankle height off his bowling.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ishant can block ok, but we have a complete psychopath batting at 7 so there's not much point in the tail attempting to just hang around.

Might depend who's left when the sixth wicket falls.

But it really is four number elevens.

 

[Starfighter]

Bumrah's now deciding to bowl outswing instead.

 

[Spark]

This place is definitely not even half full

 

[stephen]

Bumrah too short, Ishant too wayward. This is the Indian pace bowling we're used to.

 

[Spark]

heh nice ironic cheer for a no ball bring called

 

[Starfighter]

I reckon Ishant should try over the wicket.

Yes, he's called one. And technically it wasn't even one.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Ahh, now this is the Ishant that I remember

 

[Shri]

Barely hitting 130 ffs. Should have asked to be rested. We could have played a fresh Bhuvi and Umesh at least.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ishant isn't the bowler I expected to be wayward. This is a pretty terrible start from India.

 

[Prince EWS]

Barely hitting 130 ffs. Should have asked to be rested. We could have played a fresh Bhuvi and Umesh at least.

He's at eight this game, in as a bowling allrounder, Preserving his energy for the long batting innings he's in for.

 

[stephen]

Geez that outfield is quick.

Punter calling the umpires on their excuses. "Not calling a no ball is still a wrong decision".

 

[Starfighter]

This is better.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Well, the no balls have got into Ishant's head and he's reverted back to the ********* bowler of four years ago.

 

[cnerd123]

Hahaha looks like the umpires have been given a strict talking to after last game

Basically consistency is key - if they missed no-balls first session day 1 at Adelaide, they were probably told they had to now keep that same standard for the rest of the game for fairness, and now here in Day 2 they're allowed to be stricter. Just for sake of consistency throughout a game.

Ishant's probably struggling in this spell because he's got no-balls on his mind. Been a bit short and wayward.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Pitch seems two paced tbh. Maybe Ishant is just **** but the keeper's collecting it at ankle height off his bowling.

Have only been able to watch a few deliveries but for the umpteenth time a WA pitch that’s hyped up pre-match as the fastest in cricketing history which only turns out to be bland and batting-friendly? If so, how many times can people fall for this?

 

[Prince EWS]

Ishant isn't the bowler I expected to be wayward. This is a pretty terrible start from India.

Wayward isn't really how I'd describe it. This has just been crap.

 

[the big bambino]

Look at those speeds from Sharma. Probably thinking about his feet instead of his bowling atm