*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[Starfighter]

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?

It seems much slower than the Sheffield Shield pitch.

 

[stephen]

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

Yeah he's lost all rhythm. Which is what happens when you're thinking about no balls instead of where the ball should land.

 

[Gnske]

Why is Kohli already off having a chat with Ashwin

 

[Shri]

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

Au speed guns are dodgy af too. If they are saying he's bowling them at 125, he's probably actually bowling at 120.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Yeah he's lost all rhythm. Which is what happens when you're thinking about no balls instead of where the ball should land.

Unforgivable at this level. If he had rhythm issues in the lead up, he should not have been picked. The **** are all these coaches doing.

 

[stephen]

I think India will both rue and lament not picking a spinner on this deck.

 

[cnerd123]

Yea okay time for a change in bowling. He's just not threatening.

I wonder if the coaching staff thought about resting Ishant for this game and bringing in Bhuvi instead? Because if they were working on his front foot in between games, they must have expected it would affect his performance in-game to some extent. Then again, that wouldn't fit the 'back you players* to the hilt' team ethos this side has around Kohli

In the meanwhile looks like Aus are going to put on 500 here on Day 1 and smash their way to a massive innings win. Depressing.

*provided you aren't ChePu or Bhuvi, that is

 

[Starfighter]

Can you hold off the Gambhiring just for once *****?

 

[BSM]

This is an incredibly early call but with 4 seamers, with no quality spinner available this could get quite ugly for India

 

[stephen]

Unforgivable at this level. If he had rhythm issues in the lead up, he should not have been picked. The **** are all these coaches doing.

He was in pretty good rhythm in the last test tbf. The problem was that he was overstepping.

 

[morgieb]

This is junk bowling so far.

 

[CricAddict]

Looks like it is going to be a long day for India. Terrible team selection costing India again.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeeeeessss. Umesh. It's been too long.

 

[morgieb]

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?

I feel India are making the pitch look flatter than it actually is, tbf.

 

[stephen]

The bounce is quite variable. I wonder if this pitch might flatten and quicken up over the next couple of days.

 

[Second Spitter]

Umesh swinging it like Austin Powers

 

[silentstriker]

Terrible bowling.

 

[Starfighter]

Good running from these two.

 

[Munificent_Fool]

I don’t watch cricket often but I do like a good test series in Oz. How come Australia is so **** these days? Obviously the sandpaper thing no Smith, Warner etc. but when did this dramatic decline happen?

 

[Starfighter]

The bounce is quite variable. I wonder if this pitch might flatten and quicken up over the next couple of days.

Kohli could really enjoy batting on this. If it gets flatter it'll be very easy to score quickly on.