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*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19
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honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
changed SA to Sri Lanka. ANUS should have some difference from PENIS
You have New Zealand playing both sides...
stephen
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Could this test be any more in the balance?
3-172 is a score that can go anywhere. Kohli and Rahane could go large and get India a lead. Alternatively a wicket or two first up could give Australia a solid first innings lead.
Maddeningly Cummins has been incredibly unlucky not to have two ten wicket hauls so far. He's executing so well but I think India have identified him as the danger man and are purposefully shutting down against him. Kohli vs Cummins was great to watch.
3-172 is a score that can go anywhere. Kohli and Rahane could go large and get India a lead. Alternatively a wicket or two first up could give Australia a solid first innings lead.
Maddeningly Cummins has been incredibly unlucky not to have two ten wicket hauls so far. He's executing so well but I think India have identified him as the danger man and are purposefully shutting down against him. Kohli vs Cummins was great to watch.
CricAddict
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I don’t think it is in balance yet. It is still 70:30 Australia. As Ankit said, the last 4 can add 20 and next two can add 50-60 on a good day. Even if all of that happens, It still leaves these two to get at least 100 more tomorrow to make a match of this.
trundler
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Outstanding first post. By what margin will India win this?
Borges
International Regular
It is actually a quite plausible scenario. However, the if is a very big if: at the moment, Australia are well ahead in the game, and would be expected to win.
trundler
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Yeah I think India will be worried about having to bat last.
Fair enough. Would you say this Indian team went into this tour with a greater chance of winning than the 77' one?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
The issue is the long tail for India and the fact that they have to bat last. What are the betting markets saying about odds of an India vs Australia win?
But India aren’t massively behind or anything. The game is slightly in Australia’s favor I would say.
EDIT: India at 2.62, Australia at 2, and the draw at 5.5. I think those are fair.
But India aren’t massively behind or anything. The game is slightly in Australia’s favor I would say.
EDIT: India at 2.62, Australia at 2, and the draw at 5.5. I think those are fair.
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Borges
International Regular
Yes. Even in 1977, when Australia had very good test match pitches (the best in the world in terms of variety), a team needed decent quick bowling to win a series in Australia.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
Probably someone whispered in his ears that he is insanely talented and just need to turn up to score runs in test matches. He believed it on face value and rest is for everyone to see.
cnerd123
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We're definitely a lot further ahead than I thought we would be early in Session 2 on Day 1. Hard not to feel hopeful after how well they played today. Feels like the momentum is with India atm.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
No tail is going to score less than 0 runs though.