*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[Arachnodouche]

We are going to lose this aren't we?

Nope.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Odds on this ending up like a Capetown 2011 test?

 

[trundler]

They must go one day mode now.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Look, this is why you don't declare on 440 in the first innings of a test match.

 

[morgieb]

Odds on this ending up like a Capetown 2011 test?

You're still effectively 4/325 FFS. You'll win this easily.

 

[Contra]

Look, this is why you don't declare on 440 in the first innings of a test match.

LOL please, match is still India's, scoring quick on this pitch is super difficult all said and done. We just need to cross 400 and give us as much time as we can, tire them out more and rest up our bowlers.

 

[OverratedSanity]

You're still effectively 4/325 FFS. You'll win this easily.

I wasn't gambhiring. India still 95% chance of winning this. Gives Australia a bit of hope though, however slim.

 

[SeamUp]

Pat Cummins. My favourite Australian cricketer easily.

 

[OverratedSanity]

LOL please, match is still India's, scoring quick on this pitch is super difficult all said and done. We just need to cross 400 and give us as much time as we can, tire them out more and rest up our bowlers.

Not my point. India will still win this. But we could've ground australia into the dust more.

 

[Spark]

what on earth happened here

 

[GotSpin]

India are giving us about a 5% chance of winning now

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Lol. Pleased Virat got a duck - now 3 Kiwis and a Pakistani have better averages for the year

 

[Spark]

Not my point. India will still win this. But we could've ground australia into the dust more.

yeah india could literally declare here and be a 90%+ chance of winning, but this is certainly good for morale

 

[artvandalay]

Look, this is why you don't declare on 440 in the first innings of a test match.

No this is why you don't not enforce a follow on when you absolutely should and there is nothing to be gained by batting for 40 overs.

 

[Spark]

Look, this is why you don't declare on 440 in the first innings of a test match.

this is the correct answer

 

[Arachnodouche]

What's pissing off is that we've allowed Australia to feel even remotely good about a Test match where we've dominated them completely. We simply can't seem to decimate teams abroad the way we do at home. And we're never getting a better chance than we had here.

 

[OverratedSanity]

yeah india could literally declare here and be a 90%+ chance of winning, but this is certainly good for morale

Yeah exactly. All a bit unnecessary. Weird approach too, I'd have even understood a collapse going for quick runs.

 

[Ausage]

Like we'd get anywhere near 300 anyway.

 

[GotSpin]

This is good for morale if nothing else

India could have been 1-120 by lunch tomorrow otherwise

 

[Spark]

This is good for morale if nothing else

India could have been 1-120 by lunch tomorrow otherwise

right, that sort of thing would have potentially precipitated a "wheels falling off" situation where the team is half-beaten before a ball is bowled in sydney