*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[Pup Clarke]

Man he's getting softened up badly. Real test this

 

[Burgey]

It’s like watching a ten year old playing on syntho instead of concrete for the first time. Stick a fork in him ffs, it’s making my eyes bleed.

 

[cnerd123]

Woah two spinners. Bold move

Hope we get 400 from here

 

[stephen]

If you’re a batsman your job is more than that, surely. This is the Langer 30-is-the-new-80 philosophy.

He's done more than all the other Indian openers combined. Their job is to shield their real batsman from the new ball and he's done that better than the others.

I wouldn't accept this from an Australian batsman but I think India would be very happy with his performance even if he got out now.

 

[aussie tragic]

Typical Pujara bore fest I see (13 off 49 balls)

 

[Tom Flint]

I'm sure the Indians will be happy with agarwals method. Still out there, approaching lunch run rate over 3 and kohli still in the hut. The 3 quicks using up a lot of energy too.

 

[stephen]

Because it's still great, all these years later:

https://youtu.be/0o8by05rtMY

 

[Neil Pickup]

You don’t get many ten-year-olds who keep coming back for more when you keep pinning them, though.

 

[Burgey]

I'm sure the Indians will be happy with agarwals method. Still out there, approaching lunch run rate over 3 and kohli still in the hut. The 3 quicks using up a lot of energy too.

I think they’ll be happy with the output, but the method would have them very concerned.

 

[Second Spitter]

I'm surprised the Bradman Stand hasn't been renamed The Dave Gilbert Stand.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Mayank is ***y

 

[Second Spitter]

That was close to where Phil Hughes was hit.

 

[Burgey]

Just reinforces that Lillee and Thommo then the Windies had it right back in the 70s. If you want to drive, buy a new car.

 

[Burgey]

He's done more than all the other Indian openers combined. Their job is to shield their real batsman from the new ball and he's done that better than the others.

I wouldn't accept this from an Australian batsman but I think India would be very happy with his performance even if he got out now.

I’d accept it too, based purely on how our blokes have been going, but once you’re in your job has to be to go on, not just shield other blokes.

 

[stephen]

India's session.

 

[Second Spitter]

Typical Pujara bore fest I see (13 off 49 balls)

The BigBushLeague doesn't start until 7:30pm, mate./

 

[silentstriker]

I’d accept it too, based purely on how our blokes have been going, but once you’re in your job has to be to go on, not just shield other blokes.

I think they’ll be happy with the output, but the method would have them very concerned.

I think if India had Dravid/Tendulkar/VVS at 3-5, I would agree with you. Right now, the more shielding the better. Especially as India have one opener and made yet another set of stupid selections that might cost them a once in a lifetime opportunity.

The run rate is irrelevant as far as I am concerned.

 

[silentstriker]

Typical Pujara bore fest I see (13 off 49 balls)

Just no.

 

[Tangles]

The Indians have persisted with trying to ride the bounce on short balls or duck. Better off playing cross bat shots in Australia. Ducking is fine if your going to watch the ball. Which many of them don’t do.

 

[Tom Flint]

I’d accept it too, based purely on how our blokes have been going, but once you’re in your job has to be to go on, not just shield other blokes.

Would rather him do this than play a shot like Harris in melbourne