*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[Arachnodouche]

Warne does love his rambling theories.

Isn't he something of an inveterate gambler? At least he gives fodder for conversation/ridicule heh.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wouldn't have declared. Bat forever.

 

[91Jmay]

That drop by Pant really was as easy as it gets. Keeping can be improved massively though, far more easily than batting/bowling so should stick with him. Bairstow is a solid keeper now but was an absolute disaster when we first picked him. Same with Prior.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wouldn't have declared. Bat forever.

Kohli's thinking is to never expose the Indian bowlers to any possible injury while batting.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Well, it's inventive thinking and could've been worth a look in if India had made only about 475-500. Not so much as of now.

I don't think it would be worth a look. You'd need to make more runs than India anyway, declaring behind (or slightly ahead even) just means you'll have to make more in the 4th innings when batting's harder.

 

[mr_mister]

Grasping at straws now but here's a FC game at the SCG where NSW scored 614 in the first innings to lose:
NSW v Victoria 1924-25

That opener, Owen Rock averaged 94 from his 6 FC games. Ended his career abruptly to become a doctor. Interesting. Fred should write an article about him

 

[trundler]

It's almost as if Khwaja and Pujara switched bodies.. 3 off 16 and looking dodgy.

 

[cnerd123]

Kuldeep making things happen

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ooh, there was something there for Kuldeep.

Would've been amazing if Pant had hung on to that catch, but can't complain about the day.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That opener, Owen Rock averaged 94 from his 6 FC games. Ended his career abruptly to become a doctor. Interesting. Fred should write an article about him

Funny how times change. Maybe if we paid sportsmen more back then we'd never have cured polio

 

[Arachnodouche]

I don't think it would be worth a look. You'd need to make more runs than India anyway, declaring behind (or slightly ahead even) just means you'll have to make more in the 4th innings when batting's harder.

I think his idea is solely a punt to move the game forward. If they commit to it, they still have to make 423, declare, and hope to bowl India out for 100. None of which is happening on this pitch, but what else can they do from the backseat? 423 is a more realistic target to aim at anyway.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Not enough catchers close in tbh.

 

[Spark]

I think his idea is solely a punt to move the game forward. If they commit to it, they still have to make 423, declare, and hope to bowl India out for 100. None of which is happening on this pitch, but what else can they do from the backseat? 423 is a more realistic target to aim at anyway.

I mean the only vaguely vaguely realistic way Australia can win this match is if they are still batting in the first innings at lunch on day 5

 

[cnerd123]

best day

Let's take 20 wickets tomorrow itself.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I think his idea is solely a punt to move the game forward. If they commit to it, they still have to make 423, declare, and hope to bowl India out for 100. None of which is happening on this pitch, but what else can they do from the backseat? 423 is a more realistic target to aim at anyway.

How does that make you more likely to win the game though?

 

[h_hurricane]

Grasping at straws now but here's a FC game at the SCG where NSW scored 614 in the first innings to lose:
NSW v Victoria 1924-25

This match had 405 8 ball overs balled, which translate to 540 6 ball overs. Quite a gun over rate. Seems to be the norm back then though.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Pant's a weird one.
Surely there's space for Pant the batsman and Saha the keeper in the same team? Especially as we lack a good #6 anyway.
Shaw and Agarwal should open. Vihari should be given another chance when possible.

 

[vcs]

What a day. Hopefully the pitch wears out a bit from here on in. More importantly, we'll need to hold on to all our catches. We deserve 3-1, hope we don't let them escape with a draw.

 

[OverratedSanity]

How does that make you more likely to win the game though?

I guess it might make India a little confused as to how to bat in the second innings and do something silly in the process.

It's still stupid. Australia's only chance is to get as close to India's total as possible and hope India fart away the test late on day 4/day 5 with an Adelaide 06 style collapse.

 

[Arachnodouche]

How does that make you more likely to win the game though?

Hope that India collapses like at the MCG and leaves them 300 odd to chase on the final day?

Yeah, doesn't make sense. STFU Warney.