2nd ODI at Sydney, 29 November 2020

[honestbharani]

Our ODI bowling is absolute tatters though. Bumrah is really not a strike bowler in ODIs as evidenced by his record being closer to Cummins than Starc (at least from memory, maybe wrong). Without Bhuvi, we do not have a single bowler who can take wickets with the new ball. And its stuff like that makes a big difference.

 

[Spikey]

mate how good is it having a class 5th bowler

 

[Shri]

that was four if we were playing sri lanka

 

[honestbharani]

And again, the fielding difference shows up. We kept dropping catches even today. Aus have stepped up their fielding game.

 

[aussie tragic]

Omg, our old allrounder Henriques got a wkt

 

[Arachnodouche]

That marriage proposal is the only decent catch an Indian has taken in the series so far

Have you made the big beards hiding weak chins joke yet?

 

[Burgey]

Iyer can’t even play Henriques bouncer ffs. He bowls at my pace.

 

[Burgey]

Have you made the big beards hiding weak chins joke yet?

genuinely not a joke I’ve heard tbh

 

[Shri]

yeah arachdouche

pls stick to cricket

small talk isn't your thing

 

[Burgey]

This again is rare gold from Warne talking about Starc’s action and tricks of the trade to find lost rhythm

 

[honestbharani]

he is bowling slower cutters from around the wicket. Good from him to eat the humble pie and try and make himself useful even when he is not in form.

 

[Spark]

Feels like the Smith innings is the real difference in both games so far. India would be in a good position here if they were chasing 350 rather than 390.

 

[Spikey]

They've already got 9 overs out of Maxwell/Moz. I'm guessing with Moz only giving up one boundary so far they'll try to get a couple more out of him and have zampa/starc not bowl out.

 

[Burgey]

Fair play to the selectors who have absolutely pulled the right rein here with Moises in terms of the fifth bowling option on this deck

 

[honestbharani]

India seems to have made it their strategy to make Steve Smith dive around every other ball, hoping to injure him out of the test series like they did with Warner.

Best strategy they have tried so far against him, tbf.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Feels like the Smith innings is the real difference in both games so far. India would be in a good position here if they were chasing 350 rather than 390.

Hot take right here

 

[OverratedSanity]

Both games India haven't punished the part timers anywhere near enough. Not going to be able to chase massive scores if you can't.

 

[Shri]

aus were 188-2 at this stage

 

[Spikey]

tricky spot for finch this

 

[mr_mister]

aus were 188-2 at this stage

yeah, Kohli can match Smith's rate and Pandya can match Maxwell's

it's not over but it's unlikely sure.