1st Test, Aus vs India, Adelaide oval 17th-21st December

[Burner]

I think everyone is overestimating the difficulty of this wicket. 300 is par at minimum here imo. I've seen nothing today to suggest otherwise except for the very slow outfield. Australia were just bang on with the bowling. Will have to see if India can replicate that.

 

[Manee]

I think everyone is overestimating the difficulty of this wicket. 300 is par at minimum here imo. I've seen nothing today to suggest otherwise except for the very slow outfield. Australia were just bang on with the bowling. Will have to see if India can replicate that.

Completely agree! I think Australia could post 400-500.

 

[Pratters]

Ideally a team should get 400-500 batting first in Adelaide really

 

[Arachnodouche]

^Sure, if Brad Williams and Stuart MacGill are bowling in bright sunshine. This is a spongy wicket and a slow outfield. Turning sharply too (hope Ashwin makes a fifty tomorrow and goes in to bowl with some confidence). Could've lost fewer wickets, but 250 on the first day would be par regardless. Among the Australians, only Smith and Labuschagne are likely to show the level of application needed to stay in. We're in with a chance if we can eke out one of those two for not many or if they decide to reciprocate Rahane's brainfart.

Speaking of which, bad as Rahane selling Kohli down the river was, his hangdog demeanor afterwards was even more alarming from a captain-to-be pov. The ball that got him did not do that much but his head was gone by then.

 

[honestbharani]

Which is why the ****er should have sacrificed his wicket.

 

[Kirkut]

233/6 way better than expected! I was honestly seeing 180 all out but probably the ball didn't do much under lights.

 

[Bahnz]

233/6 way better than expected! I was honestly seeing 180 all out but probably the ball didn't do much under lights.

It did a hell of a lot more than it did under the sun. India in an awkward position now where they'll probably be taking the new ball in the afternoon on days 2 and 3 rather than under lights.

 

[trundler]

89 overs in the day. All hail the regulations for over rates.

 

[Gob]

Ideally a team should get 400-500 batting first in Adelaide really

Hey 2015 called

 

[silentstriker]

Which is why the ****er should have sacrificed his wicket.

He’s there to bat. He shouldn’t sacrifice wicket for anyone. If he does, or if he isn’t confident that he can score runs for the team, he shouldn’t be in the side.

 

[Bahnz]

He’s there to bat. He shouldn’t sacrifice wicket for anyone. If he does, or if he isn’t confident that he can score runs for the team, he shouldn’t be in the side.

I think it's more that once he called for the run, he should've committed even after he realised it was a bad call, if he'd bolted immediately he might've made it (probably not but his chances were definitely better than Kohli's).

 

[Shri]

^Sure, if Brad Williams and Stuart MacGill are bowling in bright sunshine. This is a spongy wicket and a slow outfield. Turning sharply too (hope Ashwin makes a fifty tomorrow and goes in to bowl with some confidence). Could've lost fewer wickets, but 250 on the first day would be par regardless. Among the Australians, only Smith and Labuschagne are likely to show the level of application needed to stay in. We're in with a chance if we can eke out one of those two for not many or if they decide to reciprocate Rahane's brainfart.

Speaking of which, bad as Rahane selling Kohli down the river was, his hangdog demeanor afterwards was even more alarming from a captain-to-be pov. The ball that got him did not do that much but his head was gone by then.

If rohit replaces kohli at 4, he should be captain

 

[Burgey]

I think about 280 ought to be a defendable total. I am worried about the Indian attack, but this is not a terrible position to be in given everything.

the downside to getting to 280 from here for India is the time it will take will mean no new ball tonight under lights. Having said that, they would back their bowlers to do the job in any event.

 

[SteveNZ]

I think it's more that once he called for the run, he should've committed even after he realised it was a bad call, if he'd bolted immediately he might've made it (probably not but his chances were definitely better than Kohli's).

Maybe with a completely calmed, out of the moment mind, but in the moment at that speed it's really not plausible to have that much clarity. After all, the same muddled brain made him call for a **** run in the first place...can't expect that same error-prone brain to quickly realise he needed to sacrifice himself for the good of his country.

 

[SteveNZ]

89 overs in the day. All hail the regulations for over rates.

So they bowled 34 post 'dinner'? How'd that happen when the first two sessions were 27 and 28?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Maybe with a completely calmed, out of the moment mind, but in the moment at that speed it's really not plausible to have that much clarity. After all, the same muddled brain made him call for a **** run in the first place...can't expect that same error-prone brain to quickly realise he needed to sacrifice himself for the good of his country.

Yeah, these two have batted well together for a long time without this kind of mix-up. They implicitly trust each other's judgement which sadly in this case let Kohli down. Also, Kohli put his head down and started sprinting as soon as Rahane called. The speed at which it happened meant by the time Rahane realized his mistake, Kohli was already halfway down the pitch.

 

[Pratters]

Haha people are criticising my view that a team batting first should get 400-500 at Adelaide? Wait till Aussies get 450 + batting second.

 

[Stapel]

He’s there to bat. He shouldn’t sacrifice wicket for anyone. If he does, or if he isn’t confident that he can score runs for the team, he shouldn’t be in the side.

I like that arguement.
What I wonder is this: If you run out your captain, and more importantly the best batsman in the team, will you be able to clear your head? The silly run-out might count for two wickets....

 

[Arachnodouche]

Wait till Aussies get 450 + batting second.

This cannot realistically happen. Unless Australia get bowled out for under 100 and India set them close to 500 to win. In which case, Indian fans can look forward to at least two days of total domination.

 

[Burgey]

Haha people are criticising my view that a team batting first should get 400-500 at Adelaide? Wait till Aussies get 450 + batting second.

New ball will be vital. Burns is a walking wicket, no one knows what Wade will do. Then it's down to Labushagne & Smith. If they get through it, might be a long day. If they don't India well in it