3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021

[Daemon]

Smith's in one of the most enviable batting scenarios atm

Gets to slog and have some fun out there and return to a dressing room where he can shake his head at the rest of his teammates

 

[GoodAreasShane]

So the last time a finger spinner took a 5-fer at the SCG was Ray Price in 2003. Took 6/121 as Aus scored 403 in the 2nd innings.

Ahh nice, Ray Price.

Underrated bowler

 

[cnerd123]

Well played Steve. Still though is 300 ish enough?? I'm watching this series via my cellphone ie cricinfo updates. If anyone watching live can give me an idea of how the wicket is playing, I'd appreciate it.

roady mcroady road. 400 is par, 330ish should be enough given India's batting frailties and how good Aus's bowling is.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Who was that fielder that dived to save a four? Just let it go for 4 surely? 1 run is way less valuable than getting Smith off strike.

 

[DriveClub]

Well played Steve. Still though is 300 ish enough?? I'm watching this series via my cellphone ie cricinfo updates. If anyone watching live can give me an idea of how the wicket is playing, I'd appreciate it.

It's a lot against this flaky Indian batting minus Kohli regardless of how the pitch plays. But it's slightly under par for the conditions tbh

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wonder if this is still a roady mcroadface

Who was that fielder that dived to save a four? Just let it go for 4 surely? 1 run is way less valuable than getting Smith off strike.

ooh I love OS hot takes

no quick singles, no diving in Tests

 

[cnerd123]

Ahh nice, Ray Price.

Underrated bowler

needs a mention in the guys thread

 

[Burgey]

Well played Steve. Still though is 300 ish enough?? I'm watching this series via my cellphone ie cricinfo updates. If anyone watching live can give me an idea of how the wicket is playing, I'd appreciate it.

They'd want at a bare minimum 350. It's a disappointing total after being 2 fer 180 odd or whatever it was. There's still a bit of movement in it with a newish ball so shall see how Aus bowls with it. I expect they will still have a reasonable first innings lead even with what they have now tbh.

 

[Spark]

this is so funny to watch

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, twice in a row.

 

[mr_mister]

He's turned into Maxwell

 

[vcs]

roady mcroady road. 400 is par, 330ish should be enough given India's batting frailties and how good Aus's bowling is.

I'd say it's about 55-45 Australia ahead ATM and every 20 or so runs puts them a couple further points ahead on the score.

 

[Gnske]

Classic Jadeja this innings though, not bowling well enough to take wickets but the beneficiary of many a gift.

 

[silentstriker]

They'd want at a bare minimum 350. It's a disappointing total after being 2 fer 180 odd or whatever it was. There's still a bit of movement in it with a newish ball so shall see how Aus bowls with it. I expect they will still have a reasonable first innings lead even with what they have now tbh.

2-206, yeah. This is a good result for India after being 2-206. Assuming they get them for below 350.

 

[stephen]

Honestly from an Australian perspective, this pitch is terrible. Mostly because it's being used by Bumrah.

 

[Spark]

It's not a bad score. But they had the opportunity to kill the game more or less by tea and they decidedly haven't done that.

 

[mr_mister]

Who was that fielder that dived to save a four? Just let it go for 4 surely? 1 run is way less valuable than getting Smith off strike.

Honestly think it was GOAT fielder Jadeja

 

[Burgey]

Warne with the obligatory shot at Steve Waugh

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith's batting with the tail n tests is freakish. Wouldnt rule out 380-400 even now. He knows how to retain the strike.

 

[Spark]

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