NotMcKenzie
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This has been quite the series for run-outs: two in the first test, one in the second and four in this one so far.
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3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021
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TheJediBrah
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No I'm aware of the rule change, I'm saying it's funny.
ie. Pick Pant because he's a better batsman, then he gets a hurt, and now you can just let him chill on the bench for the second innings while your better keeper, that you didn't pick because he doesn't bat as well, can keep. And come the second batting innings Pant can just bat again. Almost like getting a bonus player.
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Spark
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bit heavy on the tinfoil hat here
TheJediBrah
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I'm not by any means implying it was a deliberate plan.
India have affectively ended up with a player that bats like Pant and keeps like Saha. Pretty handy for them I would have thought.
edit: and for this reason and others I think it's a **** rule change
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Prince EWS
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I think he probably will tbh.
Prince EWS
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Haha why would he though?
Burgey
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Thats ****ed. Hope theyve IDed them and they cop lifetime bans. *****
Gnske
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Saw someone at the close of play saying some of the Indian players were chatting to the umpires as they were going off, now we know.
Great job Sydney. Ffs
cnerd123
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Geez it must be rough on the Indian players out there. Playing away from home in Australia is hard enough as it is. Now they're without key senior players, are breaking down injured, are falling behind in the series, and then this? Plus dealing with quarantines, 36 a/o, their dads dying, their babies being born, a global ****ing pandemic...
TheJediBrah
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There's no rule against it and I don't see why not.
Not that this would ever be a regular occurrence at all, but theoretically you could not even pick a keeper and just pick your next best batsman instead, then say one of them had a minor injury (which would often happen anyway) and get a free specialist keeper for the game that doesn't have to bat.
harsh.ag
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Yeah, it's hilarious when players get injured on the field
TheJediBrah
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The lockdowns and restrictions just ruin all the fun of touring don't they? Usually you'd think coming to Australia would be like you've won the lottery and get to spend a couple months in paradise, but if you're locked down and unable to experience the place you might as well just stay in India
Prince EWS
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I thought this too but I looked up the rule change and umpires still have discretionary power to tell subs they aren't to keep if they think teams are taking the piss.
Victor Ian
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Wasn't trying to skite. More meant it is ludicrous/amazing/etc.
TheJediBrah
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Yeah it's a very niche scenario that you could take advantage of the rule tbf
