2nd Test at Adelaide - 16 to 20 Dec

[Gob]

Ide back this current Aussie group to beat India last summer tbh. Major reason we lost was horrible fielding and it seems like we've massively improved upon that. Dropping Rahane repeatedly in the second test was the turning point of the series.

Australia from last summer should beat India last year. India are a great team but they were playing their C team ffs

 

[Arachnodouche]

Lots of luck went in our favour, Paine dropping Ashwin off Starc's bowling in Sydney, Washington Sundar hooking Cummins for six was the massive turning point.

2018 series was a relatively clinical performance, Pujara was solid.

Opponents dropping you isn't luck, it's them being ****.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Pitch is spicy, Starc looks like he might break a couple of ribs. But if we go back to the first innings, the pitch was a bit flatter and Starc still looked equally threatening while others looked innocuous. There is a good reason why this Aussie team persists with Starc.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Lots of luck went in our favour

Lmao gtfo. We were playing with basically our entire first and second choice attacks missing.

 

[sunilz]

Lots of luck went in our favour, Paine dropping Ashwin off Starc's bowling in Sydney, Washington Sundar hooking Cummins for six was the massive turning point.

2018 series was a relatively clinical performance, Pujara was solid.

Even if Paine had caught Ashwin, Jadeja was still there.

I would say the turning point was Paine's missed stumping of Pant .

 

[OverratedSanity]

That Carey miss was pretty bad. The angle actually made it seem it was further away than it actually was. Shouldnt have even needed to dive for it.

 

[Kirkut]

Lmao gtfo. We were playing with basically our entire first and second choice attacks missing.

Don't get me wrong, we deservedly won that series just it wasn't total domination some people perceive it to be.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Ide back this current Aussie group to beat India last summer tbh. Major reason we lost was horrible fielding and it seems like we've massively improved upon that. Dropping Rahane repeatedly in the second test was the turning point of the series.

Are you talking about beating the India B side or the full-strength team?

 

[sunilz]

Don't get me wrong, we deservedly won that series just it wasn't total domination some people perceive it to be.

But who said about domination . It was a close series like 2001 or 2017 or 2007/08.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Don't get me wrong, we deservedly won that series just it wasn't total domination some people perceive it to be.

Absolutely, it was a close fought series and the Aussie bowlers being exhausted towards the end of last 2 games was a big factor.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Leach would've actually liked bowling here imo, theres been turn and bounce all test. Bit unfortunate really.

 

[mr_mister]

this cant be sustainable for too long against Lyon can it. he's gonna nick one to slip sooner or later. sock a few dingers Stokesy!

 

[Arachnodouche]

lol@Labuschagne hinting to Smith he should have lunged forward to take that catch.

 

[sunilz]

Leach would've actually liked bowling here imo, theres been turn and bounce all test. Bit unfortunate really.

This is the best thing about Australia. They hammer you so badly in 1st Test that you drop your main spinner for pitches that actually turn.

 

[Kirkut]

But who said about domination . It was a close series like 2001 or 2017 or 2007/08.

I've heard stuff on how this is an ATG Indian test side. Sure a great side but our current batting is barely 1/4th of what it was during Fab 5 era.

 

[Kirkut]

This is the best thing about Australia. They hammer you so badly in 1st Test that you drop your main spinner for pitches that actually turn.

At least England weren't 36 all out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Was hoping Stokes would just refuse to hit a boundary all innings. Lame.

 

[sunilz]

I've heard stuff on how this is an ATG Indian test side. Sure a great side but our current batting is barely 1/4th of what it was during Fab 5 era.

Are you talking about same FAB 5 era who couldn't beat PAK in 2005 and ENG in 2006 ?

 

[mr_mister]

Was hoping Stokes would just refuse to hit a boundary all innings. Lame.

Sometimes a shot is safer than a nudge or prod

 

[ataraxia]

Sometimes a shot is safer than a nudge or prod

Nah. Unless the batsman does not have a defensive game.