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*Official* Australia in India 2023

Burgey

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SillyCowCorner1 said:
Almost got bowled there
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Yeah, looks horrible but it's weirdly well played cos he wasn't drawn to the turn. I think it's something Aus have tried to adjust to with their batting in the SC - you play for nothing unusual rather than massive spin, and if you get cleaned up by one that does a shitload, then too bad.

Sort of a percentages thing. You're more likely to get done on the inside edge to a ball pitching there if you play for big turn than you are playing normally and having one go sideways and clean you up. It's pretty easy to get spooked into anticipating big movement when you aren't used to it.
 
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Burgey said:
Yeah, looks horrible but it's weirdly well played cos he wasn't drawn to the turn. I think it's something Aus have tried to adjust to with their batting in the SC - you play for nothing unusual rather than massive spin, and if you get cleaned up by one that does a ****load, then too bad.

Sort of a percentages thing. You're more likely to get done on the inside edge to a ball pitching there if you play for big turn than you are playing normally and having one go sideways and clean you up. It's pretty easy to get spooked into anticipating big movement when you aren't used to it.
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Yeah, it's basically demanding the bowler to bowl the perfect ball - which Jadeja is definitely capable of, tbf - rather than just a straight nothing ball that you somehow miss Mitch Marsh style.
 
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honestbharani said:
Weird day when scoring is happening in patches.

24 off 5. Then 29 by 15. Then 50 by 20. And now 57 by 24.
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Only because that kind of old school partnership batting isn't especially common in the game now tbf - it's all about dictating the tempo of the game with the bat, rather than letting the bowler dictate and absorbing everything they throw at you, taking your own chances when presented rather than manufacturing something on your own initiative.
 
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This has been a nice little fight back but Aus have gone against the Golden Rule of Only One Victorian here so likely screwed
 
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sphynx said:
looked much more comfortable than even Smith so far.
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That's not overly surprising, Smith quite often looks uncomfortable in somewhat challenging conditions from what I've seen, he just has an uncanny ability not to get out which is credit to his ability to forget the previous delivery.
 
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