*Official* Australia in India 2023

[Spark]

Is Ashwin fit? Comms have a point that Ashwin not having had a go yet makes very little sense. Neither Siraj or Axar have looked especially likely.

 

[R!TTER]

Yes & that's why the umpires should be held responsible for this - one way to achieve that is to grade umpires on how many decisions were overturned but also how many were howlers (but not/could not be referred) & how many the umpires (themselves) referred upstairs. It'll be complicated but we're already playing the most complicated sport ever! Grade them & demote them based on such metrics.

 

[Spark]

This is real impressive by Green so far. Looked a lot better than I thought he would.

 

[Spark]

Yes & that's why the umpires should be held responsible for this - one way to achieve that is to grade umpires on how many decisions were overturned but also how many were howlers (but not/could not be referred) & how many the umpires (themselves) referred upstairs. It'll be complicated but we're already playing the most complicated sport ever! Grade them & demote them based on such metrics.

Yeah I don't disagree with this. In general I think the quality of international umpiring needs to improve.

 

[Prince EWS]

Is Ashwin fit? Comms have a point that Ashwin not having had a go yet makes very little sense. Neither Siraj or Axar have looked especially likely.

No, but that's always the case.

Might just be a two right handers thing.

 

[Gob]

This is real impressive by Green so far. Looked a lot better than I thought he would.

Probably because he hasn't yet tried that sweep he was playing in Sri Lanka

 

[Arachnodouche]

80:20 to Aus now. Not sure where a wicket's coming from either.

 

[slippy888]

Bowling jaddu into the ground here even spinners need rest

 

[Spark]

 

[Burgey]

Good sharp catch there.

 

[Spark]

Though the good news I guess is that the pitch still looks like it's doing plenty. Second ball in the over to really bite.

Will be interested to see how Carey approaches this. All out attack hasn't really worked for him so far.

 

[Prince EWS]

Though the good news I guess is that the pitch still looks like it's doing plenty. Second ball in the over to really bite.

Will be interested to see how Carey approaches this. All out attack hasn't really worked for him so far.

Hopefully he decided to take a bat rather than a broom out to the middle this time.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Imagine been a Indian selector and picking Umesh on this pitch over Kuldeep and not been ashamed of yourself.

I'm pretty sure he's not looked upon favorably or as an equal in that dressing room and the establishment at large. Just a vibe, mind you, but he's always going to be in a battle to prove himself worthy of inclusion. Three poor tests on the trot like Axar? No chance.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Carey's been useless so far but this kinda situation is where I think his approach might come off. Australia are well ahead which will give him some confidence to Intent it up even more

 

[Burgey]

That was actually a really important little knock from Handscomb. Chipping away with that sort of partnership is something Aus hasn't done this series, they've lost a lot of wickets in bundles.

 

[Prince EWS]

Carey's been useless so far but this kinda situation is where I think his approach might come off. Australia are well ahead which will give him some confidence to Intent it up even more

I don't mind if he plays super positively here in theory, I just don't like that his idea of batting super positively is to sweep or reverse sweep every ****ing ball. Use your feet or something ffs.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Imagine been a Indian selector and picking Umesh on this pitch over Kuldeep and not been ashamed of yourself.

Four spinners is probably overkill. Could've considered him over axar in this game tbh. And stack the batting by bringing in sarfaraz (fat chance, pun intended) for Umesh/Siraj

 

[Spark]

Wow what's that ball done

 

[Burgey]

Jeez that was a really good ball. Gone like a fast leggie

 

[Prince EWS]

Four spinners is probably overkill.

Yeah I don't think four spinners is ever really needed. At that point of bunsen you can just start stacking the batting.