*Official* Australia in India 2023

[Burgey]

That's a great win after how they played the first two tests and with players going everywhere back and forth. Pitch helped even it out but ended up very comprehensive.

Take a bow Lyon, been superb.

Also, can we please have a couple of practice games when we go on test tours? The decks don't need to be the same, but it gets you used to the light, the atmospherics and even the usual sort of bounce to expect even if they don't play exactly the same as the test decks. It's such poor prep for so important a series.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The secret to success in border gavaskar series seems to be to send the captain home midtour.

 

[Spark]

I know responding seriously here probably isn't bright, but honestly this game is about the best I have ever seen Smith as a captain. Low bar itbt though

Yeah this is the first time I can recall actually being positively impressed by Smith as a captain, in all facets.

 

[StephenZA]

Nice.

 

[Prince EWS]

Worst ball change ever.

 

[Burgey]

I know responding seriously here probably isn't bright, but honestly this game is about the best I have ever seen Smith as a captain. Low bar itbt though

it's different when you know you don't have to do it all the time I guess.

 

[Anil]

well that's that...well done to lyon and the aussies!

 

[Darwin Award]

Without the lower order bailing us out we’d be losing this series 1-2

That's what I said the other day.
Axar has really tormented Australia with his contributions

 

[morgieb]

Without the lower order bailing us out we’d be losing this series 1-2

Even in Nagpur it was kind of 50/50 before the Jadeja/Patel partnership. You still probably win without it, but Australia had a genuine chance.

 

[Burgey]

The secret to success in border gavaskar series seems to be to send the captain home midtour.

Good from this fella.

 

[morgieb]

I know responding seriously here probably isn't bright, but honestly this game is about the best I have ever seen Smith as a captain. Low bar itbt though

Oddly I don't remember Smith being that bad of an on-field tactican....I don't think he was that special but he did seem sharper than Paine/Cummins even if those two were much better leaders.

Still no Clarke though and yeah this Test was unusually impressive in terms of tactics.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Without the lower order bailing us out we’d be losing this series 1-2

Singapore have a strong lower order?

 

[Gob]

it's different when you know you don't have to do it all the time I guess.

Yeah. It probably gets to him eventually and get burned out

Also think Smith understand these conditions more than Cummins

 

[Burgey]

Yeah. It probably gets to him eventually and get burned out

Also think Smith understand these conditions more than Cummins

True to both I think. By the time Cape Town happened he was mentally shot

 

[Daemon]

Singapore have a strong lower order?

Better than India’s batsmen

 

[the big bambino]

Seems like the emergence of Murphy has made Lyon a little more hungry for his spot. The one good thing to come from this tour is the development of our spin bowling stocks. Also, it may not be ideal, but these four tests are the best practice Australia can get on these pitches. Can only hope against experience our board will give more thought to preparing players for such an important tour.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I think ICC should have a rule that every team that tours a country should be entitled to two practice games , one against the best state side of the country and and another against the home teams A side.

 

[Burgey]

I think ICC should have a rule that every team that tours a country should be entitled to two practice games , one against the best state side of the country and and another against the home teams A side.

They were offered them but knocked them back. Blokes played the BBL instead.

 

[Xix2565]

I think ICC should have a rule that every team that tours a country should be entitled to two practice games , one against the best state side of the country and and another against the home teams A side.

To be honest, the boards and local associations are the ones bearing the costs here. It'll only happen if they feel like they can milk it for money, which could be possible but who knows with the limited brains up there.

 

[CricAddict]

Congrats to Australia. Great play throughout the test.