*Official* Australia in India 2023

[Starfighter]

Yeah I was expecting it to behave much more like this https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...vs-west-indies-3rd-test-535999/full-scorecard than what it's been.

After the first day I thought it was probably more like this one: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...dia-vs-england-4th-test-565809/full-scorecard

What's the bet on Kohli getting the MotM over Ashwin?

 

[Molehill]

Had they batted like you suggested and started trying to blast boundaries against Ashwin and Jadeja on Day 1, then this Test would almost certainly have ended yesterday. With India winning by an innings.

You don't have to blast boundaries, you have to manipulate the field with different types of shots. I'm not sure I saw a single sweep attempted. It was all so predictable and easy to bowl against.

 

[Spark]

After the first day I though it was probably more like this one: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...dia-vs-england-4th-test-565809/full-scorecard

What's the bet on Kohli getting the MotM over Ashwin?

I still think that's the most turgid Test I've ever watched all of

 

[Spark]

You don't have to blast boundaries, you have to manipulate the field with different types of shots. I'm not sure I saw a single sweep attempted. It was all so predictable and easy to bowl against.

Sweeping is way too risky a shot to an attempt on a pitch this low. Neither side has really resorted to it - again, the fact that both sides have come to similar conclusions should say a lot.

 

[ashley bach]

Damn Travis....pity

 

[Zinzan]

Deserved a ton there Head.

Shame Smith's going to be dismissed cheaply.

 

[Burgey]

Good knock. More disappointed in Patel getting a wicket than Trav missing the ton

 

[Sunil1z]

Good knock. More disappointed in Patel getting a wicket than Trav missing the ton

Patel is MoS imo

 

[social]

Must’ve hit a rock for Axar to turn one

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Is this the last time Smith will bat in India? Who knows , let's drink it in.

 

[ashley bach]

Really despised the decks produced in the first 3 tests...but despise this one much more.

 

[Spark]

Really despised the decks produced in the first 3 tests...but despise this one much more.

Honest question, what was wrong with the pitches in the first two games? They looked like challenging but entirely fair Test pitches to me.

 

[Spark]

Is this the last time Smith will bat in India? Who knows , let's drink it in.

If it's not then I seriously hope he uses his feet again whenever he does next bat out in these parts. Not the same player without that in his locker.

 

[Nintendo]

How many times has head been out in the 90s in tests? Swear he's done it 3 times in the past 12 months alone.

 

[Xix2565]

Honest question, what was wrong with the pitches in the first two games? They looked like challenging but entirely fair Test pitches to me.

Spin is for the weak and feeble while pace/swing/seam is the natural god given right of man.

 

[Zinzan]

Smith lucky ****

First Chance career average of 12 according to Richard.

 

[Zinzan]

How many times has head been out in the 90s in tests? Swear he's done it 3 times in the past 12 months alone.

3 in his 36 tests and all in the last 6 months.

 

[Nintendo]

This really has been a horrid series from smith hasn't it? He's had multiple drop catches/no ball dismissals across the series and is still averaging sub 30 without a 50 all series. Expected alot more given the form he was in coming into it.

 

[Nintendo]

3 in his 36 tests and all in the last 6 months.

Recency bias for you haha.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Australian Test cricketers dismissed in the nineties three times in the same season:

Clem Hill, 1901/02
Michael Slater, 1993/94
Simon Katich, 2009/10
Shane Watson, 2009/10
TRAVIS HEAD, 2022/23

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