*Official* World Test Championship Final at The Oval – June 7–11, 2023

[silentstriker]

I'm not sure Bumrah will really be a thing moving forward in Tests either, but those two definitely contributed heavily to India actually getting to the final so fair enough to bring up in the context of this Test.

yeah agreed. He’s already different to what he was and this type of thing has a way to really shorten or end careers unfortunately.

 

[mr_mister]

Indian top order making starts without converting

Reminds me of an U/12s scorecard

 

[halba]

starc too expensive imho. better to pick Neser

Neser would've out bowled everyone.

 

[Starfighter]

yeah agreed. He’s already different to what he was and this type of thing has a way to really shorten or end careers unfortunately.

You can't really alter the fundamentals of his bowling action, but I reckon he needs to seriously consider running a little further.

 

[TheJediBrah]

but I reckon he needs to seriously consider running a little further.

You sound like my doctor

 

[subshakerz]

I hate to say it but I don’t think you can include Pant in that group anymore. Surely he won’t be back playing for a very long time

Quite possibly Bumrah too. Even if Bumrah comes back he is unlikely to be the same bowler as he used to be.

Bumrah and Pant were India's best all conditions players and this team looks far less formidable without them.

 

[Spark]

Lyon's an offie so it's not quite the same but it's still kind of funny just how much Jadeja the batsmen would be owned by Jadeja the bowler.

 

[cnerd123]

We're going to lose this by an innings

 

[Burgey]

Aus won't enforce the follow on even if they have the chance to.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Jadeja promoted to 3 to make 281 and Pujara 180 at 6 following on

 

[Adders]

Aus won't enforce the follow on even if they have the chance to.

I'm going to assume that cnerd has posted in the wrong thread. I mean when he says "we're" that could encompass any game being played anywhere.

Of course Aus won't enforce the follow on.......they have an important game next week.

 

[Victor Ian]

For sale of being world champions, doesn't the idea of a shared win mean the best strategy is no follow ons or declarations

 

[Athlai]

Man India just aren't Test world champion material

 

[Adders]

Yep, fast becoming the NZ of test cricket imo

 

[Shri]

no ashwin and 4 pacers

we deserve this paddling

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yep, fast becoming the NZ of test cricket imo

That's a bit harsh

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

That's a bit harsh

Yeah bit harsh on New Zealand seeing that they beat India in the last WTC final..

 

[Adders]

Yeah bit harsh on New Zealand seeing that they beat India in the last WTC final..

Whoooossshhhhh.

 

[Molehill]

From an English perspective, would be delighted if Starc played the First Test. Bowled one good ball in 54 yesterday and that was more to do with whatever it hit on the pitch than anything different on his part. If he's going round the park to the Indians, even Crawley's going to fancy his chances.

 

[Uppercut]

Rotating seamers was an important part of retaining the ashes last time so their ‘first choice attack’ isn’t so important and they should just plan to pick him for the tests they think he’ll be most useful for.