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

[Prince EWS]

No idea why India took the new ball there

Old ball was smelly and lame.

 

[halba]

i think this is a really flat track

 

[Spark]

No idea why India took the new ball there

Yeah if Aus decide to have a swing and lose the next 4 wickets for 40 runs then they'd be perfectly happy with that. The new ball only helps Aus imo.

 

[Spark]

i think this is a really flat track

Not sure Labuschagne wearing about a dozen bruises from getting peppered on the body all the time would agree

 

[Prince EWS]

i think this is a really flat track

It's really not. Probably the least flat deck I've seen at this venue for a decade, including domestic highlights I've watched.

 

[Spark]

It's really not. Probably the least flat deck I've seen at this venue for a decade, including domestic highlights I've watched.

Honestly genuinely surprised no one's broken a hand or a finger from the amount of people getting hit on the gloves or the arms throughout the game. This feels like a 250-300 vs 250-300 game only made into a blowout due to two absolutely dismal sessions of bowling on Day 1.

 

[trundler]

There was basically no way India could claw their way back after that awful display on day one. If you exclude the insurmountable advantage they ceded then it's been reasonably back and forth. But you can't and so they're ****ed.

 

[GotSpin]

Good to see the wheels falling off for India here

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

There’s something about Carey’s batting that reassures you that everything will be ok.

It’s so calming

 

[Prince EWS]

There’s something about Carey’s batting that reassures you that everything will be ok.

It’s so calming

Broom Batting ASMR

 

[Burgey]

There’s something about Carey’s batting that reassures you that everything will be ok.

It’s so calming

He lacks the technique for test cricket

 

[Burgey]

There was basically no way India could claw their way back after that awful display on day one. If you exclude the insurmountable advantage they ceded then it's been reasonably back and forth. But you can't and so they're ****ed.

Mate Aus dropped four catches yesterday and took two wickets off no balls. the game should be done

 

[Spark]

Right call.

 

[morgieb]

444 the target.

India's problem is that there just isn't enough time to get set and wear Australia down beyond the record-breaking target. Realistically this is either an Australia win or a draw.

 

[slippy888]

Okay 444 the target so we need Gill to get a 150 and Kholi to score a 100 for us to win match and go into the history books

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Cummins seems to forget last year's Karachi Test. Aus lost because of late declaration.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Will be surprised if we lasted the rest of the day.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Okay 444 the target so we need Gill to get a 150 and Kholi to score a 100 for us to win match and go into the history books

A jinx,

 

[slippy888]

We have to believe in miracles guys

 

[trundler]

Mate Aus dropped four catches yesterday and took two wickets off no balls. the game should be done

Well, yeah. Because India bowled first and yet gave away 150-200 runs too many.