**Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

[sayon basak]

Gr8 shot Gilly.

 

[silentstriker]

Well, he did score more than the last three Rohit innings combined.

 

[Spark]

Genuinely wtf was that. Complete brain explosion for absolutely no gain

 

[Kraken]

Imagine getting out after trying to waste time so there isn’t another over
Well, now there’s no over brah

 

[vicleggie]

Subhuman batting from Gill.

 

[smellcricketintheair]

Brain fade from Gill

 

[Son Of Coco]

The old charge and defend.

**** off Shubman.

 

[SkyBlue]

What a stupid way to get out

 

[vicleggie]

The daal roti will not go down smooth at lunch in the Indian rooms.

 

[Son Of Coco]

That rescued it a bit for Oz. Has been disappointing not to fold India like a deck chair and be batting by now.

Am expecting a 30/7 2nd session from them.

 

[Daemon]

honestly if they get to 60/2 here it’s not a bad start for our standards

Oh well. Next target 100/3.

 

[Spark]

Honestly I don't think Aus bowled particularly well at all in that session but geez they haven't had to.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Beau's bowling is exactly what you want from an all rounder resting the main quicks. What a guy

 

[morgieb]

You'd take 3/57 any day of the week after losing the toss, yet I'm not sold Australia bowled that well either. Cummins and Starc in particular looked quite a bit off.

Quite like how Webster was used. It's 125kmph up and down, but it's hard to attack.

 

[King Kane]

Another Indian wicket right on the break, ruined what was looking like a decent session for them.

Why did Gill try to charge Lyon? He should have just been defending at all costs, Gambhir will be giving him a rocket at lunch.

 

[Starfighter]

Honestly I don't think Aus bowled particularly well at all in that session but geez they haven't had to.

It's have been nicer to have Kohli out first ball and had a crack at the mid-lower order when the ball was newer though. Plus so reprieved he could go on and get a decent score.

 

[SkyBlue]

Oh well. Next target 100/3.

With Pant and Kohli? More like 99-5 at this rate.

Looks like another game where this team will get skittled under 200

 

[Daemon]

Brook and Root will be licking their lips watching these throwdowns from Webster. Yes he’s bowling good lines but the saviours of test cricket don’t care for that.

 

[Burgey]

Dirty Dyson Heydon is here, appropriately in the ladies

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Another Indian wicket right on the break, ruined what was looking like a decent session for them.

Why did Gill try to charge Lyon? He should have just been defending at all costs, Gambhir will be giving him a rocket at lunch.

Yes he should be allowed to eat only rocket salad for a shot like that.