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

[Blenkinsop]

Both captains wanted to bat first. All the commentators were saying that it would flatten out after lunch and become a road. If the curator set out to make a bowler's wicket, the message never got to anyone else. The amount of seam movement and bounce has surprised everyone.

 

[Kirkut]

very sane and normal behaviour imo

Stereotyping Indian fans on social media comments.

Isn't that textbook racism?

 

[Son Of Coco]

When they did they won 2 series in a row in Australia.

Further evidence we're not doctoring our pitches.

Thank you.

 

[Sunil1z]

Further evidence we're not doctoring our pitches.

Thank you.

This has been very boring BG sub-forum with very little fight and posters mostly agreeing with one another . So I appreciate your effort to bring some fight here just like today’s last over .

 

[Son Of Coco]

This has been very boring BG sub-forum with very little fight and posters mostly agreeing with one another . So I appreciate your effort to bring some fight here just like today’s last over .

Just some time wasting until it's bed time.

Unfortunately, I am married, so there is nobody waiting there to uproot my middle stump.

 

[subshakerz]

When they did they won 2 series in a row in Australia.

Shhhh only Asian teams modify their wickets as you can see from the typical Aussie replies, they play the game with honour unlike Asian teams apparently

You won't get a normal reply here to that fair point you made about spinners Sunil1z. The Aussies here like to get personal when their honour is questioned

Hate to break it to you but India literally modified their fourth test wicket in BGT 2023 to ensure a drawn final test and India win the series.

 

[Sunil1z]

Hate to break it to you but India literally modified their fourth test wicket in BGT 2023 to ensure a drawn final test and India win the series.

Do you agree that spinners have been completely nullified in this series ?
Yes or No

 

[subshakerz]

Australia have won this Test imo . This was Adelaide 2018 type pitch . Needed atleast 250 In first innings. Plus our bowling attack is much weaker than 2018 one.

India's spinners may not find this pitch that useful. A lot of pressure on Bumrah.

 

[subshakerz]

Do you agree that spinners have been completely nullified in this series ?
Yes or No

No. Not completely nullified but yes the pitches have not been as helpful. Jadeja has bowled reasonably well. Lyon has been disappointing by his own standards. But I don't think it's some nefarious design.

 

[Sunil1z]

India's spinners may not find this pitch that useful. A lot of pressure on Bumrah.

SCG has never been spin friendly. Even Lyon averages 40 here . But I believe pitches like Perth , MCG and Adelaide do supported spin bowling. This time that has been missing.

 

[Sunil1z]

No. Not completely nullified but yes the pitches have not been as helpful. Jadeja has bowled reasonably well. Lyon has been disappointing by his own standards.

I think then let’s agree to disagree. No spinner has taken even 10 wkts prior to this Test . I can’t remember when was last time in BGT spinners from either side failed to take even 10 wkts in 4 Test

 

[subshakerz]

SCG has never been spin friendly. Even Lyon averages 40 here . But I believe pitches like Perth , MCG and Adelaide do supported spin bowling. This time that has been missing.

Yeah but stuff like that happens. They haven't been completely dead neither were then green tops.

 

[Sunil1z]

Yeah but stuff like that happens. They haven't been completely dead neither were then green tops.

I don’t think they were green tops. Low score is due to both Teams having weak batting line up . Just surprised at the lack of wickets by spin bowlers.
Now that I have said it expect Lyon to run through us in 2nd innings .

 

[trundler]

No bro , I always post like this to you because you refuse to grow up . Have you graduated from College yet or still surviving on parents handouts?

I think this post deserves a shout-out for being the best insult I've read on here

 

[subshakerz]

I don’t think they were green tops. Low score is due to both Teams having weak batting line up . Just surprised at the lack of wickets by spin bowlers.
Now that I have said it expect Lyon to run through us in 2nd innings .

Ok but its not a foregone conclusion that Aus series are always going to be spin friendly.

 

[silentstriker]

Everybody calm down here. We don't need to bring in twitter douchebaggery into this forum. It's been a great series, and hopefully it'll go down to the wire. ***** are gonna be *****.

 

[mominsaigul_TravisHeadFan]

I'll take the bait

He literally has had a two year burst of match winning performances and career defining knocks but saying he's the best all format cricketer since 07 is taking it a bit too far. Let's see how he finishes his career.

I said arguably. Kohli has a good shot but I struggle to rate a chocker who keeps fishing outside off.

 

[mominsaigul_TravisHeadFan]

Both captains wanted to bat first. All the commentators were saying that it would flatten out after lunch and become a road. If the curator set out to make a bowler's wicket, the message never got to anyone else. The amount of seam movement and bounce has surprised everyone.

Pitch will definately flatten tomorrow. Australia will post 300+ here. Bumreh as good as he is cannot do everything on his own.

 

[Sunil1z]

 

[govinda indian fan]

I said arguably. Kohli has a good shot but I struggle to rate a chocker who keeps fishing outside off.

Kohli has match winning knock in t20 wc final kohli is more clutch then your loser babar and losers pak team