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

[King Kane]

Glorious batting Jaiswal.

What lead do India need here fellas?

They should be aiming for a 300 plus lead after this start but they need a 200 run lead at least if Bumrah can't bowl again.

If Bumrah is back bowling again I would back India to knock the Aussies over for under 200 again but that doesn't look likely.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Think they need at least 300 if Bumrah can’t bowl

 

[Burgey]

The should be aiming for a 300 plus lead after this start but they need a 200 run lead at least if Bumrah can't bowl again.

lol it was one over. This is like saying Aus should have been looking at 450 after Konstas hit the first ball for four

 

[Spark]

Oh awesome, Starc bowling like a drain means there's no point and hence a wicket goes begging

 

[smellcricketintheair]

it would have been a catch , had it gone where he intended to hit

 

[Silver Silva]

Australia are in huge trouble ..

Their bowlers will be fatigued soon after 51 over rest. Good chance for India here

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oh awesome, Starc bowling like a drain means there's no point and hence a wicket goes begging

His second over was way better

 

[Nintendo]

It's beau webster time. Unleash the slug.

 

[Spark]

His second over was way better

Yeah but the damage was done by forcing point to go back to the fence

 

[King Kane]

Starc giving away 4 byes now.

 

[Niall]

Australia are in huge trouble ..

There bowlers will be fatigued soon after 51 over rest. Good chance for India here

Its very much 50/50 atm.

You can't trust the likes of Kohli/Gill and most of the lower order to score runs.

This is the sort of pitch where you can lose 3 wickets for SFA and the game swings massively.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Classic starc not-wide 4

 

[Spark]

Get him off

 

[quincywagstaff]

Got to get Boland in asap. Probably should've got the new ball actually.

 

[Gnske]

Australian cricket is being bled like a stuck pig being violated by Appalachians

 

[trundler]

Getting deja vu from this bowling effort. A drawn series here will be shambolic for Australia.

 

[Nintendo]

This is rubbish from starc. Get boland on ASAP.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm terrified of boland

 

[Prince EWS]

Oh awesome, Starc bowling like a drain means there's no point

That's a bit far, the other bowlers could still get Australia into a winnable position.

 

[Spark]

This pitch is still doing tons if you don't bowl four half trackers an over