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  1. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Yeah basically if India lose 4/30 after tea, they'll have a lead of 82. If Australia get off to a good start with the momentum of those quick wickets behind them, they could have almost erased that deficit by stumps and grab a lead early tomorrow and basically ensure it ends as a draw. On the...
  2. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Man looking at the overall balls faced records is insane. Australia bowled 335 overs in the innings where Hutton made his 364 in 1938.
  3. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    While I doubt it will ever be something that's said in the media, I think Australia were pretty happy with a draw from the moment that they didn't get a wicket in the first few overs today. The chances of winning from there were fairly low whereas India had/have a real chance. A draw is a good...
  4. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Maxwell only bowling two overs through to the third new ball seems pretty odd.
  5. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Yeah if India are still batting at lunch I think only one team can really win, barring something totally crazy. Lots of pressure on Australia at that point which frankly isn't a situation that inspires a great deal of confidence. Can easily see an all out for 200 type situation and a comfortable...
  6. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    I don't think the comment was incredibly offensive or anything but I'll have a go. Whether or not it was inappropriate, I certainly think it was a bad, cliche, lame bit of commentary - basically saying "you shouldn't make fun of someone's minor injury because sometimes people die". Which is a...
  7. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Yeah it's amazing. Cool list to be on in general because in the post-Bradman range, so basically excluding people like Voges who just had a purple patch right at the start of their career, there's only 12 names on the list. Sutcliffe, Hobbs, Hutton, Smith, Barrington, Sobers, Hammond, Dravid...
  8. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Yeah, hasn't had a series averaging under 40 since 2013.
  9. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    The answer is "a long time". I think he'll come good but either way it's basically three bad tests. The last series before this one he scored over 600 runs including two hundreds.
  10. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Another basically even session. Keeping it to two wickets is a good effort but only 57 runs added. Other than the Smith/Maxwell session at the end of day 1 and the middle session yesterday when India cleaned up the Australian tail and then got to tea without losing a wicket none of them have...
  11. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2017

    Ah right. Still seems a little odd but I guess given the way the Bangladesh team is set up it makes sense.
  12. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2017

    What's the deal with Mosaddek Hossain's spot in the batting order? Basically playing as a specialist bat at #8?
  13. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    One in 79 which I think was impacted by WSC. No Chappells, no Lillee etc. Nothing other than that though, only one tour of India between 1970 and 1986 with the tied test.
  14. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    India's lower order really hasn't done anything in this series to date, but Ashwin and Jadeja alone scored six half-centuries between them against England. Still a long way from securing a lead here, gotta break two more dangerous partnerships at least.
  15. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Can't see Starc being under serious pressure unless fitness remains an issue into the new season, his last 100 or so test wickets have come at a low 20s average, his batting and his overall penetration as a bowler are special as well, was a match winner in a bunch of tests in 2016. Pattinson is...
  16. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Can really bat too. Genuine test #8 type quality.
  17. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Cricinfo's last 10 overs thing tells the story really.
  18. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Cummins really is pretty remarkable. Just amazing how threatening he manages to be on this surface. An excellent selection call too, given how much incredulity there was among a lot of fans and commentators about the idea of Cummins even playing a test next summer. Starc might have been a...
  19. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Was that out? Seems like he hit it.
  20. FaaipDeOiad

    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    I feel like this has been the closest of the three tests, which is saying quite a bit. No team has really been far ahead at any stage through 8 sessions, just small leads here and there that swing back the other way before long. One strong session for either side could put them in control of the...

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