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**Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

OverratedSanity

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Still a lot better than Hussey's infamous drop
The fact that Hussey didnt even get close to even getting a hand on that one makes it somehow less bad imo. Khawaja was clearly not blinded to that extent.

Lol at him catching this one now though
 

honestbharani

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Aus may have bowled well, but this batting effort is almost entirely down to the fact that Indian batters are not able to bat time. Rather than being able to absorb pressure and be comfortable not scoring, they look to score runs, and make mistakes in the process.
Well, they have definitely tried this time, unlike the NZ tests. I think its a pure skill issue at this point. This side has players who are either yet to reach their potential or those who are well past their best. Very much the 2011 case but called earlier this time by most of us. I dunno, I somehow think they have exceeded my expectations here, which perhaps tells you how little I expected in the first place.


Right back at ya, @OverratedSanity
 

Thala_0710

First Class Debutant
I'll take 150 tbh, given my expectations before the start of the game. If this inns as anything to go by, we'll be relying on our middle order (Pant, Jurel and Reddy) a lot this series
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
They didn't try against NZ? Thanks for informing me.
Lol.. they were not trying to bat time there for sure. They kept looking for the glory shots. Here, they tried but were just not good enough in these conditions against this attack.

Of course, if you are gonna misinterpret every post willfully, there is not much I can do.
 

SteveNZ

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They didn't try against NZ? Thanks for informing me, I wasn't aware.
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To be fair, I think he has a point. They didn't seem like they were interested at most points during that series. The hustle I thought would come from 0-1 down especially never did.
 

Zinzan

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Bumrah or bust here. Make the new ball count or you're staring down the barrel.
 

King Kane

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Credit to Pant and Reddy for getting India to a score of 150, that still looks at least a hundred below par but if they bowl well they can stay in the game.
 

SteveNZ

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Lol.. they were not trying to bat time there for sure. They kept looking for the glory shots. Here, they tried but were just not good enough in these conditions against this attack.

Of course, if you are gonna misinterpret every post willfully, there is not much I can do.
Jaiswal apart, that was a really piss poor shot early on with a new ball in Perth.
 

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