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

BazBall21

International Captain
So I’ve been at work all day, didn’t realise the series had even started tbh. Is this just a very friendly pitch or are both teams crap at batting?
Both really. I don't think it's a terrible minefield but India got the ball talking and Australia had no answer. Didn't see the first innings.
 

Johan

International Debutant
So I’ve been at work all day, didn’t realise the series had even started tbh. Is this just a very friendly pitch or are both teams crap at batting?
bowling has been good but the pitch is like a usual Steyn-Era SA pitch imo, good for bowling but nothing unplayable, both sides have batted horribly and made even straight balls look unplayable.
 

PaulLennon

U19 Vice-Captain
I would have dropped Siraj, NKR and Padikkal for Prasidh, Akashdeep and Jadeja.

But I think the 3 seamers have turned up. Dont see how Shami would have gone any better tbh.
Naah NKR plays. Screws the balance otherwise.

Even Harshit should play cause he can bat a bit.

Siraj/Prasidh/Akash can be rotated.
 

Starfighter

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Despite a seemingly good start that turned out to be one of the most worrying days of test cricket I've watched. Bumrah was absolutely brilliant but the batting looks shot. Every sign weakness I saw in the Pakistan and WI series last season was there but much more ruthlessly exploited. And they need to find a way against the other bowlers, Siraj etc. are decent but they're not on the same level.
 

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
So I’ve been at work all day, didn’t realise the series had even started tbh. Is this just a very friendly pitch or are both teams crap at batting?
While the pitch has been pleasantly challenging and the bowlers (especially Bumrah and Hazlewood) bowled brilliantly; but I would say you won't be too wrong to say that the match has been between two fragile asf batting line-ups, to compete who can be shittier here.
 

OverratedSanity

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For anyone who missed it.


Ridiculously good spell, virtually perfect apart from 3-4 balls down leg.
 

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