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

[honestbharani]

Not a bad pitch tbf. Batsmen are just way too coddled these days.

Yeah as long as its not physically dangerous and extremely uneven, any pitch is not really a bad pitch IMO. Its not impossible to bat here and its loaded maybe 65-35 to the fast bowlers against batsmen. But I am fine with that in any pitch and assistance to any type of bowling.

 

[Spark]

There's no denying the entertainment here but honestly test cricket on decks like this are just ridiculous.

The deck is absolutely fine IMO. Challenging but far from dangerous or unpredictable

 

[morgieb]

It’s not the deck

Yeah it's not an easy deck, but the bowling is >>>>>>> batting here. A less venomous attack and it's likely one side would've gotten at least a decent score.

 

[honestbharani]

I think it just shows there is still room for that anchor Pujara type batsmen in test line ups. Usually at #3 but really anywhere. A couple of such batsmen in the line up, hopefully spread out with one in the top 3 and one in the middle order can make a huge difference to test sides.

 

[ashley bach]

The deck is absolutely fine

 

[Spark]

If Smith is trying to take LBW of the equation at the expense of being more exposed on the outside edge then, er, he isn't doing a very good job.

 

[ashley bach]

9-87 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Nintendo]

ISTG hearing the comms blame the lack of leadup for the Australian batsmen as the reason for the wickets yesterday is a bit silly. Mcsweeney, carey and usman played a fair amount of redball cricket in the leadup, didn't stop them getting out to good balls. Head and marsh played less and still got out to good balls. It's a difficult pitch and india have a world class attack. Stuff like this happens

 

[OverratedSanity]

Give jurel the gloves dummy

 

[sayon basak]

Great keeping effort

 

[Spark]

Beaten by the swing but Pant had proper concrete feet there. No footwork at all

 

[Teja.]

Stocks in Bumrah’s First Catch Average at an all time high.

 

[Spark]

ISTG hearing the comms blame the lack of leadup for the Australian batsmen as the reason for the wickets yesterday is a bit silly. Mcsweeney, carey and usman played a fair amount of redball cricket in the leadup, didn't stop them getting out to good balls. Head and marsh played less and still got out to good balls. It's a difficult pitch and india have a world class attack. Stuff like this happens

I don't think the balls that got Head and Marsh were in the calibre of the ones that got Smith and McSweeney tbh. Head in particular did not play that ball well, and Marsh unfortunately just nicked a good length ball as he tends to do.

 

[silentstriker]

India really need to have a 50ish run lead to keep the momentum.

 

[Teja.]

9-87 @SillyCowCorner1

Please stop the constant spamming of the score.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I really don't get the point of Pant keeping over Jurel. Cost us 9 runs already.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Please stop the constant spamming of the score.

It's not score spamming.......

 

[OverratedSanity]

These runs are already annoying

 

[Nintendo]

Can hayden please STFU. This whole "wingeometre" spheal round mindset is giving langer a run for his money, Jesus.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Good time for a Bumrah yorker special