**Official** 3rd Test @Brisbane (Ewwwww), 14th-18th December

[Betterpolo]

Exciting this, which is a problem as I need to walk the dog and start work

 

[Spark]

No way india can chase 260 on rain affected day 5 right? So even if no follow on. just try to hit 75 off less than 10 and then give it a go?

The risk is that we get another day like today where we get most of the overs in, and risk what happened to Bangladesh. Not Warne/Clarke style "risk losing to win" here please

 

[morgieb]

For an atg against good batsmen, he’s equally horrendous against the tail

What really concerns me is that Starc is the perfect bowler for this but too often can't get it right.

As good as Cummins/Hazlewood/Starc is, I don't think it's an attack that blends the best. When Australia aren't facing Bazball Boland complements them better, IMO.

(though o/c being effectively two bowlers down doesn't help)

 

[Burgey]

No way india can chase 260 on rain affected day 5 right? So even if no follow on. just try to hit 75 off less than 10 and then give it a go?

I don’t think there’ll be enough play for all that to happen. Rain has most likely won this test

 

[Spark]

Really embarrassing. This feels series-changing, frankly.

I'll keep repeating it: this game was probably dead the moment Smith dropped that catch

 

[Betterpolo]

Fascinated that Australia can simultaneously here give themselves a chance of going 2-1 up while also crocking their fast bowling attack

 

[Burgey]

Be hilarious if India passes the follow on an declare to make Aus bat in failing light against the new ball

 

[halba]

I find it astonishing Marsh can’t even roll his arm over at half rat power to give the front liners a break. It’s woeful

Are they passing him fit as an all rounder! ? Cos the TV says all rounder in the team sheet at the start of play....

 

[OverratedSanity]

Really embarrassing. This feels series-changing, frankly.

Lol come on bro

 

[Burgey]

Fascinated that Australia can simultaneously here give themselves a chance of going 2-1 up while also crocking their fast bowling attack

It’s worth cooking them if they go 2-1 up. Players are replaceable, the scoreline isn’t

 

[cnerd123]

Really embarrassing. This feels series-changing, frankly.

don't think it will change the inevitable 4-1 scoreline

Aus could just forfeit their 3rd innings and bowl again. They'll get 10 wickets tomorrow easily.

 

[morgieb]

The risk is that we get another day like today where we get most of the overs in, and risk what happened to Bangladesh. Not Warne/Clarke style "risk losing to win" here please

That's the thing, if India avoid the follow on it goes from an 80/20 draw/Aus win to a 95/4/1 draw/Ind win/Aus win.

I don't think Cummins would go for it though. Way too risky at 1-1 especially given a draw would give India the series if they maange to win. Plus it'd just knacker the bowlers further.

 

[social]

I'll keep repeating it: this game was probably dead the moment Smith dropped that catch

Hindsight 20/20

Haze should never have been picked

 

[cascade]

Really embarrassing. This feels series-changing, frankly.

This is a serious overreaction. Australia have 3 bowlers and a 200 run lead in this test.

 

[Spark]

No third man, seriously?

 

[Burgey]

Oh look. Hit a good length and the ball moves around

 

[Gnske]

I'll keep repeating it: this game was probably dead the moment Smith dropped that catch

We read this 50 pages ago mate

 

[SkyBlue]

What an effort ffs

 

[cnerd123]

Lol come on bro

notice how the Aussie posters tolerate this line of posting from one of their own. Gambhiring is fair game when it's for your own side.

 

[Gnske]

Bad luck for McSweeney with another failure incoming