**Official** 4th Test at Melbourne, 26-30 Dec 2024

[silentstriker]

That was 100% pointless for both sides. I guess except it was as deserved as a five wicket haul could get. You could bowl a lot worse and get a five for.


Also light roller? Interesting.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Crikey there is actually time to get these runs.... (and wickets)... what a big day. This could be the game that the old ODI chase Kohli comes out

 

[GotSpin]

That was 100% pointless for both sides. I guess except it was as deserved as a five wicket haul could get. You could bowl a lot worse and get a five for.


Also light roller? Interesting.

I reckon it would have been super frustrating for the Indian openers

 

[ataraxia]

India will win obvs but this could come down to the wire.

 

[vicleggie]

270-280 would've been a great chase, but it will likely go the way of the draw now, if India don't bat like total fools.

1 day of application that their batters have to show.

 

[Johan]

India will win obvs but this could come down to the wire.

Bro is jinxing them bruh

 

[Johan]

270-280 would've been a great chase, but it will likely go the way of the draw now, if India don't bat like total fools.

1 day of application that their batters have to show.

mate when do modern cricketers not bat like clowns?

 

[Qlder]

Australia should bowl 85 of the required 92 overs...makes it 4.0 runs per over required

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

To all of you who love the WTC stealing the focus here... without it both sides may have settled for a draw and settle the series in Sydney. But now they both need the points for a win to try and make it to the final. That can't be bad for cricket.

 

[stephen]

mate when do modern cricketers not bat like clowns?

Debaters gonna debate

 

[Johan]

Debaters gonna debate

dang thought I was quick

 

[Alex0paul]

Rohit needs to tee off here

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Imo they only need to bat normally and be something like 200/4 at tea, roughly 60 overs. Then they would need something like 140 in 32 overs against some seriously tired bowlers.

 

[Prince EWS]

To all of you who love the WTC stealing the focus here... without it both sides may have settled for a draw and settle the series in Sydney. But now they both need the points for a win to try and make it to the final. That can't be bad for cricket.

Yes it is.

 

[Burgey]

It really seems to depend on the ball tbh. Newish ball seems tough to face on this deck but get to over 50-60 and barely anything seems to happen. Lots of random vipers seems to shoot up out of nowhere though.

Yeah certainly a new ball pitch from a bowling pov

 

[vicleggie]

Rohit needs to tee off here

More like he will nick off and sip some tea inside

 

[morgieb]

Very good first over that. Especially as the easiest way for India to chase this down was for Starc to bowl pies.

 

[TimAngas]

Starc looks pretty good despite all the murmurings.

 

[stephen]

Starc getting nice shape in that first over. Good signs.

 

[vicleggie]

Starc looks pretty good despite all the murmurings.

He's only bowled a few balls