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

[cricman]

The Cricinfo comments are dire comparing Lyon to Warne and even Murali.

I wish Warne could bowl against this lot of Indian Batsmen. I guess Satner is better than Warne too.

 

[King Kane]

A great session for India, it went from looking like an Aussie win to now looking like a draw or even a chance of an Indian win if they have a crack. at it.

 

[Skipper Pup]

Any chance Lyon actually does something?

I thought spinners were picked to take wickets on day 5..

 

[morgieb]

Frustrating session. Fair effort for these two to dig in when it's not their natural game. But yeah, man does this pitch die when you can't get good movement.

 

[duffer]

Getting desperate when they are resorting to giving Marnus a bowl.

A great session for India, it went from looking like an Aussie win to now looking like a draw or even a chance of an Indian win if they have a crack. at it.

lol, c'mon man

 

[SkyBlue]

Getting desperate when they are resorting to giving Marnus a bowl.

A great session for India, it went from looking like an Aussie win to now looking like a draw or even a chance of an Indian win if they have a crack. at it.

Indian win is out of question now.

These two need to be there for at least another 10-15 overs

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

The Cricinfo comments are dire comparing Lyon to Warne and even Murali.

I wish Warne could bowl against this lot of Indian Batsmen. I guess Satner is better than Warne too.

At least Nathan bowls with a straight arm and probably without steroids or "pitch and weather information" deals

 

[Spikey]

Guys turn onto C7 Justin Langer is about to talk selection

 

[Skipper Pup]

At least Nathan bowls with a straight arm and probably without steroids or "weather information" deals

I'd love to know what % of his 500+ test wickets were from lower order batsmen trying to slog him out of the attack.

Genuinely lost count the amount of times he's gone missing on day 5.

 

[Spark]

Indian win is out of question now.

These two need to be there for at least another 10-15 overs

I mean realistically Jadeja, Reddy and Washington between them have more than enough defensive nous to see out the rest of the day between them when the pitch is this lifeless.

I don't really have any complaints about how Aus have gone about their work today - a little more luck vs Jaiswal and who knows - but this is what tends to happen at the MCG. It doesn't break up, it just dies.

 

[King Kane]

lol, c'mon man

It's highly unlikely but not impossible, India would need to go into T20 mode though which won't be easy to do in the last session of a test match.

I think India would be pretty happy to just settle for a draw anyway considering they have been behind for most of this match.

 

[Spikey]

Guys turn onto C7 Justin Langer is about to talk selection

Booooo Fleming is here instead.

 

[Johan]

I mean realistically Jadeja, Reddy and Washington between them have more than enough defensive nous to see out the rest of the day between them when the pitch is this lifeless.

I don't really have any complaints about how Aus have gone about their work today - a little more luck vs Jaiswal and who knows - but this is what tends to happen at the MCG. It doesn't break up, it just dies.

so Sydney, is there a chance for result there or just 1-1 draw?

 

[silentstriker]

I mean realistically Jadeja, Reddy and Washington between them have more than enough defensive nous to see out the rest of the day between them when the pitch is this lifeless.

I don't really have any complaints about how Aus have gone about their work today - a little more luck vs Jaiswal and who knows - but this is what tends to happen at the MCG. It doesn't break up, it just dies.

IMO should have declared yesterday with a lead in the high 200s. Would have induced some more brain freezes from the Indian batsmen trying to go for it.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Booooo Fleming is here instead.

Oh they have upgraded

 

[Spikey]

Oh they have upgraded

I wanted some solid gold Justin Langer content

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Mark Nicholas the renaissance man sits cross-legged like a girl. Not me, just an Anal **** lyric.

 

[silentstriker]

so Sydney, is there a chance for result there or just 1-1 draw?

Since 2019.

 

[nightprowler10]

England 2014, Aus 2017, NZ 2024 and now Aus 2024

You missed Aus 2021. He quite literally went missing.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Honestly an India win is imo still more likely than an Australia win at this stage, no way I can see Australia getting even close to taking 7 wickets

However with that being said a draw is still vastly more likely than anything else.