Burgey
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Both teams having good bowlers and weaker batting plus spicy decks makes for interesting cricket
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**Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025
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Philander was proven at home and away, in all conditions. He's vastly superior who Boland who is a home specialist
He has 224 wickets @22 in all conditions, all around the world.
Also he was a bowling all rounder. Has 1779 runs @ 24 batting, with 8 50s. Not comparable to Boland who is a specialist bowler only.
A superb cricketer ,not many like this anymore.
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OverratedSanity
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Great and weird series. India haven't played anywhere close to as well as Australia have but have managed to hang in there somehow . Regardless of the result I'm pleased.
cnerd123
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But it's not just that. India are outgunned but, Melbourne final session aside, have not rolled over yet. They have thrown some punches of their own and somehow the trophy is still on the line heading into tomorrow.
Plus the narratives and drama coming out of this series have been compelling too. Not quite the heady peaks of Monkeygate, but fun nonetheless
Burgey
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Yeah they’ve been like Australia in the 05 Ashes. Bumrah is their one man army as Warne was ours back then
subshakerz
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Yeah. If Australia lose tomorrow they should be kicking themselves. India by right shouldn't have been this competitive.
silentstriker
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Sunil1z
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As much as we hate Siraj, Guy has delivered in some innings. Similar bowling average and wickets as Starc till now .
Prince EWS
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Prince EWS
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Warne wasn't so WEAK as to break down at the crucial juncture though.
subshakerz
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Siraj is the key for India tomorrow. Even with Bumrah on the field.
subshakerz
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Yeah but at worst he could break a toenail.
Shri
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he was so coked up that he didn't feel any injury
that white thing on his face wasn't sunscreen
Sunil1z
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You mean he was a drug cheat
Did u happen to see Australia batting or paper thin lineup? Guys like Mitch Marsh got 4 tests this series, total walking wicket rubbish.
Both batting lineups are made of cardboard.
subshakerz
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The worst case is if he decides to bowl but cant get his pace up. The image of him being tonked will sink Indian spirits.
Prince EWS
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Nothing is more sure to get a love-reacc out of me than a reference to Shane Warne bowling in India with a broken toenail.
Especially since Shamar Joseph literally bowled his team to victory against Australia in Australia with a much worse version of that injury just recently.
Will Bumrah be the Virgin Warne or the Chad Joseph?
They don't need him. Australian batting lineup is thin and Prasidh and Siraj in good form with Reddy getting movement as well.