**Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

[silentstriker]

We have Boland, pretty much the same thing.

 

[Nintendo]

That wasn't a big scare lol. Australia basically gave their wickets away because they knew 35 would be very easy to get.

That said, 162 is a bit beyond "one madcap knock gets them close" areas so India still not out of it even if Bumrah can't bowl.

Your 100% right, just think people are massively underrating india here. There's sideways movement and up and down bounce; even without bumrah this is a very hard ask. Bookies have India 4.40, thats very good money IMO.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Konstas is the key as his unconventional high-risk style seems the best option on an awful pitch like this.

Even him getting a quickfire 30 or so should give Oz enough momentum to chase it down.

 

[Daemon]

This doctored pitch sucks btw.

 

[Skipper Pup]

lol no it isn’t.

Same average. Wouldn't make a difference if you swapped them

 

[Prince EWS]

It’s a voice from the past!!

Now we just need a uvelocity post.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Pitch doing plenty.
Get to 180 you buggers.

I'll be happy if we get to 180.

 

[Burgey]

fully aware it looks like i’m being one of those dudes who only shows up when australia are doing well. reality is i just had that to say and i’ll probably disappear for another 5 years

Hang around ffs

 

[cnerd123]

We needed our real bats to show their class here. Yes Jadeja and Sundar were a bit disappointing but really this sort of surface is where Kohli and Gill needed to stand up.

I expect Konstas, Smith, Head, Carey and Webster to all contribute here. Khawaja's form has been a concern but he might pull out smth special here.

First time ever a target of 162 has been set in Tests. Wild.

 

[Burgey]

Same average. Wouldn't make a difference if you swapped them

My dude. No.

 

[OverratedSanity]

No bumrah too oh well.

 

[Daemon]

Shameless gambhiring here from Australian fans. This is a small target and India are down their best bowler.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Random WTC question time:

Would a tie keep India and SL in it?

 

[ajdude]

Hang around ffs

alright you have me for the rest of this match. is Gambhiring still a thing

 

[Spark]

Those slogs came about because Australia didn't trust the wicket at all, no? Reckon we could see a similiar approach here.

No it's because they were chasing less than 40 and cbf playing properly

 

[vicleggie]

Time for fiesty Mo to stand up.

 

[stephen]

Nice Harmison there Siraj.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Mohammed Harmison.

 

[cnerd123]

Lol we're giving it to them in wides, absolute joke

 

[Spark]

alright you have me for the rest of this match. is Gambhiring still a thing

very illegal, punishable by death