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

[Prince EWS]

I know it's seaming a lot but they're all bowling absolutely shite and the fact that the odd ball is really leaping would actually suit a bounce bowler like Sundar a lot, he really should have had a bowl by now.

Like that one that got the inside edge to a vacant leg gully!

(yes I know he went for 11 in the over lol)

 

[Zinzan]

Well done Australia, not the clean sweep NZ managed, although it's harder playing at home than in India tbf.

 

[smellcricketintheair]

The days of beating Australia for fun are over.. feeling sad

 

[OverratedSanity]

Damn what a way to bottle a WTC final spot

Yes, that is truly what matters in the end

 

[Burgey]

Finger spinners being a mere afterthought is how cricket should be

Kohli and Sundar proving this is the case just now has rendered this one of my fave series ever

 

[Shri]

the cheats have it after a decade. keep it warm for us

 

[shortpitched713]

He's not. He's good on wickets with seam movement. Just happens he's played in those kind of wickets at home and not away. He'd be ordinary on an Aussie road, and he'd be great on a seaming greentop anywhere in the world

I hate to say it, but he's basically just a much better version of Philander

Maybe let him get to even 15 Tests played before comparing him to the GOAT, okay?

 

[Spark]

Lost 6 of the last 8 test matches

Damn what a way to bottle a WTC final spot especially given how they started the year by hammering England

That series has always struck me as being much more about England just being totally unsuited to those conditions rather than Indian strength tbh

 

[subshakerz]

Congrats Australia. Simply the better team and much deserved.

 

[halba]

Well done Australia, not the clean sweep NZ managed, although it's harder playing at home than in India tbf.

Bumrah was a passenger with rank turners.

 

[Prince EWS]

What am I going to do tomorrow now?

#day4tickets

 

[Spikey]

the great thing is that due to the game finishing before day 4, NSW's productivity should be very good tomorrow, as all ticket holders can go back to work and get the economy flowing

 

[Spark]

iirc the last time it spun was about 5 years ago when Lyon wrecked NZ and somehow they also managed to have two different spinners take wickets in the same match.

The funny thing about that game is that it didn't even turn very much, NZ just played Lyon about as badly as one could imagine

 

[morgieb]

Although this was pretty comfortable for Australia in the end it was a pretty good Test series. After what happened in Perth Australia could easily have had the wheels fall off. That it didn't happen despite Bumrah having a worldly says a lot about the guts this team has.

After a fair few years of seeing Australia blow dominant positions, this feels really good to come back and maintain composure when India were coming.

India deserve a lot of credit to not fold - I guess they kind of did today but even then after that horror start they pulled it back somewhat to give them half a chance at lunch - when at times Australia looked like dominating.

 

[Zinzan]

Bumrah was a passenger with rank turners.

O'Rourke and Henry did okay.

 

[social]

It's like wishing for the end of Matty Gilkes. They'll always find another way.

He’ll be back as coach followed by Chairman of selectors then commentator

 

[OverratedSanity]

That series has always struck me as being much more about England just being totally unsuited to those conditions rather than Indian strength tbh

India had a ton of players missing tbf, was a terrific win. Collectively been trash since then though.

 

[Starfighter]

What am I going to do tomorrow now?

#day4tickets

Get sloshed?

 

[nightprowler10]

These guys are so awkward

 

[halba]

I think Woakes did this in the last Ashes?

Correct. Looks like mos this time by the Aussie Woakes - Boland. He basically bowled them a series victory. Impact was 10/10 with no weaknesses.