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

[Nintendo]

Webster is unironically the best slip fielder in Australia RN. Absolute beast in there. Didn't watch much of today; if khawaja is slipping ahead of him it's shocking decision making.

 

[subshakerz]

The coach publicly defending Konstas against being bullied just makes him seem weaker IMO.

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

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Selfless? Deluded? Cunning? Gotta say, the audacity is breathtaking (and vomit-inducing).

 

[TimAngas]

upcoming fast bowlers/batters for australia
looks like theres enough depth there, that this team will be totally different by 2026/2027. most of the players will be gone by 2027/2028 either age or form and these new guys will have to be tried.

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To be brutally honest half these guys will not crack it at FC level.

 

[Gob]

Webster is unironically the best slip fielder in Australia RN. Absolute beast in there. Didn't watch much of today; if khawaja is slipping ahead of him it's shocking decision making.

Yeah it's not sold that Usman is taking that catch had Smith not dived in

 

[Gob]

Haha how critical was it that Australia won the last game against the all odds. A shared series would suck for sure but people will eventually get over it but another defeat would have certainly let loose some cats among the pigeons

Fully expect these two to add another 60 or so tomorrow and that would set up a pretty difficult chase Justprit bowling or not

 

[subshakerz]

Haha how critical was it that Australia won the last game against the all odds. A shared series would suck for sure but people will eventually get over it but another defeat would have certainly let loose some cats among the pigeons

Fully expect these two to add another 60 or so tomorrow and that would set up a pretty difficult chase Justprit bowling or not

A shared series is basically a victory for India. It's not like the recent Ashes where Aus can still walk away with the trophy.

 

[Gob]

A shared series is basically a victory for India. It's not like the recent Ashes where Aus can still walk away with the trophy.

Yes but it is still a hell of a lot better than a defeat which was a real possibility when you look back now

 

[subshakerz]

Yes but it is still a hell of a lot better than a defeat which was a real possibility when you look back now

I don't think it will feel any better. The fourth test win and all that joy will be essentially useless.

 

[social]

My 2-2 prediction with Marsh being dropped is looking solid

2 bad batting lineups against good bowling was always going to produce lots of collapses

 

[silentstriker]

Regardless of what happens tomorrow, what a wonderful series. I never thought I would see an Indian seamer dominate in this manner. I makes me so happy.

It’s like going to prison for twenty years as a virgin and having *** for the first time when you get out. The previous twenty years you told yourself you were happy and maybe you found other ways to get the job done but it was painful and ultimately unsatisfactory.

 

[silentstriker]

My 2-2 prediction with Marsh being dropped is looking solid

2 bad batting lineups against good bowling was always going to produce lots of collapses

You guys are channeling too much inner Indian fan

 

[subshakerz]

Regardless of what happens tomorrow, what a wonderful series. I never thought I would see an Indian seamer dominate in this manner. I makes me so happy.

It’s like going to prison for twenty years as a virgin and having *** for the first time when you get out. The previous twenty years you told yourself you were happy and maybe you found other ways to get the job done but it was painful and ultimately unsatisfactory.

Yeah growing up with Srinath and Prasad this seems unbelievable.

 

[TimAngas]

I think Australia are just ahead for mine. We have three players (Konstas, Head and Carey) with recent form playing attacking cameos and if one of them comes off that should break the back of a sub-200 chase.

 

[silentstriker]

I think Australia are just ahead for mine. We have three players (Konstas, Head and Carey) with recent form playing attacking cameos and if one of them comes off that should break the back of a sub-200 chase.

About 70%-75% favorites. So clearly a big lead but anything can happen, obviously big factor being bumrahs health. And also if they get 200+. Betting sites seem to think india will end up somewhere around 170-180 lead and they don’t think that would be enough, but the odds will change if india get to 200-220 lead (and further change depending on bumrahs fitness).

 

[ma1978]

I think 160 is par with fully fit Bumrah, 180 with partly fit Bumrah and 200 without Bumrah.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

McDonald accuses India of 'intimidating' Sam Konstas

"There's been no charges laid, but to have an opposition swarm the non-striker like that, we've got a duty of care to our player to make sure he's okay"

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[Niall]

I think Australia are just ahead for mine. We have three players (Konstas, Head and Carey) with recent form playing attacking cameos and if one of them comes off that should break the back of a sub-200 chase.

Yeah India just lost one wicket to many last night, yes they may slog their way to a 200 lead, but just as likely to be out for a 160 lead which even on this pitch is very chasable if you get some cameos.

 

[Coronis]

It’s like going to prison for twenty years as a virgin and having *** for the first time when you get out.

Completely unrealistic.

 

[social]

India is 145 ahead with 2 good players at the crease and only 6 down

Why are people thinking that Australia will only need 160 to win?