***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[vcs]

228

You think that would make us favourites to defend 140-odd?

 

[Compton]

That's a tough chance, but in the circumstances Smith has got to take it.

 

[Burgey]

This is ridiculous bowling. Catch something you ****s. ffs.

 

[cnerd123]

Nathan MuraLyonitharan

 

[honestbharani]

Man.. Harbhajan of 2008-2010 would have been deadly on thsi track. So of course, when Australia toured back then, we gave them roads that start to take turn by day 4. SMH.

 

[vcs]

C'mon now FFS.. make these bastards pay for this like TPC did in the last game

 

[Daemon]

You think that would make us favourites to defend 140-odd?

No way. 200 to win and we're favourites. Not easy to bat but it's not <200 all out either, Day 4 pitch or not.

 

[OverratedSanity]

We all know this innings is going to fall apart after KL gets out right?

 

[honestbharani]

They are intent on taking 1s and 2s but they are not intent on running fast and pushing the fielders. Is it too much to demand a batsman who is good at batting as well as running and fitness and fielding? Seems like we have not had one for ages except Kohli. Either they suck with the bat or they suck at the fitness and fielding.

 

[vcs]

No way. 200 to win and we're favourites. Not easy to bat but it's not <200 all out either, Day 4 pitch or not.

Yeah exactly. Target of 200 is the bare minimum to make this competitive. Given their lower order slogging ability, more like 250.

 

[honestbharani]

We all know this innings is going to fall apart after KL gets out right?

Isn't it falling apart already with Mukund's wicket?

 

[OverratedSanity]

They are intent on taking 1s and 2s but they are not intent on running fast and pushing the fielders. Is it too much to demand a batsman who is good at batting as well as running and fitness and fielding? Seems like we have not had one for ages except Kohli. Either they suck with the bat or they suck at the fitness and fielding.

Kohli sucks at fielding though.

 

[Burgey]

Nah, different game coming in down the order with a job to do than when you can have a swing without consequences. Once they start to think they can win it, it messes with their heads.

 

[cnerd123]

The only way I see India winning this is if Kohli plays a masterclass. Rahul is gun but he bats for a good time not a long time, Pujara and Rahane are out of whack, Nair is new, and the lower order won't survive this bowling.

Its Rahul, Kohli or Bust.

 

[honestbharani]

Its bust, *****. We all know its bust.

 

[honestbharani]

Kohli sucks at fielding though.

Catching to be more specific but yeah. The great sides of the 2000s were good at catching whatever be their other faults.

 

[Burgey]

Jesus. Happy to see them play across the line like that

 

[Daemon]

Surely there needs to be more protection in the ring on the offside for Lyon. I know they want them to drive but it really ****s with your head when you realise there are literally no run scoring options left without taking a risk and going across the line or over the top. Haze is banging it in too short as well.

 

[honestbharani]

@Burgey:

But that last ball from Lyon was pretty full and I think the two cover nudges were safe enough tbh. If they start actually driving with a big flourish and backlift though, they are doomed.

 

[morgieb]

Pujara to get an arsey 100 here.