***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Prince EWS]

Yeah you're probably right. I was just trying to be as charitable as possible to the anti-Marsh PoV, which is to assume the best possible replacement would have come in.

Why the crowbar anyway? Why not shoot him or fire him out of a cannon?

I always imagine the crowbar to the knee when I'm concocting theoretical injury scenarios. It's probably some sort of ingrained pop culture reference that I can't put my finger on (I want to say Fat Tony/Simpsons, but I feel that's wrong).

 

[vcs]

****, if we win this series, it would be the sweetest feeling ever.

C'mon India

 

[Tangles]

Reckon Marsh cancelled out all the goodwill he generated from the previous Test here.

Soft 1st inns dismissal, injured for the zillionth time and then out on stroke of Tea so predictably.

He's 33 years old now; if you couldn't count on him holding up physically in previous years for an entire series why now?

What was the injury? I just assumed he was in the middle of a smoke and was to busy to bat.

 

[ajdude]

I always imagine the crowbar to the knee when I'm concocting theoretical injury scenarios. It's probably some sort of ingrained pop culture reference that I can't put my finger on (I want to say Fat Tony/Simpsons, but I feel that's wrong).

Mr Burns at the bowling alley

 

[quincywagstaff]

What was the injury? I just assumed he was in the middle of a smoke and was to busy to bat.

Back problems, which iirc was same thing that occurred in that 47 all out match.

 

[Prince EWS]

Mr Burns at the bowling alley

Haha yes! Seems like that's it.

 

[Gnske]

Back problems, which iirc was same thing that occurred in that 47 all out match.

Played just as well funny enough

 

[silentstriker]

Best ind/aid series since 2001?

 

[Spikey]

except that fixed burns' injury

 

[Burner]

What on Earth has happened to the pitch? Suddenly it looks a minefield. Wonder if it's the bowling or the pitch itself.

 

[Burgey]

Best ind/aid series since 2001?

Oh easily.

 

[Burgey]

What on Earth has happened to the pitch? Suddenly it looks a minefield. Wonder if it's the bowling or the pitch itself.

Column A, Column B

 

[silentstriker]

While clearly India would be favorites with a lead of 150, that is a defendable score.

 

[social]

Anything can happen after tea but imma say this anyway. Maxwell looks like he's batting on a different deck to everyone else out there so far #intent

I think it's fair to say, ignoring Smith, he has the best technique in the team

 

[Burgey]

While clearly India would be favorites with a lead of 150, that is a defendable score.

It is if Nair and Pujara go early. Nair scores quickly and Pujara is Pujara

 

[vcs]

Best ind/aid series since 2001?

Yep.

Though 2007-8 was excellent (leaving aside the umpiring/diplomatic shenanigans) and the 2 Test series in 2010 was also quite good.

 

[Tangles]

What on Earth has happened to the pitch? Suddenly it looks a minefield. Wonder if it's the bowling or the pitch itself.

Curator has the cracks on remote control. I hear there's an app for that.

 

[Prince EWS]

Too high.

 

[Burgey]

Too high

 

[BigCaine]

Whatever the result of the game, this series has put several question marks on Kohli's ability to captain. Until now he had not been under the pump for sustained period. Every time someone got india out of a hole before itbecame too big. But here he has been under immense pressure and has absolutely crumbled under it. From poor bowling changes to rubbish field placements not to mention usingup reviews on worst possible balls. Also the media tantrums. I would fear to imagine what might happen to him if lost like dhoni did on away tours.