*Official* Australia in India 2023

[Kraken]

Look at our tail wagging ??

 

[slippy888]

Test match is not winnable now just need to hope our opening batsman don't face a uncomfortable 10 overs today

 

[Kraken]

Would love us to have a 5-6 over burst tonight. Get a new ball tonight and relatively new crack tomorrow

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nathan Lyon out of character here occupying the crease because he knows how important batting for as long as possible first on this wicket, and bowling as much as possible when the pitch gets older

 

[Spark]

Is there any debate in cricket more soul-destroying than "should we take the third new ball"

 

[Molehill]

To be honest I think you have to be a little careful judging a pitch in match situations like these. The Indian bowlers look exhausted; just look at Ashwin's effort in the field in the last over. Clearly good for batting but premature to call it a 500 par pitch in the second innings.

Agreed, but they surely need overs at India today to make the most of the tiredness. The batsmen will be fresher tomorrow.

 

[Ashes81]

Is there any debate in cricket more soul-destroying than "should we take the third new ball"

Yeah - should we take the 4th new ball ?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Is there any debate in cricket more soul-destroying than "should we take the third new ball"

"Should we take the fourth new ball?"

 

[Spark]

Agreed, but they surely need overs at India today to make the most of the tiredness. The batsmen will be fresher tomorrow.

Main question for me is whether it's worth saving the maximum number of new ball overs for the morning session which has consistently had a bit more in it for fast bowlers throughout the series

 

[Spark]

Yeah - should we take the 4th new ball ?

"Should we take the fourth new ball?"

I wondered if this has ever happened but I remembered that this was a thing

 

[Starfighter]

Is there any debate in cricket more soul-destroying than "should we take the third new ball"

So far the answer is 'probably not'.

While the ball has moved around a bit it has also been the main time that rapid scoring has appeared easy.

 

[Burgey]

Looks like they’re eyeing off 500 and a declaration. The new ball has been a shocker all three times for India this dig

 

[Starfighter]

I wondered if this has ever happened but I remembered that this was a thing

I don't think it's ever actually happened, though there have been several instances where teams could have taken it, especially when the it used to be every 200 runs rather than a number of overs.

 

[Kraken]

Looks like they’re eyeing off 500 and a declaration. The new ball has been a shocker all three times for India this dig

fits in nicely for both to get 50 red

 

[ataraxia]

Yeah - should we take the 4th new ball ?

"Should we take the fourth new ball?"

I see my thoughts too are original.

 

[TimAngas]

Perfect time to declare after this humiliation.

Game still might just feel in reach for India, which I think is good.

 

[Spark]

Looks real out

 

[Burgey]

Lol why would you check snicko when he missed it by nearly a foot on the front on replay

 

[TimAngas]

No one seems to have mentioned that Starc could play a huge role in this test. Lots of footmarks pls

 

[Burgey]

Hope Kuhnemann lasts here because if Shami bowls again Lyon will be going flat out