*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[vicleggie]

Declaring is arrogant and completely mad given the context of the series. No point to it at all. They should be batting as long as possible. It likely won't make a difference but you never let a side back into the match if you're 2-1 up and are on the verge of an historic victory.

But Kohli is known for being a dimwit.

Na I agree, was just joking
I'm completely happy for them make Aus chase leather till lunch tomorrow

 

[vcs]

Bat normally till Pant gets to his hundred and then start throwing the bat around. Declare at 9 down so that they don't risk an injury to Bumrah. India have done it pretty well so far.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Brilliant session. A shame ChePu didn't get that 200 but India has Aus by the horns / balls (If you are into alpha talk).

So chuffed. Now for the coup de grace

 

[cnerd123]

IDM declaring once two more wickets fall. Shami and Bumrah don't need to bat. Kuldeep can bat a bit, so let him get out there.

Pretty amazing innings this so far. Perfect Test for India ATM. Hope Pant tons up, Jaddu gets his fifty, and then Jaddu and Kuldeep combine to bowl out Australia twice for not much.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Comms said before that Pant would be the first Indian keeper to make a ton in Australia, but I thought Dhoni did on one of his visits here

Dhoni literally never made a ton away from the subcontinent in any format. Played OK in England at times though, surprisingly.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Comms said before that Pant would be the first Indian keeper to make a ton in Australia, but I thought Dhoni did on one of his visits here

Dhoni only made 1 fifty in Aus (57*)

In fact he's only made 1 Test hundred outside India

 

[Senile Sentry]

How dumb is it that Dhoni and not Pant will be their likely WC keeper

MSD is still a beast in the shorter version if he maintains fitness. Plus his brain and spontaneity will be a big boon on field. Reckon Pant might play as a pure bat.

 

[vicleggie]

Eh, I disagree with the never declare approach here - there's still a test to be won.

Don't be so haughty. It wasn't so many years ago we were losing 4-0 here

 

[stephen]

How long until Langer gets held accountable for how bad this side is? Our bowlers have gone backwards, the highest score in a series against ****ing India is 72. Seventy- ****ing- two. It's unbelievable.

 

[srbhkshk]

Still makes more sense to get east runs in the first innings rather than declaring and potentially having to score in the second innings when the pitch is tougher and the bowlers aren't as exhausted and frustrated.

India aren't batting 4th though, If It was up to me I'd declare with about 15 overs left in the day - or when Shami/Bumrah need to bat - no point of that.

 

[OverratedSanity]

How dumb is it that Dhoni and not Pant will be their likely WC keeper

It's disgusting and it'll probably cost India any chance they had of winning the WC.

 

[Spark]

Dhoni literally never made a ton away from the subcontinent in any format. Played OK in England at times though, surprisingly.

iirc he developed an actually quite effective method for countering Anderson's outswing, which mostly consisted of batting outside off stump and basically running at the bowler

 

[mr_mister]

MSD is still a beast in the shorter version if he maintains fitness. Plus his brain and spontaneity will be a big boon on field. Reckon Pant might play as a pure bat.

He strikes at 80 these days

 

[cnerd123]

MSD is still a beast in the shorter version if he maintains fitness. Plus his brain and spontaneity will be a big boon on field. Reckon Pant might play as a pure bat.

This could be quite possible. Our Top 4 + MSD are a lock, as well as 4 bowlers. I think Pandya and Jadhav get the remaining two slots, but if they want to go for a batsman instead of an allrounder then he's just competing with Pandey and Lokesh. Could make number 6/7 his own.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Lol

Smith scored for fun against everyone, everywhere and Cummins bounced people out

Have you seen the records of Haze and Starc?

2005 Ashes were waaaay more dodgy than anything seen in Australia

Yeah, this is discussed in 'Steve Smith's Men'. Very few wickets in The Ashes were a result of reverse swing, and those that were weren't ridiculously early in the innings. I still remember Cummins bowling a lot of short stuff. I remember commenting that I thought it was a bit of a waste of his abilities at times.

 

[Burgey]

Did t realise Dhoni was quite so **** away from home. Cheers for the info. I thought I remembered him bombing a few over the ropes in a hundred here for some reason.

 

[Shri]

I wouln't declare today. Rest for Shami/Bumrah plus Jaddu and Kuldeep can bowl them out in 4-5 sessions twice.

 

[social]

How long until Langer gets held accountable for how bad this side is? Our bowlers have gone backwards, the highest score in a series against ****ing India is 72. Seventy- ****ing- two. It's unbelievable.

Minimum post Ashes

Being an ex-player gives him more leeway as we have seen repeatedly with Greg Chappell

 

[srbhkshk]

Did t realise Dhoni was quite so **** away from home. Cheers for the info. I thought I remembered him bombing a few over the ropes in a hundred here for some reason.

Limited overs maybe, had a couple good knocks.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Dhoni is a far superior keeper to Pant though. Pant is pretty ordinary with the gloves tbh.