Kohli probably regrets dropping Pujara now.
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Finished this last night. Interesting watch. Thought not mentioning the ICL was a bit of a serious omission and that generally they were trying to brainwash me in to caring about test cricket. Also the Ed Cowan stuff I found rather odd. Interviews were good though. Giles Clarke couldn't have seemed more sinister if he tried.
No thanks. FTB.
But Rohit Sharma?
It should've been Murali Vijay. Stupid team selection and completely undeserved to him.
Didn't Vijay fracture his hand?
Vijay is injured.
Not in this match I think.
ffs
Why would you play a tried, tested and proven clown in Rohit Sharma?
Why would you play a tried, tested and proven clown in Rohit Sharma?
The 5 bowler strategy's not looking too bright now is it.
It's the silliest strategy in world cricket. I can't remember a single team that's tried it with success with batting averages like our 7-11
Even if we survive this one, its never going to work against a team with a proper bowling attack
It's the silliest strategy in world cricket. I can't remember a single team that's tried it with success with batting averages like our 7-11
Even if we survive this one, its never going to work against a team with a proper bowling attack
Wait...the stadium is called Darren Sammy stadium? wtf. They really must have been running out of options
First St Lucian to play for Windies and captained them to two T20 titles.
That does sound kinda good tbf. Fair play in that case
They're naming a stand after Johnson Charles (who appears to be the second to play for them), apparently, to be fair. So you may have a point about a lack of options.
Johnson Charles stand ffs!
I like Darren Sammy.
Whats the pitch like in this game? The scoreboard looks very odd.
I know stats don't tell the whole story, but damn, Hanif Mohammad must've been one hell of a player back in the day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37049045
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37049045
Oh dear
Easy win for India this.
Starc's third 5-for this series on pitches offering nothing to the seamers.
Good score posted by SL after being 26/5.
Good score posted by SL after being 26/5.
Anyone find it a bit ridiculous that they spend 5 minutes on reviews checking whether the ball has hit the bat or not when the ball's pitched a mile outside leg. Real waste of time.
I find it annoying that they don't go straight to snicko. They just waste ages rolling the tape back and forwards to see if there's an edge before going to snicko.
Yeah that as well.
Is it a flat pitch? Weird to see the Aussies not being bent over
Must be Sri Lanka finished 330-5 and now Australia with this good start.
SL in a good position now but need to kick on and set the target so they can bowl all day tomorrow.
No need to risk losing by declaring overnight. They should bat half an hour into tomorrow if they can. Get the lead to 350 and bowl spinners all day with attacking fields.
Aus were looking good but Herath gets Smith and Don Voges in the same over.
So Aussies whitewashed by the same side that looked amateurish themselves in England. Test cricket these days 
Herath's record is unbelievably good
So Aussies whitewashed by the same side that looked amateurish themselves in England. Test cricket these days
Not surprising. Is there one good touring team left? (Pakistan acquitted themselves nicely, though)
It's partly down to the pitches. Teams prepare pitches to win them games on a far greater level than before
Partly is an understatement - massively would be more appropriate.
True. However, I don't mind the changes.
Agreed. Does make test cricket far more interesting than when played on flat pitches.
Aussies lost that last match but were going along nicely at 80-0. Their middle order was shocking, Henriques, Marsh and Nevill.
So Aussies whitewashed by the same side that looked amateurish themselves in England. Test cricket these days
I think it's great for the game. It's better than a few years ago, where everyone was winning series all over the place. Now, at least theirs a challenge to winning a series (even grabbing a draw) away from home, and teams need to respond to it.
Pakistan have responded with a brilliant result in England (I don't think they're getting enough credit).