Pour it on!
Outside of playing us I actually have no axe to grind with India - i'll certainly be supporting you in Australia.
Still a game on here.
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Outside of playing us I actually have no axe to grind with India - i'll certainly be supporting you in Australia.
Still a game on here.
This is Sarfaraz is it you're referring to? Not one I recall hearing of before but that is some FC average.
Yea
Highest first class average since Bradman. He wasn't selected for awhile due to his rumoured fitness issues - bit tubby
As this is the general Cricket thread I'll mention it here.
I've just read a good Twitter thread explaining Englands defeat to Pakistan means we cannot make the WTC final (it was an outside shot but possible with two 3-0 wins this winter).
I didn't hear our commentary on any online media mention it ONCE during the whole test or build up.
Obvious answer is it's because we have not been that close to it - but are Sri Lanka/Pakistan/South Africa/Windies giving a shit?
Or is it just Aus / Ind 'cos they are always in the top 3?
I've just read a good Twitter thread explaining Englands defeat to Pakistan means we cannot make the WTC final (it was an outside shot but possible with two 3-0 wins this winter).
I didn't hear our commentary on any online media mention it ONCE during the whole test or build up.
Obvious answer is it's because we have not been that close to it - but are Sri Lanka/Pakistan/South Africa/Windies giving a shit?
Or is it just Aus / Ind 'cos they are always in the top 3?
outside of cricinfo journalists, no one knows what the WTC is
even Indians don't care, we will pretend to care if we win it. When we lose, it's not talked about
I only tend to remember its existence when the final comes around (as suggested above there's reasons for this, following England) but I do take an interest at that point. I'm not sure I would if it didn't take place in England though.
@Utd heap
This is 2 weeks old, and mentions your loss to Sri Lanka as having hurt your chances massively already.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...to-make-world-test-championship-final-1453395
This is 2 weeks old, and mentions your loss to Sri Lanka as having hurt your chances massively already.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...to-make-world-test-championship-final-1453395
This is going to be one of the great test wins
Bit worse weather forecast for today though my guess is again only for a brief shower or two.
Should I be frantically looking for tomorrow's tickets? Can't make it today.
Insider still has tickets for tomorrow but seems like its Corporate Box which is available.
I think you should. 50 more without a wicket and India’s ahead..
Had it last week as well.. was kinda expensive for a day’s play
Watching these 2 bat together, and in this manner, is a alien feeling for India fans!
Cheers, I'll try looking for something outside the ground, I think the corporate ones are bit too expensive.
Yeah. They are a bit pricey.
There were no other tickets available on insider last week when I checked but the stadium seems only 70% full
Just checked viagogo and they have a few basic seats at 4k, which actually makes the corporate ones look competitive
https://www.viagogo.com/in/Sports-T...et/Cricket-Test-Series/E-155367668?quantity=2
Must be a lot of unused sponsor/association tickets
when you see someone batting, you usually get a sense for how their defence is and what they're good at
I can't understand Sarfraz's batting like that. Plays a shot every ball, misses a few. Goes over the top often and looks like he can easily get out.
I can't understand Sarfraz's batting like that. Plays a shot every ball, misses a few. Goes over the top often and looks like he can easily get out.
Have you watched his FC innings? Is it the same there?
Here's the forecast for today, this guy is generally accurate
Nope - follow Ranji but only will watch when TN are in the knockouts
But his strike rate is very high in Ranji as well, so I'd assume this is how he bats. He's vicious on crap bowling so I can see why he's piled all those runs in Ranji
They should stick a third man in. I understand the whole risk-reward thing but he's made like 50% of his runs there and seems well in control
This feels like rain gods have put money on india losing or atleast not winning this game, we didn't lose too many early wickets day 1, rains came along to provide nz the final bit of assistance, we are bashing nz to all corners, here's rain to provide the respite for nz, ofcourse no rains in sight when nz were doing it to India yesterday.
fecking pouring now ffs
Rishabh Pant is the most ridiculous test batsman I've ever seen. Balls of steel
Loving this approach by team India. They did against Bangladesh as well but this is even more impressive.
hes the best keeper batter of all time in tests. Gilchrist the test batter came in at 7 and flogged dead horses. Rishabh changes games from positions we’ve lost control of, and he’s got big knocks home and away.
Incredible match so far. Also highlights how stupid we've been with Sarfaraz. He was insane at 17.
Absolutely incredible stuff. Still day 4 so India can easily bowl out NZ if they get a massive lead today.
I wouldn't go that far. He does well when conditions are suitable for batting but I think struggles on difficult pitches. He's fantastic when you want to beat an opponent into submission.
Gilchrist even the best keeper batsman, it's Andy Flower.
he has a 4th innings 97 in Sydney, he has a 4th innings 89 in gabba in our greatest test win of all time. He made a match winning 90 against England when we were behind in india. He averages 64 at home in a time period in which most of our batters average 40. And you’re watching him on screen put up 100 in a game where we were 350 behind. If Rishabh Pant is bad in difficult pitches, then india hasn’t had a batsman of note ever.
Pant is incredible. He can well become best test batsman keeper of all time but he is still very young so let us wait.
And the Oval 2018, Edgbaston 2022.
We can still lose this easily. They should be a bit more focused. Sarfraz didn’t seem respectful of the new ball
Yup need atleast 150 from Pant and kl better play the innings of his life, his position depends on it. Anything less than 200-250 it's a nz win.
These turnarounds seem to be far more common lately - credit to England and Ben Duckett.
what do we need here? 200?
edit: game just changed
edit: game just changed
Let's get to 150 first, I have little trust in kl and with Pant gone it's going to get difficult
KL the test batter is underrated in this thread
But yes, 150 would be good, 175 great.
Need another Jadeja- Ashwin rescue act with help from Rahul.
Dude averages 34 after 50 tests, people way overrate what he brings to the table.