as a fan I always think we will get a result but Nathan Lyon is a fantastic bowler at closing games out. Just switched on to watch.
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Yes. I think he will be gone. Other than this series he’s been a team first sort of guy. Just don’t see how Virat or Rohit can justify their presence to themself.
Jaiswal has 17 played and misses apparently 
Kohli will be given one more series, which is against England. He fails that as well and he is gone. A great player who has been average in test for long now.
Why do they keep saying highest attended, sold out etc but I see large swathes of the stadium empty?
Maybe they mean highest attendance counting all the 5 days
They do seem to. They’ve spoken about crowds every day but I’ve seen empty seats often. Must be a huge stadium
Think the draw is on @jungledrums
Especially given these 2 plus the 3 to come are some of our better batters
Especially given these 2 plus the 3 to come are some of our better batters
Would be curious to see if India ever go for this target. If they need 180 off 30 overs and these two are still in the crease then maybe yes
Yep agree. Lot of cricket still to play but I’m not sure I back Aus to bowl India out.
If these two stay in for another 10 overs… surely they’ll be looking at chasing this down.
Labuschagne bowling an over of horrific bouncers. Such negative tactics from Cummins. Ponting would have set aggressive fields and pursued the win at all costs
Meandering to a draw here
Or maybe not!
this one is on Rishabh if we lose
Beast of a ball by Boland!
180 balls feels both not much and a lot
Apologies Patrick Cummins, I of course know nothing
India feeling the heat now!
How is it on Rishabh and not the embarrrassing performances from Kohli, Rohit and KL? They got next to nothing from those 3.
they are shit and can't help being shit
Rishabh is not shit and can avoid being shit
Hitting to deep mid wicket after having played a session out comfortably was not needed. We werent going to win this game ever.
Scott Boland is such a terrific player to be able to call off the bench
Jaiswal is India's best batter since Sachin
Not seen many mentions of how he played < 20 first class games before he made his debut for India. Incredibly all round game for a guy who has barely played red ball cricket
Most Indian top order batters have heaps of runs in the domestic game before making their debut
Not seen many mentions of how he played < 20 first class games before he made his debut for India. Incredibly all round game for a guy who has barely played red ball cricket
Most Indian top order batters have heaps of runs in the domestic game before making their debut
Wow! After that, I think Aus edge it now.
Do you think that was out? I understand Jaiswal disputing that. But looked to clearly deviate from bat. Still, no mark on snicko…
It was out for sure. Snicko was being a bit funny. Not sure it hit the glove as the third umpire said but it deflected off the top edge
Yeah, think that’s a sensible take. Engrossing stuff
Wtf is wrong with Sundar he should be seeing most of the ball and protecting the tail?
Smith's hands are as safe as houses
I felt like he’d agreed with the non striker who they were more comfortable playing. There was a chance to take a 3 with akash deep and they ran 2.
Otherwise yes that was weird
Done and dusted.
Now push on to Sydney and wrap this up!
Now push on to Sydney and wrap this up!
Australia the better team - well deserved lead.
He was handling Lyon quite well, I think and now it's game over. He should have protected the tail but when 3 of your senior batters go out for less than 15 it's not on him. Should have read the situation better.
3 down at tea, India should have got a draw out of this. Too many batsmen out of form.
Very stupid shot by Pant that. I hope he had some license from the dressing room to go for it after tea which would justify it a bit. Sundar also kind of lost the plot with the last 2 wickets at least. Taking single off the 5th ball to have Siraj face a full over from Lyon was bizarre.
Australia are mentality monsters. Better team deservedly won.
Nah I think it’s just the way Pant plays. Can’t see India thinking they would chase down the total being 112-3 at Tea. In the current situation he should have played more conservatively.
He curbed his natural game in the second session. This was a clear trap if he was not going for the target then it was a bad shot no matter how you play.
Which makes that shot even more bizarre. I can’t see them suddenly deciding to chase down the total.