Funny how Pujara's innings are always reviewed in hindsight. No one knows till the match is over if it's a shit innings or not, despite the number of runs he makes.
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Kohli dropped by Paine. Neither skipper will come out of that feeling good.
Absolute garbage pitch this. So much uneven bounce on the first day. Don't mind spin or swing but if a ball bowled on good length is going above the keeper's head on the first day then it's not a test match standard pitch.
We have people who can accelerate down the order. Kohli himself picks up the run rate once he crosses 60 odd. So does Pujara after a 100. I'm actually happy with keeping wickets for day two and trudging along. These runs will be ungettable for Australia's second innings
Agreed.
Cameron Bancroft's ban finishes on December 29. Here he is with Adam Gilchrist in an interview that went to air on Fox Cricket during lunch.
The BCCI website videos are quite nice - I have seen a few and I think other Indian fans would like it.
http://www.bcci.tv/videos/id/7195/opening-up-with-kl-rahul-mayank-agarwal
Karnataka, for some reason which I don't know, has been churning out a lot of good players for the last decade.
http://www.bcci.tv/videos/id/7195/opening-up-with-kl-rahul-mayank-agarwal
Karnataka, for some reason which I don't know, has been churning out a lot of good players for the last decade.
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Slow going this morning. MCG delivers some absolutely terrible pitches.
Paine trying hard to intimidate Rohit. Looks like he's quickly learning from Pant 
So basically its still a batting pitch with the odd uneven bounce? Which means 400+ is a par score?
Jadeja should be good on this pitch.
Think so, which is why I still think the scoring rate has been (and continues to be) sub par.
The odd ball will keep low like this, so it's important to not get bogged down
Ball again keeping low for Rahane dismissal.
I don't understand the strategy by India this morning. Is the plan to just bat once? I don't think that's a feasible strategy - even the Aussie tail bats better than the Indian top order. Getting the Aussies out twice is going to be a challenge even on this pitch.
The batsmen need to accelerate.
The batsmen need to accelerate.
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I would judge the strategy after Australia have batted. Kohli doesn't play this slow usually. Neither Pujara for that matter.
Whatever the situation, runs on the board will make a difference. Another 100 would be good.
Whatever the situation, runs on the board will make a difference. Another 100 would be good.
Ermm, what now
All this complaining about slow run rate doesn't make sense. Even if this is a batsman paradise, getting runs on board is paramount so that you can't lose the test. I'd rather be 420/5 in 220 overs than 420 all out in 120 in a test match.
If India can get past 500, a lot of pressure on the Aussies to not feck up their batting.
If India can get past 500, a lot of pressure on the Aussies to not feck up their batting.
I missed the part where Pat Cummins suddenly became a better batsman than Virat Fecking Kohli.
You guys know what I mean..
We've had it so tough to get rid of the last few batsmen and our openers did a pretty poor job going into this test.
Now what?
Good, positive declaration imo.
We'll need time to dismiss them.
We'll need time to dismiss them.
Yeah. Bit weird. But point still stands. In tests, you prioritise runs over run rate. I don't think India can really lose from here even though another 50 runs would have made sure of that.
The pitch is expected to open up from the 3rd day. India is in a great position.
Dreadful pitch. Nothing in it for the bowlers and it's not much of a batting paradise.
Eh no. No one says he played a shit innings if he scores a century. What are you on?
My point is that there are regularly people complaining about the pace at which he bats even when he is in the 60s-70s. It's evident if you look up any cricinfo comments, reddit or whatever.
These Aussie commentators are fecking stupid. The irony in them criticising Kohli for his send offs is hilarious. How can one be so oblivious to the behaviour they're infamous for? Absolutely loving them crying on TV.
Bumrah with a beauty to dimiss Marsh. Brilliant.
Just woke up. God damn India are doing well!
Rain the only hope for Aus now.
Aussies
What a ball.
No I fully agree with your general point that runs and time batted are more important.
And I was wrong, looks like a calculated decision to back the bowlers, and my word the bowlers are standing up on this awful pitch.
Rain forecast for both remaining days
Woke up to see the score. What on earth is happening?
Numbers distributed all through our attack - are we bowling well as a unit or have Aussies thrown their wickets away? Has the pitch finally gone to dogs?
Numbers distributed all through our attack - are we bowling well as a unit or have Aussies thrown their wickets away? Has the pitch finally gone to dogs?
Bumrah is great.
It's over. Need to bundle them out again with the threat of rain.
Wow, Bumrah what an effort! Surely has to be in the conversation for the best fast bowler around.
Kohli decides to bat again. Probably only for 20 overs or so. Should be good fun
Kohli decides to bat again. Probably only for 20 overs or so. Should be good fun
India batting again