3rd Test: Australia v India at MCG Dec 26-30 2018 - INDIA WON BY 137 RUNS

[Wizardman]

Good tactics given the short turn around to Sydney. No way our bowlers back up well after bowling 50+ overs each here.

Our only chance is bat out the rest of the test and give our bowlers 5 days rest at least for Sydney. Hopefully win the toss and bat. Then we have a chance.

Losing the toss and the horrid MCG pitch has screwed us big time.

I think you are on the money. By the slowness of the run rate, India clearly have no intent to get on with it and try to win the game. They are f**king with our bowlers in preparation for a Sydney win.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

India are playing this pitch like they do at home - rack up a huge score, bowl Australia out twice. If not the worst result they can get is a draw.

Dull cricket maybe but smart

 

[Wizardman]

India are playing this pitch like they do at home - rack up a huge score, bowl Australia out twice. If not the worst result they can get is a draw.

Dull cricket maybe but smart

No f**king way on Earth would I enforce a follow on with this pitch...it would break the Indian bowlers in half to take 20 wickets straight. It would be Kolkata reversed....lol

 

[some11]

These two might bat the full five days.

 

[Clem Gould]

No f**king way on Earth would I enforce a follow on with this pitch...it would break the Indian bowlers in half to take 20 wickets straight. It would be Kolkata reversed....lol

depends on how OZ bat in 1st innings . Maybe India will still be batting on the fifth day! How good would that be Ha

 

[Clem Gould]

These two might bat the full five days.

I'm spinning while your bowling yorkers

 

[some11]

Wait. Pujara is batting? After listening to Warne commentating I assumed Kohli was out there by himself.

Most commentators have been pretty disrespectful of him, he's the leading runscorer for the series and they talk about him like some fill-in.

 

[Bazal]

Most commentators have been pretty disrespectful of him, he's the leading runscorer for the series and they talk about him like some fill-in.

I think he's destined to be remembered as one of the most underrated cricketers of his era.

A bit like a guy like VVS Laxman

 

[Wizardman]

Australia should have played blokes like Peter Siddle and give our bowling attack a rest for Sydney.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

No f**king way on Earth would I enforce a follow on with this pitch...it would break the Indian bowlers in half to take 20 wickets straight. It would be Kolkata reversed....lol

No one said anything about enforcing the follow on

 

[Twizzle]

gee they are having some luck

 

[Wizardman]

No one said anything about enforcing the follow on

A win would be nowhere near India's minds.

 

[Matt23]

A win would be nowhere near India's minds.

Yep bat-a-thons are on their minds for these last 2 tests...

 

[Bazal]

Kohli is hurt.

What's the bet he cuts loose now and gets to about 286 by stumps.

 

[Matt23]

I think you are on the money. By the slowness of the run rate, India clearly have no intent to get on with it and try to win the game. They are f**king with our bowlers in preparation for a Sydney win.

And we'd be stupid enough to give Bananaman a start in Sydney, with either Starc and Cummins making way

 

[TheParraboy]

These two might bat the full five days.

You know , might not be a bad tactic, wear our bowlers truly to the dirt, they will be stuffed as short turnaround, and their best chance to win in Sydney and the series

Doubt Indian fans or bcc I would complain, would see it as tactics. Would also bury this wicket never to be used again

 

[JJ]

No f**king way on Earth would I enforce a follow on with this pitch...it would break the Indian bowlers in half to take 20 wickets straight. It would be Kolkata reversed....lol

Probably. Although there's no Dravid and Laxman in the Australian XI

 

[Bazal]

Woohoo!

He cut loose and got himself out!

 

[Sphagnum]

Wow. Kholi got out and I don't even care

 

[hineyrulz]

Bahahahahahahahaha!!!


EAD merkin.