2023 WTC FINAL: Aust v Ind @ The Oval - AUSTRALIA TEST CHAMPIONS

[simmo1]

If we look at this game as a warm up we deserve to lose

lol, they aren't going to lose from here.

 

[Chins get the wins]

lol, they aren't going to lose from here.

No but rain could take the win away. I'd 100% be making them follow on

 

[Eelectrica]

Yes. If we can possibly take the weather out of the equation by enforcing a follow on, it’s the right play.

Depends on the situation, but if we can knock them over by lunch our bowlers should be good to go again.

A shared trophy isn’t ideal from here. Although if they lose overs in the game due to slow over rate and it ends up a draw it’s their own damn fault.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I can't see Australia enforcing the follow on unless they bowl India out in the first hour. Its just not in the team's strategy anymore.

 

[gUt]

Time for some normal:

 

[Eelectrica]

Time for some normal:
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Getting Jack Nicholson ‘The Shining’ vibes from that photo.
Swap the mic for an axe and oh boy…

 

[Twizzle]

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Getting Jack Nicholson ‘The Shining’ vibes from that photo.
Swap the mic for an axe and oh boy…

I've always said tgis about Langer, if you saw this bloke on the street you'd cross to the other side and start looking for a cop. The guy is unhinged.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I did a tour of the The Oval a few years back along with a tour of Lord's.

They did have a honour board as well at The Oval for all 100s & 5 wicket hauls.

The changerooms are certainly bigger at The Oval then at lords.

But Lord's still has that nostalgia about it especially standing on that balcony in the away room doesn't get any better then that.

 

[Fangs]

No but rain could take the win away. I'd 100% be making them follow on

No point breaking our bowlers backs with 5 tests ahead this Summer. Bat again.

We might have some good depth in that department but they are an older group:

Scott Boland 34 years
Josh Hazelwood 32 years
Michael Neser 33 years
Pat Cummins 30 years
Mitchell Starc 33 years

 

[TheParraboy]

Surprised we'd have the crowd behind us... the Indians are usually very loud.

Lot of Aussie ex pats over there. Plus some of those indian wickets silenced their own fans a bit

India 5/151 in reply to Australia's 469.

I've got a feeling that the final of the WTC will be moved to India in the next few years.

*India guaranteed to be in the final

Reckon Starc is going to be in big trouble this tour, bazball could be absolutely brutal for him.

Only played one test last ashes over there. From memory wasnt injured, just not the right fit

Peter Siddle the magnificent, even played more tests, and Nesser / Boland are a level above

 

[Eelectrica]

Solid start. Wicket off the 3rd ball.

 

[hineyrulz]

Scotty Don't!!!! Lets roll these merkins!!!

 

[Eelectrica]

Damn, just out of reach

 

[Eelectrica]

India already playing for time.

 

[_snafu_]

Someone call an ambulance.

 

[Bazal]

FMD how long do they give him for a blow to the arm?

Deadset been getting treatment since yesterday. Lucky the BCCI runs the game or the umpires might have had to step in

 

[mozza91]

Hurry up!

 

[Eelectrica]

Aw man. That’s a bad drop. Was right in the bread basket then it wasn’t

 

[Bazal]

FMD Greeny is not having a good game.

He'd normally catch that with his eyes closed and JL screaming obscenities about eliteness in both his ears