need to push on to 250 from here, at least
Those who thought this series was over after Adelaide are way off the mark..
India were on top for the majority of the last test in Adelaide until the biblical collapse in the 2nd dig. Australia’s 1st innings wasn’t something to write home about, and without Paine’s 70 odd it could have been embarrassing.
Now we are in another innings hole.. 2 tests in a row.
Our openers are brutally out of form / unfamiliar to the role.
Labuschagne is scrapping
Smith is off the boil
Head is fits and starts
Green is brand new
Of all these, Paine has been the rock. All be it for one innings but he needs to be again today.
India are well on top here. That 36 in Adelaide masked a lot of issues we have with the bat.