3rd Test: India v Australia at Ranchi on Mar 16-20, 2017

[Bazal]

5000 test runs for Smith. 7th fastest in history to get there based on total innings played. First of the "big four" to get 5000 runs and he has played the least innings.

Undisputed best test bat in the world right now and to be perfectly honest I think he'll be right up there with some of our more recent greats by the time he wraps up his career.

Quite a turnaround from a part time leggie batting 7 and 8...!

 

[Meapro Ham]

Can understand why maxy was unhappy to be batting behind wade based on what we've seen so far

 

[8Ball]

5000 of the easiest runs any test bat will ever score. Overrated

 

[jargan83]

Smiffy almost threw it away there

 

[Twizzle]

settle down Smudge

 

[Basil Brush]

Kohli refers to Smith as a cheat.

Kohli injured and Smith looking good.

Is that called Karma in India?

 

[Timbo]

Dare I say - Maxwell is batting like a test player?

 

[Twizzle]

these guys making this pitch look pretty docile, need a very big first innings here

Ashwin looks pretty average on a pitch that doesn't assist him

 

[jargan83]

Big Show opens the toy box

 

[TheParraboy]

Here it is ladies and gentlemen

the big show on show..

 

[Twizzle]

the Toyman tees off

 

[TheParraboy]

Ashwin looks pretty average on a pitch that doesn't assist him

Not a good sign for Lyon..

 

[aussies1st]

Triple Quiney achieved

 

[Twizzle]

Not a good sign for Lyon..

its only a day 1 pitch, good toss to win

I'd be surprised if it stayed like this for very long

 

[Twizzle]

cant believe there are no slips on day 1 of a test match

 

[Basil Brush]

Ashwin is just not that great. He reminds me of his coach Anil Kumble.

Good when the pitch suits him.

 

[Basil Brush]

its only a day 1 pitch, good toss to win

I'd be surprised if it stayed like this for very long

Such a massive toss to win.

Surely test cricket should not be like that.

However, maybe this pitch not as bad as I first thought.

 

[Mr Angry]

I called maxwell, before the series started, but they just love the Marsh boys.

Maxwell can play, even if he is a Victorian.

 

[Bazal]

I called maxwell, before the series started, but they just love the Marsh boys.

Maxwell can play, even if he is a Victorian.

The problem has never been that Maxwell can't play...it's that he so often inexplicably chooses to play like a genius

 

[Twizzle]

physically he is capable, mentally he is a midget