3rd Test: India v Australia @ Indore March 1-5, 2023

[Marshall_magic]

First 2-3 partnerships are huge here. A few early wickets and India are in this. We’ve had our share of collapses this tour.

 

[Sphagnum]

All out for less than 50 imo.

 

[jargan83]

76 to win seems miles away on this deck. If we're 3/20ish I reckon India will win.

 

[icewind]

we could have made it easier on ourselves by getting another 20-30, but we did pretty well in the field, not much I could fault.

 

[Bazal]

The thing that really sucks, and I say this as a man who has called every single Aussie bat a useless sack of diseased merkins on this tour at some stage...we're at the mercy of a shit deck to a huge extent.

 

[simmo1]

I'll be the one to say it - this should be chased down. It's a shit wicket, but not an all out 75 wicket. Pujara and our top order have shown the way to play here, no slogging needed.

 

[Bazal]

It should be chased down, but would you be surprised if it wasn't?

 

[_snafu_]

We only need 19 ramp shots to win.

Or 10 reverse sweeps to lose.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

75 to win.

Bald man 8/64, excellent work.

Surely this can't be lost.

 

[Haffa]

75 to win.

Bald man 8/64, excellent work.

Surely this can't be lost.

Cheers, PB

 

[Eelectrica]

75 to win.

Bald man 8/64, excellent work.

Surely this can't be lost.

We've got the trickiest of low totals man.

Also we're 5 out, all out so... yeah.

 

[mozza91]

We’ll win by 8 wickets.

 

[some11]

76 may as well be 200 here.

If we do win maybe they actually prepare a test match pitch next time.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Sunil Gavaskar was on the ABC Granstand coverage yesterday afternoon as I was driving home and He said there is nothing wrong with the pitch.

Festy BCCI yes man.

I am sure Sunil would have loved batting on it.

His average wouldn't have reached 50 and might not be as relevant as he is actually is.

 

[King-Gutho94]

76 may as well be 200 here.

If we do win maybe they actually prepare a test match pitch next time.

There was talk they wanted to prepare a green top in the 4th game to prepare for the test championship final.

Had to laugh the Indians wouldn't know how to produce a green top.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

This big sycophant dope is a disgrace. That he commentates in India I can understand because he’s so far up their arse he’s part of the digestive system.

Worst commentator Australia has ever flopped out and there's been some shockers.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/test-legend-matthew-hayden-calls-out-batters-unaustralian-act/news-story/2d4a61697290cbef92e8f2c480048a7c

 

[Twizzle]

don't like him either, huge arse licker in India

he praises the wall for being inpenetratable in Oz, then heaps shit on Handscombe for doing the same in India

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Good move, but will probably be stopped in the future:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/steve-smith-exploits-little-known-drs-loophole-sparks-calls-for-rule-change/news-story/4f8767f94b5ff663dbe7045ef6dbdd91

 

[Sime_11]

sportsbet offering $11 for India to win

worth a tenner for some fun - there will be an Australian collapse of some sort

 

[JamesRustle]

Is Uzi eligible to open. Was a bit tipsy last night but thought he was off the field for a while towards the end.