4th Test: India v Australia @ Ahmedabad Mar 9-13, 2023

[Fangs]

I'd throw Travis Head on to Kohli. Hasn't seen him at all yet.

 

[undertaker]

Unless Australia has another infamous batting collapse, a draw seems to be the most likely outcome.

 

[undertaker]

Probably reach our total sometime between lunch and tea break. 150 by the close if they look to pick up the pace.
Scoring seems like it's slow going. If they declared after lunch on the final day, surely we can survive two sessions?

Have India thought to try and create a pitch that's somewhat balanced between bat and ball? Sure, it's probably not easy to get the balance exactly right, but if it's a goal then more often than not it's going to be near enough to achieving that balance.
Seems they've gone too for the other way this time.

Another notorious high-scoring subcontinent flat track has been dished up for this test, in stark contrast to the pitches in the first 3 tests.

Second session on day 4, and the pitch has barely deteriorated.

 

[undertaker]

I'd throw Travis Head on to Kohli. Hasn't seen him at all yet.

or even a leggie such as Smith or Labuschagne.

 

[Eelectrica]

Just playing for batting averages now.

 

[undertaker]

The Aussies have played Kohli back into form.

Missed an opportunity yesterday by taking Murphy off too soon when Kohli was struggling against Murphy's bowling early in his innings.

 

[undertaker]

Risk with a draw, is they give SL the ability to make the WC Final over them

Unlikely SL Beat kiwis 2-0 (which is what needs to happen), but funnier things have happened

Speaking of the NZ vs SL test in Christchurch, stumps on day 4, NZ need 257 more runs to win with 9 wickets in hand.

Anything's possible in that match

 

[Hutty1986]

Lol, classic straya. 3-1 on the way after we crumble in the 3rd innings

 

[TheParraboy]

Speaking of the NZ vs SL test in Christchurch, stumps on day 4, NZ need 257 more runs to win with 9 wickets in hand.

Anything's possible in that match

Some early showers forecast tomorrow, I dare say they will lose some overs

Hopefully ends up a cracking ending

 

[undertaker]

Hopefully ends up a cracking ending

Yep, maybe deja vu of the recent test match in Wellington!

 

[undertaker]

If the Aussies lose this series, they'll look back very hard on that result in Delhi being the turning point. Deja vu of what happened last time we toured India in 2017 with the 2nd test in Bengalaru (we should've won, but let several opportunities slip away, ended up losing the match and subsequently, the series)

They were in a winning position twice in Delhi (having India at 7/139 before the Axar-Ashwin partnership, and then fighting back to being 1/61 at stumps on day 2) before that atrocious 9/52 batting collapse the following day, losing 4/0 in 10 balls sealing their fate. Another 50-75 runs in that 2nd innings lead would've put the result beyond doubt on that pitch had the Aussies not been so obsessed with playing sweeps and reverse sweep shots.

 

[TheParraboy]

India should go the tonk and declare soon, get 20-30 ahead doesnt matter

Get 15-20 overs at us tonight

Its in their best interest, we may shit the bed

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lol, classic straya. 3-1 on the way after we crumble in the 3rd innings

We are ranked number one in the world you know.

 

[simmo1]

Somehow this is the least depressing sporting event on today.

 

[Bazal]

India boring as, and the pitch isn't doing enough for us to do much about it.

Some uninspired bowling and captaincy not helping - both teams just cruising to a draw for now

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lyon might bowl until his arm falls off.

 

[Eelectrica]

A declaration from India an hour so before stumps could be interesting.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A declaration from India an hour so before stumps could be interesting.

Can't see them spoiling Kholi's 200 party

 

[Hutty1986]

Cricinfo commentary team struggling to type one-handed as the aussies crumble

 

[Eelectrica]

Can't see them spoiling Kholi's 200 party

Patel will have his 100 and Kholi his 200 in no time the way they're going now.