I didn't like the look of this. Not playing another bowler is going to hurt us.
India tour to Australia
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Picked up the 2nd wicket when it was needed though. They were starting to look pretty comfortable.
Marsh gone
hopefully we can keep ticking them overAnother timely wicket, but now it's time to pick some up for cheap
Amen to thatAnother timely wicket, but now it's time to pick some up for cheap
But goes to show that @KM we as indeed right, we're short by about 50 runs.Ashwin bowling beautifully. Unfortunately we are a bowler short so unless they manage a breakthrough soon, batsmen no 6-9 are going to be facing a tiring attack and get away with the game.
This is going well
So you still think that?
Great day for India, and they can have a break now before coming back tomorrow to attack the tail.
Hopefully get the last three wickets quickly and bat a full day second time round to give the bowlers a rest.
Hopefully get the last three wickets quickly and bat a full day second time round to give the bowlers a rest.
The last few wickets are always a problem.
Yeah they really hurt you in England. But Australia's tail isn't quite as strong as England's and your bowlers will come back rested tomorrow.
Seems like it was true. If India can get any sort of lead, and put up some kind of total this is their's to lose now. Can't see australia chasing anything above 250.
And India have got Ashwin bowling last too.
Excellent work today morning to bundle out Australia and get a first innings lead of 15.
Great to watch. Saturday morning cricket.
Rahul just went from Pujara to Pant mode in a span of two overs.
Nathan Lyon should be deadly on this pitch.
Don't if I should laugh or rant. Love it.
Stupid shot by Vijay. Should be his last test now, get Aggarwal in until Shaw gets fit.
Oh ffs, Rahul couldn't help himself. Sharma needs to come in next imho.
Why?
He looked good during his short stay first innings especially against Lyon. Pujara is struggling out there.
This pitch is definitely tough to bat on. The bounce is quite high and there's a lot of rough for Lyon.
Great predictions in this post.
Nigel Long is having a shocker
Wish Dravid and Pujara played together at least in few tests. It would have been defense paradise.
Nigel Long is having a shocker
Not sure how he gave the Pujara LBW decision out. It looked like clear not out in real time.
Yup, exactly!
Damn. I wish Kohli had lasted till the end of the day.
Ah Kohli gone, this was almost a perfect day for us.
Need atleast 250 here. Pitch is detoriating fast.
It's incredible how much Rahane has detoriated as a batsman. I have no confidence in him right now. In the last Aussie tour he was on par with Kohli as a test batsman.
I don't have the confidence everyone else seems to in Ashwin. If anything, the worse the pitch is, the more I'd rather have jadeja for the last innings.
Although, Ashwin tends to work on his weaknesses religiously. So wouldn't be surprised to see that he has adapted, plus a fairly rookie Australian batting.
Although, Ashwin tends to work on his weaknesses religiously. So wouldn't be surprised to see that he has adapted, plus a fairly rookie Australian batting.
This. Could watch that all day. Got to watch tendulkar David and now pujara kohl though so all good
Yeah me neither, I've more confidence in the lack of ability in the Aussie batsman.
India did exactly what was required there. By batting time, you're putting miles in the Aussie bowlers' legs (always a good idea given how injury-prone they are) and resting your own.
Shame Kohli got out but another 250 should be enough.
Shame Kohli got out but another 250 should be enough.
Thought he might struggle in Aus. Wristy players tend not to do well there, at least in England's experience.
He's not wristy at all. The least sub continental of all our batsmen probably.
He absolutely rinsed a peak Johnson when we last visited there.
Yea he's another one who I feel has lost his way due to T20 pressures.
Me neither, but he's actually proved me wrong in the first innings so fingers crossed