Australia (181 & 162/4) defeat India (185 & 157) by 6 wickets in the 5th Test match and win the 5-match series 3-1

[aboveandbeyond]

Well well. Looks as Rohit been dropped.

India’s problems multiply as Rohit Sharma drops himself for series decider

Tensions have been evident all through the tourists’ camp and they go into the deciding Test against Australia 2-1 down in the series

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[kingusama92]

Not a single Australian batsman in their 20s

Might be one of the last times they play together. I'm guessing the transition is going to start after the WTC final.

Boland
Hazlewood
Starc
Khawaja
Marsh
Smith
Lyon (could be fine as a spinner)

These are the ones that are likely done by the time the next final comes around. The only valid replacement is for Marsh in the form of Cameron Green who is easily better and will be in his prime.

The best strategy for them is to win this Test and then experiment a bit in the SL series. It's also ideal to make use of the seniors to grab those ranking points for the next Test championship and slowly phase them out in the second half of the schedule (2026/27) if they're not doing well.

 

[Devadwal]

Well well. Looks as Rohit been dropped.

India’s problems multiply as Rohit Sharma drops himself for series decider

Tensions have been evident all through the tourists’ camp and they go into the deciding Test against Australia 2-1 down in the series

www.telegraph.co.uk

You're atleast 20 hour late on this story.

 

[Devadwal]

Might be one of the last times they play together. I'm guessing the transition is going to start after the WTC final.

Boland
Hazlewood
Starc
Khawaja
Marsh
Smith
Lyon (could be fine as a spinner)

These are the ones that are likely done by the time the next final comes around. The only valid replacement is for Marsh in the form of Cameron Green who is easily better and will be in his prime.

The best strategy for them is to win this Test and then experiment a bit in the SL series. It's also ideal to make use of the seniors to grab those ranking points for the next Test championship and slowly phase them out in the second half of the schedule (2026/27) if they're not doing well.

Most of them Play Last time in the Ashes maybe Khawaja can retired before the Ashes.

 

[sweep_shot]

Just 48 minutes away from the start.

Hoping for a dominating Day 1 for Australia.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If India gets rid of Jadeja/Kohli it will be an young side

Name	Age	Experience
Kohli	36	122
Jadeja	36	79
Rahul	32	57
Bumrah	31	44
Siraj	30	35
Akash	28	7
Pant	27	42
Gill	25	31
Sundar	25	8
Jaiswal	23	18
Harshit	23	2
Nitish	21	4

Who will be captain? Bumrah or Gill?

 

[Devadwal]

@Rajdeep how's the Josh ?

Woke up at 3 AM ( IST) suddenly ( Due to a unwanted call) ,2 hour before the game started .

I hope bumrah can do some magic if we bowl first.

Day 1️⃣ at the @scg.

Win the toss and _______#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/9sqZMOHy7W

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 2, 2025

 

[kingusama92]

Most of them Play Last time in the Ashes maybe Khawaja can retired before the Ashes.

Good point, I forgot about the Ashes.

A few of them are definitely going to aim for that series next summer.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

BGT against Indian quitters is a good warm up for Ashes.

Aussies must be wondering if any Indians will retire during the days play at the rate Indians are quitting during the tour.

 

[Devadwal]

Bumrah my hero win the toss and chose to bat first.

All the best for GOAT bumrah.

 

[Devadwal]

BGT against Indian quitters is a good warm up for Ashes.

Aussies must be wondering if any Indians will retire during the days play at the rate Indians are quitting during the tour.

Yes that's why they are rate BGT biggest than Ashes.

Pakistan fans and their Delusion

 

[BCCI-Enforcer]

Team Indi rested Rohit for the crucial decider.

Let's see how it turns out.

Full support to Bumrah on this high pressure match.

 

[kron]

Kohli will play in the Tour of England.

Sharma should be given last game , a proper farewell

Kohi is gone. After this match if we don't win

 

[Cricket Warrior]

India have won the toss and have opted to bat


Australia (Playing XI): Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

 

[Vikram1989]

Not a single Australian batsman in their 20s

Oh Aussies are the god send players as per few clowns .so hope next few years 1 or 2 years kids will start smashing everyone. Atleast 4 are ready to retire now and another good set in 2 to 3 years.

 

[BCCI-Enforcer]

All Indians please back the team in this historic match.

 

[Devadwal]

Team Indi rested Rohit for the crucial decider.

Let's see how it turns out.

Full support to Bumrah on this high pressure match.

Stop fooling yourself bro .

Rohit has been Sacked by BCCI and Gautam Gambhir.

That's the reality .

 

[Vikram1989]

Seems day 5 is wash out as per commies .india has to be pro active once things settle

 

[RehanG]

Overcast conditions. Greenish pitch I don’t know if this was a good toss to win..

 

[Devadwal]

Overcast conditions. Greenish pitch I don’t know if this was a good toss to win..

Yea it one of the days when you don't mind losing the toss.

 

[Rajdeep]

@Rajdeep how's the Josh ?

Woke up at 3 AM ( IST) suddenly ( Due to a unwanted call) ,2 hour before the game started .

I hope bumrah can do some magic if we bowl first.

Day 1️⃣ at the @scg.

Win the toss and _______#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/9sqZMOHy7W

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 2, 2025

Josh is high brother. We won the toss as well, so chances of winning has only gone up.

Only worry are the umpires. Who is the 3rd umpire in this game? If its the same guy we are in trouble.

 

[Rajdeep]

Stop fooling yourself bro .

Rohit has been Sacked by BCCI and Gautam Gambhir.

That's the reality .

Bumrah said at the toss Our captain has shown leadership by opting to rest in this game.

Which captain shows leadership by dropping himself?

 

[Devadwal]

Josh is high brother. We won the toss as well, so chances of winning has only gone up.

Only worry are the umpires. Who is the 3rd umpire in this game? If its the same guy we are in trouble.

I think bangladeshi umpire is of the on field umpire for this test. Lots of close calls ( LBW Umpires calls) will go in australia way

 

[Devadwal]

Bumrah said at the toss Our captain has shown leadership by opting to rest in this game.

Which captain shows leadership by dropping himself?

That statement is for the Rohit fan base . they can feel happy little bit as they are already in Mental trauma

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Can't get out if you don't play. Rohit playing 4D chess

 

[Devadwal]

Meanwhile KL Rahul will be changing his batting position for the 4th time in last 2 months

 

[Rajdeep]

I think bangladeshi umpire is of the on field umpire for this test. Lots of close calls ( LBW Umpires calls) will go in australia way

What? He is the on-field umpire for this game?

Now my entire focus will be on him

 

[Devadwal]

What? He is the on-field umpire for this game?

Now my entire focus will be on him

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Given the overcast conditions, the decision to bat first could backfire on India.

I guess we will find out in the first hour..

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Given the overcast conditions, the decision to bat first could backfire on India.

I guess we will find out in the first hour..

Seems like a Rohit Sharma decision.

Hopefully we get a Rohit Sharma outcome.

 

[Devadwal]

Given the overcast conditions, the decision to bat first could backfire on India.

I guess we will find out in the first hour..

Yes but if we can negotiate the first session than we may are in the game .

Spinners can Play some role on day 5 pitch but india need to first post 1st innings competitive score .

150 all out and Australia will be huge favourite.

 

[jattafridi]

India should score 375 ✍

Australia 199

India 229

Australia 125

Player of the match

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Seems like a Rohit Sharma decision.

Hopefully we get a Rohit Sharma outcome.

He's not playing.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

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The match is in safe hands with this umpire.

 

[Ab Fan]

Given the overcast conditions, the decision to bat first could backfire on India.

I guess we will find out in the first hour..

Pretty tough sight watching Indian batters play in these conditions.

 

[Devadwal]

I think all the dressing room negative engery can Play some parts in Indian players mind .

That's the bad news for indian fans.

 

[Ab Fan]

I think we will lose this test match too.

3-1 Australia

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pretty tough sight watching Indian batters play in these conditions.

Yes but if we can negotiate the first session than we may are in the game .

Spinners can Play some role on day 5 pitch but india need to first post 1st innings competitive score .

150 all out and Australia will be huge favourite.

Fair bit of grass cover too. You don't generally see that at the SCG

 

[Devadwal]

The match is in safe hands with this umpire.

Rohit Sharma in not captain but its Bumrah. Bumrah can Bowl a Yorker to Bangladeshi umpire

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Indian team looks unbalanced. Too many all rounders.

 

[Devadwal]

Jaiswal start with a boundary and outfield is very fast here unlike last four test.

 

[Buffet]

3 wickets in first session will do. Pitch has enough.

 

[Buffet]

Cummins is hitting the seam well, wicket will come just keep bolwing in same area.

 

[stani_pak]

I think bangladeshi umpire is of the on field umpire for this test. Lots of close calls ( LBW Umpires calls) will go in australia way

I see the excuses have already come out from Indian fan
(Insert Ashok Dinda Emoji)

 

[Devadwal]

Jaiswal is not looking good . poking every ball

 

[Devadwal]

I want to listen Sanju Manju view on Rohit sharma 'sacked '

Mumbai mafia's are getting roasted so he may say something stupid on Air.

 

[Technics 1210]

BGT against Indian quitters is a good warm up for Ashes.

Aussies must be wondering if any Indians will retire during the days play at the rate Indians are quitting during the tour.

Also a BGT win for Oz means a guaranteed spot in the WTC final.

Test could be over within 3 days.

 

[Devadwal]

Cummins is very cleaver.he give the single to Rahul by bowling oneg side so can crack on jaiswal at other hand.

He know that rahul can leave and leave but jaiswal will throw his bat at some point .

 

[Buffet]

Make batsmen play.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Indian team looks unbalanced. Too many all rounders.

Their batting is actually more useful than the batting of certain established batsmen.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Green pitch!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

I don't think any bowling unit can be as this relentless in the channel as this bowling unit in history. They hardly lose the radar

 

[Devadwal]

Green pitch!!

Hard pitch. Hathi ke danth dikhane ko hote hai khane ko ni .

 

[Rajdeep]

Looks like a flat pitch to me. I think this green grass is an illusion but it is a good batting wicket.

No wonder Cummins also wanted to bat first. Maybe Aussies are looking for a draw?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looks like a flat pitch to me. I think this green grass is an illusion but it is a good batting wicket.

No wonder Cummins also wanted to bat first. Maybe Aussies are looking for a draw?

Overcast conditions.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Cummins has already started interrogating the Indian batsmen

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looks like a flat pitch to me. I think this green grass is an illusion but it is a good batting wicket.

No wonder Cummins also wanted to bat first. Maybe Aussies are looking for a draw?

Not sure. Some balls carry well from Cummins end.

 

[Devadwal]

Looks like a flat pitch to me. I think this green grass is an illusion but it is a good batting wicket.

No wonder Cummins also wanted to bat first. Maybe Aussies are looking for a draw?

Yes Grass is just for the pitch to not break much later.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Would have opened with Cummins and Boland

 

[Devadwal]

Jaffa from Starcy

 

[jnaveen1980]

Cummins has already started interrogating the Indian batsmen

He has developed this unpredictbaility in his bowling with that cross seam release. Sometimes even he won't know how the ball would behave. He has mastered it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow what a soft dismissal .

 

[Devadwal]

What a rubbish shot. It was a nothing ball

Rahul gone

 

[kron]

I don't think any bowling unit can be as this relentless in the channel as this bowling unit in history. They hardly lose the radar

only in aus they bowl like this.

india attack from 2015 to 2021 the goat asian pace attack is better everywhere except in nz.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Needless dismissal. Lack of awareness.

 

[oatmeal]

Rahul has expertly replaced Rohit Sharma's batting position and run output

 

[Devadwal]

Catching practice on a patta.

We are doomed

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Too easy

 

[kron]

What a rubbish shot. It was a nothing ball

Rahul gone

THATS WHY YOU NEVER PICK THIS LOSER
RAHUL SUCKS. ALWAYS HAS. 34 AVERAGING FODDER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER

NEVER LIKED HIM. NEVER WILL.

HE IS ALSO UGLY.

 

[Buffet]

Got it, 2 more will do.

 

[jnaveen1980]

only in aus they bowl like this.

india attack from 2015 to 2021 the goat asian pace attack is better everywhere except in nz.

I mean on good batting wickets also they maintain the channel until batsmen give up. That is how they were winning at home.

 

[Devadwal]

Got it, 2 more will do.

It was nothing ball. Just on pad but rahul play uppish shot.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Incomes king flat track bully.

 

[Rajdeep]

Story of KL Rahul's life. One good innings and then flops galore

 

[kron]

NEVER EVER PICK KOHLI ROHIT INT HE TEAM EVER AGAIN. AND DROP THIS LOSER RAOOL PERMANENTLY.
HE IS TRASH.

 

[kron]

Story of KL Rahul's life. One good innings and then flops galore

EVERY SERIES. ONE GOOD INNINGS AND AGAIN SAME STORY. USELESS TWIT

 

[Devadwal]

He did play it nicely but Direct to the fielder.

Rahul what have you done.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

He has developed this unpredictbaility in his bowling with that cross seam release. Sometimes even he won't know how the ball would behave. He has mastered it.

His skills are on another level

 

[kron]

His skills are on another level

SANDPAPER BOY? yea his skill is ok. still averages crap in most places.

 

[90MPH]

KL Rahul is a very overrated Indian batsman at Test level.

Played nearly 60 matches but only averages 34.

That’s not good enough and this latest dismissal was a very soft one but not surprising.