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Australia require 76 runs to win the 3rd Test after bowling out India for 163 on Day 2

I was fully justified in calling this guy the current cancer of Indian cricket.
 
RamLakhan said:
Its a team game and we should have the combinations right (experienced players + seasoned players + budding players). At the moment only 1 out of Rohit/Kohli/Pujara should be in the team, and Rohit scores over them on form! If we have right players in the team, these hiccups (Rohit's two failures in this match) can be covered if other players step up, then Rohit can come back strongly in the next match! This is how it works... But if everyone fails, then it puts pressure on everyone else! Indian test team badly needs blooding young batsmen who are in red hot form in domestics, that is the way to give confidence to them + building the team (and home tests are the perfect platform for them to settle) Also it is not a good idea to fire Gill based on these failures, he is a seasoned player now (performed in some overseas tests + great form in LOIs - the next all format player).

This is the problem when you don't take bold step against passengers in the team (Pujara, Kohli...) It affects other guys in the team as well.... Its like a spreading disease!
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Indeed.

This disease has been spreading for at least 2 years now. Had we booted out first PuRane & Rahul and then Kohli at appropriate time we won't have been talking about this now.
 
What a horrible shot from someone who is playing international cricket for close to 15 years now!
 
So the likes of Tendulkar, VVS and Dravid won't have been able to bat on this surface! Where is that genious?

Its not the surface which is horrible to bat on, its the batsmen (from both sides) who don't know how to bat on such a pitch.
 
What does it say about the likes of Iyer and the keeper if Jadeja is slotted to bat ahead of them?
 
Thankfully, he at least didn't waste a review on himself which he so often does.
 
MP2011 said:
So the likes of Tendulkar, VVS and Dravid won't have been able to bat on this surface! Where is that genious?

Its not the surface which is horrible to bat on, its the batsmen (from both sides) who don't know how to bat on such a pitch.
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Sachin and Laxman scored 50s on that Mumbai track of 2004. I think in their prime they will score decent runs this series.
 
See, somebody like Sarfaraz or Jaishwal would go on playing on these pitches easily negating such troubling balls & frustrate the opposition (and induce them bowling freebies out of desperation, capitalize on that and score huge runs! This is how they are scoring in domestics! They have the red hot skills of playing on these pitches. Our Indian domestic bowlers are even better than these Aussie spinners! Still if these domestic batsmen are able to negate them shows what kind of skills & patience they possess!)... While these so-called senior pros will have all non-sense in their heads running and they will succumb... But stupid politics & seniority complex spoil everything (as usual)...
 
SamNJ said:
Sachin and Laxman scored 50s on that Mumbai track of 2004. I think in their prime they will score decent runs this series.
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Both played and flourished on plenty of spiteful pitches during their careers. These prima donnas don't hold a candle to those greats.
 
RamLakhan said:
See, somebody like Sarfaraz or Jaishwal would go on playing on these pitches easily negating such troubling balls & frustrate the opposition (and induce them bowling freebies out of desperation, capitalize on that and score huge runs! This is how they are scoring in domestics! They have the red hot skills of playing on these pitches. Our Indian domestic bowlers are even better than these Aussie spinners! Still if these domestic bowlers are able to negate them shows what kind of skills & patience they possess!)... While these so-called senior pros will have all non-sense in their heads running and they will succumb... But stupid politics & seniority complex spoil everything (as usual)...
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Indian domestic cricket is played on absolute roads
 
Indians are themselves responsible for destroying the confidence of batting unit by making such dreadful pitches. They should make better pitches Ashwin and jadeja can run through teams even when conditions are not heavily tilted in their favour
 
Just saw Gill's dismissal. What a horrible shot to play!
 
The match is even at this stage. If these 2 see off the deficit and India go on and score 200, I don't think Australia will fancy chasing 120ish on this wicket.
 
Virat Kohli - just not able to make a difference in this match

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A bit unlucky Virat?

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Ahmed216 said:
Indians are themselves responsible for destroying the confidence of batting unit by making such dreadful pitches. They should make better pitches Ashwin and jadeja can run through teams even when conditions are not heavily tilted in their favour
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Yes, even pacers will come into play! At times we have played 3 seamers in Indian tests and have succeeded! Ashwin & Jadeja + 3 seamers is actually a good combination... Don't mind some draws in between... Those tests were more meaningful (somewhere between 2015 - 2020) compared to these!
 
MP2011 said:
Both played and flourished on plenty of spiteful pitches during their careers. These prima donnas don't hold a candle to those greats.
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And against some of the ATGs the game has seen.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
India are too good. 4-0 was inevitable as predicted.
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No,Aussies are too bad. If they lose 4-0 it won't be because Indians are unstoppable, it will be because they have been clumsy, timid,gutless & nonsensically all over the place.I don't think even Pak would have fared this poor,who are the kings of bottle-jobs. This is actually an above average Indian team with some extraordinary spinning allrounders(in home), smart pacers & obidient curators.
 
Decisive feet movement from Pujara in this innings so far.
 
Smudger said:
Indian domestic cricket is played on absolute roads
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Not completely true... If batsmen apply themselves and have the patience (at the same time see for an opportunity to score wherever possible) then it can easily frustrate the bowlers. We saw the glimpse of this even during Australian innings yesterday! The best & famous example is that Kolkota 2001 Laxman + Dravid partnership! The way they negated one of the greatest bowling attacks on spicy Eden Garden wicket (even Sachin looked deadly on that pitch after India completed their innings!)

It is the same pitches (maybe some pitches are too spicy, but you can't generalize all) it is about handling the situation and capitalizing on the opportunity! These are the same pitches where Kumble made merry over the years, Harbhajan looked deadly, Srinath (a pacer) was effective, Vinod Kambli had the purple patch (while the opposition teams in the same match struggled like hell), Chanderpaul/Andy Flower/Hayden looked invincible, etc.

Just goes to show how low Indian International Batting has gone down! Recent best example is the way Gill is dominating in ODIs, SKY in T20s and Pant (unfortunately not now) in Tests! You need the right players to play the game!
 
Need a lead of minimum 200 to make Aussies struggle a bit.
 
India need a 120 lead and game is done, Aussies aren't chasing more then that here.
 
Ayer did the right thing, that was the way to go in this pathetic wicket,something dumb Green & Handscomb failed to realize. Pujara is playing one of those knocks which prolongs his career for another 10 matches, the guy is a genuine on playing such knocks!
 
Won't trust Australia to chase even 50 in the final innings. India massive favorites already with a lead of 30.
 
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Aussies will be out for Double figures team score on this pitch
 
This India keeper is worst I've ever seen watching cricket, began watching in 1987. :)))
 
Smith has not kept even a single fielder in front of stumps for Pujara. Don't think its a good idea.
 
This Ravichandar is a real thorn for the opposition. He will stick around.
 
50 for Pujara.

Very good innings under circumstances.
 
India missed a trick here, they should have scored at a bit faster rate and tried to finish off the innings today itself and bowl to Aussies again in the tough morning session! But it looks like they will prolong this and give Aussies to chase 80 to 150 in the easier 2nd & 3rd sessions! Somebody like Pant would have understood this and scored a brisk 50...
 
Anyways looks like the innings will be finished today itself, but the lead is too low! Australia will sneak a win here... (may lose 4 to 6 wickets)
 
Pujara earning his stripes here in contrast to the rest of the shambles of a top order india have rn
 
Gr8 fighting innings from Che Pu...
dont know or care about the whole senior junior cancer gung-ho narrative going on here on PP but this innings is class and showed the mettle of the guy.

That back foot drive played by Iyer against the spin was also top drawer, it takes skill to do this on such a pitch.

overall we've fought back well from the disaster on first day. That spell of reverse swing from Yadav was electric.
I'd still keep Aus fav and us playing catchup cricket, still in damage control .
 
That first innings lead of 88 runs is proving to be killer.
 
Good catch by Smith at leg slip to dismiss Pujara.
 
Great fighting innings by Mr so called cancer....
but reality is that is the test match for india...
Like the terminator, we'll be back in the Ahmd test.
 
It is possible to bowl out for less than 100 on this pitch, but problem is knowing that you have to exactly defend such score will put additional pressure on bowler & captain, they will over-attack & leak runs and so pressure on batsmen will be lessened! If target is at least 180 to 200, then chances of bowling out less than 100 is possible because the pressure is on the batsmen! So Australia may crawl but still win this match!
 
100 is a good score. the wickets on this tour has been disgraceful. Every test match is ending in 3 days.

Only one type of bowlers are dominating with 50 a good score.
 
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