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India (262 & 118/4) defeat Australia (263 & 113) by 6 wickets - Take a 2-0 lead in the series

CrIc_Mystique said:
He's priotised and put test cricket on a pedestal when it potentially could be waining in the mid 2010's. He has given the mindset of fitness much more than any others in indian cricket.
Besides, i doubt if you represented indian cricket as a player in the era that he has played, do yourself a favour and take your pills on time
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Did you?
 
Good innings by KS...lovely shots, liked the confidence....
and so much for some dude probably part of the negativitity gang who predicted on PP for a 0-4 defeat for India.
Take another seat mate :)
 
Comfortable in the end. We retain the BGT

Don't know why there was so much knee jerking about India losing this series. The batting from Australia this morning was as mediocre a batting performances I have seen
 
JattMaula said:
And control percentage of 93!!!!

Bow before your king peasants!!!

That 40 was 200 in our hearts.
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Deserves a 1 hr special segment during after match programme, probably after 1 min report on Jadeja performance
 
Every morning first hour is the hardest. if you survive you can feast in the afternoon. But Australia played foolish cricket by trying to sweep everything. They just had to survive 2 hours.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
hmmm, close call,, i would go with Akshar what say?
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Don't think so. Jadeja contributed with ball in both innings and scored handy 25 runs in our first dig.

Its another matter that Axar didn't get to bowl in Australia's second innings.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
I do. so do majority of indian cricket supporters, the media, the selectors who will be selecting him for the next test. Have been selecting him for so long. 25000 + runs and still counting say hello...:):ds
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You asked me if I represented India. I asked if you did?

Former Kaptaan represented India and India didn't win any trophy. Whatever matches we won was despite his stupid captaincy.

I don't care if millions love him. They can do whatever. I don't consider him a positive for us.
 
India finish the job in Delhi and that means they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with two Tests still to play

AUS 263 & 113

IND 262 & 118/4

India won by 6 wkts
 
Australia look a very soft team against India only. Sometimes they ekevate that softness by looking like clowns. That's credit to India.
 
Almost a decade since Aussies won a test series against India. 4 series have been played since
 
Nikhil_cric said:
He averages 27 vs spin since Jan 2020. It's not just about this Test match
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Of course, he has been very poor against spin the last few years. Theres no arguing that. Anyone who has watched some home tests in the last few years will confirm.

But I have seen both his innings in this match and there has been a marked difference here. Even Ravi Shastri said on comms:"He has looked as good against spin as any in the last few years. He seems to be back at his best." And who knows it better than Shastri.
 
Abhilash93 said:
Of course, he has been very poor against spin the last few years. Theres no arguing that. Anyone who has watched some home tests in the last few years will confirm.

But I have seen both his innings in this match and there has been a marked difference here. Even Ravi Shastri said on comms:"He has looked as good against spin as any in the last few years. He seems to be back at his best." And who knows it better than Shastri.
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Ravi S is a close friend of former Kaptaan. Massive bias.
 
JattMaula said:
You asked me if I represented India. I asked if you did?

Former Kaptaan represented India and India didn't win any trophy. Whatever matches we won was despite his stupid captaincy.

I don't care if millions love him. They can do whatever. I don't consider him a positive for us.
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Ok Bhai, point taken. I am also sorry i retorted so sharply. Yes we didnt win trophies. But to say whatever matches we won was despite his stupid captaincy is a bridge too far. He was terrific in geeing up our guys when they are down. case in point lords and oval 2021 ...he was not exactly halwa as a captain.
i agree and concede his form has not been the greatest since 2019 , since his last 100...but its not that he is getting out for single digit scores as well. for a guy of that stature, he deserves some slack....albeit i agree he needs to score big time - hopefully it will be in Indore:)
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
Ok Bhai, point taken. I am also sorry i retorted so sharply. Yes we didnt win trophies. But to say whatever matches we won was despite his stupid captaincy is a bridge too far. He was terrific in geeing up our guys when they are down. case in point lords and oval 2021 ...he was not exactly halwa as a captain.
i agree and concede his form has not been the greatest since 2019 , since his last 100...but its not that he is getting out for single digit scores as well. for a guy of that stature, he deserves some slack....albeit i agree he needs to score big time - hopefully it will be in Indore:)
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He is scoring double digits all right, but you need to realise that 20s are also double digits and poor as well.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
Ok Bhai, point taken. I am also sorry i retorted so sharply. Yes we didnt win trophies. But to say whatever matches we won was despite his stupid captaincy is a bridge too far. He was terrific in geeing up our guys when they are down. case in point lords and oval 2021 ...he was not exactly halwa as a captain.
i agree and concede his form has not been the greatest since 2019 , since his last 100...but its not that he is getting out for single digit scores as well. for a guy of that stature, he deserves some slack....albeit i agree he needs to score big time - hopefully it will be in Indore:)
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Alright brother. No worries. I respect your opinion enough to drop this.

I just don't even consider him a real kaptaan. He was more of cheerleader and a designated bulldog. He did alright in that role.
 
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MP2011 said:
Correct. And in all formats.

These Kohlis, Rahuls are such leeches.

At least, Kohli played with aplomb for quite a few years. What all has Rahul achieved in his cricketing career?
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He knows the art of relationships.So they back to core inspite of too many poor performances.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Sweeping on these wickets is very risky. Engladn badly exposed trying to sweep everything
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This is the most basic thing Aussies missed. Absolutely awful batting from then in the morning. Even in local school cricket the kids know to not play sweep/cross batted shots on a low bounce pitch. absolute madness.
Who is the batting coach of Australia?
 
People's who says toss advantage is big important factor in india

2013-14 Australia won 4/4 and batted first. Lost 4-0.
England 2016/17, won 4/5 batted first, lost series 4-0. Australia in 2017, won 3/4, batted first, lost 2-1.
England 2021, won 3-4 batted first, lost 3-1.
Australia won 2/2 tosses in 2023, batted first, down 2-0
 
 
Batsmen who depend on sweep shots are those who are not picking the spinners well.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
This is the most basic thing Aussies missed. Absolutely awful batting from then in the morning. Even in local school cricket the kids know to not play sweep/cross batted shots on a low bounce pitch. absolute madness.
Who is the batting coach of Australia?
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I think it is Graeme Hick
 
Rahul D just said in post match interview that they will probably continue with KL to open.
My guess is this is probably last chance saloon for Shetty khandaan ka damaad. There's Gill, Sarfraz...i think even Jaiswal should be considered(heard he has some attitude problems with respect to discpline or something)
 
Devadwal said:
People's who says toss advantage is big important factor in india

2013-14 Australia won 4/4 and batted first. Lost 4-0.
England 2016/17, won 4/5 batted first, lost series 4-0. Australia in 2017, won 3/4, batted first, lost 2-1.
England 2021, won 3-4 batted first, lost 3-1.
Australia won 2/2 tosses in 2023, batted first, down 2-0
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why are we losing all the tosses lol

on a serious note, india might still win but touring teams believe they only have a chance if they bat first. SA's former data analyst has also said the same.

even the series which you've mentioned shows the same. one win, one draw of AUS in 2017 were them batting first. ENG winning one in 2021 was also them batting first.
 
Not sure what it is about Australia in India.

The first loss fair enough that can happen on a tour, but they held the cards in this second game and were in a very good position.

Just had a sort of psychological collapse and bottled it really, let India back into the game after the home side had been on their knees. (India also played well in the end)

Think it’s now one Test series win for Australia in India in the last 50 years.

India truly is “the final frontier” for Australian cricket as Steve Waugh once opined.
 
The so called excellent player of spin bowling Steve Smith has been brutally exposed on rank turners and quality spinners. He is on the decline now in test cricket.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
very true but rehne de bhai - its amazing the negativity!,,, and there are times with such players that their worth and value is much more than sheer numbers. I thot in both innings here he looked awesome till he got out.
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Not just negativity it's hatredness from usual suspects tendu fans. No matter what they will keep cry.
Just ignore them.
 
Savak said:
The so called excellent player of spin bowling Steve Smith has been brutally exposed on rank turners and quality spinners. He is on the decline now in test cricket.
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Smith is good on home patches.
Both Kane and Smith failing atm.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Game nicely balanced, but Aussies have a habit of folding like a pack of cards vs spin. If they can get a 250 lead here should make for a very interesting last inns for India.
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So as expected Aussies folded like a pack of cards, 2-0 down.
 
Savak said:
The so called excellent player of spin bowling Steve Smith has been brutally exposed on rank turners and quality spinners. He is on the decline now in test cricket.
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No he hasn't. When he last toured India, he was exceptional. He was the best player in that series.

Because of the standards he's set, it's very difficult to match what he did last time round.
 
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No doubt India has got the uppre hand after winning the second text also but I feel one can never rule out the bouncing back of the Aussies .I still say the series is very much alive and India muts not take it for granted that the will have a cake walk for the next 2 tests and the Aussies would definitely give a tough fight .
 
Ecstatic as an Indian fan but a part of me wishes at least a team like Australia competed harder in India and gave us a tougher time.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Not just negativity it's hatredness from usual suspects tendu fans. No matter what they will keep cry.
Just ignore them.
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What is there to hate? His 8000 something runs? Average of 48? Why do you guys bring Sachin into discussion whenever anyone criticises Kohli for the right reasons? What has he done in test cricket for the last 3 years? :91: :inti
 
In the post-match press conference, India skipper Rohit Sharma spoke highly of Ravindra Jadeja while also discussing the value of having three all-rounders in the side.

Since his comeback after the injury layoff, Jadeja has secured back-to-back Player of the Match awards. The all-rounder has picked up 17 wickets at an average of 11.24 and played a massive role in India’s two wins over Australia.

Rohit applauded the fact that Jadeja didn't panic despite being put under pressure.

"Yeah, look, he has been brilliant," Rohit said.

"Comebacks aren’t easy, but the confidence that guy has in his ability, that is massive, and you can see it out on the field.

“There were times when he was put under pressure but there was no sense of panic. He kept relying on what he is best at, and he just kept doing that.

"Yesterday he was put under pressure, I think he went more than five runs an over last evening, but he knew exactly what the Australian batters were trying to do. And he was confident in his ability that he can get those guys out, get them under pressure.

"The guy has played so much cricket, more than 250 wickets, so he knows. He is very confident in his ability, and I just have to trust that confidence."

India’s spin all-rounders have not only delivered with the ball but also bailed their side out with the willow in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. All three of Jadeja (96 runs), Ravichandran Ashwin (60 runs), and Axar Patel (158 runs) have played major roles with the bat this series.

Rohit saw their presence as a blessing for the team.

"It’s a big plus for your batting to go as deep as possible. For so many years, we’ve wanted our batting depth to go as deep as possible. And luckily in these three guys, we have that,” Rohit added.

"It gives you that advantage when the [opposition] bowlers are a little tired after 60-70 overs, these guys come in and play some shots as well.

"All these guys are quite talented and they can take on the bowlers. That gives you the opportunity to put the pressure back on the opposition. It’s always about creating that balance, with these guys it's a blessing.

"They are good bowlers and we saw through the series that they can bat as well. It holds us in good stead moving forward, especially in these conditions. The pitches we’re playing in, you need your batting to go as long as possible.”

There’s been a lot of chatter around KL Rahul’s form and the skipper responded to questions around the opener's form.

After his Centurion hundred in December 2021, Rahul has scored 175 runs at an average of 15.9 in Tests.

"Of late, there has been a lot of talk about his batting. As team management, we always look at the potential of any individual, not just KL. I was asked in the past about a lot of players," Rohit said.

"If a guy has potential, he will get an extended run. This is not just about KL. If you look at the couple of hundreds he got, outside India. One of the best I’ve seen from KL was at Lord's, batting on that damp pitch. Playing in England is never easy, and he put in a great performance there. Centurion was another one. India won both games. That's the potential he has.

"Obviously, of late, there have been a lot of talks. From our side, it was clear that we want him to go out and play his game and do what he can do best."

ICC
 
F16 said:
No doubt India has got the uppre hand after winning the second text also but I feel one can never rule out the bouncing back of the Aussies .I still say the series is very much alive and India muts not take it for granted that the will have a cake walk for the next 2 tests and the Aussies would definitely give a tough fight .
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Not these soft friendly bunch of mental midgets. A team of previous era would definitely make an attempt to come back,but not this one. The captain himself is pretty clueless. Anything less than 4-0 thrashing would be seriously criminal. You are worrying unnecessarily. If anything Ind should start making plan for the final. That will be only time these overrated aussies might pose some challenge due to change of condition & pitch.
 
Australia are not adept enough to handle Jadeja and Ashwin on these turning wickets. Even Indian top order is not that skilled to handle Aus spinners. Its just that Indian all rounders in the form of Jadeja, Ashwin and Axar have outbatted everyone and scored crucial runs to put enormous pressure on a fragile Aus batting order.

Australia needs to bring on Starc for the next Test and not let Indian all rounders make merry of Australian spinners. Cummins have proved to be ineffective on these surfaces. Both Shami and Siraj have easily outbowled Cummins in both the Tests.
 
Champ_Pal said:
Australia are not adept enough to handle Jadeja and Ashwin on these turning wickets. Even Indian top order is not that skilled to handle Aus spinners. Its just that Indian all rounders in the form of Jadeja, Ashwin and Axar have outbatted everyone and scored crucial runs to put enormous pressure on a fragile Aus batting order.

Australia needs to bring on Starc for the next Test and not let Indian all rounders make merry of Australian spinners. Cummins have proved to be ineffective on these surfaces. Both Shami and Siraj have easily outbowled Cummins in both the Tests.
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Cummins has not mastered the reverse. He hits the deck even here. Lack of adaptability is his issue. Glenn Mcgrath adapted beautifully to different pitches.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Cummins has not mastered the reverse. He hits the deck even here. Lack of adaptability is his issue. Glenn Mcgrath adapted beautifully to different pitches.
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Cummins was getting the ball to reverse big in Pakistan. Why was he unsuccessful in getting the same reverse swing in India?
 
Romali_rotti said:
This game is all but wrapped up imo.
Australia has won this, they are the better team in this match.

Aus will set a target of around 250 and Indians will be bowled out for about 180, if Aus sets a target above 250, then Indians will struggle to get past 150 due to scorecard pressure.

I said Aus would come back in a thread previously, 1-1 and setting up for a great series.
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Bruh, what in the name of meltdown
 
Savak said:
Cummins was getting the ball to reverse big in Pakistan. Why was he unsuccessful in getting the same reverse swing in India?
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Didn't notice any reverse from him. May be he lacked confidence as India used him as a scoring opportunity.
 
Cummins and Hazlewood will not have success in India, only Starc can have an impact. But I doubt anything can save their batting - to see them employ the same sweep/reverse sweep on every ball was pretty shameful to see.

Take away the overnight score of 61/1 and basically Australia collapsed today for 52/9. That’s honestly even more embarrassing than 36 all out (only because India’s match was a pink ball test which are notoriously hard for a visiting side), even more so for the 1 ranked team in the world!
 
Savak said:
Cummins was getting the ball to reverse big in Pakistan. Why was he unsuccessful in getting the same reverse swing in India?
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Australia use red Kookaburra at home and in domestic. Cummins will obviously be better acquainted with it. We use SG.


Pakistan really should create their own ball or at least stop using red Kookaburra. It's worst amongst 3 major ones.
 
dildilpak said:
Cummins and Hazlewood will not have success in India, only Starc can have an impact. But I doubt anything can save their batting - to see them employ the same sweep/reverse sweep on every ball was pretty shameful to see.

Take away the overnight score of 61/1 and basically Australia collapsed today for 52/9. That’s honestly even more embarrassing than 36 all out (only because India’s match was a pink ball test which are notoriously hard for a visiting side), even more so for the 1 ranked team in the world!
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India collapsed before evening session IIRC
 
Talking about the ruthless Indian side on his YouTube channel, Ramiz Raja claimed that it's impossible for any team to beat India at home.“How Australia’s match has finished, similarly, Aussies used to finish games against sub-continent teams in Perth or Brisbane. The tables have turned. It shows that Australia are not prepared, especially when it comes to playing good Test cricket in India. It’s impossible to beat Team India in India. An ordinary performance against spin. Nine wickets were dismissed in one session. Jadeja produced an excellent bowling performance," Raja said.

Taking an aim at Australia, ex-PCB chief Raja slammed Cummins and Co. for their ‘disastrous’ batting display against the Indian spinners. The former Pakistan cricketer also lauded all-rounder Axar Patel, who top-scored for India in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test at Delhi. Axar played a gritty knock of 74 off 115 balls against Australia. Lower-order batter Axar had also produced a match-changing knock in the 1st Test at Nagpur.

“The clincher was Axar Patel’s batting. Given the circumstance, he scored 60-70 runs. He shared a partnership with Ashwin when Australia could have got a sizeable lead. That’s because Australia were not mentally strong and there is technical flaws. Their batting against spin is disastrous. They played wrong shots, sweep shots, and ruckus batting,” the former Pakistan skipper added.

Raja further asserted that, unlike Pakistan, India not only kept the playing conditions right but also backed their strategies in the game.

“It’s almost impossible to beat India on spinning tracks. The strategy is very successful. Pakistan also tried to prepare spin tracks and defeat the opposition, but it didn’t happen. Not only India kept the conditions right but also they trusted their execution and talent to destroy the Australian batting attack,” Raja said.
 
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MenInG said:
Talking about the ruthless Indian side on his YouTube channel, Ramiz Raja claimed that it's impossible for any team to beat India at home.“How Australia’s match has finished, similarly, Aussies used to finish games against sub-continent teams in Perth or Brisbane. The tables have turned. It shows that Australia are not prepared, especially when it comes to playing good Test cricket in India. It’s impossible to beat Team India in India. An ordinary performance against spin. Nine wickets were dismissed in one session. Jadeja produced an excellent bowling performance," Raja said.

Taking an aim at Australia, ex-PCB chief Raja slammed Cummins and Co. for their ‘disastrous’ batting display against the Indian spinners. The former Pakistan cricketer also lauded all-rounder Axar Patel, who top-scored for India in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test at Delhi. Axar played a gritty knock of 74 off 115 balls against Australia. Lower-order batter Axar had also produced a match-changing knock in the 1st Test at Nagpur.

“The clincher was Axar Patel’s batting. Given the circumstance, he scored 60-70 runs. He shared a partnership with Ashwin when Australia could have got a sizeable lead. That’s because Australia were not mentally strong and there is technical flaws. Their batting against spin is disastrous. They played wrong shots, sweep shots, and ruckus batting,” the former Pakistan skipper added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...impossible-to-beat-india-101676861884923.html
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Still Pakistan prepared roads as Ramiz advised. Why? Australia were there to be taken.
 
WengerOut said:
India collapsed before evening session IIRC
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Agreed, but generally pink ball is a different animal. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t think any visiting team worldwide has ever won any pink ball test nor has any pink ball test ever gone to a fifth day.
 
MenInG said:
Talking about the ruthless Indian side on his YouTube channel, Ramiz Raja claimed that it's impossible for any team to beat India at home.“How Australia’s match has finished, similarly, Aussies used to finish games against sub-continent teams in Perth or Brisbane. The tables have turned. It shows that Australia are not prepared, especially when it comes to playing good Test cricket in India. It’s impossible to beat Team India in India. An ordinary performance against spin. Nine wickets were dismissed in one session. Jadeja produced an excellent bowling performance," Raja said.

Taking an aim at Australia, ex-PCB chief Raja slammed Cummins and Co. for their ‘disastrous’ batting display against the Indian spinners. The former Pakistan cricketer also lauded all-rounder Axar Patel, who top-scored for India in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test at Delhi. Axar played a gritty knock of 74 off 115 balls against Australia. Lower-order batter Axar had also produced a match-changing knock in the 1st Test at Nagpur.

“The clincher was Axar Patel’s batting. Given the circumstance, he scored 60-70 runs. He shared a partnership with Ashwin when Australia could have got a sizeable lead. That’s because Australia were not mentally strong and there is technical flaws. Their batting against spin is disastrous. They played wrong shots, sweep shots, and ruckus batting,” the former Pakistan skipper added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...impossible-to-beat-india-101676861884923.html
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Rameez Raja doesnt understand the irony of his own statement!
 
WengerOut said:
India collapsed before evening session IIRC
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dildilpak said:
Agreed, but generally pink ball is a different animal. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t think any visiting team worldwide has ever won any pink ball test nor has any pink ball test ever gone to a fifth day.
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Pardon, this happened just yesterday- England defeating NZ in the first pink ball test. Clearly, I am in need of some sleep.
 
dildilpak said:
Agreed, but generally pink ball is a different animal. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t think any visiting team worldwide has ever won any pink ball test nor has any pink ball test ever gone to a fifth day.
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England beat NZ in NZ I'm a pink ball Test just yesterday .
 
While the whole world is in praise of India for its recent performance against Aussies in Tests ,I feel India must not become complacent and continue to maintain the high quality in performance in all departments ( batting bowling fielding etc ) .
 
F16 said:
While the whole world is in praise of India for its recent performance against Aussies in Tests ,I feel India must not become complacent and continue to maintain the high quality in performance in all departments ( batting bowling fielding etc ) .
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We are anything but high quality in batting. Carrying so many passengers in our batting line up.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Cummins has not mastered the reverse. He hits the deck even here. Lack of adaptability is his issue. Glenn Mcgrath adapted beautifully to different pitches.
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Mcgrath, steyn and gillespie were the highly successful touring pacers in india.
steyn has an average of 21.3 & s/r of 37 in india in years where batting dominated the bowling globally in test cricket.
 
Front Foot Pull said:
Mcgrath, steyn and gillespie were the highly successful touring pacers in india.
steyn has an average of 21.3 & s/r of 37 in india in years where batting dominated the bowling globally in test cricket.
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Allan Donald and Richard Hadlee were awesome in India as well.
 
Front Foot Pull said:
Mcgrath, steyn and gillespie were the highly successful touring pacers in india.
steyn has an average of 21.3 & s/r of 37 in india in years where batting dominated the bowling globally in test cricket.
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You have to hit a touch fuller length in India bringing the stumps into play more often.
 
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