India end Day 4 on 4/0 , needing 324 runs to win the 4th Test against Australia

[Buffet]

Scoring rate has gone down a lot. Only 24 runs in the last 10 overs. Australia doesn't seem to pushing.

Just want to take out the possibility of getting bowled out cheaply. The last 10 overs came with 30 runs now, but more important still 6 wickets in hand.

 

[Buffet]

Indian bowling tactics and field placings have been the biggest difference, even without their A bowling attack, their C bowlers have adopted the same line, length, field placings, tactics as their A bowling attack and its worked

Having watched these new bowlers, I don't think they are test class except Siraj. It is just that Aus did not expect a push back and Indians have pushed them hard.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

If you get them its good for you. But before you get them in NZL you need to get them at home because last time courtesy Azhar ali you lost 2-1 at home.

It was down to Mickey who played a fast bowler when we needed a spinner. Most importantly we want teams to tour Pakistan that is more important right now.

 

[Buffet]

Rain may take out half session today after tea.

 

[Ab Fan]

Need a wicket now.

 

[Buffet]

The ball is already misbehaving. Aus was extremely lucky to bat first here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia lead 206 runs , they need to add quick 100 more here

 

[Justcrazy]

FOUR

Catch dropped !

 

[ValleyRanch]

Indian catching- horrendous

 

[BDfanforever]

Give em baseball gloves.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Rain may take out half session today after tea.

As per the latest weather reports rain expected at 5pm which is the closing time and just 20-30% precipitation for whole day tomorrow. So we may have the full quota of overs.

 

[King_Kohli]

Rain may take out half session today after tea.

Good news.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Give em baseball gloves.

Smith dropped could be costly

 

[Ab Fan]

The game is drifiting away. From 123-4 to 185-4 now.

 

[Nadeemp]

Smith dropped could be costly

Rain today?

 

[Buffet]

As per the latest weather reports rain expected at 5pm which is the closing time and just 20-30% precipitation for whole day tomorrow. So we may have the full quota of overs.

If full overs then Aus should win here. It is not Sydney pitch when batting 4th inning. Blocking 100+ overs will be hard. It will be much easier to keep scoring, but then you can lose wickets as well.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

I don’t want to be the guy who calls a future Aussie great mediocre but I’m really not impressed by Cameron Green at all.

 

[Romali_rotti]

This is amazing, I dont think I have seen so many dropped catches in any series ever..

 

[Devadwal]

Australia dominated at this time .Now only one result non other than Australia win

 

[BDfanforever]

I don’t want to be the guy who calls a future Aussie great mediocre but I’m really not impressed by Cameron Green at all.

He was pretty good actually. After Smith, Labbu, he was 3rd best batsman from Aus.

 

[Buffet]

Aus should win from here. Enough cricket left to force a win.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

He was pretty good actually. After Smith, Labbu, he was 3rd best batsman from Aus.

I hope he does well, just seems to have a mental block when it comes to game awareness and rotating the strike. Still young so I fully expect a double century against Pakistan the next time we tour.

 

[Devadwal]

Poor captioncy by rahane in this match

 

[Hitman]

Smith gone for 55.

 

[Devadwal]

Smith gone for 55.

Too late now damage is already done

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Smith gone

 

[King_Kohli]

The ball is already misbehaving. Aus was extremely lucky to bat first here.

True

 

[Hitman]

Too late now damage is already done

Kinda agree, the damage has been done. Still, hoping for the best.

 

[Devadwal]

Only slim chance if we can somehow bowled them before lead cross 270

 

[Justcrazy]

I think If Australia all out here within another 50 runs that is better for them , it will be a cracker chase.

 

[MP2011]

Lol Smith sooking about that decision.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The ball is already misbehaving. Aus was extremely lucky to bat first here.

They were lucky to bat first at MCG and SCG too.

 

[Hitman]

"If you don't love test cricket, you don't love life" lame comment by Harsha.

What can be said is, "If you don't love Test cricket, you don't love cricket".

 

[JaDed]

Aus have won this

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead swells to 235 runs

 

[Buffet]

They were lucky to bat first at MCG and SCG too.

True, but here batting last is harder. That's why I mentioned it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

True, but here batting last is harder. That's why I mentioned it.

True. It's harder to survive on this pitch.

 

[Romali_rotti]

If Rain doesnt come into play, this Indian C side is toast.

 

[Devadwal]

Australia also thinking like give india a slight chance of winning so they can go for it and lose wickets

 

[Devadwal]

This is Poor bowling by india

 

[Devadwal]

Where are the People's who said Rahane is better captain than virat ? Virat at this time with his attitude & field placement might change the momentum

 

[Devadwal]

"I've got a feeling that it may be a very late rain charge this afternoon, if not this evening." - Matthew Hayden

"That is so nice to hear. Because I really didn't want to hear at the end of the match that the rain saved Australia." - Sunil Gavaskar

 

[Mesozoic]

This whole day was supposed to be washed out.

Baarish ne dhoka de diya...

 

[Belawal2014]

Washington Sundar's only 21 years old?!?

 

[Devadwal]

Last session barish se dhul jaye kafi h

 

[andy0204]

Where are the People's who said Rahane is better captain than virat ? Virat at this time with his attitude & field placement might change the momentum

Always supported Kohli as a test captain even though he made some blinders.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

29 runs partnership so far

 

[Devadwal]

Saini leaking runs like T20 match but Rahane still continue with him

 

[King_Kohli]

Saini is not fully fit, playing with an injury.
Better leave him.

 

[Ab Fan]

It has been a very poor series for Saini.

 

[guna]

Saini cannot bowl bat or field. He is a joke selection.

 

[Devadwal]

Thakur >>> Saini

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

six down now

 

[King_Kohli]

Rohit Sharma is such a good slip fielder.

 

[King_Kohli]

Thakur >>> Saini

Saini is playing with Groin injury.
No pace and nothing.

 

[ethan hunt]

Am i the only one who finds cam green's batting unimpressive at this stage. Technically and also mentally.
Puckowvski to me looks more impressive and assured at this stage.

 

[Ab Fan]

Am i the only one who finds cam green's batting unimpressive at this stage. Technically and also mentally.
Puckowvski to me looks more impressive and assured at this stage.

His batting is okayish, bowling is bog average.

 

[Devadwal]

Saini is playing with Groin injury.
No pace and nothing.

Then its batter for him& Team if he is not Bowl anymore in this test

 

[Abhilash93]

Washington Sundar's only 21 years old?!?

Yes he played U19 WC at 16 yrs, was the youngest member of the 2016 U19 WC side if I rightly recall.

 

[King_Kohli]

Am i the only one who finds cam green's batting unimpressive at this stage. Technically and also mentally.
Puckowvski to me looks more impressive and assured at this stage.

Me too.
Too much hype created before start of the series but he is average.
Mitch March is much better player than Green.

 

[Belawal2014]

Yes he played U19 WC at 16 yrs, was the youngest member of the 2016 U19 WC side if I rightly recall.

Youngsta beautyyy.

 

[Mesozoic]

No matter What happens....we have completely humiliated Aussies in the last 3 games.

A 1-1 draw and we may see Paine stripped off captaincy.

 

[ethan hunt]

Surprised that starc didnt come in here.

 

[King_Kohli]

No matter What happens....we have completely humiliated Aussies in the last 3 games.

A 1-1 draw and we may see Paine stripped off captaincy.

He will play his last Ashes.

 

[Justcrazy]

Paine has played a good cameo so far as Australia lead has swelled up to 273 runs

 

[Devadwal]

I'm baffled by Rahane cpationcy.no game awareness at all & how to motivated bowlers ,set field placement for them

 

[globalcitizen]

Me too.
Too much hype created before start of the series but he is average.
Mitch March is much better player than Green.

He looks pretty good for a youngster. Very compact and can play long innings. He is a 140k kind of bowler and can easily get wickets if bowled more by Paine

 

[King_Kohli]

Steve Smith this series
1 & 1*
0 & 8
131 & 81
36 & 55
Total 313 runs @ 44.71 in 8 Innings

 

[Devadwal]

Thakur is only bowlers who looks threating & get rewarded

 

[Ab Fan]

Sundar should have got two wickets but clearly, his test bowling is not at the level of Jadeja. His batting has more potential though.

 

[Ab Fan]

Starc IN now. He can smash quick 25 runs. Need to bowl them out and go for win now.

We are in for a fascinating day 5. Get your popcorn in, the end is gonna be a thriller.

 

[Devadwal]

38 over left

 

[King_Kohli]

Highest 4th Innings scores at the Gabba this century:

Pakistan 450 in 2016
England 370 in 2006
New Zealand 295 in 2015

 

[globalcitizen]

Looks like they are looking at 330 score for declaration

 

[ethan hunt]

Australia should just swing for the fences here.
Its already raining.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies likely to be bowled out soon here

 

[Devadwal]

Here come rain

 

[JaDed]

About time with rain!! Aus want to keep playing

 

[Devadwal]

Hope entire day washout . will Australia will declare overnight?? I

 

[King_Kohli]

Its raining........early tea break to be taken.