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The 3rd Test between Australia and India ends in a draw with India on 334/5

Buffet said:
So Eng, Pakistan, SL and NZ have been thrashed by Aus bowling unit. Who is left? SA, WI ? I don't fancy these two to do much right now.

Indians playing well hardly means that bowling attack is not a great one. They are full strength and bolwing well as well. Even today, they created so many chances.
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This is a great bowling attack. No doubt

But some people in other threads called it as an ATG àttack and even better than Australia's 2000s attack.

Do you think they are Aus best ever attack...it has nothing to do with India.
 
Geil said:
Still a long way to label them ATG, when this so called ATG attack is not able to take 8 wickets on a day 5 pitch with two injured batsmen
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Sometimes just give credit to apposition team also whose Player batted very well
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
does 36 all out counts as something significant.
This is an ATG attack
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In terms of making heads turn at the eye catching scoreline? Yes.

In terms repeatability of dismissals and bowlers being in control of this? Nope.

Anomalous results do not make or break the arguments in either direction.

I presume you watched it live too? I know the bowling was good etc. But do you think that the bowling was 36 all out good? Or was the pitch that devilish? Do you not feel that the line up which batted today and yesterday could have dragged that score to 100 or 150 if they had been a tad more disciplined?
 
Yk313 said:
In terms of making heads turn at the eye catching scoreline? Yes.

In terms repeatability of dismissals and bowlers being in control of this? Nope.

Anomalous results do not make or break the arguments in either direction.

I presume you watched it live too? I know the bowling was good etc. But do you think that the bowling was 36 all out good? Or was the pitch that devilish? Do you not feel that the line up which batted today and yesterday could have dragged that score to 100 or 150 if they had been a tad more disciplined?
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Agree with this and that also negates your argument . Coz this is an anomaly and Aus would have bundled us for 200 any other day
 
Amjid Javed said:
From a viewing spectacle its a shame Pant got out when he did. At time 150 were needed from 50 overs. India may have then had a real go at chasing this total down.
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India would have a real chance of chasing it if Pant had batted 25 more overs.
 
Yk313 said:
WACA? Yup, but even that became a shadow of itself over the years (unless I am incorrect in recalling it). They have moved from WACA anyway now.
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Yes new stadium at Subiaco Perth I think. It's quite a quick & bouncy pitch also though so Perth is still up there as probably the quickest/bounciest deck in Oz. The GABBA is the other contender.

Gabba is quick (especially day 2) & bouncy but also nice to bat on as the bounce is "true" so if you can play square of the wicket, you can score runs. Mathew Hayden thrived at the Gabba with basically just a pull shot to anything short & a drive when they pitched up. He couldn't even cut reliably so just pulled it straight instead of a cut shot.
 
Ashmal said:
This is a great bowling attack. No doubt

But some people in other threads called it as an ATG àttack and even better than Australia's 2000s attack.

Do you think they are Aus best ever attack...it has nothing to do with India.
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No, it's not better than McGrath/Warne attack, but I will place them as ATG attack. I have not seen many better attacks in the last 30 years.
 
Ashwin said - The innings of Rishab pant setup for India .
MCG test he also gave India much needed momentum but some fan's can't accept due to hate for pant
 
Devadwal said:
Sometimes just give credit to apposition team also whose Player batted very well
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India batted brilliantly I am not disregarding the Indian batting performance , I am disregarding the way AUS commentates were hyping this so called ATG bowling attack, the commentary was so bad IMO,
 
Brisbane should be fun now.

IND have done superbly and hope the show continues. They need to just keep their heads about themselves. Rest will take care of itself. Lots to love about this line up. And good to see Ashwin give chat to Paine.

AUS are in such a quandary, it is fun to see it:

- Cannot properly vent / sledge in the AUS cricket way due to scrutiny
- Brittle batting
- A bowling attack whose former spearhead is being underbowled by the captain even when the ball is reversing (his forte)
 
I think some of the people suddenly deciding this Oz attack can't be ATG status need to check a few things...

When examples of the attack failing are so rare that you can actually remember and cite each one of them... that tells you something. Like when a wicketkeeper is so good you can remember the 3 times he ever dropped one.

The draw rates in WI triumphant era... they drew an awful lot of games/series. Even that undisputed atg attack didn't roll through every team every time.

But the fact you all remember Headingly & note this one tells me this is such an anomaly it stands out.

I think it's great, cricket needs some string competition & strong performances from touring teams especially. We had little period with no clear #1 & no-one able to win overseas. Maybe things are shifting.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Agree with this and that also negates your argument . Coz this is an anomaly and Aus would have bundled us for 200 any other day
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I can link a post from earlier in the thread (same thread) where I said this effort should not be made into a benchmark and that such innings on Day 5 are difficult in any part of the world. But the discussion with you/this quotation sub-thread is about the AUS line-up being an ATG one (apologies if I am quoting the wrong discussion :) ).

That’s the point I disagree with having watched this attack or some variant of it over the years. Not arguing about the difficulty of batting out 90 overs on Day 5 with 8 wickets in hand.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Bhai an australian ATG attack allowed west indies to chase 450,
They werent able to dismiss Vasbert Drakes and some unknown player .
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yes the 418 chase I remember in 03 or 04, the point I am making here is they haven't achieved greatness yet to be labelled as ATG, they might or might not make it, that should be the topic of discussion but not labeling them already ATG attack, I disagree on that

IMO still a long way to achieve that status
 
wrongun said:
I think some of the people suddenly deciding this Oz attack can't be ATG status need to check a few things...

When examples of the attack failing are so rare that you can actually remember and cite each one of them... that tells you something. Like when a wicketkeeper is so good you can remember the 3 times he ever dropped one.

The draw rates in WI triumphant era... they drew an awful lot of games/series. Even that undisputed atg attack didn't roll through every team every time.

But the fact you all remember Headingly & note this one tells me this is such an anomaly it stands out.

I think it's great, cricket needs some string competition & strong performances from touring teams especially. We had little period with no clear #1 & no-one able to win overseas. Maybe things are shifting.
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Great point here.

I have seen ATG attacks not able to dismiss batsmen in 4th inning. I am sure, we can pull examples of ATG attacks doing poorly to allow the opposition to come back and draw/win.
 
wrongun said:
I think some of the people suddenly deciding this Oz attack can't be ATG status need to check a few things...

When examples of the attack failing are so rare that you can actually remember and cite each one of them... that tells you something. Like when a wicketkeeper is so good you can remember the 3 times he ever dropped one.

The draw rates in WI triumphant era... they drew an awful lot of games/series. Even that undisputed atg attack didn't roll through every team every time.

But the fact you all remember Headingly & note this one tells me this is such an anomaly it stands out.

I think it's great, cricket needs some string competition & strong performances from touring teams especially. We had little period with no clear #1 & no-one able to win overseas. Maybe things are shifting.
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I disagree when they are labelled ATG already, sure they can achieve ATG status which should be the discussion but disagree with especially with the hype the AUS commentators were giving to this attack, still a long way to go for this attack
 
wrongun said:
Yes new stadium at Subiaco Perth I think. It's quite a quick & bouncy pitch also though so Perth is still up there as probably the quickest/bounciest deck in Oz. The GABBA is the other contender.

Gabba is quick (especially day 2) & bouncy but also nice to bat on as the bounce is "true" so if you can play square of the wicket, you can score runs. Mathew Hayden thrived at the Gabba with basically just a pull shot to anything short & a drive when they pitched up. He couldn't even cut reliably so just pulled it straight instead of a cut shot.
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Haven’t seen much at the new ground to be honest.

Brisbane has true bounce and yes is reasonably fast. But again, if IND keep their wits about themselves and remain reasonably disciplined I do not think the AUS bowlers should “blow them away” or anything.

Sure, you can lose 5-6 wickets in a session if everything goes in the favour of the bowlers but should not be a regular occurrence especially if the weather is clear.
 
India are just a better Test team than Aus.

Posters here just need to acknowledge it. Outside one session and a bit of this Test, India have had the running of this series.

Had it not been for injuries a second string Indian team would have taken a series lead.
 
So much for armchair pundits predicting an Indian defeat. :))

Love it when airbags are shown their 'aukat'.
 
wrongun said:
I think some of the people suddenly deciding this Oz attack can't be ATG status need to check a few things...

When examples of the attack failing are so rare that you can actually remember and cite each one of them... that tells you something. Like when a wicketkeeper is so good you can remember the 3 times he ever dropped one.

The draw rates in WI triumphant era... they drew an awful lot of games/series. Even that undisputed atg attack didn't roll through every team every time.

But the fact you all remember Headingly & note this one tells me this is such an anomaly it stands out.

I think it's great, cricket needs some string competition & strong performances from touring teams especially. We had little period with no clear #1 & no-one able to win overseas. Maybe things are shifting.
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Do you think Aus can make the WTC Final? I think if they don't win the next Test there's a good chance they're the ones who miss out.

I don't know how SA are these days, but if they can win one match and the next match is a draw or rained out Aus are out.
 
Well played by India.

Hope they win the toss and win the next match.
 
Aman said:
Do you think Aus can make the WTC Final? I think if they don't win the next Test there's a good chance they're the ones who miss out.

I don't know how SA are these days, but if they can win one match and the next match is a draw or rained out Aus are out.
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SA is poor these days.
 
Aman said:
Do you think Aus can make the WTC Final? I think if they don't win the next Test there's a good chance they're the ones who miss out.

I don't know how SA are these days, but if they can win one match and the next match is a draw or rained out Aus are out.
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Really? I wouldn't know. I support the idea of WTC but I find the format impossible to follow really.

The best Test teams seem to be NZ, India, Oz and I'm not sure in which order. So if if any two of those three teams make the final I'm happy enough that whatever system they came up with for COVID at least got the best teams in.
 
Devadwal said:
Ashwin said - The innings of Rishab pant setup for India .
MCG test he also gave India much needed momentum but some fan's can't accept due to hate for pant
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Ash saying that itself is bigger than haters saying it considering how Ash suffers the most due to Pant’s keeping
 
wrongun said:
Really? I wouldn't know. I support the idea of WTC but I find the format impossible to follow really.

The best Test teams seem to be NZ, India, Oz and I'm not sure in which order. So if if any two of those three teams make the final I'm happy enough that whatever system they came up with for COVID at least got the best teams in.
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A huge problem with WTC is everyone is not playing the same oppositions when points are counted for finals. Also, home and away may not be balanced.
 
Paine banter with Ashwin was enjoyable

Paine; Can't wait to get you to the Gabba, Ash

Ashwin; Can't wait to get you to India, it'll be your last series

Paine; At least my teammates like me, ********

Paine; How many IPL teams wanted you when you asked every single one of them?

I *think* Paine then launches into a bad Indian accent?!?


But in all fairness , Paine has lot it. CA appointed him because he is supposed to be more gentleman than Smith. His batting and now wicket keeping is not great either
 
Geil said:
I disagree when they are labelled ATG already, sure they can achieve ATG status which should be the discussion but disagree with especially with the hype the AUS commentators were giving to this attack, still a long way to go for this attack
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I guess that's fair enough. But if we always wait until afterward to rate it, we never get to appreciate greatness while we watch it.
 
wrongun said:
I think some of the people suddenly deciding this Oz attack can't be ATG status need to check a few things...

When examples of the attack failing are so rare that you can actually remember and cite each one of them... that tells you something. Like when a wicketkeeper is so good you can remember the 3 times he ever dropped one.

The draw rates in WI triumphant era... they drew an awful lot of games/series. Even that undisputed atg attack didn't roll through every team every time.

But the fact you all remember Headingly & note this one tells me this is such an anomaly it stands out.

I think it's great, cricket needs some string competition & strong performances from touring teams especially. We had little period with no clear #1 & no-one able to win overseas. Maybe things are shifting.
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See, today’s result is an anomaly just as 36 all out was. Today’s result because of the general difficulty of batting out 90 overs with 8 wickets in hand etc. Not an easy feet in Test Cricket anywhere in the world.

Equally, 36 all out is an anomaly because a bit more discipline and application would have taken IND to 100-200 range.

The cruz of matter, in terms of not wanting to classify this AUS line up as an ATG, is (my opinion):

Lack of repeatability in dismissals being driven by bowlers without contributing batting errors. Pitches in AUS lead to attritional cricket and dismissals are equally often if not more often ones that could have been avoided with batting discipline or renewed concentration. This is just the direction in which AUS cricket/pitches have been moving generally.

Let’s rephrase that in a simpler manner still (overly simplistic in fact, but just for the purposes of illustrating a point). Can Cummins/Hazlewood/Starc come out in Brisbane and be 80% sure that if they bowl in a certain way to a certain batsmen they can get them out with probability > 30%?

Maybe but not 100% sure. Think they rely on orthodox bowling and areas, and also on batsmen compromising discipline or having a concentration lapse.

Compare that to say IND. I can think of at least one batsman if not more where IND can look to bowl in a certain way. Pucovski and Green. If IND bowl full on the pads or get one to straighten from off-stump they can get LBW or caught behind, respectively. Due to the technique of both these batsmen with how they defend. (Posted on the Day 1 thread when Pucovski opened about the bat coming from around the pad - let me know if you want a link. Has been picked up by commentators too now).

The point of the above example is that there is sense of some repeatability in the manner in which IND can look to take wickets. In comparison, on a general (superficial level), the AUS attack just bowls in an orthodox manner mostly with metronomic consistency and superb discipline to get batsmen to make an error. And most overseas batsmen do make the error. This is where IND has done infinitely better!
 
globalcitizen said:
Paine banter with Ashwin was enjoyable

Paine; Can't wait to get you to the Gabba, Ash

Ashwin; Can't wait to get you to India, it'll be your last series

Paine; At least my teammates like me, ********

Paine; How many IPL teams wanted you when you asked every single one of them?

I *think* Paine then launches into a bad Indian accent?!?


But in all fairness , Paine has lot it. CA appointed him because he is supposed to be more gentleman than Smith. His batting and now wicket keeping is not great either
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Rattled :)))
 
Did he say that to Ash who was directly responsible for 2 title victories and one champions league? :))

WHT a noob.
 
Aman said:
India are just a better Test team than Aus.

Posters here just need to acknowledge it. Outside one session and a bit of this Test, India have had the running of this series.

Had it not been for injuries a second string Indian team would have taken a series lead.
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This. IND have easily outshone AUS in terms of batting (that too within AUS). Even their bowling has looked far more likely to pick wickets with regularity and repeatability than their AUS counterparts.

Think fielding is the only avenue they may be lagging on slightly.

Overall, I would say IND have won more sessions.
 
I think it’s time to accept that the 2018 india side had the tools to win the series in 2018 too. People here (including me) generally assume that it would have been a certain Australian win in 2018 of Smith and Warner were there but events over the past month has really shown the belief and determination of this Indian side.

I can’t say for sure it would have won or lost but what we know is that it would have been very competitive and so they do deserve the credit.

The simple fact is that australia missing its 2 best batsmen couldn’t overcome india at home (God forbid them being competitive in India lol) whereas india missing its best player, 2nd and 3rd best fast bowlers among others has matched or beaten australia for >70% of all the days played and is 1-1 right now.

Great team and no doubt it’s the #1 all conditions team in in the world right now.
 
Very proud of the boys...absolutely gun effort to draw the match from that situation.
 
globalcitizen said:
Paine banter with Ashwin was enjoyable

Paine; Can't wait to get you to the Gabba, Ash

Ashwin; Can't wait to get you to India, it'll be your last series

Paine; At least my teammates like me, ********

Paine; How many IPL teams wanted you when you asked every single one of them?

I *think* Paine then launches into a bad Indian accent?!?


But in all fairness , Paine has lot it. CA appointed him because he is supposed to be more gentleman than Smith. His batting and now wicket keeping is not great either
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This is just the start. The mask will slip sooner or later. All that crap about “elite integrity” hogwash.

AUS are AUS because of how they play, not just their play. And Sandpaper gate has stifled them. The only way they know to react to proper competition is their old style. And that has been bolted shut. Their sentiments have nowhere to go and no way to vent. Expect it to all come to a tipping point.
 
AamchiMumbaikar said:
What about Labuschagne?
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I think that would be a foolhardy move. He hasn’t been in international cricket even 2 years now and hasn’t captain at any level. Also he seems a bit immature to me but that might just be me.
 
Yk313 said:
This is just the start. The mask will slip sooner or later. All that crap about “elite integrity” hogwash.

AUS are AUS because of how they play, not just their play. And Sandpaper gate has stifled them. The only way they know to react to proper competition is their old style. And that has been bolted shut. Their sentiments have nowhere to go and no way to vent. Expect it to all come to a tipping point.
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Nah I think if they were really going for it sledging wise they wouldn’t have been chaining their go-to attack dog David Warner
 
Slog said:
I think it’s time to accept that the 2018 india side had the tools to win the series in 2018 too. People here (including me) generally assume that it would have been a certain Australian win in 2018 of Smith and Warner were there but events over the past month has really shown the belief and determination of this Indian side.

I can’t say for sure it would have won or lost but what we know is that it would have been very competitive and so they do deserve the credit.

The simple fact is that australia missing its 2 best batsmen couldn’t overcome india at home (God forbid them being competitive in India lol) whereas india missing its best player, 2nd and 3rd best fast bowlers among others has matched or beaten australia for >70% of all the days played and is 1-1 right now.

Great team and no doubt it’s the #1 all conditions team in in the world right now.
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Thanks mate.

Perfectly put.
 
Slog said:
Nah I think if they were really going for it sledging wise they wouldn’t have been chaining their go-to attack dog David Warner
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I do not think they are going for it. In fact, I do not think they can go for it having been put on a leash.

I am saying their emotions will come to a tipping point though due to them not knowing how else to react to stiff competition.
 
Ricky Ponting on Twitter:

Loved the fight and determination of India all day today. Starting with Pant and Pujara, and then for Vihari and Ashwin to withstand Australia and look largely in control for most of the day was very impressive. Can't wait for Brisbane now. #AUSvIND
 
India have hung on for a gritty draw against Australia in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground to leave the series deadlocked at 1-1.

Tim Paine's side was in the box seat at tea on day five with the tourists 280/5, chasing a target of 407.

But Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari combined to frustrate the locals, the pair digging in to navigate a tense final session to guide their team to 334/5 and a famous draw.

Ashwin finished with 39 (128) and Vihari, who was hobbled by a hamstring injury, batted for 160 balls for his 23.

Australia were left to rue a missed opportunity with just under 10 overs remaining when Paine dropped Vihari off the bowling of Mitchell Starc.

India resumed at 98/2 on Monday, needing another 309 runs for victory after the Australian skipper declared at 312/6 at tea on day four.

After losing captain Ajinkya Rahane (4) in the second over of the final day, Rishabh Pant gave the tourists hope with a swashbuckling innings, including 12 fours and three sixes, propelling his side to 206/3 at lunch.

But he fell agonisingly short of a hard-fought century when he found Pat Cummins at point off the bowling of Nathan Lyon on 97 from just 118 balls, his departure ending a 148-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara.

India needed 135 runs to win when Pujara's stubborn resistance ended on 77, with Josh Hazlewood beating the bat to send the bails flying.

A 2-1 series lead was within Australia's grasp when Paine caught Ashwin off the first ball after tea, but the on-field decision was overturned on review.

The courageous rear-guard action of Ashwin and Vihari was a fitting finale for an enthralling five days of Test cricket.

Having won the toss, a superb 131 to Steve Smith was the cornerstone of Australia's first-innings total of 338, with Ravindra Jadeja (4/62) the pick of India's bowlers.

Cummins did the damage with figures of 4/29 as India were bowled out for 244, Shubman Gill and Pujara each scoring half-centuries.

Smith (81) was amongst the runs again as the home side looked to build a match-winning lead and youngster Cameron Green (84) top-scored with his first Test half-century.

The teams have little time to regroup following the gruelling encounter, with the fourth Test to get underway at the Gabba from Friday.
 
MenInG said:
Ricky Ponting on Twitter:

Loved the fight and determination of India all day today. Starting with Pant and Pujara, and then for Vihari and Ashwin to withstand Australia and look largely in control for most of the day was very impressive. Can't wait for Brisbane now. #AUSvIND
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Nothing about slow batting from AUS? 🤣
 
I didn't expect this from India. Credit to them . They have showed great resilience without some key players and in a very difficult country to compete and win in.
 
andy0204 said:
I think Lyon should be the captain as he is the most senior player.
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SENA teams don't really do the "most senior player" thing that often though- Ponting, Clarke, G Smith (SA), Joe Root, K Williamson (Taylor was senior) all quite young captains preferred over older players with solid credentials etc

Labu is nowhere near a captain yet.

Cummins would be my choice, if Paine were to be replaced. But I don't think Paine is going anywhere personally.

Steve Smith shouldn't be allowed to captain a tugboat anymore. No going back there.
 
Yk313 said:
Nothing about slow batting from AUS? ��
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The batting got the job done. Not even an issue to take your time setting up a position in a Test match. They set up 4 sessions to bowl India out- that's plenty of time for bowlers to get they job done, India just played too well & Oz missed a couple of chances. Didn't bowl well enough- Starc in particular.

So instead of obsessing about scoring rates, better of examining the effectiveness of the approach- and the batting approach worked- 400+ first innings & 300+ declared second innings, BOTH at 3+ runs per over. Batting did a perfect Test job in setting the game up... but the captain/fielding/bowling didn't execute.
 
An impressive rearguard display by Indian, which I did not think would happen.
 
Great effort, great day today! Never expected us to bat out so many overs especially after Pujara got out. Australian bowlers threw everything at us but couldn't go past the defenses of Ashwin & Vihari!
 
As someone said, the draw in this test was more difficult to achieve than our win in the boxing day test despite us being at lowest of our lows after being bowled out at 36.
 
Slog said:
I think it’s time to accept that the 2018 india side had the tools to win the series in 2018 too. People here (including me) generally assume that it would have been a certain Australian win in 2018 of Smith and Warner were there but events over the past month has really shown the belief and determination of this Indian side.

I can’t say for sure it would have won or lost but what we know is that it would have been very competitive and so they do deserve the credit.

The simple fact is that australia missing its 2 best batsmen couldn’t overcome india at home (God forbid them being competitive in India lol) whereas india missing its best player, 2nd and 3rd best fast bowlers among others has matched or beaten australia for >70% of all the days played and is 1-1 right now.

Great team and no doubt it’s the #1 all conditions team in in the world right now.
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Well said man.
 
What will happen to Vihari after this fantastic effort? We don't play him in home tests and I don't think we'll play him in England later this year.

So an elongated spell in wilderness for him though he has only himself to blame for this.
 
Slog said:
I think it’s time to accept that the 2018 india side had the tools to win the series in 2018 too. People here (including me) generally assume that it would have been a certain Australian win in 2018 of Smith and Warner were there but events over the past month has really shown the belief and determination of this Indian side.

I can’t say for sure it would have won or lost but what we know is that it would have been very competitive and so they do deserve the credit.

The simple fact is that australia missing its 2 best batsmen couldn’t overcome india at home (God forbid them being competitive in India lol) whereas india missing its best player, 2nd and 3rd best fast bowlers among others has matched or beaten australia for >70% of all the days played and is 1-1 right now.

Great team and no doubt it’s the #1 all conditions team in in the world right now.
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Thanks!

Have always maintained that our '18 win was a hard fought one and no fluke, Smith or no Smith. Glad that doubters too are seeing the light after our performance on this tour.
 
Disappointed with the result.... could have easily won the match had Ashwin batted little more aggressively....Pant made the match and gave it to us but these two scored only one run per over on such a batting paradise.... really bad batting...with next match being played at Gabba, there is no way India can stop Australia from lifting the trophy.
 
in the 23 days since that 36, the Indian team have their captain back home, 6 more players injured and have still managed a victory & a draw after batting out 131 overs in the 4th innings.
There may have been more talented Indian teams in the past, but none with more heart!
 
Mahee said:
Disappointed with the result.... could have easily won the match had Ashwin batted little more aggressively....Pant made the match and gave it to us but these two scored only one run per over on such a batting paradise.... really bad batting...with next match being played at Gabba, there is no way India can stop Australia from lifting the trophy.
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They might have gone for the win if Jadeja didnt have a broken hand. There is no way Siraj, Bumrah and Siani could have held for a draw if one of these two had got out
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Doesn’t matter if you are bruised and battered, just hang in there and you will have an opportunity to fight another day!! Test cricket teaches you life!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SydneyTest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SydneyTest</a> &#55357;&#56911;&#55357;&#56911; A big thanks to my team and well wishers. &#55358;&#56617; <a href="https://t.co/nBk50tZMK4">pic.twitter.com/nBk50tZMK4</a></p>— Ashwin &#55356;&#56814;&#55356;&#56819; (@ashwinravi99) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99/status/1348589649271222275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
India will get more out of this than Australia will, they fluffed their chances of a wim with all those dropped chances and their chances for the rest of the series look bleak.

No wonder India are happy to go to Brisbane now, they know they can beat this aussie side if they put on the same sloppy show.
 
szrana007 said:
We don't have the quality tbh.
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Once Pakistan was a strong side while India was at the opposite end. How dramatically things changed over the years.To win ,to draw in Australia is something very very special .
 
Justcrazy said:
I have through out said , India would be tough nut to crack for Aussies.
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India is the last side Aussies will want to deal with .Tough team with a tough mentality. Indians believe in themselves and they have to quality to attain that self confidence.
 
Brilliant draw! Feels like a win!

:salute

Too bad couldn't watch it live! But what a comeback after day 3 Adelaide! A win and a draw with 4-5 players out to injuries....

Credit to Vihari, Ashwin and Pujara. But most importantly Pant's counter attacking knock was the game changer again like it was at the MCG.

40 crucial Test championship points taken too. Onto Gabba.
 
Incredible effort.Still can't believe it

Credit to Rahane for the turnaround
 
Heartiest congrats to India for salvaging a draw by taking mental tenacity and determination to its crescendo or pinnacle.India ressurected itself from the grave displaying the nerves of a soldier.One of the finest ever efforts in history of test cricket to save a game.Arguably amongst the best 5 ever.
 
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