Scotty 1978
Striker
India win by 6 wickets
Australia v India
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Silly Point
Winger
Good game of cricket
Liverpool Beachball
Striker
Class game Pandya is in incredible form
Yup, some lovely shots from Iyer too, he could be some player
Silly Point
Winger
Been some interesting fielding in this series 
WCC
Central Defender
Pucovski has a bad history of concussions think this is his 9th concussion already at 22 years old.
Someone will need to do this for us, always annoys me a bit that amount of batsman who get out just fending off the short ball, you can let it hit your body, it will hurt but it wont kill you
obviously that doesnt apply to the head!
I was reading up on it, I am no doctor but it started after a bad fall when playing AFL and he was out for 18 months
Now everytime he gets hit on the head it seems to lead to a concussion
I dont think its that he has a major problem with the short ball, he might not seen him enough, but more that when he does get hit, his body cant handle it.
If you think about it a lot of players get hit, not many get concussion
the only reaction needed really.
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smoker
Striker
"Wait till we get you to the Gabba" - epic.
I suspect they will use it as a pretext to sack Paine and reinstate Smith.
Comeback_Kenwyne
Winger
Very enjoyable, but given we have nine tests against them coming up, I wouldn't over-indulge the schadenfreude. They are obviously going to hand our arses to us in India, that's for sure - and if they have all their players fit, will give us a real game at home too.
They are the best all-surface team in the world. Think only question mark against them is the swinging ball in England. Will be a fantastic series, that - hope we're let in, got a few tickets!
No chance on Smith. Their media seem to be talking Cummings up. Expect Paine holds on.
They are the best all-surface team in the world. Think only question mark against them is the swinging ball in England. Will be a fantastic series, that - hope we're let in, got a few tickets!
No chance on Smith. Their media seem to be talking Cummings up. Expect Paine holds on.
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Sharpshooter
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I went to bed around lunch and the bookies only considered two options, Australia win or a draw, think India were something like 40/1 even during the first session of play.
But it was game on when India had only lost 3 wickets by tea.
Probably in many ways surpasses Englands win at headingly, given the record at Gabba, their depleted team, and Smith was playing in this one.
But it was game on when India had only lost 3 wickets by tea.
Probably in many ways surpasses Englands win at headingly, given the record at Gabba, their depleted team, and Smith was playing in this one.
The 2 aren’t related like
Losing in India can’t be compared to losing at home to India A
We beat a full strength India 4-1 at home
India haven’t lost at home since we beat them there, we just need to be competitive that’s all
That sledge will go down in history like
I wouldn’t mind it if they hadn’t spent the last 2 years talking about how top blokes they are with a great culture
Karma lads
They have Cummins n Hazlewood, shouldn’t need to do it
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Sharpshooter
Midfield
Australia now in danger of not making the final?
Both Aus and NZ have 2 tests away to Bangladesh, Australia have 3 tests away to SA. So I suppose if they win that they'd be ok.
Both Aus and NZ have 2 tests away to Bangladesh, Australia have 3 tests away to SA. So I suppose if they win that they'd be ok.
Jack Torrance
Striker
Love Pujara, he’s an excellent number 3. Bats time, middle order will love him. One of the reasons I quite like Sibley is that he often sees off the new ball - makes it loads easier for Root/Stokes etc.
scaly_piscine
Goalkeeper
They'd have to win 2-0 or better to overtake NZ, unless those Bangladesh series get rescheduled - I don't know if they're likely to happen before June or not.
England need to basically win 2-0 v Sri Lanka and beat India 3 times to have a realistic chance of making the final - otherwise they'd still need to win the series and have South Africa smash the Aussies, or have Bangladesh series to go ahead and for them to take a good chunk of points away from the Aussies and Kiwis.
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Willincity
Midfield
Most of the byes were bouncers which went above Paine’s gloves and Lyons had one which hit a crack and suddenly became a leg-break which flew past everyone!
Not sure they set out to win at the start? Pujara scored about 10 off 90+ balls when he first went in, but he laid the foundations for the attack later on!
Although the Aussie batsmen have been fairly dire throughout the series, apart from Labucharge and Smith, it’s the bowlers who are copping it the most, particularly Lyons, who between them have been unable to take wickets on the last day!
Experts even blaming the Big Bash for the loss! See Wade’s dismissals!
Not sure they set out to win at the start? Pujara scored about 10 off 90+ balls when he first went in, but he laid the foundations for the attack later on!
Although the Aussie batsmen have been fairly dire throughout the series, apart from Labucharge and Smith, it’s the bowlers who are copping it the most, particularly Lyons, who between them have been unable to take wickets on the last day!
Experts even blaming the Big Bash for the loss! See Wade’s dismissals!
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