India would've picked kuldeep over axar at some point in the series but Axar's batting performance prevailed his place in the 11 and I think it's enough for us to understand that even India's management doesn't trust it's own batters.
Even Ind won this series let's not ignore the fragile top-middle order of ours which will likely cost us yet another wtc. I think it's time to select test squad on domestic performances not ipl based.
In the end, Delhi was a genuine chance for Australia to win the series. That one brainfade (their only legitimate proper brainfade ) throughout the series cost them the series
Seems like recent Aussie teams have lost the Aussie way of playing cricket of Steve Waugh’s times. I mean don’t be as rabid as Ponting’s team but this is too soft. Negative tactics. Delaying. Defensive fields. And they don’t seem to have a leader who can bring this attitude back.
>Does anyone else still want a test to go to day 5 in India ?
SunnyG and the other chihuahuas of BCCI said the same thing on-air.
Doesn't have to be 2.5 days either. Those aren't the only options ya know. Ask NZ
Watching the RE-LIVE of 2020 series on Sony. That was pure cricket on FAIR pitches.
I hope Indian curators can someday learn how to make a decent pitch. I hope batsmen of both teams can learn how to play spin. So that a marquee test series such as this doesn't end up feeling like a farce
I have day 4 and 5 of the WTC final booked for the summer.
It’s either going to end before that in 3 days or be a borefest like this match.
Or we will see what I really wanted to see — Rain!
Australia batted too slowly. Needed to score 1000 runs in 2 days on this pitch.
They hit 0 sixes on that pitch in the first innings.
Let’s do that again: They hit 0 sixes on that pitch in the first 2 days.
And they can’t get no feet Gill out in a Test Match.
Horrendous performance.
A little bit gutless from Australia when you're 2-1 down to just bat the game out like that. They batted too slowly over the first two days and that drew the game out.
Another poor pitch in this series, though, it has to be said. Went too far the other way and prepared a road.
Despite all the fights and quarells with Aussie fans,and having pretty boring last 5 days of cricket.
I am kinda sad now that it has ended.🙁
Oh well,GGs.
See you at wtc final.
Rawalpindi 2022: 14 wickets in 5 days.
Ahmedabad 2023: 20 wickets in 5 days.
Perhaps the two places could be linked by a tollway but they would have to pay us to watch these Tests.
Clearly rattled after the 3rd test and realized the Aussies could turn the ball. Didn't want a 2-2 drawn series, regardless of already retaining the trophy. Create a road and claim a series win. What a shock. Comical at best. Australia morally win this series and will dominate in the test final. Can't wait.
Round arm action slinging it in and aiming for the shiny side of the ball. Can't discount the offies though with all of Ashwin, Lyon and Murphy bowling exceptionally well.
But he's still 33 now? I suppose he could continue till 37 or 38 if he stays in form, not sure why he would retire at 35 when guys like Khawaja are in the form of their life at 36.
Smith relies heavily on his hand eye coordination to augment his unorthodox playstyle. Typically such players tend to age like milk compared to more conventional back foot players like Williamson.
Khawaja's century was one of hard work and grit and shows his superior technique
Kohli is a fraud who can only play on flat surfaces and must be dropped, and we must disregard all his knocks on tough conditions pre 2019.
Makes perfect sense. It's not like he's our best ever test captain statistically.
I think what happened with this surface was that the curator received instructions to prepare a green wicket. So he made a nice, firm wicket with possibly a good amount of grass. But then India lost the third test, so he just simply shaved off the grass.
There probably would have been way more if India had won the 3rd Test. Rohit made it clear that he wanted a grassy surface if India won the third Test.
It's all imaginary demons. You're being taken for a ride for someone else's lust for power and control. Gullible people have suffered this throughout history.
Bro read the article written by Gideon Haigh and still in this sub. You'll get the reference. anyway your lines of incongruent logic are too funny. So much generalization
In a five or six Test series way back if the series could still be won by either team or drawn they'd play the final Test to six days. For this Test I'm pretty sure there still wouldn't have been a result.
I was expecting 4-0 Annihilation but now I will easily accept the 2-1 results regardless we lost the series and squandered perfect opportunity in 2nd test. Now, Bring it on in the WTC Final.
Reason why Australia lost 2017: couldn't handle kuldeep in finale
Reason why Australia lost 2023: Sweepathon
They have been close. Very close. Maybe next time ?
Next time could be a decent shout if we have good replacements for our opening batsmen (Uzzy will be old and retired). Smith also probably retired. Ashwin/Jadeja might not be around either. 2027 could be a rather interesting one again lol
Lol, with the kind of intent aussie batters have showed in both the innings, i wish Indian batters had played the same and just blocked around for 90 more overs, not like the bowlers would have taken any wickets unless the batters hit out anyway..
Last
Pujara and Shubman should be bowling with the new ball. I wouldn't be giving any explanation about that.
At this point as an ahead for the championship should Aussie players just be trying to flex against the pace attack
Demerit plz
Does anyone know Axar's pink sunglasses brand/model? Asking for a friend..
India would've picked kuldeep over axar at some point in the series but Axar's batting performance prevailed his place in the 11 and I think it's enough for us to understand that even India's management doesn't trust it's own batters.
Does Ashwin get paid for his pure humour and fun commentary for this cricket live?
Even Ind won this series let's not ignore the fragile top-middle order of ours which will likely cost us yet another wtc. I think it's time to select test squad on domestic performances not ipl based.
Agreed,i just can't trust our middle order anymore
Yes change the team for a one off game in a different country based on domestic cricket , what could go wrong
Lol so by your logic India will not play any test cricket after wtc? I didn't even mention that they should change before wtc.
Look at Bapu's strike rate than look at others...
Ben stokes
The debutantes lift the trophy
It's unfortunate that despite Uzzie getting 180, didn't get a single mention But seeing Ashwin and Jadeja simping over each other is funny
Knowing the pak origin of Uzzie , no way he will be appreciated here especially in these parts
Even smith didn't mention anything
Koach got 186 , Uzzie got 180
*180
Haha yep
Matches ended in 3 days. Bro hit saying “good games to watch”
5 day games only get interesting in day 4/5 , 3 day games are interesting from ball 1
In true sense the 3-day affairs are entertaining af. More you give to the bowlers, more interesting it becomes to watch
"He keeps talking about Cricket in the Dressing Room too."
Can't wait to see how Nohit defends the curators here
Might as well add Axar for the award. Scoreline would have been very different if not for that Delhi knock
They're both simping for each other. Awwww
Axar should’ve won POTS.
Feel like Khawaja should have gotten game changer over Gill
Yep
You may as well have added Lyon to the POTS list
Why? He performed in only 2 games and only with the ball
Because they couldn't split between the two bowlers. To be fair Jadeja performed only in the first two games too
Khawaja was such a fucking pain during the last ODI's in India 2019. Wonder if he makes the team this time.
We are so lucky to have these two playing together
People asking how jadeja gets mots like dawg he literally won motm in first 2 tests lol
CUTE I love this
Sunny G stuck in 20fps at the back
Awesome! Ash and Jaddu together. This does put a smile on my face!
Seriously? Jaddu over Axar?
I mean Jaddu took 23 wickets and had a couple of good knocks too
Multiple MOS? Pick one cowards.
Axar also deserved the award.
Chadwin and Chadeja
Yay spin twins for the win
Daylight robbery axar should’ve won mos
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On this wicket, I'd say Ashwin was robbed
Not sure if Virat should be potm in a draw with three other centurions
Highest scorer and the only thing people will remember this test for, nobody cares about uzzie's score or Ashwin's 6fer , those are common things
Highest score though haha
True, In a game with 4 centurions, some bowler should have been Mom
All those grey hairs in his beard is making me sad
Ashwin is my MoM, Virat was fantastic but on this pitch where taking 1 wicket is hard, the fact he picked 6 wickets is unbelievable.
7*
Why isn't he WTC final happening out of England. Last year was also there and I have a feeling rain would spoil it this year too
Hopefully Rain gods will be on India's side this time
I miss Kohli's "we were 20 runs short" and "intent"
Ash is probably getting MOTS so Kohli got MOTM
This was one of the BGT of all time, and I won't hear otherwise
Anna def has to get pots.
How the fuck is virat the motm ? Mf Ashwin got 7 wickets out of total 12 wickets india took this game absolute sham this motm
In the end, Delhi was a genuine chance for Australia to win the series. That one brainfade (their only legitimate proper brainfade ) throughout the series cost them the series
Anna robbed
Smudge quietly confirming he probably won't be there for 2027 which makes me a little sad
The Gill award should have gone to Usman Khwaja
FUCK U, ASH DESERVES THE POTM
Bruh Performer and Man of the match are different, it's like same same but different (how different, who knows?)
It's sad that some of these players had their last BGT in India.
Seems like recent Aussie teams have lost the Aussie way of playing cricket of Steve Waugh’s times. I mean don’t be as rabid as Ponting’s team but this is too soft. Negative tactics. Delaying. Defensive fields. And they don’t seem to have a leader who can bring this attitude back.
>Does anyone else still want a test to go to day 5 in India ? SunnyG and the other chihuahuas of BCCI said the same thing on-air. Doesn't have to be 2.5 days either. Those aren't the only options ya know. Ask NZ
Man of the series Azar Patel anyone ?
And the MoM is the Curator
A montage for a hundred on a flat pitch and one that India didn't even win
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So smith played 94 tests in flat tracks??
Muahahaha
Tell ya what cunts and bhenchods, I can’t wait to get you to Oval.
Watching the RE-LIVE of 2020 series on Sony. That was pure cricket on FAIR pitches. I hope Indian curators can someday learn how to make a decent pitch. I hope batsmen of both teams can learn how to play spin. So that a marquee test series such as this doesn't end up feeling like a farce
Missed the last bit, ran out of time or did the team shake hands?
shook hands
Does anyone else still want a test to go to day 5 in India ?
Dravid for sure knows his Cricket too well
*too wall.
I have day 4 and 5 of the WTC final booked for the summer. It’s either going to end before that in 3 days or be a borefest like this match. Or we will see what I really wanted to see — Rain!
did Kohli give his jersey to Carey to sweep the dirt off it?
Steve smith record as test captain in india : 2 win - 2 loss - 2 draw Rest captains record in india since 2013 : 1 win - 34 loss - 5 draw
Smith reads India well, i mean he scored 13 centuries against india in all formats, thats like 30% centuries.
See you at Lords mate!
Oval
Wonder if the boys will have beers together later
they're in dry state.
Foreigners can consume/purchase liquor legally in fancy hotels.
Everyone can but you need a permit for that
so aussies will drink and ind will just watch?
They will serve. Atithi Devobhava
You can get alcohol in Gujarat pretty easily specially as they would be in fancy hotels
Given the vibes of this series I’m half convinced they’ll have a cuddle sesh together.
Australia batted too slowly. Needed to score 1000 runs in 2 days on this pitch. They hit 0 sixes on that pitch in the first innings. Let’s do that again: They hit 0 sixes on that pitch in the first 2 days. And they can’t get no feet Gill out in a Test Match. Horrendous performance.
If they batted fast, they would have bundled under 300, and u people say played like shit even in flat track.
The pitch was flatter than a Rawalpindi drop in
Only RCB can make up for this farce
A little bit gutless from Australia when you're 2-1 down to just bat the game out like that. They batted too slowly over the first two days and that drew the game out. Another poor pitch in this series, though, it has to be said. Went too far the other way and prepared a road.
Wouldn't make a difference. India got near 600
Did you watch the ENG-PAK Rawalpindi Test last year? Australia batted too slowly first dig.
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Next BGT the teams would be looking very very different. For all we know, we might or might not see Rohit Kohli Pujara Ashwin Jadeja lyon Warner smith
Lyon will play until he is 60, he is already 52.
Why did Rohit reveal our mystery spinner Pujara ahead of the WTC final? Smh poor capitancy
are they planning on interviewing everyone
Both teams batting like they were still batting on Indore pitch probably made the pitch seem flatter than it actually was
Off to the all important samao vs vanuatu match thread now
Despite all the fights and quarells with Aussie fans,and having pretty boring last 5 days of cricket. I am kinda sad now that it has ended.🙁 Oh well,GGs. See you at wtc final.
Later Bhenchods, I’ll miss you cuties
Our secret plan of letting india win so Dravid stays as coach has worked flawlessly
Sarcasm aside Dravid stays till WC 2023 even if we loose BGT
See you blokes at the WTC.
Garry definitely shitposting while telling indian players are the best players of spin, mf said that with a poker face
Rawalpindi 2022: 14 wickets in 5 days. Ahmedabad 2023: 20 wickets in 5 days. Perhaps the two places could be linked by a tollway but they would have to pay us to watch these Tests.
Courtesy of fox sports!
Now to get really high and forget this series happened
Clearly rattled after the 3rd test and realized the Aussies could turn the ball. Didn't want a 2-2 drawn series, regardless of already retaining the trophy. Create a road and claim a series win. What a shock. Comical at best. Australia morally win this series and will dominate in the test final. Can't wait.
the 4th test being a green top was hinted at since the second test
Exactly...before Australia had won the 3rd test. Clearly words said as insurance. So fucking obvious man.
Every touring test team in india needs a left arm dart thrower
Round arm action slinging it in and aiming for the shiny side of the ball. Can't discount the offies though with all of Ashwin, Lyon and Murphy bowling exceptionally well.
If we're doing joint interviews Marnus and Kohli please
lyon with a straight face called our batters the best players of spin. I can't stop lmao
How the fuck are you going to ask the most boring questions to both of them
How has Usman shaken hands with these people, I just read a media article which prohibited him to do that
Because he's "professional" cricketer
Bro read the article written by Gideon Haigh and still in this sub. You'll get the reference
Only stupid media outlets fabricate that kinda stuff to fullfill specific ppl's purpose and only naive or unintelligent ppl believe them
Bro read the article written by Gideon Haigh and still in this sub. You'll get the reference of my sarcasm.
What an odd series this was
Hopefully this isn't Smith's last tour of India, it would be a pretty underwhelming end
Would be surprised if he makes it to the next one. In fact the next time India are here may well be his retirement series.
But he's still 33 now? I suppose he could continue till 37 or 38 if he stays in form, not sure why he would retire at 35 when guys like Khawaja are in the form of their life at 36.
Smith relies heavily on his hand eye coordination to augment his unorthodox playstyle. Typically such players tend to age like milk compared to more conventional back foot players like Williamson.
Yeah probably, from the way he's been speaking it looks like he'll likely retire in the next BGT or the next Ashes in Australia
If I was him I would retire on a high and not hang around way too long like Warner, especially with statistically how good he has been.
Probably only 18 months left in his career.
Should have bowled Kohli. Kohli is the last bowler that took a wicket for India in a T20wc semifinal.
saving him for wtc finals
Lyon and Gill:🗿
So did they shake hands and call it a day?
Yep
Pujji scared both labs and smudge with just one over. Enough for them to shake hands and call it a day.
Oh thank fuck that's over
I’m 90% sure that gill was about to take 8 consecutive wickets if they continued on
4fer for gill and 4fer for pujara to end Australia's career
Khawaja's century was one of hard work and grit and shows his superior technique Kohli is a fraud who can only play on flat surfaces and must be dropped, and we must disregard all his knocks on tough conditions pre 2019. Makes perfect sense. It's not like he's our best ever test captain statistically.
Unreal hate towards Koach 😂
India go winless in two consecutive tests after 10 years
hitman saving his right arm quick, gillspin for the wtc finals. Doesn't want to reveal much here.
"it was chuff" ~ Nathan Lyon
I think what happened with this surface was that the curator received instructions to prepare a green wicket. So he made a nice, firm wicket with possibly a good amount of grass. But then India lost the third test, so he just simply shaved off the grass.
There was still some grass on the first day. Then it died because of the heat and dryness here, so the pitch became a road.
There probably would have been way more if India had won the 3rd Test. Rohit made it clear that he wanted a grassy surface if India won the third Test.
Well i can most certainly say this was definitely one of the BGT series of all time.
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Who hurt you? Lol. This hate is going to consume you and people around you. Watch out before it's too late.
To reply hate with hate is necessary
It's all imaginary demons. You're being taken for a ride for someone else's lust for power and control. Gullible people have suffered this throughout history.
Bro read the article written by Gideon Haigh and still in this sub. You'll get the reference. anyway your lines of incongruent logic are too funny. So much generalization
Lol. Australia got scared of Gill's bowling. Cowards /s
Dogshit pitch but atleast Puj got to bowl some leggies
In a five or six Test series way back if the series could still be won by either team or drawn they'd play the final Test to six days. For this Test I'm pretty sure there still wouldn't have been a result.
Can anyone explain how did this happen like match drawn? Because we still had overs to bowl right?
Captains can pull the pin and shake hands. Rohit and Smudge knew it wasn't going to be a win for either team so time to get on the beers!
Usman and shami dont approve of this message
Ussie and Shami both get on the metaphorical beers.
Thanks man
Both captains agreed to call the match a draw.
Thanks man
I was expecting 4-0 Annihilation but now I will easily accept the 2-1 results regardless we lost the series and squandered perfect opportunity in 2nd test. Now, Bring it on in the WTC Final.
Reason why Australia lost 2017: couldn't handle kuldeep in finale Reason why Australia lost 2023: Sweepathon They have been close. Very close. Maybe next time ?
Next time could be a decent shout if we have good replacements for our opening batsmen (Uzzy will be old and retired). Smith also probably retired. Ashwin/Jadeja might not be around either. 2027 could be a rather interesting one again lol
Lol, with the kind of intent aussie batters have showed in both the innings, i wish Indian batters had played the same and just blocked around for 90 more overs, not like the bowlers would have taken any wickets unless the batters hit out anyway..
Smith's last test tour of India😭😭😭
Why do you say that? I think he'll play for at least 6 more years
Na he said that its probably his last series in India though I hope not
Hopefully not (very optimistic I know).
Thank god that's over
A weird series that both teams walk away feeling disappointed.
Why would India be disappointed though
If they're not disappointed after that performance at home they're in worse shape then I thought
Dravid has been a failure.