Australia vs India - Third Test @ MCG - Dec 26-30 - Day 5

[Power Raid]

The best thing for me was Marsh getting a score and watson putting an end to his test career

 

[happy punter]

What harm was there to bowl the last 4 overs? Weird

 

[Hollow Knight]

Not sure why Smith stopped. Nothing wrong with bowling the last four overs

Especially after what happened in Spectacular Sydney a few years back.

 

[The Speaker]

I swear to God guys we were going to win this in the last over of the day with 4 wickets...

Funnily enough I suspect God would know better.

 

[glenferry23]

No post match stuff or presentations to be had? There's some other shit on GEM.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

As unlikely as a 'Clarke in Sydney' over was, there was no harm in bowling the last 4. Strange decision.

 

[Power Raid]

I've ridden.630km in the bike the last week so I don't feel too bad, just need to get the upper body sorted again.

I am giving it till the end of the Johnson over

wow

impressive

 

[carnthemlions]

I think Smith's captaincy left a bit to be desired today(perhaps just in comparison with Clarke).
No harm in that, hardly disastrous and he'll learn from it.

 

[Mancey]

Declaration was too late, but slow over rate once again from Smith also hurt Australia

Yep, I'm sure the boys will be distraught as they go in for a beer 2-0 up and a series win in the bag

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Someone just unliked my post!

Own up now I know you did it!

 

[Rids]

Disappointing captaincy by Smith (both with late declaration/lack of urgency with the batting this morning and a couple of the field settings this afternoon) - don't mind that, only test number 2 and he'll learn from this I would think. I hope to see a more aggressive approach when he takes on the job full time. Great work Australia on winning the series though

 

[Neese]

Harris MOTM, nice one

 

[Smeg Head]

Ryan Harris man of the match! Usually the bowlers get underrated

 

[outabounds]

Really ordinary captaincy from Smith. He batted on way too long and then Why on earth would he not bowl at least 3 more over before conceding - He was a little out of his depth today in the captaincy stakes.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

wow

impressive

I think he meant 6.30 km

 

[Neese]

No post match stuff or presentations to be had? There's some other shit on GEM.

Yay for living in Adelaide

 

[94_Eagles]

Shame there wasn't 5 tests

Where's the logic in having an odd number of tests?

 

[Moonwatcher]

6 Wickets probably wasn't enough to pip Kohli for MOM.

 

[Kappa]

What happens if Johnson got 2 wickets next over and suddenly game on and we have a super exciting end to the game?

Instead Smith decides to end the match for ZERO benefit? Pathetic.

Not the way Australian captains should act

 

[Aussie_boy]

I'm gonna say if Clarke captained that we would've won

 

[gbatman]

Disgraceful effort from Australia to have a team where they want them and draw. Weak effort from Steve Smith and Co. Might be a early captain but that's just ordinary. Should have thrown the bat at it yesterday arvo and bowled a lot earlier, we would have won had we bowled at them all day.

 

[Yidaki]

I think he meant 6.30 km

No. He meant 0.630km.

 

[sherb]

Lyon only been trusted with 11 and a bit overs today. Says a bit about his game. Dat drop and missed run out.

Says more about the pitch than his game.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Yea that was never in doubt.

 

[Damon_3388]

Shame there wasn't 5 tests

Don't understand why there isn't TBH.

Never understand why we only ever play three Test series against South Africa, too.