India vs Australia 3rd Test: 16 to 20 March at Ranchi at 3pm (Mel/Syd)

[Gough]

This test has been a rollercoaster.

End of day 1 - Aus happy.
End of day 2 - Ind relatively happier taking 150/6 and 1 down at stumps.
End of day 3 - Aus ahead/happy
End of day 4 - India happy
End of day 5 - Australia happy

Could say it was a dead pitch but pretty absorbing cricket and both sides had the opportunity to press home their advantage at various points.

Heh heh, and on Saturday it starts all over again.

 

[Blue1980]

I will have a sense of loss when this series finishes.

Will force me to follow the horror of what will be our footy season

 

[bullish23]

I also gave us virtually no chance. Great effort from Marsh and Handscombe

 

[smasha]

Bet the curators of dharamsala are fuming at india right now.

Shagpile being laid,now ripping it up and using pitch forks to create holes everywhere lol.

 

[Cleavy]

Denying Jadeja a 5fer...lovely.

and denied him a 10for the match too.

according to cricinfo: Jadeja this Test: Bowling: 5/124 & 4/54 Batting: 54* - Missed becoming the first Indian to take 2 five-fors and score a 50+ in a Test.

 

[DT_fanatic]

Heh heh, and on Saturday it starts all over again.

My sporting weekend starts on Friday with the pies game too. How good is sport.

 

[Neese]

Pfffft Jadeja

 

[footyfan1978]

To the selectors that picked out Renshaw and Handscomb many months back a big thank you.
You get it wrong sometimes but in this case you pulled some real rippers from our Shield system.
We got some substance now. Still lots to improve on but our Test team is on the right track after being in limbo early in our summer.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

I like good hard tough, push the edge Test cricket.

Sitting on your arse and getting a 3 hour pedicure after falling over, then coming out and being a caricature of yourself is really disappointing.

He's a helluva batsman Kohli, one the worlds best, and he's there not just to lead, but to make runs.

Bit precious at the moment.

Me, me, me.

 

[BLERN]

If they produced a highway, they can easily shred it to bits.

They can. But thats no real guarantee for anyone. This draw has setup an epic conclusion to a very exciting series.

I for one can't wait. Even if we lose the next one i can honestly say this has been a fantastic series. Hope we win and dont go mental and be assholes about it. However the latter may be too much to ask for

 

[Xtreme]

Pressure all on India now - all we need is a draw in the final test to retain the B-G Trophy.

Hoping Smith rams this home due during his press conference and ups the ante and comments that the momentum has now swung our way

Only for Kohli to pick something out of thin air to complain about and turn the screws again!

 

[smasha]

Cummins another star in the making.
Looking good our test team.

 

[eddiesmith]

OK so we could have declared with 2.5 overs to go? Why didn't we do that?

Because India were ahead of the rate so there was still more than 10 minutes remaining, so they lose 10 minutes for changeover but India could have come out and batted for the other 8-9 minutes. Even when the match ended there was 13 minutes remaining, so a declaration there could have given India 1 over of batting!

 

[Cleavy]

They can. But thats no real guarantee for anyone. This draw has setup an epic conclusion to a very exciting series.

true, but it should be a result pitch, given that India need to win to regain the trophy.

 

[smasha]

Steve Smith you staaar!

 

[Neese]

Pepsi fan of the match. Lame

 

[Monocle]

Very proud of the way we "gutsed" out a draw.

This may well be the makings of a new band that plays together for a while.

I will put my hand up and admit that I was one of those who thought we would get comprehensively flogged on this tour .

Where as we have been surprisingly competitive .

Well I was wrong.......................... again sigh.

Oh and I agree with many who have already posted Kohli what a flog lol that was your test to lose.

So you arrogant arse wipe why don't you go stand on the balcony with a hot festering in your hands and we would all like to review that.

 

[BLERN]

true, but it should be a result pitch, given that India need to win to regain the trophy.

Has to be. Damn toss has become a talking point again <angry face>

 

[eddiesmith]

I think Kohli was actually ready to call it at one stage but the umpire said you to have to wait until 30 minutes left and then they took 2 more wickets so he kept playing on. I just remember before Marsh went out they came back from a break to show Kohli and the umpire talking and him looking at his watch

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Kohli probably thinks we cheated.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Warner and even Mitch Marsh have still made more runs than Kohli

Stumps taken Virat 1 Marsh and Warner 0

 

[DaRick]

Absolutely brilliant draw. I've waited for so long for Australia to pull this off and they've finally done it - in India of all places.

I seriously did not expect us to pull that off, especially after being 4/63 with Smith and Renshaw out.

Marsh and Handscomb - seriously take a bow you two.

I might have been fuming after we let the 2nd Test slip, but we've done brilliantly to take the series to a decider in the 4th Test.

The only negatives ATM are Warner and Smith's tactics.

 

[Doss]

What a gutsy performance.

 

[Joffaboy]

Jesus the Delhi deadshit is full of it.
Dissapointed he couldnt be out there. Eff me.
Total campaigner. Piss off tosser

 

[Mateyman]

Just FYI, Foxtel is doing a free no lock in two week online trial.

Stream the deciding test at one of the most beautiful grounds in the world in HD.

The stars have aligned. This is going to be huge .