it’s tantamount to ball tampering…..it’s match fixing in the most blatant manner.
Border Gavaskar Trophy, India v Australia, 4th Test 9-13 March, 1430hrs at Ahmedabad
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it’s tantamount to ball tampering…..it’s match fixing in the most blatant manner.
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World Test Championship is the unofficial 5 Test of the series. Change my mind. 
No it isn't because SL if they had beaten NZ would have been in the WTC or still a chance to make it. Pity that NZ didn't throw the game to stick it up the BCCI.World Test Championship is the unofficial 5 Test of the series. Change my mind.
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Steve Smith meanwhile identified his side's ninety minutes of madness in Delhi, where their collapse of 8-28 saw them slump from a position of strength to squandering the Border Gavaskar Trophy in the space of a session.
If only.
If only.
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Marnus has forgotten how to bat with intent
Series could've been so much better, first 3 tests the pitches were just too wild, made it almost a lottery, India faired better but with out lack of prep, we were always going to struggle early into the series, the 3rd test showed that as we looked much better. The pitch for this last test was a disgrace though, what a poor representation of a format which really needs everything going for it to remain, although as it stands, only a few nations will play in a the long term future anyway.
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| UT Khawaja (AUS) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 333 | 180 | 47.57 | 721 | 46.18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 297 | 186 | 49.50 | 583 | 50.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| AR Patel (IND) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 264 | 84 | 88.00 | 474 | 55.69 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| M Labuschagne (AUS) | 4 | 8 | 2 | 244 | 63* | 40.66 | 608 | 40.13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| RG Sharma (IND) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 242 | 120 | 40.33 | 415 | 58.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| TM Head (AUS) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 235 | 90 | 47.00 | 342 | 68.71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 128 | 51.33 | 268 | 57.46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| PSP Handscomb (AUS) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 145 | 72* | 29.00 | 360 | 40.27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| SPD Smith (AUS) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 145 | 38 | 29.00 | 411 | 35.27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| CA Pujara (IND) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 59 | 28.00 | 362 | 38.67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
Cam Green deserves special mention for his debut Test century.
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Let’s hope playing in England against England can remind him
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Don't excited about runs on this road, Khawaja scored 153 runs at 25.5 leading into the 4th Test.
Also, dont under sell their performances on incredibly difficult wickets. It works both ways.
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25.5 is like 60 on those s**t pitches
Had 81 in Dehli and then 60 at Indore which was double the next highest score after 1st innings..
It's ridiculous to put an asterisk against his performances by saying his score on the 4th test road propped up his performances, but then not take into account the pitch when he scored "poorly" in the first 3 tests.
Same with Handscomb. Handscomb had a 72* in the 2nd test and most importantly, batted for time facing 111 balls in Indore allowing us to build a vital lead in the 1st innings with Green.
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Would have wanted a century from him. Can green and ussie cashed in
I thought the 49 in the first test stuffed him up a bit...if he would of got that extra single things might of been different
Thought that he got himself out rather than the bowler in the series...I know that sounds strange but he seemed to be very annoyed with himself and the pitches every time he got out....
I wouldn't worry though still expecting him to have a big Ashes tour
For me the best looking batter for us in the series and who looked the most comfortable was greenie
yes before you say I am a big green lover...I know....but greenie looked good out there compared to the others who had to graft for there runs
yes before you say I am a big green lover...I know....but greenie looked good out there compared to the others who had to graft for there runs
Overall not a terrible result. Survived some mine fields in the first two games, took a good win and filled our boots in an easy draw in the last to bump up the records of some deserving batsmen in Ussy, Head and Green. The only real failure is that second test which we had an opportunity to win if we didn't s**t the bed. Does this series go down as a missed opportunity, maybe, but we've had worse.
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Many would have taken a 2-1 loss anyway it's one of our best results ever and that's despite the selectors acting like buffoons when selecting the squad and having a prep that was no better than a u12's season.
I know we are going with what if's but had Green been fit we win one of the first two tests imo. Was a key loss.
I know we are going with what if's but had Green been fit we win one of the first two tests imo. Was a key loss.
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A fast bowling allrounder would have won us one of the first 2 Tests?
Yea ok.. lol
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Maybe, if he played as a bowling all rounder, batting at 7, Carey back to 8.
But his batting is clearly better then bowling in my view, so he should remain at 6. Also lots of bowling might hurt his back again.
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He's our second or third best bat in these conditions as we saw in the last two tests.
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I like Green, best up and coming player in years but I don't see how you can come to that conclusion, he missed the first 2 Tests scored 21 in the 3rd and all credit to him cashed in on the road but still not one bit proven in India.
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