Australia vs India @ SCG - Jan 6-10 - Day 3

[philreich]

I find it interesting that people are blaming the pitch, instead of the appalling mistakes in the field by both sides. Yes it's a good pitch, but both teams have been well below par in the field. If chances had been taken when they were presented, Australia may have been batting for a second time by now!!!

 

[Admiral Byng]

I don't get Australia. They basically batted this game towards a draw by making 570 over practically 2 days. Batting for a day and the first session is where you want to be IMO. Make a steady 300 on the first day then if suitable have a swing the next morning to get to about 450.

That has never been the general strategy in approaching a test match. Make the most of the best batting conditions while you can and get 500-600, even if it takes till after tea on the second day. Send their batters in tired and worn out after the best part of two days in the field chasing leather. Don't rely on batting on the last day when the pitch is breaking up.

 

[Spitta09]

Not as bad as Melbourne. There has still been a bit there. Not the curators fault that the spinners bowling has been very poor.

rubbish its worse or just as bad. there was also some spin in melbourne come day 3. Needs to be put to a stop 12 wickets in 3 days, that continues and more and more will be put off test cricket.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

rubbish its worse or just as bad. there was also some spin in melbourne come day 3. Needs to be put to a stop 12 wickets in 3 days, that continues and more and more will be put off test cricket.

There was a bit there early, how many catches do both teams want to drop? That the curators fault now? I want it to be a little more green, but at least there were a few beating the outside edge, and it has turned.

 

[Mkcaptain]

There was a bit there early, how many catches do both teams want to drop? That the curators fault now? I want it to be a little more green, but at least there were a few beating the outside edge, and it has turned.

To be fair quite a few catches were dropped in Melbourne and it still rightfully copped flak. Hopefully this pitch actually deteriorates though

 

[Millky95]

Pitch will go 1 of 2 ways

Adelaide: Deteriate a lot, spin heaps and will help Lyon
Melbourne: Hold together for a draw

 

[LukeParkerno1]

To be fair quite a few catches were dropped in Melbourne and it still rightfully copped flak. Hopefully this pitch actually deteriorates though

Not nearly enough on day 5. Most are pretty over drop in pitvhes too. I know in prefer South African or English pitches. They provide a contest

 

[frankrizzo]

I don't get Australia. They basically batted this game towards a draw by making 570 over practically 2 days. Batting for a day and the first session is where you want to be IMO. Make a steady 300 on the first day then if suitable have a swing the next morning to get to about 450.

Make 450 or less on this sort of pitch and then you are likely going to be the one batting to save the match on day 4 or 5.

If anything i think the case could be made that if you are scoring at 5+ an over like we were at the end of our innings then going on to around 620-630 makes more sense, we were always going to have to bat twice on this pitch so couldn't the case be made that we should take those runs first up when scoring is at it's easiest?

I just don't get the merit of early declarations when batting first(and scoring at a very good rate) on flat pitches? all you're doing is making it so you have to score more runs on day 4 when the pitch is likely to be more difficult than on day 2 you also open yourself up to losing the match as the team batting second has a much more realistic chance to match or even better your lower total.

 

[Works atErrol St]

Don't worry about the pitch so much.
Imagine the West Indies at their best. They didn't complain about the pitch or the toss. They dominated for nearly 15 years on every pitch by playing great cricket.
So far in this game we've had chances.

 

[fiction]

Am I the only one who thinks Ashwin has bowled better than Lyon most of the time? If only he had some support from the other end.

 

[Hellgood]

Am I the only one who thinks Ashwin has bowled better than Lyon most of the time? If only he had some support from the other end.

Agree, he has been constantly on target. We've still handled him very well though.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I wonder why Starc was fined and Kohli was even sanctioned for his 'greetings to the batsmen' late in the Aus innings. Neither should have been, but if Starc is punished, so should Kohli.

 

[The 747]

Not as bad as Melbourne. There has still been a bit there. Not the curators fault that the spinners bowling has been very poor.

You are ever so slightly biased, and seem incapable of recognising it. This has been the worst pitch of the summer, regardless of what it does in the next two days, and one of the worst pitches I have ever seen in this country for a Test match.

 

[damochandler]

I wonder why Starc was fined and Kohli was even sanctioned for his 'greetings to the batsmen' late in the Aus innings. Neither should have been, but if Starc is punished, so should Kohli.

it was only a reprimand

 

[dumb]

what's mike young up to these days, still on our side and on our payroll? i remember slipping standards when he was relegated to part time status previously in mickey arthur's days.

 

[damochandler]

what's mike young up to these days, still on our side and on our payroll? i remember slipping standards when he was relegated to part time status previously in mickey arthur's days.

retired

 

[The 747]

Sorry fitness is not an excuse at test level, if you play you should be fit enough if you aren't then you obviously weren't ready for it.

In theory sure. But the fitness of our fast bowlers is questionable even on their best days.

 

[Lebbo73]

If Kholi is still there at lunch the match is a draw. Australia will need to bat again to set a target of around 350 and if they get over 450 then there just isn't going to be the time.

300 will be enough of a lead on Day 5 with the expected deterioration.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Not nearly enough on day 5. Most are pretty over drop in pitvhes too. I know in prefer South African or English pitches. They provide a contest

Its the weather that provides the contest in England. In Aus you might play a full series and not see a cloud .

 

[HBF]

300 will be enough of a lead on Day 5 with the expected deterioration.

With the series wrapped up, i'd like to see Smith give India a chance to chase the runs down in order to give us enough time to get the 10 wickets.

 

[floodbuster]

Channel 9 have a cast of thousands out there.

 

[GreekLunatic]

clarke is a shoe in a few years to take over from Mark Nicholas

 

[outabounds]

Lets hope the deck does a bit more today- one of the most boring days I can remember yesterday. Channel 9 pumping it up- Clarke reckons a certain result- mmmmmmmmmmm