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[99 Problems]

Really good chase from Australia on that pitch. After Perth they’ve played the better cricket and deserve to win the series.

No doubt it was a stupid shot from Konstas but he’s young and just needs to learn from it. Still he’s played 2 tests and now played 2 innings that had a big impact on the result so he’s off to a great start.

Even better debut from Webster. Looked the best batsmen on either team. Him being in the team along with Green when he comes back would give the team great options for all conditions. Hopefully he keeps it going.

Bumrah the clear player of the series. Overall I’d say Head was Australia’s best.

 

[Planet14]

Another Sydney test with two and half days play. Good news is it wasn’t because it was rained out, but some heads need to roll for serving that up as a test pitch.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Love beating the Indians

 

[Magma]

good to finally get that series win. loved how webster went about the game, looked very composed and played like he'd played 50 tests. pots has to be bumrah, but from us i'd say it was cummins.

 

[99 Problems]

They are coming to the end but this really has been a great Australian team. Currently hold every test trophy available and the ODI World Cup. Even when they don’t seem to play well they just find a way.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[glenferry23]

About as composed and mature a Test debut as I can recall from Webster. Yes he’s 31 and has plenty of first class experience. However stepping into the 5th test in a pressure cooker of a series and delivering as he did is a hell of an effort.

Australia consistently better since the Perth match and in those big moments came out on top more often than not. Bumrah deserved player of the series. If he bowled today, phwoar what could’ve been for India.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Just looked at tickets for the WTC. Unfortunately it clashes with a wedding in Lake Garda that I've already said yes to... damn.

 

[eth-dog]

 

[RPCB]

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Virat’s average in South Africa, 49.50.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The most unreal part of that stat is that Kohli has 7 centuries in Australia and still doesn't average above 50.

 

[glenferry23]

It was probably well above 50 in Australia prior to this series, his first two tours here were prolific however the two recent ones would be poles apart.

India’s batting overall has been very ordinary, record breaking from what I read yesterday. Averaging 18 runs per wicket in the first innings is the lowest for the season across all teams in 2024. There’s only so many times you can rely on Bumrah to bail you out and paper over the cracks of the batsmen failing.

Stats - India's season of first-innings batting woes

India's batting not living up to its potential in the first innings has been a recurring theme in 2024-25

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Magma]

It was probably well above 50 in Australia prior to this series, his first two tours here were prolific however the two recent ones would be poles apart.

India’s batting overall has been very ordinary, record breaking from what I read yesterday. Averaging 18 runs per wicket in the first innings is the lowest for the season across all teams in 2024. There’s only so many times you can rely on Bumrah to bail you out and paper over the cracks of the batsmen failing.

Stats - India's season of first-innings batting woes

India's batting not living up to its potential in the first innings has been a recurring theme in 2024-25

www.espncricinfo.com

yeah if i've put in the parameters correctly in cricinfo

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

averaged 54.08 in tests in australia before this series. now dropped to 46.72

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

 

[eth-dog]

Take away for me is Sangakkara. Bloke was insanely good yet always gets relegated as not being as good as Sachin, Ponting and Lara when he (and Kallis) were better. Averaged 69 batting at 3 when he dropped the gloves, only Bradman, Hammond and Barrington had a higher average there. Still the best batter I've ever seen.

 

[RPCB]

Speaking of greats. Has anyone come close to Brian Lara’s 1994?

180 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, 21-24 January

169 Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana, Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, 28-31 January

206 Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, 4-7 February

167 WEST INDIES v ENGLAND 2nd Test, Bourda, Georgetown, 17-22 March

375 WEST INDIES v ENGLAND 5th Test, Antigua Rec Ground, St John’s, 16-21 April

147 Warwickshire v Glamorgan, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 28 April-1 May

106 Warwickshire v Leicestershire, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 5-9 May

120* Warwickshire v Leicestershire, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 5-9 May

136 Warwickshire v Somerset, County Ground, Taunton, 19-23 May

140 Warwickshire v Middlesex, Lord’s, London, 26-30 May

501* Warwickshire v Durham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 2-6 June

197 Warwickshire v Northamptonshire, County Ground, Northampton, 23-27 June

142 Warwickshire v Derbyshire, Queen’s Park, Chesterfield, 28-30 July

191 Warwickshire v Hampshire, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 30 August-2 September

 

[Art Vandelay_]

1930 - Donald Bradman

236 v Worcestershire
185* v Leicestershire
252* v Surrey
191 v Hampshire
117 v Somerset
205 v Kent

131 v England
254 v England
334 v England
232 v England

1934 - Donald Bradman

206 v Worcestershire
160 v Middlesex
140 v Yorkshire
149* v England XI
132 v HDG Leveson-Gower's XI

304 v England
244 v England

1938 - Donald Bradman

258 v Glamorgan
137 v Cambridge University
278 v Marylebone Cricket Club
143 v Surrey
145 v Hampshire
101* v Lancashire
135 v Warwickshire
144 v Nottinghamshire
202 v Somerset

144* v England
102* v England
103 v England

1948 - Donald Bradman

107 v Worcestershire
146 v Surrey
187 v Essex
109 v Sussex
128 v Surrey
133 v Lancashire
150 v Gentleman of England
143 v South.
153 v HDG Leveson-Gower's XI

138 v England
174 v England


Note: The 1934 tour he was unwell for a large portion of the matches played. Late in the tour needing surgery for appendicitis that then led to peritonitis.

Fun Fact: In the 1994 County season where Lara hit 9 centuries incl. the FC record score. He did not average 90 and was beaten for the County batting average by Middlesex batsman John Carr.

Only other dominant year would be Mohammad Yousuf. Robbed of ICC cricketer of the year 2006 with a record 9 test centuries.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Virat’s average in South Africa, 49.50.

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He would be the Newman character in Seinfeld.
Universally hated.

 

[RPCB]

He would be the Newman character in Seinfeld.
Universally hated.

That’s why there needed to be an umpire, with the same traits as Bookman, especially for Kohli.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Good summary of the series.
Goes postal on India in the middle.