Soon as I saw the score I turned it on but then it went to lunch. Hate that
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Ochre
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Were doing it easy before Temba decided to not review one he didn't hit too
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Not sure if there’s a more damning indictment of how bad the Pakistani’s selection process has been over the years than the fact that Mohammad Abbas is playing in just his 22nd test at nearly 35 years old. Test average of 23, first class average below 21 including years of bowling on domestic roads in Pakistan, has had an average below 20 bowling for Hampshire in county cricket, but because he doesn’t bowl fast enough or something he’s been criminally underrated by the Pakistani selectors. Meanwhile they keep tossing opportunities to guys who bowl 10 km/h faster, but without any ability to swing the ball or consistently challenge batsmen by keeping the ball in the right areas.
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He's a walking wicket at the moment.
Should have given ourselves an extra 10 or so overs yesterday to get them all out imo
This will be a draw as will Sydney (rain) and India retain the trophy.
This will be a draw as will Sydney (rain) and India retain the trophy.
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WTC final scenarios: South Africa through, but what about India, Australia and Sri Lanka?
If not the remaining two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests, then Australia's visit to Sri Lanka will decide who meets South Africa at Lord's in June 2025
South Africa have already qualified
India
Percent: 55.89, matches remaining: Aus (2 away)
For India to be sure of qualifying, they need to win both their remaining Tests in Melbourne and Sydney. Then they would finish on 60.53, which would be more than Australia's 57.02 even if they were to win their upcoming two-Test series 2-0 in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's points ceiling for this cycle is 53.85 - a tally they would end up with if they were to sweep Australia at home.
If India win one Test and draw the other, they'll finish on 57.02; in such a case, they could lose out on the second spot to Australia, who would finish on 58.77 if they were to also win both Tests in Sri Lanka. For India to qualify with 57.02, Australia would need to get no more than 16 points in Sri Lanka (a win and a draw).
A win and a defeat in Australia would put India on 55.26, which would leave them pinning their hopes on Sri Lanka beating Australia by at least a 1-0 margin.
Two draws would leave India on 53.51. Sri Lanka can go past that with a 2-0 win, while Australia would need at least one win in Sri Lanka to beat it.
If India draw a Test and lose the other they would finish on 51.75 and be out of the race; in such a case Australia would finish ahead of India even if they were to lose 2-0 in Sri Lanka.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma look on during India's disappointing first session, Australia vs India, 4th Test, Melbourne, 2nd day, December 27, 2024
Australia
Percent: 58.89, matches remaining: Ind (2 home Tests), SL (2 away)
If Australia were to win the Melbourne and Sydney Tests against India, they would be certain of qualifying for the WTC final - in such a case, they would finish on 57.02 even if they were to go on to lose 2-0 in Sri Lanka.
A win and a draw against India would leave them ahead of India even if they were to lose both Tests in Sri Lanka, but then Sri Lanka could go past Australia with a clean sweep.
If Australia were to win one and lose one against India, they would need at least one win in Sri Lanka to stay ahead in the race. The same applies if both Tests against India are drawn.
If they were to draw one and lose the other against India, they would need two wins in Sri Lanka.
Defeat in both Tests against India would push Australia out of contention.
Sri Lanka
Percent: 45.45, matches remaining: Aus (2 home)
The maximum Sri Lanka can finish on is 53.85, if they beat Australia 2-0. For that to be enough for a second-place finish, one of two scenarios have to play out in the remaining Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests:
Both Melbourne and Sydney produce draws
Australia win one of the two home Tests, while the other is drawn
In any other scenario, either Australia or India will finish higher than 53.85 and knock Sri Lanka out.
Ochre
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Still a bit woke for me
Surprised India aren't going for the win tbh.
You can apply this to any innings really
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You’d think a veteran like Kohli would be smart enough to not be driving at sucker balls right before lunch, chasing a target that’s basically out of reach.
He’s done
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Batted 11 in Brisbane, but he came in as the nightwatchman this time around
So not sure where he will bat?
Kohli is Done
Ochre
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Rishabh to have won it for India before tea.
Ochre
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Jaiswal to have won it for India before tea.
He’s a bloody gun so wouldn’t put it past him - maybe if they played Gill instead of Nohit
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Never a surer thing than Joel Wilson and an lbw decision being incorrect.
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