I think that's highly debatable. The only game that was a close contest at all was Adelaide and that's because Australia declared generously twice.
I don't think Smith will be as generous with declarations as Clarke was, he seems to be developing into a more conservative and sensible captain
All I am saying is India may win one out of 4 test matches. I'm not saying India will win the series or anything. It seems feasible because last time we came very close to winning one.
I wouldn't put it past them at all. It will depend heavily on the types of pitches served up and India are a real wild card. They haven't played overseas (WI and Asia don't count) in like 2 years and no one knows how they will go.
Well Clarke won that test. Smith might let us get away with draws if he gets defensive.
That's a very good point, but it could so easily have gone the other way. And it would have looked pretty silly if India went 1-0 up in the series despite being outplayed.
India didn't win in Bangladesh, that match and series was drawn. Only away wins were in Lanka and the Windies.
This has been happening since I've been following cricket. It's constantly frustrating because Aus will go to everywhere else and get doctored pitches but we just don't return the favour, lately we seem to be doing everything in our power to nullify our strengths by limiting the bounce and pace of our wickets.
Yes no one's saying that CA are deliberately preparing pitches to nullify Australia's strengths, it's just working out that way
...but last time australia prepared pacy wickets they got dominated by RSA. But i do see your point. If i were an ozzie curator and i was playing any team not named rsa I'd prepare classic waca pitches tbh. Especially against sub continental teams.
Haha, Dharamshala was kinda close to an aussie track and we won. Plan might backfire easily.
It wasn't a typical Indian wicket, but it was still way more 'Indian' than 'Australian'
Carried through at good pace and deteriorated rapidly towards the end. When the game began and before it started turning, 0it was pretty close to a normal aus track from the mid 2000s.
The Hobart conditions were more similar to something like Edgbaston, I'd say, with the rain etc., and we know Aussies struggle with those. I would put that loss down to inability to play the moving ball, more than anything else.
