4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[Prince EWS]

I told ya…

Yeah I mean I asked about him not playing FC games for ages in that other thread a couple of months back precisely becaused I rated him and I was worried he'd be lost to cricket I didn't care about.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Not even Pakistan winning?

That's become as regular as Aus series wins vs Ind now

 

[honestbharani]

From the Australian PoV, its very hard to see who will be the new captain. If they think Paine is not the best guy for the job, they need to blood Carey or whoever and make Cummins the captain. Think its time to bite the bullet and this way, they can rest Cummins from LO cricket where he can be hit around easily often enough, as well.

Like I said, it would be good if they rotate some of their bowlers and even give a go to Swepson or somebody in tests, just to see what options they have. I am not sure if their A side has been touring much even before covid. Hopefully Pattinson is back for the RSA tests and these guys will be well rested by then. Haze was awesome and Cummins is positively so much ahead of the other fast bowlers in the world in this format. The team is fine, just get them to have better attitudes and I think Cummins as captain might do that.

 

[anil1405]

If there was a 5th test, Kuldeep would have come in and taken some wickets. What a series.

Glad there isn't. Shaw would come in and bag a pair which would be painful to watch.

 

[Kirkut]

What is the reason for the strength of the Indian bench? Is it just that India are blessed with a golden generation of players, or has there been a change in the FC and grassroots level recently? I'm curious to know.

No, it's not that rosy. We have a good side, that's all. The attitude was amazing even after 36 all out, that was the difference.

 

[Senile Sentry]

What is the reason for the strength of the Indian bench? Is it just that India are blessed with a golden generation of players, or has there been a change in the FC and grassroots level recently? I'm curious to know.

Kohli really. He trialled Siraj, Saini and Sundar in IPL, and then launched a complex 5D chess move resulting in all three playing the final test.

Not even Ashwin saw that coming.

 

[Shri]

 

[social]

What is the reason for the strength of the Indian bench? Is it just that India are blessed with a golden generation of players, or has there been a change in the FC and grassroots level recently? I'm curious to know.

1.2 billion people for whom cricket is a religion and a very lucrative career

 

[littlelulu]

What is the reason for the strength of the Indian bench? Is it just that India are blessed with a golden generation of players, or has there been a change in the FC and grassroots level recently? I'm curious to know.

system has finally reached the inflection point.

india with 1.2 billion people should always have been the best team in the world. but most of those 1.2 billion were poor so india was a middling team.

post 90s economic reforms the economy has grown and thus the team has kept becoming better (higher fc salaries, sports science, coaches,ipl etc etc). this is the decade i believe india will pull away completely.

post that usa in basketball level.

 

[Starfighter]

Was out on business and saw the whole thing slipping away on someone else's phone stream. Being a big fan of Trevor Bailey it was pathetic to not attempt negative lines to restrict the run rate near the end.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

system has finally reached the inflection point.

india with 1.2 billion people should always have been the best team in the world. but most of those 1.2 billion were poor so india was a middling team.

post 90s economic reforms the economy has grown and thus the team has kept becoming better (higher fc salaries, sports science, coaches,ipl etc etc). this is the decade i believe india will pull away completely.

post that usa in basketball level.

This has to be ishquiya right?

 

[Starfighter]

This has to be ishquiya right?

Agree. It's not like they weren't recently beaten in England and New Zealand.

 

[Athlai]

smith will be captain because Australia will be entering a new era of angst, so they’ll embrace the disgrace

 

[OverratedSanity]

Was out on business and saw the whole thing slipping away on someone else's phone stream. Being a big fan of Trevor Bailey it was pathetic to not attempt negative lines to restrict the run rate near the end.

Tim Paine sacrified the game for Australia's cricketing soul. Once again the man has saved Australian cricket from disgracing itself.

 

[srbhkshk]

Was out on business and saw the whole thing slipping away on someone else's phone stream. Being a big fan of Trevor Bailey it was pathetic to not attempt negative lines to restrict the run rate near the end.

Australia had no reason to ever bowl negatively, a draw was fine from an Indian perspective but not from the Australian one and with the way Indian lower order is you have to believe you can get them at any time.

 

[OverratedSanity]

smith will be captain because Australia will be entering a new era of angst, so they’ll embrace the disgrace

He looked oddly cheerful in an interview after the loss. Reckon he's already been told he'll get it.

 

[Spark]

This has to be ishquiya right?

correct.

 

[Gnske]

He looked oddly cheerful in an interview after the loss. Reckon he's already been told he'll get it.

Agreed unironically. OS hasn't missed a trick in this series especially after quick single intent theory was proven to be a sham. You have my ear.

 

[Starfighter]

and with the way Indian lower order is you have to believe you can get them at any time.

The frequency with which this has been said these past two tests has only been exceeded by its being untrue

 

[OverratedSanity]

This **** is making me legitmately emotional