2023 Tour of India

[Bornadog]

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India are preparing two strips it seems....

Pitch battle: India roll out two strips ahead of Modi’s Ahmedabad pageant

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/pitch-battle-india-roll-out-two-strips-ahead-of-modi-s-ahmedabad-pageant-20230307-p5cq44.html

Ahmedabad: Australia have been confronted with two pitches in different stages of preparation two days out from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pageant that also happens to be the fourth Test against India.


What funny business will we see next from those crazy cats?

Trying to keep us guessing which pitch they will use

[Axe Man]

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Australia won the toss and are batting in the fourth and final test with an unchanged XI.

[Bornadog]

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Head dropped by keeper on 7

[Bornadog]

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Marnus out cheaply for 3, Australia 2/72

[GVGjr]

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Marnus out cheaply for 3, Australia 2/72

It's a shame he hasn't performed like he could have.

[Bornadog]

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It's a shame he hasn't performed like he could have.

We need Ussi and Smith to form a good partnership

[GVGjr]

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We need Ussi and Smith to form a good partnership

If they can both get 50 plus we will do well but ideally one of them needs to get a 100.
Our tail has been a problem 2 x #11 and 1 x #10 so we need the top 7 to contribute.

[Axe Man]

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If they can both get 50 plus we will do well but ideally one of them needs to get a 100.
Our tail has been a problem 2 x #11 and 1 x #10 so we need the top 7 to contribute.

I read something that the tail (I think meaning 8-11) are on track to produce the worst (or close to) batting performance in a series in Australian test history.

[jeemak]

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Not sure Handscombe knew where his off stump was just then.....in fact, I'm pretty sure he had no idea!

[Bulldog Joe]

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Not sure Handscombe knew where his off stump was just then.....in fact, I'm pretty sure he had no idea!

Handscomb seems lost against pace bowling most of the time.

[GVGjr]

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We have to get to 300+ This partnership is an important one.

[jeemak]

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Excellent innings from Usi, and great late support from Greene who apart from losing things a bit on the short ball really batted with intent.

Indian curators are completely out of order with this wicket, and should be ashamed of themselves. We're in danger of a test match going beyond three days at this rate and that's just not good enough.

[jeemak]

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Handscomb seems lost against pace bowling most of the time.

I understand the method given the ball keeping a bit low, but he was back and narrow when he needed to be forward with soft hands which he is capable of doing.

[GVGjr]

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Excellent innings from Usi, and great late support from Greene who apart from losing things a bit on the short ball really batted with intent.

Indian curators are completely out of order with this wicket, and should be ashamed of themselves. We're in danger of a test match going beyond three days at this rate and that's just not good enough.

Brilliant stuff from Usi and an impressive knock from Green. We need t get through the first hour tomorrow and we might post a score of 350 plus.

[jeemak]

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Brilliant stuff from Usi and an impressive knock from Green. We need t get through the first hour tomorrow and we might post a score of 350 plus.

It'd be great to get through the first hour, but with the ball still a little hard and possibly a bit of swing around early we are up against it. If we do lose one I want to see Carey not shit his pantaloons and dig in for a while.