Cricket: Australia vs India TEST SERIES

mr bungle · Post by **mr bungle** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:43 am

Great sport. Riveting final day.

RuggaBugga · Post by **RuggaBugga** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:44 am

What a game. What a series.

Man I love cricket!

rett · Post by **rett** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:44 am

Sensational performance by India.
Great end to a great series.

Jerome Manning · Post by **Jerome Manning** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:45 am

Pujara wearing down the Aussie attack

Kiwias · Post by **Kiwias** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:48 am

A victory for the ages. Brilliant!!!!

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:49 am

Pat Cummins Player of the Series?

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:50 am

tafano wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:41 am Wow wow wow.
What
A
Match

Not as glorious as Headingley 2019 but it’s up there.

Its better as India did it away from home in Australia at a ground the home team haven't lost at since 1988.

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:52 am

Epic by India. They were on the canvas after the first test. Kohli out and the the bench warmers step up. Not a great result for NZ. Thanks very much Australia.

JPNZ · Post by **JPNZ** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:52 am

And to think 11 months ago India including Kohli were beaten 2-0 by New Zealand.

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:53 am

Jerome Manning wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:45 am Pujara wearing down the Aussie attack

like Rocky's face against Clubber Lang

JPNZ · Post by **JPNZ** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:54 am

vh5150 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:52 am Epic by India. They were on the canvas after the first test. Kohli out and the the bench warmers step up. Not a great result for NZ. Thanks very much Australia.

It’s pretty good for New Zealand. Aus have to pretty much win all 3 tests in South Africa or they drop to 3rd and out of the ICC test champs.

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:54 am

JPNZ wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:52 am And to think 11 months ago India including Kohli were beaten 2-0 by New Zealand.

You'd expect that result given NZ are the no.1 ranked team.

terryfinch · Post by **terryfinch** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:55 am

Superb by India. Greatest ever away series win, given the circumstances?

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:56 am

Tim Paine being booed by the Gabba crowd.

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:58 am

JPNZ wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:54 am
vh5150 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:52 am Epic by India. They were on the canvas after the first test. Kohli out and the the bench warmers step up. Not a great result for NZ. Thanks very much Australia.

It’s pretty good for New Zealand. Aus have to pretty much win all 3 tests in South Africa or they drop to 3rd and out of the ICC test champs.

i believe both Aus and india need to win their repsetice series 2-0. Aus in Sth Africa (who arent that strong right now) ... but Aus aren t great either. India can certainly win a 4 test home series 2-0 vs England. NZ reallt need SA or End to win a test.

JamesJames · Post by **JamesJames** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:58 am

One of the best test matches ever.

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:59 am

vh5150 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:50 am
tafano wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:41 am Wow wow wow.
What
A
Match

Not as glorious as Headingley 2019 but it’s up there.
Its better as India did it away from home in Australia at a ground the home team haven't lost at since 1988.

Would be fantastic for indian supporters but Headingly kills it as i had skin in the game. plus the England win was never favourite. India had this from some way out

JPNZ · Post by **JPNZ** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:59 am

This aus team will be lucky to win one game in SA. No sandpaper this time remember?

not_english · Post by **not_english** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:00 am

Personally I think it would sum up nz cricket perfectly if Aus and India both win their next series 2-0 and qualify to play at Lords.

Olo · Post by **Olo** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:02 am

Incredible performance by India. Deserved winners of the series and they have unearthed a lot of new talent.

Australia’s cricket side needs to do some soul searching. Maybe we are not as good as we thought? The last two pitches played pretty well for 5 days or maybe our bowling was not up to the Indian batting lineup....without Kolhi?
I’m guessing something will change before SA.

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:02 am

Huge credit to coach Shastri. a fine player in his day who had great success in Australia. Was under pressure after the CWC 2019 and losing to #1 NZ 2-0 away from home. What he has done to get his side fighting and grafting is remarkable.

Big Nipper · Post by **Big Nipper** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:05 am

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:49 am Pat Cummins Player of the Series?

mr bungle · Post by **mr bungle** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:05 am

mr bungle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:21 am
Ellafan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:57 am
mr bungle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:32 am
Thomas wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:23 am Watch the documentary series "The Test" for an insight into the Australian team's current head space. Paine as captain seems to have been the catalyst.
There is nothing contrived about Paine. Where past OZ skippers have had a hard edge, killer instinct, win at all costs mentality, he’s comfortably level headed and calming.
Are you suggesting that, for example, Ian Chapple, Alan Border, or Steve Waugh had a "contrived" attitude? How about the Don? Apparently he was a complete bastard as a captain.
I’ve always enjoyed watching and respect Aus cricket. The quality of player is incredible. I don’t even mind the harder edge to guys like Waugh and Ponting and such. But at a time when you needed to soften the approach and steer it back from the potentially uglier side of the game, Paine is a genuinely solid soul to lead it.

I take it back.

Jerome Manning · Post by **Jerome Manning** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:06 am

not_english wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:00 am Personally I think it would sum up nz cricket perfectly if Aus and India both win their next series 2-0 and qualify to play at Lords.

It would sum up NZ cricket perfectly if we sneaked our way into the final and then got pumped by an innings and 200 runs.

Jerome Manning · Post by **Jerome Manning** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:08 am

Paine has to go and make Smith captain. He already is the captain in everything but name.

JamesJames · Post by **JamesJames** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:12 am

Pant 23 and Washington 21 years old. Pretty amazing BMT at that age.

Jay Cee Gee · Post by **Jay Cee Gee** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:16 am

JamesJames wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:36 am
Jay Cee Gee wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:30 am
JamesJames wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:57 am
So you can only be a Kiwi if you are born in New Zealand? What about Neil Wagner, Irene van Dyk or Jerome Kaino?
It's the Russell Crowe rule. If you're a dickhead and another country has any claim on you, you're from there instead.
What if you're a dickhead like Sevu Reece? But very good at rugby.

If he's in the AB's he's not a dickhead (that's the real "No Dickheads" policy - it's like the old apartheid tour days, you get granted honorary non dickhead status). As soon as someone is no longer good enough for the AB's he reverts to being a dickhead.

Funnily enough, the reverse seems to apply to the Australian Cricket team.

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:21 am

JPNZ wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:59 am This aus team will be lucky to win one game in SA. No sandpaper this time remember?

The cameras will be on them, that's for sure.

brat · Post by **brat** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:34 am

Jerome Manning wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:08 am Paine has to go and make Smith captain. He already is the captain in everything but name.

Not sure cricket Australia will reinstate him as although the Aussie public would be ok with it he’s a bit tainted on a worldwide level

dam0 · Post by **dam0** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:45 am

Well I enjoyed that. I was supposed to be working, but i couldn't take my eyes off it.

Winviz ain't worth shit. Can we all agree on that?

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:53 am

dam0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:45 am Well I enjoyed that. I was supposed to be working, but i couldn't take my eyes off it.

Winviz ain't worth shit. Can we all agree on that?

Don't talk rubbish. Winviz is a brilliant tool that at any given time gives you the most likely result from all known info including weather forecasts and 10k games simulated from that point.

This result is what is great about sport

JB1981 · Post by **JB1981** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:57 am

dam0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:45 am Well I enjoyed that. I was supposed to be working, but i couldn't take my eyes off it.

Winviz ain't worth shit. Can we all agree on that?

It’s a poor man’s WASP.

Tehui · Post by **Tehui** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:00 am

India, battered and bruised from an onslaught of short pitch bowling, emerge triumphant. While Australia, who strutted around with tennis balls under the armpits, now wallow in self pity. Beautiful.

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:11 am

I do love to see Australia lose at sport but apart from Grievous and Ellerfan their supporters on here have deserved better than they got from their team. So many pluses for India though.

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:26 am

With the Gabba, an unbeaten fortress since 1988, now a pile of rubble does that leave Eden Park, unconquered (rugby) since 1994, the last great sporting fortress in the World?

mabunch78 · Post by **mabunch78** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:32 am

On the back of Warne the troll's fluffing of Lyon-O's prospects of "becoming the greatest spinner ever as long as...caveat, caveat...", I thought I'd mention the pork he's been carrying around his middle this series...

sorCrer · Post by **sorCrer** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:33 am

vh5150 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:26 am With the Gabba, an unbeaten fortress since 1988, now a pile of rubble does that leave Eden Park, unconquered (rugby) since 1994, the last great sporting fortress in the World?

The Boks have only lost once since 74 in PE.

(although there has been a draw there recently)

grievous · Post by **grievous** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:44 am

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:11 am I do love to see Australia lose at sport but apart from Grievous and Ellerfan their supporters on here have deserved better than they got from their team. So many pluses for India though.

in your head at all times
Dont gamble Nonny

mr bungle · Post by **mr bungle** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:51 am

sorCrer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:33 am
vh5150 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:26 am With the Gabba, an unbeaten fortress since 1988, now a pile of rubble does that leave Eden Park, unconquered (rugby) since 1994, the last great sporting fortress in the World?
The Boks have only lost once since 74 in PE.

(although there has been a draw there recently)

That’s only 15 tests since the loss, includes one draw and only one test vs NZ, Eng, Aus, Fra, Lions.

Since 95 NZ have played 43 tests at Eden Park with one draw, 16 tests vs Aus, 5 vs Fra, 4 vs Eng, 4 vs SA, 3 vs Lions (1 x draw). 32 tests vs quality opposition.

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:57 am

grievous wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:44 am
Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:11 am I do love to see Australia lose at sport but apart from Grievous and Ellerfan their supporters on here have deserved better than they got from their team. So many pluses for India though.
in your head at all times
Dont gamble Nonny

Your obsession with my bets and pretending that I've had a losing bet when I've not even had a bet is a bit unique but quite funny. If I have a bet on your teams games I always say so at the time so I can't be accused of making it up knowing the result. This being the case it must hurt you knowing that on declared bets I'M WINNING.

Carry on slagging off the Indian team and expecting a conclusive result to the racism accusation