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Aerie wrote:One of the best wins I can remember seeing. Was looking forward to this series (to the point I got Foxtel Play just to watch it), but even more looking forward to the next Test now. The bowling attack is first class. The batting has been made solid by the inclusion of Renshaw at the top to partner Warner. I would bring Khawaja back to number 3 and push Shaun Marsh up to 6 (his last chance). Get rid of Mitch Marsh. Use Smith if we need a 5th bowler to bowl some overs and Warner if really desperate.

Credit to Wade as well. He has improved his keeping 100% from his first try at Test cricket. Clearly has a bit of mongrel about him as well which is exactly what Smith needs by his side. Hopefully he can start contributing more with the bat - as Hussey said, him and Mitch Marsh if he plays just need to make sure they can get at least 20's and 30's to push those totals up. Thankfully Starc did the job with the bat down the order this Test match.

After his 'worst team to tour' prediction backfired, Harbhajan has doubled down by questioning Stephen O'Keefe's record-breaking spell.

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has declined to praise first Test player of the match Stephen O'Keefe, saying he will wait until he plays on a "good Test match wicket" before sharing his views on the Australian.

Harbhajan says the pitch, where 40 wickets fell inside three days, played a significant part in O'Keefe's haul and Australia's upset victory.

"I will have to see (O'Keefe) bowl on a good Test match wicket," Harbhajan told the Indian Express. "Not this one. Till then, I will reserve my comments.

"To be honest, that wasn't a pitch. Test cricket should last five days.

"You cannot play on such wickets where anyone runs in to bowl and takes wickets.

"I have played in over 100 Tests, and I know how hard I had to work to earn every single wicket.

"When you prepare such a wicket, you are making conditions favourable for the opposition as well. That's what happened in Pune.

"When I say a good Test wicket, I mean a strip where the ball does not shoot up from the first day itself."

In the lead up to the first Test Harbhajan predicted a 4-0 result to the hosts and that Steve Smith's men were the "weakest Australian side to tour India".

stampy wrote:are indians the biggest bad losers ever, being unwilling and unable to give credit where it is due is the worst kind of poor sportsmanship, go eat a dick you c***s!

am Bays wrote:@Dutchy or any of the other admin, If @Booney posts anything in this thread about the outcome this match that may reflect a result that we would like to see before the game concludes, F***ing ban him!!!!!

Jack wrote:The last 43 wickets taken by Australia in Test Cricket against India and Pakistan
2 run outs
41 wickets taken by New South Wales players[Starc, Hazelwood, Okeefe, Lyon]
Jackson Bird is the last non New South Wales player to take a wicket[v Pakistan MCG]

The 20 wickets in the first test v India were all by the New South Wales bowlers
I wonder if thats happened before ?

The previous test v Pakistan[3rd test] , there were 2 run outs, stopping the 20 wicket clean sweep by New South Wales bowlers

If Mitch Marsh does not take a wicket , in the second test[if he plays] the trend is very likely to continue
Jack Bird and Glen Maxwell may halt the sequence if they get a gig in this series

Lightning McQueen wrote:Just for the record, without Mitch Marsh's fine second innings knock we would've only won by 302 runs.

Lightning McQueen wrote:Just for the record, without Mitch Marsh's fine second innings knock we would've only won by 302 runs.

whufc wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Just for the record, without Mitch Marsh's fine second innings knock we would've only won by 302 runs.

True but you know the game better than most and would understand there is a huge pyschologocial difference between chasing 290 odd to win and 400

His innings when we had lost a couple of quicker wickets was far more valuable than thev31 runs suggets

wristwatcher wrote:Day 2 & 3 were two of my favourite test match days. Most certainly my favourite back to back days in the sub continent.

The result all the more sweeter after Harbijans pre game claims. The same claim made before the 89 Ashes tour by a former player.

The result all the more impressive when you consider our team only had 9 cricketers and 2 Marsh brothers

The Dark Knight wrote:

wristwatcher wrote:Day 2 & 3 were two of my favourite test match days. Most certainly my favourite back to back days in the sub continent.

The result all the more sweeter after Harbijans pre game claims. The same claim made before the 89 Ashes tour by a former player.

The result all the more impressive when you consider our team only had 9 cricketers and 2 Marsh brothers

Well said, good to have you back posting Wristy. It's been awhile!

LaughingKookaburra wrote:I know all cricketing nations are steriotyped in some capacity but the amount of absolute idiots based in India who are completely delusional and comment on cricinfo is unreal. At least South African fans know their country has done stuff all in the grand scheme of things.

helicopterking wrote:

LaughingKookaburra wrote:I know all cricketing nations are steriotyped in some capacity but the amount of absolute idiots based in India who are completely delusional and comment on cricinfo is unreal. At least South African fans know their country has done stuff all in the grand scheme of things.

The amount of Indian Cricket/Kohli Love boys on Cricket.com.au on Facebook is sickening.