Ashes / Proteas vs India

[Kiwias]

Am I the only person in whom Mitchell inspires absolutely no confidence?

[Ymx]

There’s plenty of time left to get the 528 runs.

You need 540 to win, so that probably a better target to aim at.

That’s a better strategy

[Ymx]

What’s the forecast?

Any chance of a natural disaster?

[Kiwias]

Patel picks up 14 wickets in all. What an effort.

Best ever bowling performance against India — not a bad entry on his resume.

[Rinkals]

I saw there was a debate about why India didn't enforce the follow on, but I'd say that the Indian batsmen have a higher regard for their batting figures than to risk batting last.

Likewise, the Indian bowlers don't want to have to work too hard for their five-fers.

[JM2K6]

Or, more likely, India have a couple of senior batsman who really need the time in the middle

[Kiwias]

That was a terrible shot by Taylor in the context of the game.

[Rinkals]

Or, more likely, India have a couple of senior batsman who really need the time in the middle

Same difference.

[JM2K6]

Or, more likely, India have a couple of senior batsman who really need the time in the middle

Same difference.

Plus India were well aware that the pitch was nowhere near as bad as the Kiwi collapse suggested.

[JM2K6]

Is slogging the way to go here? That seemed a very rash wicket.

[Kiwias]

Is slogging the way to go here? That seemed a very rash wicket.

Not as rash as the run out. Mitchell had been batting very well till that wild swing

[Ymx]

Just need 400 runs to take the series.

Practically a walk in from here.

[Enzedder]

Just watching a replay of the last 2 hours now.
These dismissals are beyond thick.

What happened to protecting your wicket?

[Kiwias]

Just watching a replay of the last 2 hours now.
These dismissals are beyond thick.

What happened to protecting your wicket?

That is probably the most disappointing aspect of the test.

[Gumboot]

Can we survive until Lunch? The first drinks break?

[Kiwias]

Can we survive until Lunch? The first drinks break?

If we are lucky

[Kiwias]

Jamieson seems to have lost all confidence in his batting.

[Gumboot]

Wonder if Patel will get MoM?

[Kiwias]

Whereas none of us ever had any confidence in Southee's batting.

[Kiwias]

Wonder if Patel will get MoM?

I think he should. Only the third time in test history.

[Kiwias]

Can we survive until Lunch? The first drinks break?

Very close now.

[Kiwias]

Five wickets in 45 minutes. FFS

[Enzedder]

Good bowling on a helpful pitch - batters know they won't make it so don't fight hard.

372 runs - demolished

[Gumboot]

Congrats, India. Dominated pretty much every session of the series after winning both tosses.

At least we can take Ajaz Patel's remarkable feat out of the wreckage.

[Kiwias]

At least Patel did not lose his wicket in this test.

[Kiwias]

Partnerships for the last four wickets of 3, 0, 2, and 0.

[Gumboot]

Agarwal gets MoM.

ffs

[Kiwias]

Agarwal gets MoM.

ffs

That was a bloody joke.

[Thor Sedan]

Thank god that tour is over.

I know that it helped put a little money into the NZ coffers - but really - all it did was give the Indian batters and bowlers a chance to improve their stats. NZ looked absolutely done in. I expect us to struggle in Indian conditions - but this was 1990's NZ cricket stylee. 3 months in bio-bubbles and finishing in India. If it wasn't about the money then I don't really understand what NZ cricket was hoping to get out of this tour.

And what of Rosco - should he be in this set up anymore? Of all the players in this test - he should have been the freshest. He looked horribly out of touch. Is he getting a sympathy place in the team?

[Grandpa]

Thank god that tour is over.

I know that it helped put a little money into the NZ coffers - but really - all it did was give the Indian batters and bowlers a chance to improve their stats. NZ looked absolutely done in. I expect us to struggle in Indian conditions - but this was 1990's NZ cricket stylee. 3 months in bio-bubbles and finishing in India. If it wasn't about the money then I don't really understand what NZ cricket was hoping to get out of this tour.

And what of Rosco - should he be in this set up anymore? Of all the players in this test - he should have been the freshest. He looked horribly out of touch. Is he getting a sympathy place in the team?

Similar sympathy for what India went through in England... can't be easy that long in a foreign country in a bubble...

[JM2K6]

If nothing else it's a good learning experience for a number of players, and while it wasn't close it still probably won't be as one-sided as the Ashes.

[Thor Sedan]

If nothing else it's a good learning experience for a number of players, and while it wasn't close it still probably won't be as one-sided as the Ashes.

England to dominate?

[JM2K6]

If nothing else it's a good learning experience for a number of players, and while it wasn't close it still probably won't be as one-sided as the Ashes.

England to dominate?

The only thing England are going to dominate is chair tennis in the hotel with all the spare time they'll have from being rolled in under 3 days each time

[Thor Sedan]

If nothing else it's a good learning experience for a number of players, and while it wasn't close it still probably won't be as one-sided as the Ashes.

England to dominate?

The only thing England are going to dominate is chair tennis in the hotel with all the spare time they'll have from being rolled in under 3 days each time

But....but.....Stokes.

[JM2K6]

England to dominate?

The only thing England are going to dominate is chair tennis in the hotel with all the spare time they'll have from being rolled in under 3 days each time

But....but.....Stokes.

OK fine

Stokes will physically dominate some poor bastard Aussie spectator who says the wrong thing (anything) at the wrong time (any time)

[Thor Sedan]

The only thing England are going to dominate is chair tennis in the hotel with all the spare time they'll have from being rolled in under 3 days each time

But....but.....Stokes.

OK fine

Stokes will physically dominate some poor bastard Aussie spectator who says the wrong thing (anything) at the wrong time (any time)

Genuinely unsure as to how this series will go. I think if Archer was playing - then the scales would tip in England's favour. Going to be a good one I reckon.

[JM2K6]

But....but.....Stokes.

OK fine

Stokes will physically dominate some poor bastard Aussie spectator who says the wrong thing (anything) at the wrong time (any time)

Genuinely unsure as to how this series will go. I think if Archer was playing - then the scales would tip in England's favour. Going to be a good one I reckon.

Really? Genuinely, I'm shocked - England are a dog-shit Test team with a dreadful batting lineup, playing away in the one place our quality bowlers have awful records. I don't doubt that Broad, Anderson, Woakes, and Stokes will give it their all (not sure who else is fit - Ollie Robinson?) but surely the smart money is on us getting rolled by the Aussie attack time and time again.

[Thor Sedan]

OK fine

Stokes will physically dominate some poor bastard Aussie spectator who says the wrong thing (anything) at the wrong time (any time)

Genuinely unsure as to how this series will go. I think if Archer was playing - then the scales would tip in England's favour. Going to be a good one I reckon.

Really? Genuinely, I'm shocked - England are a dog-shit Test team with a dreadful batting lineup, playing away in the one place our quality bowlers have awful records. I don't doubt that Broad, Anderson, Woakes, and Stokes will give it their all (not sure who else is fit - Ollie Robinson?) but surely the smart money is on us getting rolled by the Aussie attack time and time again.

I don't know man. England are a different beast in the Ashes (regardless of results). Jimmy and Broad will be snarling beasts in what will likely be their last Ashes down under.

Understand that I am basing this on nothing other than the feeling I have that England are going to be up for this. They have match winners - and I suspect that the Aussie dressing room isn't the most cohesive place on earth.

Looking forward to it though.

[JM2K6]

Genuinely unsure as to how this series will go. I think if Archer was playing - then the scales would tip in England's favour. Going to be a good one I reckon.

Really? Genuinely, I'm shocked - England are a dog-shit Test team with a dreadful batting lineup, playing away in the one place our quality bowlers have awful records. I don't doubt that Broad, Anderson, Woakes, and Stokes will give it their all (not sure who else is fit - Ollie Robinson?) but surely the smart money is on us getting rolled by the Aussie attack time and time again.

I don't know man. England are a different beast in the Ashes (regardless of results). Jimmy and Broad will be snarling beasts in what will likely be their last Ashes down under.

Understand that I am basing this on nothing other than the feeling I have that England are going to be up for this. They have match winners - and I suspect that the Aussie dressing room isn't the most cohesive place on earth.

Looking forward to it though.

I've seen too many supine pastings in away Ashes to think we're a different beast! Obviously it's far from a vintage Aussie side and they have their own issues, but frankly them losing Paine is a massive upgrade for them and Cummings will be pretty ruthless.

[Mahoney]

Our last 4 Ashes in Australia have been:
5-0
1-3
5-0
4-0

Getting destroyed is the norm, anything else is an outlier.