India tour of Australia 2018-19 | News & Updates

[Girish]

 

[id_866]

It was Kolkata , not Australia and not everytime happens the same thing
And Australian team isn't same as it used to be . Around a decade ago

Thinking of something that happened decades ago and playing now with that strategy while clear indication of rain is utterly stup#d.

Today morning 9am also it had rained in Melbourne.
Luckily it later didn't come . Who knows what tomorrow will happen . by any chance Australia ended up drawing game , whole criticism would go to Kohli and team management.

After India's win against aus in 2001 series.That changed test series completely.There after many teams not interested to enforce follow on and they comfortable won the matches where they didn't force follow on.

 

[Endgame]

I had a doubt but nothing was mentioned in Cricinfo or Cricbuzz.
Will it be a 30 minutes late start or early finish (weather permitted) to compensate today's extra 1/2 hour.
Finally I got it after going through rules! It's early finish.

 

[Endgame]

BTW, who is this guy? Never heard the name before! Aussie version of Aakash Chopra or Deep Dasgupta? Or not even that?

 

[Siva]

Yes it is debatable. No one knows what could been happened if india enforced follow-on.
As far as i think, every home team, will prepare themselves once got out for 151 runs. It is not because of pitch , aussies out for 151. It is india bowlers bowled some extra ordinary balls to get the aussies wkts. We can't except once again it will happen. So kohli went for batting and give break to india bowlers . Kohli confident to get aussie wkts in the 5th day pitch. no one knows, when rain will come.

Let's wait till tomorrow. I sincerely hope you and Kohli are right!

 

[Hardeep jhand]

 

[ramesh skyPLAY]

@Hardeep.jhand bro, what ever it may, Sachin Tendulkar the evergreen player . If someone break his record. But Sachin only fix in our mind

 

[id_866]

It's debatable. It wasn't like Indian bowlers have bowled 100 overs or above to be tired. They just bowled 60 odd overs between 5 bowlers. There were only 24 overs left in the day when Australia was bowled out. That is, another 6 overs between them that too in short bursts probably. They could have easily done it, may be could have even took another 2 wickets, and could have come back fresh in the morning and cleaned up the rest. Moreover, Aussie batsman morale was down. They were bowled out very quickly after their bowlers bowled 160 odd overs in the first innings. That would have played on their mind as well. And even if they could have got 350(Which looked highly unlikely), chasing 60 runs in 4th innings isn't a problem at all. Overall, IMO India should have enforced follow-on. But I think Virat and team management knew what they were doing and hopefully tomorrow India will win, even if there's some rain. Let's hope for the best.

1. Its difficult to bowl out australia by enforcing follow.for example see how they play end of today even its 100 percent losing game.
2. Virat kohli knew about his own team and how they will bat in 4th innings if the target is fixed at 150 plus.our tail enders will lose game even if they have to get last 30 runs.
3. Playing on 5th day in this pitch is diicult for any team
4.Bowlers are very much tired and they might don't want to bowl again.so kohli made this decision
5.When some people support playing with out of form opening pairs and they get chances continuously in previous 2 tests and spoiled a series for us if that idea is good then kohlis decision by enforcing follow on is definitely not bad.
6. I support kohli and his decision irrespective of result tomorrow.even its a draw

 

[Hardeep jhand]

@Hardeep.jhand bro, what ever it may, Sachin Tendulkar the evergreen player . If someone break his record. But Sachin only fix in our mind

Nodoubt Sachin was a tremendous Player during his time and he made so many records People loving him he is a legend in cricket world and no one will break Sachin 's records easily but virat the only Player is doing this coz he is another legend.People/fans liking the spirit of both players

 

[Sumanth]

I hope India has won the match by the time I wake up