Suspect they want to use the heavy rollers to break the surface up much more in the second and third sessions
Going by what I have seen on the Aussie tours in India, influencing how a pitch is curated during might be a very normal practice over there for the home team. But it isn’t done here.
I for one would have been angry with a declaration. This test the aim must be to not lose the BGT. I want us to continue batting in the morning. Would love Lyon to get his maiden half century and then swing the bat after that. I want us to ensure that India have no belief that a win is possible.
That is where you and I disagree. I want to see us go for the win, and if that means declairing early and giving India a chance then so be it.
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If this was any other country I would be all for the all or nothing approach. But knowing how absolutely appallingly behaved Indian cricket fans are in general, I would do anything to avoid them retaining the trophy.
I don’t even hate the Indian players that much. Outside Virat and maybe Siraj there are actually a lot of likeable guys in there.
Just not their fans (Sithy excluded)
Nope. Australia need to go for a win. Even if it means that the Indian team would have a slim chance of chasing this one down. Anything other than that means that the Aussies aren’t playing the front foot game.
It is a trophy with increased significance. Not the ashes but the one after.
Plenty of Indian cricket fans can’t stand Kohli. He’s got his fanboys but quite a lot of people see him as being a washed up entitled prick.
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I know a lot of Indian cricket fans. They tend to be uncles who like a whiskey before dinner and who think that their biryani is the best.
You couldn’t meet a more likeable bunch.
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I’d hazard a guess that there’s an Indian fan somewhere who feels exactly the same about Australian fans.
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And an English, New Zealander, West Indian, South African, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi etc etc
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At least a test match broke out in the end.
Unlikely yes. Wondering if one of the openers can go out and chance their arm 20/20 style and see how it goes
Also, who made him an expert in car tyres 
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South africa beat Pakistan in what was a great match.
99/8 chasing 150 and rabada Jansen took them home.
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During the 97(?) World Cup I was attending uni in the US (New York). We congregated at a uni mate’s house whose dad had satellite TV and we were watching India vs Pakistan. Just for kicks I said I’ll back Pakistan since most everyone backing India. The guy (an acquaintance) who had given me a ride (a rabid India fan) was so incensed that he wouldn’t give me a ride back to campus (even though India won).
Had to take a cab back. Can only imagine what a douchebag he’d be had India lost
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Didn’t get enough runs. Pakistan bowlers always bailing their batsmen out, this one was a bridge too far
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This was more of Bavuma playing a shit shot that got his side in trouble.
Not special bowling or anything.
I know everyone likes to blame Bavuma, but surely he’s not solely responsible for his team’s batting performance.
Why is he still in the SA side? He’s not very good
The time where Pakistan had really special bowlers has long gone I’m afraid
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