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I'm over these stupid Indian pitches they make probably just to suit themselves. I was looking forward to a good series between 2 good sides, all 3 tests so far will have been finished in under 3 days though. If we play India in the Test championship, they might be brought back down to earth considering the series might be in England & won't have pitches just to suit themselves.

However, on a positive, this has been so much better by the Aussies, take out our 6/11 collapse this arvo I think we batted so much better in general 1st innings, if we lose in chasing only 75 runs that will be absolutely dismal. We still have 3 days chasing only 75, no way do we have to play overly aggressive. Take a bow Nathan Lyon & Matt Kuhnemann. You can tell Matty & Murphy are going to be our next in line permananent test spinners after Lyon now.
 

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I'm over these stupid Indian pitches they make probably just to suit themselves. I was looking forward to a good series between 2 good sides, all 3 tests so far will have been finished in under 3 days though. If we play India in the Test championship, they might be brought back down to earth considering the series might be in England & won't have pitches just to suit themselves.

However, on a positive, this has been so much better by the Aussies, take out our 6/11 collapse this arvo I think we batted so much better in general 1st innings, if we lose in chasing only 75 runs that will be absolutely dismal. We still have 3 days chasing only 75, no way do we have to play overly aggressive. Take a bow Nathan Lyon & Matt Kuhnemann. You can tell Matty & Murphy are going to be our next in line permananent test spinners after Lyon now.
Say what you want about the pitches mate, we absolutely blew the second Test. Really should be 1-1 and we should win this one.

Stop looking to lay blame elsewhere, we've blown this series ourselves.
 

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Aussies get an ounce of luck and they get this a couple of wickets down.

If lady luck is with India then it could be a close contest.

Smith seems to be confident, focused and determined at the moment and when he's in that frame of mind luck usually falls his way.
 

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Aussies get an ounce of luck and they get this a couple of wickets down.

If lady luck is with India then it could be a close contest.

Smith seems to be confident, focused and determined at the moment and when he's in that frame of mind luck usually falls his way.
He was pumped after that catch haha
 
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If we do go on and win this Test, we cement ourselves a place in the Test Championship final in June. This will probably also be against India. But at least I think it is played in England so we have half a chance of a spinning dustbowl not being prepared.
 

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If we do go on and win this Test, we cement ourselves a place in the Test Championship final in June. This will probably also be against India. But at least I think it is played in England so we have half a chance of a spinning dustbowl not being prepared.
It would be interesting as they have quality quicks just as we do.

Our batting still worries me, we're terrible when the ball is moving.
 
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It would be interesting as they have quality quicks just as we do.

Our batting still worries me, we're terrible when the ball is moving.
Yes mate, we certainly are. Unfortunately if we keep preparing roads at home, that's all we'll be used to playing.

Still can't imagine how guys like Bradman did it back in those days batting on uncovered pitches.
 

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Good positive batting from these two, won't be losing from here.

Really annoyed how we threw away the second Test, could have gone into the last Test 2-1 up.
 

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Cruising now that's for sure.

Shame Mark Waugh isn't in the commentary box to give a bit back to the Indian commentators.
 
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