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[i12breakfree]

Hope after this series India starts using DRS

[benny231]

ICC should be enforcing it, and paying for the technology. Bit of a joke in series like Pak v NZ when there is no snicko or hotspot, whats the point of reviewing a caught behind?

[csnew]

Decent knock from vijay. The others probably threw their wickets away with poor shots.

Aussie bowling looks in trouble with only Lyon fit. Better hope for some wickets with the new ball. Surprised the umpires/Indians allowed hazelwood and starc to go off and have sub fielders for cramp/heat exhaustion. That's a lack of fitness and thought subs weren't allowed for that

[benny231]

Surprised the umpires/Indians allowed hazelwood and starc to go off and have sub fielders for cramp/heat exhaustion. That's a lack of fitness and thought subs weren't allowed for that

Nothing new about this though.. How often do you see a bloke score big runs in a ODI and not take the field straight after?

Aussie bowlers haven't looked that bad, the Indian batsmen have just been very patient and, bar 2 cut shots, have been very good leaving the ball wide of off. Will be interesting in the morning with the bowlers that little bit fresher and the pitch supposedly quickening up.

[Gerry SA]

I guess Shaun Marsh regrets dropping Murali Vijay when he was only on 36...

Anyway Vijay's really grabbed the bull by the horns in 2014. Scored his first two Tesr hundreds outside India(Nottingham and Brisbane). Throw in a 95 at Lords, 97 at Centurion and 99 in Adelaide. Probably closed the door for good on Sehwag and Gambhir.

[Gerry SA]

Dreadful over rate by the Australians as well. Only bowling 83 overs.

[smilley792]

Aussie looked highly unfit and under prepared.

Johnson with side issues
Stark too not all there.
Hazelwood with cramp
Marsh hamstring.


Indians batted well and made the runs. If the aussie bat well its a draw, but the Indians have a big big chance here.

[edge]

Seems to be a recurring problem over the last few years with Australian players and fitness issues, I doubt it's as simple an issue as blaming the team physio/doctor but I'm amazed they haven't made some kind of change!

[Gerry SA]

TBF it was roasting in Brisbane, peaked at 39 degrees with high humidity. Pitch seemed to have tennis ball bounce as well.

Pitch might favour India's shorter, skiddy fast bowlers.

[Gerry SA]

Mitchell Marsh won't bowl again in this Test.

Usman Khawaja has torn his ACL and is out for 8/10 months. Very disappointing for Khawaja as he was considered a front runner for a place in Australia's World Cup squad(top scorer in the domestic one day tournament) and looked certain to be in the Ashes squad.

[csnew]

Best possible start for Australia. 2 quick wickets. Could knock them over for under 400

[Gerry SA]

India might've blown their best chance of getting anything from this series on day 2 in Brisbane.

Josh Hazlewood's debut 5/68 really brought Australia back into the game. When it looked like the Indians might get 500+

Australia 4/221 at the close. Steven Smith 65* and unbeaten in the series. Rogers got a fifty as well. Yadav was pretty impressive.

If Australia get a lead of 50/100, and India's history of collapsing, Australia could be the only team capable of winning this Test. 

[i12breakfree]

Mitch marsh gone. I doubt if he is good for test matches.
He is a good ODI and t20 player

[Gerry SA]

Wheels fell off for India after Dhoni decided to have his quick bowlers bomb Mitchell Johnson with short stuff.

Johnson took them apart 60 odd in rapid time. Smith hundred in debut match as skipper. They've piled on 100 odd in 80 odd balls. Carnage.

[mp07]

I am surprised they are not playing Bailey...