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[Alvaro]

 I conversation concerning Bancroft should pass without acknowledging the open letter he wrote to himself and was published in the West Australian newspaper.

[mo_town]

India getting a bit of a taste of their own medicine it seems, you love to see it.

You live by the sword, you die by the sword. Lovely bowling performance from the Aussie spinners.

[Buzz]

I think India will win this game... 😲😬

[mo_town]

Think India over did it with this pitch. Of course it was a late replacement for Dharmashala. Not sure if it was that or the desperation to qualify for the WTC final. I am sure this will get a poor rating.

[adb club cricketer]

India getting a bit of a taste of their own medicine it seems, you love to see it.

Hope Bcci will make 5 day pitches after this self goal.

[Warneymonster]

looks like you got your wish, although very unsubtly its already looks like a draw pitch. convenient when they are winning the series.....

[Kai]

India are gonna have to bat out of their skins to save this match. Australia well ahead

[adb club cricketer]

looks like you got your wish, although very unsubtly its already looks like a draw pitch. convenient when they are winning the series.....

Wasn't hoping for the 5 day flat track. 3 day pitch that gets a result is better than a 5 day flat track that results in a draw IMO.  So far pitch looks pretty flat, but it could open up in days 3-5 and make it interesting. Nothing wrong in hoping

[cricketbadger]

Should come as no shock they prep a better pitch, set up for a draw and series win for India. Great way to finish a really poor series.

[thegowerwaft]

Virat Kohli ton. India looking to go big. Will the pitch degrade or is this just a five day net?

[Kai]

Virat Kohli ton. India looking to go big. Will the pitch degrade or is this just a five day net?

Solid ton. Real gritty. I reckon it will but it's too late for a result to be possible.

[Warneymonster]

potm to the groundsman, won them the series with that track. i doubt it would have been the case had the 3rd test not gone australia's way because the pitch was so bad the other way

[jonny77]

Not saying it makes for great cricket, but let's be honest any team playing a series at home would probably do the same in the circumstances.

[Warneymonster]

i dont doubt that, i feel that this series in particular was taken too far in terms of pitch prep. first 3 tests barely managed 9 full days in total but the 4th they could still be playing on at the end of this week. its very different to a  green deck or a fast deck, at least with those there is a degree of parity for both sides.

the entire series wasnt a great advert for test cricket imo.

[jimmy23]

Why did the Aussies not have a go to try and set a target?
They were 2-1 down anyway. Very negative.