India v. Australia. ODI Series.

Donny · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:42 pm

6/340 (50 overs).

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

So, before Zampa got him out for the 5th in a year, Kohli was averaging 34.5 against leg spin in limited over cricket (ODI, T20I and the IPL).

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:52 am

Oz 2/129. Finch 33.

Smith 51*, Labu 22*

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:16 am

2/166.

Smith 64*, Labu 42* (3 Cool

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ronrat · Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand

live in my loungeroom with mates eum and coke. The Indian fan Singha was disposed of earlier and his mate Leo. India seems the only country they show here but we have the Fox common tators.

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:21 am

Phew. So close for Smith. Lb appeal. Not out. DRS.

Ball hitting the leg stump but by not enough.

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:24 am

To win: 170 from 123 balls.

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:30 am

Labu out for 46. Well batted.

3/178. Smith 75*.

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:02 am

Smith falls for 98 (102).

5/221.

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:33 am

Shami on a hatty.

Donny · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:36 am

Missed it. Close. Big lb appeal. Not out. Just missing leg.

7/263. 6 overs left.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

All out 304. Bradsmith 98 from 102 and Marnus 46 were our best. Not enough help.

Bradsmith made the most runs in the match (of course).

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

S. Bailey (AAP) sounds too quick to praise (after just one innings?!):

"Meanwhile Labuschagne's 48 doesn't read as a big total in the scorebook, but it will be the way he went about things that will please selectors.

He was busy at the crease, facing only 16 dots in his 47-ball knock as he got right to work when he arrived with Australia needing more than seven an over."

Is 1/3 balls faced dots really so praise-worthy? Sadly, usually we're not given the full breakdown for batsmen, so I don't know.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Meanwhile, Chappell says:

"If the middle order is a concern for India, the best way to overcome the problem - other than finding a player to plug the hole - is to have Kohli making big scores at three.

However, it's hard to see where the problem lies. There is no doubt that KL Rahul has the talent to bat successfully at No. 4, and since that is the spot available to him while Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have a mortgage on the opening partnership, the best policy is to persevere with Rahul batting behind Kohli.
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In pondering that Test series there are a few pointers that can be gleaned from this short ODI contest.

Firstly, the batting order in a Test series is a different proposition. India have a perfectly good Test No. 3 in Cheteshwar Pujara, so in the longer format, four is the correct spot for Kohli."

(cricinfo)