Boxing Day Test. Australia v. India.

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Next test in Warner out burns
Like to see Harris get a gig too not too sure the issue with will p is I hope he’s ok

[Donny]

Burns must go, whether Warner's in for Sydney or not.

If Warner's ruled out, Marcus Harris should get the nod, with Burns missing out.

[Donny]

3/74. Smith out to Bumrah for 8.

Wade 32*.

[K]

Flat-Track Bully Steve Smith is bowled by Bumrah for 8.

Oz in trouble.

Ponting was just saying that he would not be comfortable defending 200 on this pitch, because it's playing so well. There's no sideways movement, he said.

Ch. 7 also showed that since the Ashes, Smith has been averaging 29.xx. That will have gone down further now. He may have been worked out by international bowlers now.

The Bumrah ball was nothing special. It was angled in to leg and hit pants and then leg stump, as Smith moved too far across.

[K]

Now Bumrah hits Wade on the back of the helmet.

Appalling technique to the short ball. He just turned his back on it.

There is a delay as they bring out a replacement helmet.

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I blame it on these t20 big bash games to the terrible batting technique

[Lazza]

What a tough street fighter Wade is👏🏽 Would love him at Collingwood to instil some real steel to some of the soft underbelly of a few of our players. I love his dog eat dog attitude and not giving an inch. Australia would never lose if all the players showed the same tough as nails demeanour as Wade.

[K]

Wade is fighting hard. He's not even a lower-order batsman, let alone an opener. He's a wicketkeeper. If he can last 127 balls and counting opening, it must be easy batting conditions. The Oz batsmen should be ashamed of their efforts.

[K]

But Wade is out LBW to Jadeja.

Oz are still to wipe out the deficit.

Their defective batting is being exposed again.

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This summer, Burns has scored 125 runs in 13 innings at an average of 10.41.

This series, Smith has an average of 2.5 runs per life. His effective runs tally is minus 21.

[K]

Now Head goes.

Another 3-day Test?!? Surely not...

[Lazza]

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$�$%^%%$ batting again India will win this now easy probably in an hours time

[K]

Paine is out caught behind.

Reiffel gave not out. India reviewed.

Nothing on Hot Spot. But Snicko showed a spike. Paine is shocked. He doesn't think he nicked it.

Does anyone know whether any bookie offers exotic bets like Tests ending in 3 days??

[Lazza]

If Payne was out I have no idea about cricket after playing and watching it for over 50 years. That was an appalling howler from the 3rd umpire system that was ironically designed to prevent just that type of dismissal. This is not right.

[Lazza]

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