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Quote from: JSRAW on January 19, 2021, 02:39:24 AM

Fortress is breached Fellas hahah First time in 32 years

2 back 2 back series win in Australia.. Pant you beauty...

Man of match? Pant or Shardul Thakur?

Pant : 23 and match winning 89 runs knock

Thakur : 7 wickets + 67ish runs

No more abusive word for Damad ji, even if we are not winning next T-20 World cup. Grin

What an Excellent win for team today. The most impressive thing about today's win is that it's the win of India A vs the Australian team. Except Rohit, Pant, Pujara and Rahane no one could have been said close to playing XI if the Whole team would have been fit. But now there will be an even fierce battle for having a place in playing XI when we will play in England. I wouldn't be surprised if I see a few of these young guns like Mohammad Siraj and Shubhman gill becoming the first choice for the playing XI.

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This Team India just proved many of them wrong including me today. As was expecting maximum to be draw but the way they played and carried out their innings this whole unit just did something miracle and broken the Gabba record as well. What a moment and a day would be for Team India today and one of the special wins registered for sure.

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Quote from: mersal on January 19, 2021, 08:24:39 AM

Previously even I said about having a dedicated captain for the test which will also help Kohli to perform better as a batsman than a captain. I really like aggressive captaincy from Kohli but it won't work most of the time when it comes to the longer format of the cricket.

Anyway, the chances of moving the test captaincy are really low but if it happens then it's better for team India.

I don't think that the BCCI will do something that would make Kohli/Shastri angry. But if they want to do something, then this is the perfect opportunity. Kohli's aggressiveness is good. But nowadays what is does is not showing aggression, but bullying his opponents. That is bad for the sportsman spirit, and it doesn't work most of the times. Rahane is like the exact opposite. He never do much theatrics and always concentrate on the task.

Rahane has some good qualities, he likes to be calm and focused on his work. But Kohli is very aggressive. He often misbehaves with players. Now Kohli's opponents want Rahane to be the captain. But it doesn't look like the BCCI will fire Kohli from the captaincy right now. They will probably give Kohli a few more series time. If Kohli proves his worth, we will see Rahane as the captain of the Indian team next time.

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Quote from: SATWAT on January 19, 2021, 07:35:45 AM

With this historic win now India is surely going to Lords and Australia lost their chances now I am feeling as opponent we have good from England or New Zealand both are good enough for first World Test Championship award without Kohli they are much better so now time for another change and hand over test captaincy to Rahane and ODI, Twenty/20 to Kohli what your view about this ?

Previously even I said about having a dedicated captain for the test which will also help Kohli to perform better as a batsman than a captain. I really like aggressive captaincy from Kohli but it won't work most of the time when it comes to the longer format of the cricket.

Anyway, the chances of moving the test captaincy are really low but if it happens then it's better for team India.

@mersal I’m sure many Indians will be making similar demands to replace Kohli as the test captain, and even request that the selectors drop him from the longer format as it’ll keep him fresh for ODI and T20. However I don’t expect Kohli to simply surrender Test captainship, but if he was keen to be relived then Rahane should be named as the next captain for team India in the test format.

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-australia/toi-poll-result-fans-feel-rahane-will-be-a-better-test-captain-than-kohli-shubman-should-be-a-regular-test-opener/articleshow/80048281.cms (This was before this test match, and I only expect fans to raise this demand once more).

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Quote from: SATWAT on January 19, 2021, 07:35:45 AM

With this historic win now India is surely going to Lords and Australia lost their chances now I am feeling as opponent we have good from England or New Zealand both are good enough for first World Test Championship award without Kohli they are much better so now time for another change and hand over test captaincy to Rahane and ODI, Twenty/20 to Kohli what your view about this ?

Previously even I said about having a dedicated captain for the test which will also help Kohli to perform better as a batsman than a captain. I really like aggressive captaincy from Kohli but it won't work most of the time when it comes to the longer format of the cricket.

Anyway, the chances of moving the test captaincy are really low but if it happens then it's better for team India.

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Quote from: Timelord2067 on January 19, 2021, 02:51:59 AM

Hey @JSRAW, are you in Brisbane, or just watching the game elsewhere?

Watching on telly from somewhere else..

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Okay ladies i think Indian team going to Lords for finals. Hope its not too early to say as series against England coming up for Indians but its home series and they need to win only 2 out of 4 games.

With this historic win now India is surely going to Lords and Australia lost their chances now I am feeling as opponent we have good from England or New Zealand both are good enough for first World Test Championship award without Kohli they are much better so now time for another change and hand over test captaincy to Rahane and ODI, Twenty/20 to Kohli what your view about this ?

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Quote from: Avirunes on January 19, 2021, 04:44:55 AM

Was just curious about this- There was lot of questions asked about Pujara's slow batting style. What do you think about it? I've seen people praising such styles a bit when it is a tight situation and that playing style comes in handy if we are trying to get out of losing situation, but do you think the reaction could go opposite if it goes other way if a target seems pretty much achievable but somehow it goes towards draw? What do you guys feel as a cricket fan.

Cheteshwar Pujara was playing the anchor role, he was hit in the body multiple times and i am sure he is hurt but he stayed in the crease so that the difficult phase of the match is taken care and that is more than important. The most impressive thing is that i consider this as the greatest win from India in the history of Test cricket with a really young team.

Full credits goes to Ajinkya Rahane.

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Quote from: Avirunes on January 19, 2021, 04:44:55 AM

Was just curious about this- There was lot of questions asked about Pujara's slow batting style. What do you think about it? I've seen people praising such styles a bit when it is a tight situation and that playing style comes in handy if we are trying to get out of losing situation, but do you think the reaction could go opposite if it goes other way if a target seems pretty much achievable but somehow it goes towards draw? What do you guys feel as a cricket fan.

Pujara is essentially a test batsman and that is one of the reasons why he never plays in IPL. One thing that almost everyone ignored is the fact that Pujara had hardly played any cricket before landing in Australia. Ranji season for 2020 was called off, and his last competitive game before the series was the 4-day match between Saurashtra and Bengal, which was played on 9th March 2020.

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Quote from: JSRAW on January 19, 2021, 02:39:24 AM

Fortress is breached Fellas hahah First time in 32 years

2 back 2 back series win in Australia.. Pant you beauty...

Man of match? Pant or Shardul Thakur?

Pant : 23 and match winning 89 runs knock

Thakur : 7 wickets + 67ish runs

No more abusive word for Damad ji, even if we are not winning next T-20 World cup. Grin

Haha really. India did well to break the record at Gabba that they were proud of. India beating Australia at their home is really something. Also India were without their key players but still they managed to defeat them. After all the controversies- i.e sledging, australian fans abusing, and so , young players did well to keep aside all the frustrations and shut their mouth right at their home.

Gives off wonderful feelings to fans... Love it Cheesy

Was just curious about this- There was lot of questions asked about Pujara's slow batting style. What do you think about it? I've seen people praising such styles a bit when it is a tight situation and that playing style comes in handy if we are trying to get out of losing situation, but do you think the reaction could go opposite if it goes other way if a target seems pretty much achievable but somehow it goes towards draw? What do you guys feel as a cricket fan.

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Pant, Gill, Takur, Saini, Siraj is everywhere but people forget to appreciate the effort from Pujara, he also one of the reason for Indian batsmen to keep their batting style up the mark since he was holding the one end like a wall for nearly 40+ overs. Actually, I missed the live game just waiting for the highlights to see how the game went on the day 5.

It is not a simple win for sure because 6 main players got injured but still the new bowling team managed to destroy the fortress of Aussies.

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Quote from: Timelord2067 on January 19, 2021, 02:51:59 AM

I did say last night that if the rain cleared (which it did, turning into a fine day) that India would go on to win the game (and the series)

Congratulations to the Indian team and their supporters.

Hey @JSRAW, are you in Brisbane, or just watching the game elsewhere?

What a game from India. Australia could've never thought of such a win. With three wickets and 18 balls left means, India has reached the score in about 87 overs. During the first innings Rohit Sharma gave a good start whereas Gill fell very fast. In the second innings Gill have given a very good start which has strengthened the team performance from the very beginning. Defeating Australia and winning the series on their home ground has made India once again reach the first position on Test Cricket Points Table.

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on January 19, 2021, 02:41:37 AM

And finally.. India wins the match and the series. Such a historic win. A lot of people had written them off even before the series started. Michael Vaughan predicted 0-4 sweep in favor of Australia. I am sure that he will be having egg on his face right now. Now this series will present a lot of challenges to the Indian selectors. Are they going to stick with Rahane as the captain? What about Saini/Siraj/Natarajan. Who are going to be dropped for the next series when the regular players are available?

There was a totally unexpected victory. I'm not sure if anyone thought India would be able to win today's match. At least I didn't think India would win. Great strategy, and great batting. Although Rahane could not succeed with his bat, he succeeded as a captain. I don't know if anyone would like to see Virat Kohli as captain after this series. However, today's match was very exciting. I am happy to enjoy such an exciting Test match.

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World Test Championship points table looks really tight. Right now, four teams are in contention for the final at Lord's - India, Australia, England and New Zealand. For India, the next series is at home and that gives them an advantage. I guess all the other teams are having away series. BTW, I would love a final between India and New Zealand. That looks probable as well, looking at the points table.

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Quote from: Timelord2067 on January 19, 2021, 02:51:59 AM

Hey @JSRAW, are you in Brisbane, or just watching the game elsewhere?

Watching on telly from somewhere else..

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Okay ladies i think Indian team going to Lords for finals. Hope its not too early to say as series against England coming up for Indians but its home series and they need to win only 2 out of 4 games.

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I did say last night that if the rain cleared (which it did, turning into a fine day) that India would go on to win the game (and the series)

Congratulations to the Indian team and their supporters.

Hey @JSRAW, are you in Brisbane, or just watching the game elsewhere?

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And finally.. India wins the match and the series. Such a historic win. A lot of people had written them off even before the series started. Michael Vaughan predicted 0-4 sweep in favor of Australia. I am sure that he will be having egg on his face right now. Now this series will present a lot of challenges to the Indian selectors. Are they going to stick with Rahane as the captain? What about Saini/Siraj/Natarajan. Who are going to be dropped for the next series when the regular players are available?

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Fortress is breached Fellas hahah First time in 32 years

2 back 2 back series win in Australia.. Pant you beauty...

Man of match? Pant or Shardul Thakur?

Pant : 23 and match winning 89 runs knock

Thakur : 7 wickets + 67ish runs

No more abusive word for Damad ji, even if we are not winning next T-20 World cup. Grin

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Quote from: 7788bitcoin on January 19, 2021, 02:21:38 AM

I am shocked by the way in which India counter attacked, i thought they will look to draw the match, now they just need 24 runs to win the match and 6 more overs minimum to go and this Test series just established why 5 day match is necessary rather than reducing the days. It is one of the most nerve racking series in a very long time as both team battled it out and a huge respect to all the Indian players as they fought till the end.

Who would have thought. 10 runs from 4 overs. Pant still ON..And a FOURRRR..!!

The Aussies aren't gonna forget this match and this series for a long long time to come. The way India resisted and just carried n despite injuries, nobody had given a chance to the Indians. Amazing team effort and Amazing game of cricket this one.

WON!!

India wins the Border-Gavaskar series trophy while Australia lose their first test at The Gabba in the last 28 years. Historic..!!

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Just 10 more runs needed and Washington Sundar gets out. Australians may think that they still have a chance in this match. History is in the making at Brisbane. India still has 4 wickets and 4 overs remaining to reach the target. What they need to do is to make sure that no rash shot is being played. And most importantly, Rishabh Pant needs to keep the lion's share of the strike.

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This great come back by Indian team 15 run from 30 balls. It is still possible for Australia to draw the match but the way Indian batsman are playing I think the match is now being controlled by the Indian players.

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