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Usman Khawaja rocking up to the BGT presentation in crocs and socks is a vibe I can get behind.

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Usman Khawaja rocking up to the BGT presentation in crocs and socks is a vibe I can get behind.

#Cricket #BGT #BorderGavaskarTrophy #AUSvIND

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/01/03/australia-start-well-in-sydney/
A look at day one in Sydney and a photo gallery.
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Australia win by 184 runs, Siraj last out, LBW to Lyon, given out and confirmed as out on review. Australia now lead the series 2-1, which means that India need to win in Sydney to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Australia closing in on victory. Rishabh Pant threw his wicket away just as it was beginning to look like India were seeing things through, and Jaiswal was controversially given out on review when the third umpire thought he saw a deflection from the glove but NOTHING came up on snickometer.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/12/29/day-four-at-the-mcg/
A look back at day four at the #MCG, including how Jasprit Bumrah joined a club of one - bowlers with 200+ test wickets at less than 20 a piece. Also a large photo gallery.
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Aussies not backing themselves even though they need a win - no declaration today. They may declare overnight, still giving themselves a full day to bowl India out - IMO batting on tomorrow would be the height of cowardice.
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India have a tough but not insurmountable chase - the ground record chase is 332 by England in the 1928-9 Ashes, and Australia are 309 ahead with one wicket standing.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/12/28/indias-revival/
A look at the events of day three of the #MCG - a day highlighted by Nitish Kumar Reddy's maiden test century, and lowlighted playing wise by Pant's atrocious dismissal, with the weather also providing lowlights. Also a photo gallery.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/12/27/the-boxing-day-test-match-so-far/
A look at developments in the #BoxingDay #TestMatch so far, and a substantial photo gallery.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/12/07/test-cricket-at-the-double/
A look at the two test matches that have each reached stumps on day two and both seen extremely rapid progress. Also a large photo gallery.
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First interval on day two in Adelaide, Australia are 191-4, already 11 runs ahead of India on first innings. New Zealand are taking an absolute pounding in Wellington meanwhile - England have closed day two on 378-5, 533 runs ahead overall.
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Bumrah has been named Player of the Match for his bowling (5-30 and 3-42) and captaincy. The right call in my opinion, though Jaiswal also had a case.
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Australia have lasted longer today than might have been expected given how the first three days of this match went, but at 182-7 they have only three wickets standing.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/11/24/india-dominant-in-perth/
A look at the action on the first three days of the series for the #BorderGavaskarTrophy in Perth, and a substantial photo gallery.
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A coda to my comments on the match so far. Nathan McSweeney, making his test match debut, and playing as an opener for the first time in his professional career has contributed 10 and 0 to the cause. To that evidence of someone opening in a test match never having done so before in professional cricket I add two further words: Daniel Lawrence.
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Following on from my last tweet I am offering a poll: if you were running an IPL franchise and these four were all in their prime and available but you could buy only one what would your choice be:
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ABC commentators just asking which of their four experts (Gavaskar, Lehmann, Moody and McGrath) one would sign for an IPL team if they were all in their pomp and available. The answer has to be Glenn McGrath to benefit from four cheap overs (probably with wickets) every match. In that format Moody is the only other one of the four who even merits consideration and for me he is a distant second.
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Jaiswal has now scored four test centuries and that 161 is the lowest final score of any of them. Only one previous test cricketer has topped the 150 on each of the first four times they reached three figures, Graeme Smith of South Africa, also an opening batter.
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Stumps on day two and India are virtually out of sight in this match already. They are 172-0 in their second innings, 218 runs ahead of Australia, with Jaiswal 90* and Rahul 62*. With three full days still to play India are under no time pressure at all - they could bat all day tomorrow at normal tempo, have a final bat fling on the fourth morning and still have ample time to bowl Australia out again.
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India totally bossing this game now - having bowled Australia out for 104 to take a first innings lead of 46 they have started their own second innings with a century opening stand, and are already in the position of knowing that Australia will have to make the biggest score of the match in the fourth innings to win it.
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India totally bossing this game now - having bowled Australia out for 104 to take a first innings lead of 46 they have started their own second innings with a century opening stand, and are already in the position of knowing that Australia will have to make the biggest score of the match in the fourth innings to win it.
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Stumps on day one. Australia are 67-7 in reply to India's 150 all out. The pitch in Perth is quick and bouncy, but there is no real mischief in it - there has been no sideways movement, and the bounce has not been variable. Both sides have bowled beautifully, and Australia in particular have batted poorly.
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Captain gets captain - Cummins gone caught behind off Bumrah to reduce Australia to 59-7. Bumrah is in his seventh over of the innings and has figures of 4-12 so far,.
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India now in total control, with Australia 47-6. Labuschagne just gone, LBW fto Siraj or 2 (52) - such extreme defensiveness has undoubtedly harmed his side.
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First baller for 'Sandpaper Steve', LBW to Bumrah. Australia now 19-3 in reply to India's 150 all out.
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Bumrah has Khawaja caught at second slip by Kohli and Australia are 19-2 in reply to India's 150 all out. Still Australia's day so far, but India coming back into it.
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The six days lost earlier in the series should be added onto the end of this Test. It'd still be a draw, of course, but at least we'd get to see, I dunno, Mitchell Starc and Todd Murphy put on 200 together. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

The six days lost earlier in the series should be added onto the end of this Test. It'd still be a draw, of course, but at least we'd get to see, I dunno, Mitchell Starc and Todd Murphy put on 200 together. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Australia effectively 2 for Kuhnemann. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Australia effectively 2 for Kuhnemann. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Can a man carry his bat? Kuhnemann can. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Can a man carry his bat? Kuhnemann can. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

At this rate of scoring Australia will be only 40 runs behind when stumps are called tomorrow evening. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

At this rate of scoring Australia will be only 40 runs behind when stumps are called tomorrow evening. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Nightwatchkuhnemann! #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

One of the great things about Test cricket is the infinite possibilities built into its structure - how it can vary from Kohli and Axar putting on a century partnership all the way to Kohli and Ashwin putting on a century partnership. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

I don’t want to get carried away, but I think Virat Kohli’s centuries make his fans almost as happy as Glenn Maxwell’s centuries make his. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

I can’t even keep track of what’s real and what’s replay at the moment. Sirens. Sixes. Sad Cameron Green. It’s all a blur. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Spot the Difference competition #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

My report card for day three of the fourth #INDvAUS Test, featuring lyrical enthusiasm and muscle hiccups

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Get access to my report cards on every day of every match for a few lousy bucks per month #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

At this rate, Australia should bowl India out early on day six. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

The advantage of the earlier pitches in this series is that we only ever had to listen to Hayden for three days. Something we may not have appreciated at the time. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Ruthless play from Australia to let their opponents bat so long they get cramp. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

I don’t understand. Why is Pujara going off? Is it tea already? Why isn’t everybody else leaving? Why are the Australians so excited? Makes no sense. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

(Batter hits a boundary)

Indian commentator: This sublime genius, his unparalleled skill giving us a glimpse into the heavenly realms, the crack of the bat a transcendent song welcoming us into a higher state of bliss

Australian commentator: Yes, but also shit bowling. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

India have avoided the follow-on. (I mean, not technically, but it’s only a matter of time.) #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

If a batter hits a six that delays the game they should be eligible to be timed out. Keep a cumulative tally and once they pass the permitted time, get rid of them. Good riddance to six-hitting rubbish. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Silly old England would have made this many runs on day one, leaving India barely exhausted. A tactically deficient team, but trying their best. That’s all we can ask of them. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Bad decision from Khawaja to not keep hitting the ball, in my opinion. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Puppy needs a rest now. Big day for a giant all-rounder. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

He’s been a good boy. He deserves it. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

GIVE THE GIANT PUPPY A TON! #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Should Usman Khawaja be permitted to hover above the pitch, sneering down at the bowlers? No. The ICC must stamp out Khawaja’s refusal to abide by gravity. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

I wholeheartedly disapprove of the Australian cricket team playing competently in India. It is against the natural order of things and a stain on the game. Would another year’s suspension sort it out? It can’t hurt. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

I’m quite certain Matthew Hayden knows infinitely more than I do about batting in a Test match and yet every word he utters somehow makes me doubt that self-evident truth. A gift. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

Not paying full attention but did somebody just pull an “I haven’t seen much of him” on Steve Smith?! Wonderful. #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket

If I were a fielder and ‘dropped’ a bump ball catch, I’m not sure I’d be able to resist stopping the match and explaining to the groaning members of the crowd what had actually happened. (Yes, I know I should just ignore their erroneous disapproval, but it’s hard, man.) #INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #Cricket