India tour of Australia (Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 03, 2025)

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Needs a thread of its own I think!

Indeed

Be useful for anyone struggling to get to sleep

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Was less complicated with Chappell and Lillee. Commentary wise.

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4. Lofted over mid-off for a boundary. Travis Head doing usual stuff - scoring runs against India.

Aus 148/3 in 54.4 overs.

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Short ball, hooked by Travis for another 4. Was high but still managed to execute the control when he hit it. On other days the bat blade remains upward and gives a catch. Well exectued.

Siraj continues to leak runs. Jadeja at the other end hasn't been able to pick a wicket. He too has leaked boundaries.

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Single. That is finally a 50 for out-of-form Steven Smith back.

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4 more. Short by Siraj and thats a well controlled cut by Travis . Well cut.

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Slight short by Jaddu and Travis cuts it for another 4. None of the batsmen looking uncomfortable.

From 75/3 this partnership (Travis + Steven Smith) has taken Aus to 200/3.

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Nitish replaces Siraj. He too gives a 4. Easy phase where where Aus have scored off Siraj and Jaddu.

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Good move by Rohit to replace Jaddu as well - Jasprit into the attack. Those two were just leaking runs without creating any false shots nor troubling any of the batsmen.

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Four. Even Jasprit isn't spared. But the change was much required. Hopefull Jasprit will control runs once he settles into nice lien and length after a few delvieries.

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4 more. This time to Steven Smith. Aus 226/3.

Nitish does not has enough pace to bother these batters. Neither getting any swing or cutting enough after pitching.

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3 runs. 100 for Travis Head. Best and most consistent batsman in this series.

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130 runs from 27 overs in this 2nd session. No wickets for India.

Australia 243/3 in 70 0vers. India desperately needs a collapse to get back in this match.

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Third session gets much worse for India. 27 runs in just 3 overs, without any wicket.

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Steven Smith 90* . Nearing another test 100.