[Cricket] World Test Championship Final- Australia v India- The Oval 07-11.06.2023

[Eeyore]

India win the toss on a cloudy morning and elect to field.

 

[PeterT]

The best we can hope for out of this is that the odd Aussie player picks up an injury that might rule them out for a couple of months! Not very sporting of me I know, but still ….

 

[A1X]

Hopefully India skittle Australia then the sun comes out and it turns into an absolute road, Pujara bats for three days and grinds the Aussie bowlers into the dirt and they go on to lose heavily. Not that I want India to win particularly but my desire to see Australia lose outweighs my desire to see India lose.

 

[jakarta]

Warner climbing into them. 55-1.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The best we can hope for out of this is that the odd Aussie player picks up an injury that might rule them out for a couple of months! Not very sporting of me I know, but still ….

That's incredibly unsporting ...... though when McGrath went over a ball 10 mins before the match at Edgbaston all those years ago I don't remember being too sorry that the sporting spectacle was going to be diminished

 

[The Wizard]

Marnus and Smith batting together, as a certain reporter on twitter would say… HERE WE GO

 

[PeterT]

Marnus and Smith batting together, as a certain reporter on twitter would say… HERE WE GO

I get the feeling I am going to be sick of the sight of those two this summer

 

[Jim in the West]

That's incredibly unsporting ...... though when McGrath went over a ball 10 mins before the match at Edgbaston all those years ago I don't remember being too sorry that the sporting spectacle was going to be diminished

That simple accident almost certainly led to one of the greatest test matches ever!

 

[jakarta]

120-3 all even at the moment?

 

[jakarta]

160-3, why didn't we get this version of Travis Head at Sussex?

 

[amexer]

160-3, why didn't we get this version of Travis Head at Sussex?

Many overseas are here for the money not to enhance career

 

[DJ NOBO]

We really were Smith’s fluffers

feel so used

 

[A1X]

Many overseas are here for the money not to enhance career

Even at Sussex??

 

[JJ McClure]

Travis Head appear to be getting ready for Bazball, Smith not so much.

 

[jakarta]

243-3...

 

[jakarta]

Now 267-3, advantage to the Convicts...

 

[Steve in Japan]

Steve Smith zzzzzzz. Might be on 81 n.o. but so slow.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Steve Smith zzzzzzz. Might be on 81 n.o. but so slow.

They are going along at 3.73 an over.

 

[Audax]

They are going along at 3.73 an over.

300/3 and day 1 not over yet, think they're going ok. Head travelling at pace at one end means Smith can just bat long and anchor the innings.

 

[Steve in Japan]

They are going along at 3.73 an over.

Smith 87 off 210, and looks even twitchier than usual. Dick Head is going at almost a run a ball.