Australia vs India, 4th Test at Sydney

surely this is going to be a dull draw

yes looks like it right now.

sure is, india just blocking no way india will try & get 150 in the last session

anything but dull Keizer

this is Test Math Crickt!

no its a borefest, commentators think its exciting

If Kohli is till there at tea he will launch an assault. Futile but worthy of a back to lay at 30's+

Here is a stat.

The highest 4th innings score made by an overseas team in a successful chase at the SCG, in the last 82 years...........


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35

ive been watching cricket on this ground for?? years and this is the tamest 5th day pitch I have ever seen.

I think India will have a crack.

only 1 draw here since 1995, just about to double that, gonna take a 100% loss hopeing for a last session miracle, trouble is india dont want to lose so would rather bat the draw out, sad really cos test cricket can be exciting

they should do it's boring to play for a draw with 8 wickets still in hand.

**** of a dive!

30 minutes left til tea?  33 overs to close out play in the last session.  30 runs here, 8 wickets in hand to get 190 in 33 overs.  Aus got 6/251 in 40 overs.  Tough, but dancing up the pitch to the spin, things could happen.

and why wasn't a spinner on?

that was a drop, hit murali's glove, dropped by haddin

i just dont see the point in blocking, series gone so have a go maybe get close lose 3-0 , really negative

jaja have you ever played cricket?

yes but i would have a go, go down fighting

Bloody oath.

yes, a glorious but no doubt short career!

commentator still thinks the aussies can win, oh my god what planet does he live on

The planet that shows after Kohli, the rest of the team folds like a cheap suit?

Just as well Lyon is not bowling well today.

they wagged in the 1st innings

Jan 10, 2015 -- 3:55AM, jajabink wrote:

they wagged in the 1st innings

that's the only time all series

this is the game right here

Jan 10, 2015 -- 3:55AM, jajabink wrote:

they wagged in the 1st innings

On a pitch Aus had to declare on before they hit 600 runs?  Big achievement that.

test cricket rules

1st test:
5/367 all out for 444,
5/277 all out for 315

2nd test:
5/321 all out for 408
5/87 all out for 224

3rd test:
5/415 all out for 465


Fair to suggest, the cheapest of cheap suits.....

india odds from 30 to 9 in the space of a couple of overs.

And now favs in a result.... 

Australia will win this, India just need to get that incentive to win and as soon as they believe they can win.. bang

Australia will win

that 1.27 on offer is a great lay bet

Rain still long way off too.

Need a wicket this over, change the whole game.

australia should bowl negative outside off line and make india take risks, and set offside feild

Around the wicket, look at those foot marks....

Jan 10, 2015 -- 3:41AM, BJT wrote:

30 minutes left til tea?

Stupid fcuks had to get a single off the last ball now didn't they....   

what

How are India ahead of Australia when it comes to winning the match?

They have to score another 189 runs in 33 overs on a day 5 pitch which is doing quite a bit, i'm happy they'll get out trying to do that

should be a great last session

33 overs left, 5.7 a over to win so 189 from 198 balls, possible i suppose

5.7 an over for 33 overs with 8 wickets. that's possible. they showed the intent is there by scoring a few in the overs just before tea.

snap jajabink.

i reckon it's down to kohli if he stays there india win.

kohli sucks, he's not even the best player in india

with 189 needed. Around 33 overs to go. Close to run a ball. Will they go for it? The same pair was batting at tea in Adelaide, where India needed 159 in the last session. They did go for it there, and went down in the process. - from cricinfo , very exciting final session me thinks, india have nothing to lose

of course they will go for it. how often do they have the chance to win a test match in australia. they only have this opportunity because aus let them back in the game.

Jan 10, 2015 -- 4:26AM, YOMOMMA wrote:

of course they will go for it. how often do they have the chance to win a test match in australia. they only have this opportunity because aus let them back in the game.

India haven't been in a position to win a game all series, the only time they have is when Australia have made a declaration to set it up for them

Not a lock, but likely they have a go.  Have enough wickets in hand to shut up shop if need be and try and hold on.  I suspect they have bankers that they will want to stay out there, so if one of these 2 go out, then the ones coming in are the ones trying to score. 

I think they have very little chance of getting it done, but that is irrelevant.  Only thing that matters here is their intent.  They show intent, then game on.  Lay draw comes right into play.

No radar expert, but looks unlikely to rain in the next 33 overs.

Just don't be a fcuking tie.....  lol

Draw a bit short at 1.2 isn't it.

Not sure about that.  What price is coming in for it to drift?  India too short, not sure Aus should be any shorter.  Draw probably too long for mine.

it's 1.16 now. 1.2 with lots of bookmakers.

That won't take a bet....

7-1 to under 4-1 in 14 runs

exciting finish to the match.

this is awesome

bowling is just too good for them.

game over. good effort.

Ouch.  Of course they had to wait for so long before the game got interesting.

boom very intresting now aus favs for me

Can india hold on for 18 overs?

Rain 1/2 an hour too late to save India, but maybe bad light.

stalled a bit 4 wkts in 90 balls,can they do it

Haddin honest there?  Must be family life making a real man out of him.

India 360?  WTF am I missing?  How are they not 25,000/1?

I think it was missing leg, 50/50

the one earlier dead plum though, so it evens out

should easily clean up the tail now.

i wouldnt bet on it

10 overs, 3 wickets, brave backing 2.50 IMO

Is the light that bad, that they will stop straight after the minimum?

Only 12 minutes left isn't there?  Then use up the 30 to get the overs.  Minimum will run over time, so should have nothing to do with the light.

ah right I get you, cheers.

there was 33 overs left in the final session so 7 left

There was minimum 33 overs.  But you have your time you are supposed to get them in, and 30 minutes longer if need be.  If they started with 90 overs, and bowled 2 spinners all day, no reason they couldn't have bowled 110 overs today.  That 6 overs remaining is the minimum, which was the point, just that due to the time, the minimum should also be the maximum.

Don't feel Smith will shake hands today.

Had a fcuking nightmare today.  Should have just drank beer and watched.

market went mental there oz 3/1

Needed this field from the start of the day.

Jan 10, 2015 -- 6:34AM, LendUsAFiver wrote:

market went mental there oz 3/1

I count at least 3 spikes there one after the other.

it's still happenening

People are backing India too at the 1000.  Just need a lazy 27 an over....

THese 2 done well in the end. Would've been interesting if Kohli hung around a little longer.

Surprised smith hasn't shaken hands...

10.00 taken there Aus

no nightmare here, made a nice margin even though I was heavy a result for most of the day.

madness, cashout?

Bot, slipup, something.  Buggar all sitting in the market so not sure what was taken, just flashed up 10, and certainly took something.

b...........ks, couldve got my 150 stake back when it hit 1.85 but risked it

May as well keep bowling no balls and hope for a few runouts

fantastic test match and a very decent profit, loved it

lol.  That is actually brilliant.  Or full toss beamers and a couple of retired hurts.....

Had a siht day.  Couple of goes, wrong, lost about 550.  Ended with 1.8k so worth my time but bit of a let down all the same.

WP India.  WP Aus.  And good go Smith.  Not too bad for a young bloke, just need a bit more aggression and this could go the other way next time.

australia need new bowlers harris needs to retire, hazle and starc need more training in 1st class game

Jan 10, 2015 -- 6:59AM, slip5 wrote:

australia need new bowlers harris needs to retire, hazle and starc need more training in 1st class game

anyone who knows anything about cricket knows that some of our bowlers far outweigh anything coming through the ranks in any other nation

you're a ****g a mug

More runs scored in this 4 test series than any other ever.  Nothing to do with the bowlers, the pitches were roads.

if India can find some potent bowlers in the next 3 years they will be a really top team

big IF though

Jan 10, 2015 -- 7:01AM, BJT wrote:

More runs scored in this 4 test series than any other ever.

we need to find a replacement for Watson, his bowling is handy but we need a #3 who can score 100's

Shaun Marsh won't hold his spot I don't think, Joe Burns did very well in this game and didn't bat for himself but did the team thing which you have to respect

Yeah I think Falukener is the ready made replacement for Watson. He needs to improve his batting to Test match conditions but he can do it without a doubt. He needs to bat at 6 not 3. Watson at 3 was a big mistake for a long time. I think he has has his time in Test Cricket, good player but not what Aus need at 3.

Aus have plenty of young guns in the pace department just need to sort out or rather give a run to a couple of younger batsmen to see how they adapt to the Test arena.