India end Australia Test drought in nail-biter
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India ended their decade-long wait for a Test victory in Australia on Monday when they bowled out the home side for 291 to clinch the first game of the four-match series by a nail-biting 31 runs.
The hosts were set a target of 323, a score never before successfully achieved in a fourth innings run chase at the Adelaide Oval.
Ravichandran Ashwin got the final wicket of Josh Hazlewood to finish with 3-92, while for Australia, Shaun Marsh made 62 and Tim Paine 41.
The last Test India won in Australia was at the WACA Ground in Perth in 2008, and the last one in Adelaide was in 2003.
Pant matches world record 11 catches in a Test
Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant equalled the world record for most catches taken in a Test, snaring 11 in the opening clash against Australia.
The 21-year-old, playing in only his sixth Test, matched the record currently held by England's Jack Russell and South Africa's AB de Villiers.
He eclipsed the India record of 10 catches in a game by Wriddhiman Saha.
Russell achieved the feat against South Africa in 1995 and De Villiers matched the achievement against Pakistan in 2013.
Pant reached the milestone by catching Mitchell Starc of the bowling of Mohammed Shami.
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Dec 10, 2018 10:46am
Congratulations, Indian Cricket Team !
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Dec 10, 2018 10:48am
Perfect Start of the series. I hope Indian team will take some lessons from this match.
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Dec 10, 2018 10:49am
Well done India !
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Dec 10, 2018 10:50am
Congratulations Team India!
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Dec 10, 2018 10:53am
Australia, not being able to cheat, and sledge, can’t get over the line.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:04am
Well played India congratulations...
we always lost first test in foreign tour but this time won it .
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Dec 10, 2018 11:09am
Good thriller of a match.
Hope Prithvi Shaw gets better from his injury. He is a fantastic batsman to watch.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:09am
Congratulations India! You deserved to win. Brave hearts conquered victory on foreign land and we are struggling and losing in our backyard. Hoping to have players like King Kohli, Pujara, Rahane some day.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:11am
Thanks to all Pakistan fans from India. I hope Pakistan cricket team will learn some lessons after their first Home Test lost from New Zealand in 49 years. Pakistan team only focusing on remaining No.1 team in T-20 cricket which for me is not a real cricket. You can gain respect from cricket world only after your away win in test cricket.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:16am
Congrats India ! Well played .
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Dec 10, 2018 11:27am
Well played India.
But our boys would have by an inning and also win the series 4-0 with the form of Yasir Shah.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:29am
I appreciate the positive response from Pakistani readers. For relationship to improve, we need unbiased response, critical where due, and wholesome in praise where deserving. Let us see as to how we both show true sportsmanship.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:41am
India is on rise in all areas
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Dec 10, 2018 11:45am
There are some Pakistanis who are really sportive be Indian or others. Good standard.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:54am
Congratulations Virat and Team.Keep it up.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:00pm
Great win for india..even tough there batting is not stronger,but they are playing in home ground where they know more than visitors...and they same same lethal bowling lineup...
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Dec 10, 2018 12:02pm
India will clinch the series. Aussies are no match for us.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:07pm
The real test for India would be versus Pakistan. Although great friends individually, e.g. Shoaib and Harbhajan, etc etc, the rivalry is intense on the field. And the fans enjoy.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:11pm
India are just booming in every field
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Dec 10, 2018 12:21pm
It's heartening to see something new from this team. They were down and out on first day, by the end of 2nd session. Old Indian team would have accepted surrender. But this new team fought it out and actually had a first innings lead. Indian pacers had average speed more than that of Aussies. And they looked more threatening than aussies pacers, who I think were one dimensional. Spin is the only department, where Aussies performed better than India. Lyon bowled better than Ashwin in this match. Ashwin was trying too many things.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:24pm
This is what I said even before the start of the series - Aussies are a force to reckon with at home. And they proved it right. But India was clearly a better side of the two.
Going into next match I see KL and Rohit being replaced by Prithvi Shaw and Vihara. I would be tempted to replace Ashwin by Kuldeep, but that won't happen.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:31pm
Our superheroes should see the way Indian batsmen batted, or for that matter even how Australian tail-enders batted. But I bet most of our celebrity batsmen are busy shopping right now.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:46pm
Last time pakistan won test match in Australia against Australia in 1995-96.Its been since 23 years they didn't won..Am i right?
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Dec 10, 2018 01:01pm
Pakistani batsman have to learn lot from Indian cricketers for the disciplined batting and application to win this test match. Simply lost the series to New Zealand due to lack of commitments.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:16pm
@Mehtab,
our boys would have by an inning and also win the series 4-0 with the form of Yasir Shah."
Agreed Sir.I will have to relook at team that played just concluded series against NZ ,Yasir I believe was tested for all matches..Am I right.?
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Dec 10, 2018 01:18pm
@R Sultan,
real test for India would be versus Pakistan. '
Agreed,but then Kashmir will have to be solved.Hope so in next 20 years or may be more.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:19pm
(Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Nov 20, 2018 02:13pm)
The real truth is that the most media-hyped team in the world including their biggest selfish and highly eccentric captain has never ever won a test series against Australia in Australia. Remember, history has a tendency to always repeat itself.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:24pm
Congratulations Team India !!!
In the process, Kohli also become the First captain in Asia to register Test wins in England, Australia and South Africa.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:27pm
@Mehtab, With Yasir Playing Pak lost series to NZ on home ground.
NZ was ranked far below in the ICC test ratings , which India has been on the top for a long time now
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Dec 10, 2018 01:29pm
@Ravi, against a weakened Austrailian team.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:40pm
Well done India. Congratulations on a great victory.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:17pm
India outshone Kangaroos in all 4 departments of the game - Batting, Bowling, Fielding and Sledging.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:22pm
What a team !!!
What a country !!!
Why cant we learn from them to play cricket n hockey as a start ?
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Dec 10, 2018 02:26pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, My dear you have good team need some more experience that's it.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:29pm
India often finds it very hard to dismiss the tailenders and in this match the Australian lower order came almost very near to the victory post. Just a decade ago in similar situation the Australian lower order might have thrown up a superman who single handedly posted an improbable victory.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:29pm
Thanks a lot to Pakistani Friends for their kind & sportive wishes, yes it's always great to win against Australia & England at their home ground. Congratulations! team India
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Dec 10, 2018 02:39pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, What kind of U-Turn is this.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:41pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, sSir
You also have a big heart in complimenting the Indian team. No doubt , India played very well but more to be done with tail enders who just surrendered tamely.
Pakistani crickrt players are talented but they need more of experience to harness the talent in right direction. Inshallah it will.happen.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:52pm
Don't relax. Tough challenge ahead. Aussies will bounce back
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Dec 10, 2018 03:00pm
@Mehtab, you have just lost in your home from nZ with in form yasir shah.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:19pm
Last time pakistan won test match in Australia against Australia in 1995-96.Its been since 23 years they didn't won..Am i right?
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Correct. The most talented team in the world has lost each and every test in Aus since 1996. Also they are yet to win a series in Aus and SOuth Africa, just like India. So what's the big deal about being the most talented team in the world.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:27pm
There are 3 more matches to go and Australia plays best when their back is to the wall. Prediction, Australia will win the series.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:34pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed
"we are struggling and losing in our backyard"
Sir every person and every country has his/its own cycle. Now Pakistan may be down but I sincerely wish success not only in cricket but also economy, of course peace with all neighbors.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:57pm
Well played India. Very happy for your victory. Very well deserved.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:23pm
@Zak, Thank you, if your latest prediction is anything like all your previous ones, India will definitely win.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:23pm
Congratulations to the boys in white-shirts ! You gave us an enjoyable 5 day game. Nail-biter. Total paisa vasool.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:26pm
@Gaurav, why not Ravindra Jadeja. He deserves more than any other player. He always contributes whether it is bowling, batting or fielding.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:35pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, Thanks for your kind words. However, plenty of lessons for India - even a depleted Australia are no pushovers.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:42pm
@TOMATO, Anyway I welcome his change of heart.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:46pm
A morale boosting win for India though not a easy one. Australia got the measure of Indian bowlers can bounce back in the next test. India should consider playing additional spinner but Virat is unlikely to change the winning combination.
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Dec 10, 2018 05:05pm
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Dec 10, 2018 05:23pm
@Neo, Don't forget even India is playing without its star opener Prithvi Shaw. There are many youngsters in the team as well like Rishabh Pant who have hardly played outside India.
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Dec 10, 2018 05:30pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, Hearing such kind words makes us Indians happy.
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Dec 10, 2018 05:51pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, Thank you! It takes courage to admit you were wrong ... I mean that sincerely!
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Dec 10, 2018 05:56pm
@R Sultan,
India simply doesn't have guts to face pakistani team
That's why they make different excuses so as to avoid facing outstanding Pakistani team .
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Dec 10, 2018 06:13pm
Sub continent team's performance in test cricket has gone very down in recent times due to over reliance on spin.only indian team is currently giving tough, and holding no 1 position.There is no other sub continent team in top five position that is not good for us.Congratulations for Indian team for victory and a good fight by Aussies.They will be a powerful team in future.
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Dec 10, 2018 06:34pm
Lower order indian batsmen threw their wickets in the second innings by poor shot selection .Luckily India won a nail biting thriller.
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Dec 10, 2018 06:36pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, What???....Is it really you talking???
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Dec 10, 2018 06:40pm
Though India won, they made serious error while batting in their second innings. The last 5 Indian batsmen threw away their wickets recklessly once the overall lead came close to 300 runs. Rishab hit Lyon 4,4,4,6 and again attempting another 6 on next ball as if there is no tomorrow. This was very irresponsible. Yes they needed to score quickly but not irresponsibly. They could easily batted until Tea and add another 50 runs knocking Aus out of the match. That was lack of professionalism. I hope they learn from it.
Prithvi Shaw should replace Vijay in mext match.
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Dec 10, 2018 06:45pm
@Zak, your prediction is as misplaced as previous ones dear. Have a large heart and accept that this Indian team is much better
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Dec 10, 2018 06:50pm
@M. Emad, Congratulations your country won.
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Dec 10, 2018 07:09pm
@ajay, I don't agree. They really fought well till the last. They are hard to beat in their home ground.
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Dec 10, 2018 07:10pm
Congrats..India plays cricket on different level of late..
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Dec 10, 2018 07:12pm
@Wahab, Havent made any previous prediction. Quietly Put your money on Australia, but publicly you can jump around for India.
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Dec 10, 2018 08:15pm
@Kumar, Do not worry. The imperious Aussie will have the last laugh and then you will go in hiding. We are without international cricket for more than a decade and doing not bad at all.
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Dec 10, 2018 08:24pm
@Nitin, let us be humble with our wins. Let us not start preaching. Strive to become better at our own game. In fact we need to learn from Pakistan cricket who were a world beating mercurial side in 1990’s. Our cricket team has reached that status under Kumble and Dhoni. We need to be consistently wining overseas. We made mistakes in this test. We need to focus on those mistakes and become better.
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Dec 10, 2018 08:33pm
Smith and Warner are missed dearly by Australia.
Even if khwaja had stayed for 30 more minutes- result would been totally different.
Australia needed just 31 runs in more than 20 overs.
Great game of grit. Next game will be even more entertaining
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Dec 10, 2018 08:59pm
It is just one game, good beginning. Australia tailenders played very well - good fight by them.
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Dec 10, 2018 09:24pm
Impressive....very impressive India...love u kohli
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Dec 10, 2018 09:30pm
As an Indian I am happy we won. But Aussie tail won my heart , they fought till the last ball. Plenty of lessons to learnt by all from them
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Dec 10, 2018 09:32pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, I never ever thought that one day the sun would rise in the West. Thank you for your kind comment on India's performance in the Adelaide test..
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Dec 10, 2018 09:38pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed,
Are you okay doc?
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Dec 10, 2018 09:39pm
Congratulations to neighbors from Pakistan, our PM and we public want good relations with you
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Dec 10, 2018 09:41pm
Good win. But not sure if we were playing against the usually formidable Ausies. Their team seamed incomplete. Not taking away the success of team India. Good victory indeed.
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Dec 10, 2018 09:47pm
Match was fixed
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Dec 10, 2018 09:49pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, I would not underestimate Pakistani team. It is doing quite well. They do some crazy batting at times; but then so does India.
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Dec 10, 2018 09:58pm
good spirit shown from Pakistanis...which makes me feel at the bottom of their heart they dont really hate India.Thanks Pakistanis for the wonderful spirit.Respect from India.
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Dec 10, 2018 10:06pm
@Kumar, Bro, this is not required now, let the players do the talk, we should just enjoy the game
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Dec 10, 2018 10:24pm
Each team should focus on their primary strengths first which has always been batting for India(since gavaskar era)and pace bowling for Pakistan. India then slowly built up a pace attack. Pakistan should focus on pace bowling and produce pacers like imran wasim waqar again...the recent ones are worse than their dummies
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Dec 10, 2018 11:08pm
Whoever is saying Australia is weak that's why India defeated them, never said in the past that India was weak thats why Australia defeated India in the past. Obviously someone is weaker than other; thats how it is always and will be same in future. West Indies was also very strong once upon a time.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:08pm
India played well and won the match. Congratulations India team ! But let us not forget that Australia is the best cricket team and they will win the series.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:10pm
@Akram Khan, Pakistan knows both Hockey and Cricket, but the players are not getting enough support from Government/Administration/Boards. Unless the system is improved, people will not come and watch, without that money will not come, and players will not play. Its a cycle. At this moment government needs to invest to start the process.
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Dec 10, 2018 11:16pm
India have shown again why they are No. 1 Test side in the world.
It is extremely difficult to beat Australia in their backyard and knowing the fighting spirit they are bound to come hard in next game.
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Dec 11, 2018 02:08am
Not a nailbiter at all.
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Dec 11, 2018 05:09am
@R Sultan, I would like to watch India pak match in India and pak players in IPL. I honestly does not understand why India allowed Chinese eppo to have have contract to have Indian team and does not allow any matches with Pak. Is it Chinese economic might?
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Dec 11, 2018 07:00am
Though I am a supporter of India as a country, I don't back their cricket stars except Kohli, Rahane and Boomer. Australia should have won this one.
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Dec 11, 2018 08:06am
@Syed, why should we be worried???? Teams don’t win matches to get worried. We have a champion team capable of taking 20 wickets anywhere. Let Australia play better and win, who is stopping them???
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Dec 11, 2018 08:30am
@Akram Khan, Why don't you move there....we have been champions in Cricket and Hockey and no 1 in T20 today as well....we do not need to learn the sports from them but we do need to have the power they have to force Australia to not have a day/night game in Adelaide. India would have lost it for sure as it swings a lot more with the pink ball....
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Dec 11, 2018 08:31am
India played better but I wonder why pitches are not being made for pace bowling as they used to, why spin friendly in Australia. Makes you wonder what influence india has on these decisions to make the series closer than it would be otherwise.
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Dec 11, 2018 08:45am
Kohli became the first asian captain to win tests in Australia ,South africa , England
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Dec 11, 2018 08:52am
watch out Indian team will be too hot to handle for the Aussies in rest of the series
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Dec 11, 2018 09:13am
@The real salaria , check the last time they played Asia cup in uae
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Dec 11, 2018 09:31am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmed, You had guys like Jawed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, etc. in the past. Even recently you had gritty guys like Misbah and run-getter Yonis khan. Today you have Babar Azam. Others will come up too.
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Dec 11, 2018 09:34am
Just like England, this will turn out to be series of Toss. Whoever wins the Toss wins the Match. Congrats India for winning the Toss and the Match. Great job Australia for fighting till the end.
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Dec 11, 2018 10:12am
Congratulations India, Also congrulatory messages from Paistani fans augurs well. Hope the younger generation from across the border respect & enjoy quality cricket irrespective of the nationalities.
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Dec 11, 2018 10:25am
Pakistan had THRASHED this same Australia side just a few months ago.
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Dec 11, 2018 10:34am
Although India wins, but still some top order batsman are struggling for runs. Next match will be on a fast track and I do not hope the same result.
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Dec 11, 2018 10:35am
@The real salaria , You said exactly opposite..everyone knows what happened in Asian cup..come out of dream
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Dec 11, 2018 12:21pm
@Observer, you are right. Hope they learn.
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Dec 11, 2018 12:38pm
''A drought is a natural disaster of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or ground water.''
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Dec 11, 2018 12:39pm
Australia wont just take this loss and submit, they will take it on the chin and come back harder in Perth, This will show us the test of character of both these sides, This has only been our 6th Test win in Australia, no matter what, they are a very strong team back home, If they win the toss it will be even more harder to reverse the odds, Good luck to both the teams in the up coming games
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Dec 11, 2018 12:40pm
Please play Bhuvi in next match in place of Ishant sharma bowling will be even better..and he can bat aswell
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Dec 11, 2018 02:10pm
Fluke of the century.
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Dec 11, 2018 02:26pm
@Zak, agreed Australia is a tough team to beat lets see
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Dec 11, 2018 03:05pm
@Aravind,
you play against the team that team you get. this team was the best the australian board could provide. let us not grudge kohli this win.
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Dec 11, 2018 03:38pm
@Anonymouseeeee, It was in UAE, it will be cakewalk for us if the series had been in India. What happened to NZ, we beat them 3-0 in our backyard and you miserably lost 2-1 in your backyard.
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Dec 11, 2018 03:51pm
@Anonymouseeeee, that too in UAE in T20. try playing test with them in their country.
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Dec 11, 2018 04:09pm
@Nitin, Since Pakistan is No.1 In T20 cricket you have declared T20 is not real cricket. i don't think it is fair statement.
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Dec 11, 2018 05:02pm
@Indian, "Please play Bhuvi in next match in place of Ishant sharma bowling will be even better..and he can bat as well"
dear sir
bounce is the most lethal element that Australian pitches have to offer. Ishant is first choice bowler in these conditions due to his height (beside his other bowling skills)
Just wait & watch what he does in Perth
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Dec 11, 2018 05:07pm
@Anonymouseeeee, You are right, It is a great achievement if a touring team beats the hosts in the test series like England beating SL, even drawing the series is considered a great accomplishment like Pakistan vs England (in the 2 match series last year)
Winning at home is expected to be default
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Dec 11, 2018 05:09pm
@Akil Akhtar, The bounce in Adelaide was more than you can expect in asian conditions, and it is a drop in pitch that is used in Australia for the last 10+ years, even in the 70s, Adelaide and Sydney would spin more and Bounce less, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane are known for that
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Dec 11, 2018 07:18pm
Here is the series scenario:
next test - A Draw; 3rd test - Australia wins, series levels; 4th test - Australia beats India, clinched test series!
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Dec 11, 2018 11:16pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Pakistan winning champions Trophy and 1992 world cup.
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Dec 11, 2018 11:20pm
@Sherfan, There are no ifs and buts in cricket match.
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Dec 11, 2018 11:22pm
@Wahab, Some persons are finding it hard to digest the win by no 1 test team India over Australia.
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Dec 12, 2018 03:17am
@Mehtab, it's okay. you can win in South Africa
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Dec 12, 2018 05:06am
@Arshad patel, You forgot to say after last match, Pakistan wins the series.
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Dec 12, 2018 06:57am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Forget the Champions Trophy- its the past
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Dec 12, 2018 07:02am
@Arshad patel, no biased prediction. Let’s see the action
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Dec 12, 2018 07:03am
Let’s see what happens. No biased prediction
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Dec 12, 2018 08:13am
@Mehtab, Remember 2-1 defeat @ NZ just finished
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Dec 12, 2018 08:14am
Remember 2-1 defeat against New Zealand just few days back
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Dec 12, 2018 08:30am
@ Singh Sahab, let's avoid this. Australia is still a strong side. Dismissing them like this is not being realistic.
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Dec 12, 2018 08:55am
@Observer, Very true.
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Dec 12, 2018 12:03pm
India has the best test team in the world ...
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Dec 12, 2018 08:48pm
sad to see the sorry state of Pakistani hockeyonce world beaters with greats like Hasan Sardar, ishlauddin, Manzur ul hassan ,Shahnawaz and munawar zaman.hoping to see them regain their past glory.
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Dec 13, 2018 09:43am
It is instructive to read the many articles on the toss-advantage, especially for home-teams that already have a massive advantage over visitors, for instance cricinfo's "Toss advantage > home advantage?" with detailed studies over the decades. Explains clearly the 4-1 English win over India after the English won the toss five times, when three games were extremely close with two going comprehensively to the two sides. So yes, it is time that we nullify the massive home-advantage and make it fairer by allowing the visiting team to choose. If DRS was opted by BCCI after wasting four years, this would be a no-brainer especially given how adept this number one test team has been in winning at home even after losing the toss ninety percent of the time.
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