Of course they did. The pitch in the 3rd Test backfired on them and by engineering a draw in this one they get out with a 2 - 1 series win. We were a win at all costs team prior to Sandpapergate. We’ve got nothing on this mob in that respect.
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Most likely truth to what you say. However, the pitch preparation at our venues is left in the hands of the local curator in charge - proven by the awful green track prepared mistakenly in Brissy for recent SA test - can't see why ACB woukd ever want such a over-green wicket leading to a prematurely ended match with significant revenue losses in a short series.
Whereas, in India, the BCCI sends its own curators to direct the pitch preparation , completely over-ruling the regular curator.
What does that tell you?
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You are very confident in your opinion. I stand fully by mine. None of the 3 pitches over there - e.g. red soil/black soil - have been exactly the same and no-one will ever know what Boland may have done on pitch 2 or the current one, but he has been very successful at the G on pitches that dry up, break up and keep low, probably the closest relative experience to these conditions in India. He is used to toiling on unhelpful pitches and taking wickets where others fail. It's been conveniently forgotten that he took 25 wickets in five matches at an average of less than 11 in his debut test series.
It will never be known what he may have done this Indian series; but I am highly confident he would have achieved far more that the incredibly wasteful Starc. Sami has taken plenty of wickets to prove a quick can make an impact there, but Starc sends most deliveries down leg or wide outside off.
[ For starters, Boland's test average is 12.20; Starc's 27.27] Starc has little success against India or in Asia. Trying Boland just once for a guy that just bowls so loosely so often is not based on evidence.
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Kunneman just given out LBW again by arguably the most inept umpire ever, Menon, who either has not worked out yet that a lot of Ashwin's balls are arm balls that DO NOT turn back to the stumps, or really has another agenda. Or possibly is just a fanboy of Indian cricketing gods like Ashwin and Co. Later, the footage showed it be missing leg comfortably.
Followed by justifications by Shastri (I think) and inane platitudes from Bogle and Hayden about why tailenders don't desreve to access reviews. WTF?
How about the paid, appointed umpire perform like a competent professional btw?
Followed by justifications by Shastri (I think) and inane platitudes from Bogle and Hayden about why tailenders don't desreve to access reviews. WTF?
How about the paid, appointed umpire perform like a competent professional btw?
That's 2 test in a row the Kiwis have been in great finishes. 7-247, kiwis need 10 off 7 balls.
