Oz tour of India. Tests & ODIs.
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^ I think their aim is to bat just once in the Test, if at all possible. This is another of those debacle Indian pitches that collapses into the unplayable by Day 3. The more runs they can make - and the more they take up time on the wicket while it is reasonably OK, the harder they will make India's job.
Australia 4/296. The partnership is 128*. Special K is 129* and Green is 65*.
Australia 4/296. The partnership is 128*. Special K is 129* and Green is 65*.
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Just looking at the history of this ground, there have been 14 previous Tests there in all, and the average run rate is 2.85 per over. Australia is presently slightly ahead of that (2.91).
The previous first innings of the game scores at this ground (newest to oldest) this century have been:
205 (England - lost)
212 (England - lost)
8/521 (India - won)
487 (India - draw)
426 (India - draw)
76 (India - lost)
398 (India - won)
5/500 (India - draw)
407 (England draw)
In 2021, two Tests were played there. In one, India made 365 batting second and won by an innings and in the other India made just 145 batting second - but bundled England out twice and only had to make 49 for victory in the 4th innings (which they did, with 0 wickets lost).
Before those two, the most recent Test was in 2012. In that one, India made a huge first innings total (on the back of 206* from Pujara - please spare us that excruciating spectacle, this time) and then bundled England out. England then made 406 following on - but India reached 1/90 and won batting last.
Yes, it's a small sample - but it does look as if this total likely puts a win out of India's reach (appalling Australian collapses aside).
In all, there have been 8 results and 6 draws at this ground. India haven't been beaten here for 15 years. South Africa won that match batting second - but they only took 20 overs (!!!) to bowl India out for 76, so their 7/494 (enough to win by an innings and 90 runs) was made by taking up most of the use of the wicket on the first two days (they declared at Stumps on Day 2).
The previous first innings of the game scores at this ground (newest to oldest) this century have been:
205 (England - lost)
212 (England - lost)
8/521 (India - won)
487 (India - draw)
426 (India - draw)
76 (India - lost)
398 (India - won)
5/500 (India - draw)
407 (England draw)
In 2021, two Tests were played there. In one, India made 365 batting second and won by an innings and in the other India made just 145 batting second - but bundled England out twice and only had to make 49 for victory in the 4th innings (which they did, with 0 wickets lost).
Before those two, the most recent Test was in 2012. In that one, India made a huge first innings total (on the back of 206* from Pujara - please spare us that excruciating spectacle, this time) and then bundled England out. England then made 406 following on - but India reached 1/90 and won batting last.
Yes, it's a small sample - but it does look as if this total likely puts a win out of India's reach (appalling Australian collapses aside).
In all, there have been 8 results and 6 draws at this ground. India haven't been beaten here for 15 years. South Africa won that match batting second - but they only took 20 overs (!!!) to bowl India out for 76, so their 7/494 (enough to win by an innings and 90 runs) was made by taking up most of the use of the wicket on the first two days (they declared at Stumps on Day 2).