Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Michael V said:

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

rubs hands

Play has started.

:)

Michael V said:

Play has started.

:)

FUCK

Warner gone for 5. Caught in the slips off Siraj.

AUS: 1/6

Now let’s see if Pucovskiman will dig in.

Michael V said:

Warner gone for 5. Caught in the slips off Siraj.

AUS: 1/6

They held a catch!!

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Warner gone for 5. Caught in the slips off Siraj.

AUS: 1/6

They held a catch!!

Unfortunately.

Play suspended due to rain.

:(

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

party_pants said:

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

The covers were still on last time I looked.

party_pants said:

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

Still lightly raining. Doesn’t look particularly good.

Use 128 km Wollongong (Appin) Radar Loop

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.loop.shtml

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

Still lightly raining. Doesn’t look particularly good.

Use 128 km Wollongong (Appin) Radar Loop

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.loop.shtml

Looks like light showers all afternoon. https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/outages-and-faults/storm-tracker

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

Still lightly raining. Doesn’t look particularly good.

Use 128 km Wollongong (Appin) Radar Loop

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.loop.shtml

Looks like light showers all afternoon. https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/outages-and-faults/storm-tracker

Yep. Looks to be continuing. https://radar.ozforecast.com.au/stormtracker?radar=NSW

party_pants said:

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

Sydney radar has been out for a day or two. Wollongong gives reasonable coverage of Sydney.

But the current showers are a little unpredictable.

The Rev Dodgson said:

party_pants said:

Is it still raining in Sydney?

The BOM radar is down, is it likely to clear up any time soonish?

Sydney radar has been out for a day or two. Wollongong gives reasonable coverage of Sydney.

But the current showers are a little unpredictable.

Scudding scattered showers. Nuisance rain.

The covers are off (again). Pitch inspection in 10 minutes or so.

Michael V said:

The covers are off (again). Pitch inspection in 10 minutes or so.

We’ll see how long it lasts.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

The covers are off (again). Pitch inspection in 10 minutes or so.

We’ll see how long it lasts.

They’re drying out a couple of damp spots on bowling run-up line, deemed dangerous. Start expected in about 10 minutes.

Play to resume with Australia 1/21.

Radar looks mostly OK for at least an hour of play.

Michael V said:

Play to resume with Australia 1/21.

Radar looks mostly OK for at least an hour of play.

:) The Indians will make good use of that hour I don’t doubt.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Play to resume with Australia 1/21.

Radar looks mostly OK for at least an hour of play.

:) The Indians will make good use of that hour I don’t doubt.

Pucko not out on 32 after review…

Radar still looking good for the next hour.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Play to resume with Australia 1/21.

Radar looks mostly OK for at least an hour of play.

:) The Indians will make good use of that hour I don’t doubt.

Pucko not out on 32 after review…

I gave it out at first glance, but the slo-mo replay strongly suggests it was not a clean catch, bounced up into the keeper’s gloves I reckon.

Onya Pucovskiman 50

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

:) The Indians will make good use of that hour I don’t doubt.

Pucko not out on 32 after review…

I gave it out at first glance, but the slo-mo replay strongly suggests it was not a clean catch, bounced up into the keeper’s gloves I reckon.

Yep, me too.

:)

Ian said:

Onya Pucovskiman 50

:)

Grrrr.

Rain…

Michael V said:

Grrrr.

Rain…

Back on field now.

:)

Pucko out LBW for 62.

AUS: 2/106

Labs gone 91

Pity.. just when he and Smudge were looking like going on…..

Ian said:

Labs gone 91

Pity.. just when he and Smudge were looking like going on…..

Nods.

(Bloody Sydney rain.) Grrrr.

Cam Green.. blot

Paine gone for a whole 1

6/225

Ian said:

Paine gone for a whole 1

6/225

Just when you thought Aus were going to get a score over 300, they lose a couple of quick wickets and now 300 seems a long way off.

party_pants said:

Ian said:

Paine gone for a whole 1

6/225

Just when you thought Aus were going to get a score over 300, they lose a couple of quick wickets and now 300 seems a long way off.

Yeah we were looking at 400 plus.

Looks better if I get the score a bit closer.. 6/255

Ian said:

party_pants said:

Ian said:

Paine gone for a whole 1

6/225

Just when you thought Aus were going to get a score over 300, they lose a couple of quick wickets and now 300 seems a long way off.

Yeah we were looking at 400 plus.

Looks better if I get the score a bit closer.. 6/255

6/273…

Smith gets a ton!

AUS 7/291

Smith The Worthy!

AUS: 7/301

Starc gets a six!

Michael V said:

Starc gets a six!

… and he’s out.

Michael V said:

Starc gets a six!

Starc out for 24.

Entertaining, though.

AUS: 8/310

Lyon – a duck. LBW to a sandshoe crusher.

AUS: 9/315

All out 338

Smith run out for 131.

AUS: First innings: 338

We needed that.

Vihari run out 4

Ha

Pants down

5/195

Got him, yes he’s gone.

Ian said:

Pants down

5/195

LOL

another run out. Some sharp practice going on out in the field today for the Aussies.

The Indians are looking like some sort of Peoples Suicide Front.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Indians are looking like some sort of Peoples Suicide Front.

Yep :)

PSF all gone 244

FUCK

FUCK

Smithy wasn’t happy with that.

Smith LBW for 81.

AUS: 5/208

Lead: 302

roughbarked said:

Smithy wasn’t happy with that.

No, he wasn’t.

Lead of 363 now. Time to start thinking about a declaration.

I reckon get about 420 and declare mid-way through the last session, leaving about an hour of bowling at them tonight.

party_pants said:

Lead of 363 now. Time to start thinking about a declaration.

I reckon get about 420 and declare mid-way through the last session, leaving about an hour of bowling at them tonight.

They lasted 100 overs in the first dig, want to have 120 up the sleeve, just in case; so just shy of an hour into the last session seems about right.

Green gets past 50.

Well done.

party_pants said:

Lead of 363 now. Time to start thinking about a declaration.

I reckon get about 420 and declare mid-way through the last session, leaving about an hour of bowling at them tonight.

Bill Lawry was just on twitter, he recons they need 700+

party_pants said:

Lead of 363 now. Time to start thinking about a declaration.

I reckon get about 420 and declare mid-way through the last session, leaving about an hour of bowling at them tonight.

I reckon before Tea. Don’t need them playing for a draw.

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Lead of 363 now. Time to start thinking about a declaration.

I reckon get about 420 and declare mid-way through the last session, leaving about an hour of bowling at them tonight.

I reckon before Tea. Don’t need them playing for a draw.

Aye, make them open twice today.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Lead of 363 now. Time to start thinking about a declaration.

I reckon get about 420 and declare mid-way through the last session, leaving about an hour of bowling at them tonight.

I reckon before Tea. Don’t need them playing for a draw.

Aye, make them open twice today.

That’s it.

forecast for tomorrow in Sydney looks good. 27 with 0% chance of rain.

Gosh!

When Green hits, the ball stays hit, that’s for sure!

Doesn’t look like the declaration is going to be far away.

The racists are interrupting play now.

Mongrels!

Michael V said:

The racists are interrupting play now.

Mongrels!

The cops have got them, and appear to be escorting the racist mongrels from the ground.

Play resumes.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

The racists are interrupting play now.

Mongrels!

The cops have got them, and appear to be escorting the racist mongrels from the ground.

Play resumes.

What were the racists doing?

Tea, and perhaps a declaration.

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

The racists are interrupting play now.

Mongrels!

The cops have got them, and appear to be escorting the racist mongrels from the ground.

Play resumes.

What were the racists doing?

Abusing an Indian fielder, apparently.

They’ll never get 300 let alone 406

Ian said:

They’ll never get 300 let alone 406

I think this may well be the case.

Michael V said:

Ian said:

They’ll never get 300 let alone 406

I think this may well be the case.

Worn pitch and all, I wouldn’t write them off just yet. See how they perform after tea before I say anything.

AUS: declared.

Michael V said:

AUS: declared.

OK. fair enough.

let’s have them 3 down by stumps…

(Not that I’ll be watching any of it, about to head out for the rest of the day).

Michael V said:

AUS: declared.

A double secret declaration

Police then escorted a group of four men, then another group of two people, out of the stand.

roughbarked said:

Police then escorted a group of four men, then another group of two people, out of the stand.

I missed all the fun. What happened?

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Police then escorted a group of four men, then another group of two people, out of the stand.

I missed all the fun. What happened?

Some racist name calling apparently. Sijav had just finished an over where Green had slogged him into the stands a couple of times and out near the boundary, he took objection to what was being said about him from the stands.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Police then escorted a group of four men, then another group of two people, out of the stand.

I missed all the fun. What happened?

Some racist name calling apparently. Sijav had just finished an over where Green had slogged him into the stands a couple of times and out near the boundary, he took objection to what was being said about him from the stands.

that’s a bit disappointing.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

I missed all the fun. What happened?

Some racist name calling apparently. Sijav had just finished an over where Green had slogged him into the stands a couple of times and out near the boundary, he took objection to what was being said about him from the stands.

that’s a bit disappointing.

More than a bit but yes. Apparently it has been going on for the last couple of days.

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

You’re lucky the officials can’t escort you from the grounds.

How many more can the Aussies take tonight?

Gill out for 31, caught behind off Hazlewood.

IND: 1/71, requiring 407 to win.

:)

Oh man that was close, Pujara nearly got a run there.

Peak Warming Man said:

Oh man that was close, Pujara nearly got a run there.

Heh!

:)

FUCK OFF

Rohit Sharma out for 52, caught.

IND: 2/92, chasing 407.

Michael V said:

Rohit Sharma out for 52, caught.

IND: 2/92, chasing 407.

Tough ask

IND: 2/98 at stumps.

dv said:

Michael V said:

Rohit Sharma out for 52, caught.

IND: 2/92, chasing 407.

Tough ask

Yes, especially at the SCG.

dv said:

Michael V said:

Rohit Sharma out for 52, caught.

IND: 2/92, chasing 407.

Tough ask

Will they chase it or will they try and bat all day for a draw?
Forecast for Sydney tomorrow is sunny with 0% chance of rain.

Rahane gone!

IND: 3/102

Michael V said:

Rahane gone!

IND: 3/102

I was surprised that Lyon was given the ball straight up.

Looks like the Indians are going for it.

Peak Warming Man said:

Looks like the Indians are going for it.

Or rather, Pant, for one.

Pujara is not doing his share.

There’s no need to panic, NO NEED TO PANIC.

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s no need to panic, NO NEED TO PANIC.

we’re also out of coffee

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s no need to panic, NO NEED TO PANIC.

we’re also out of coffee

Here. I’ve just this moment made it.

NOTHINGTO SEE HERE

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

NOTHINGTO SEE HERE

Pant out on 97.

Phew

Pujara bowled Hazlewood for 77.

IND: 5/272.

Michael V said:

Pujara bowled Hazlewood for 77.

IND: 5/272.

India require 135 to win.

The injuries are manifold, though.

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Pujara bowled Hazlewood for 77.

IND: 5/272.

India require 135 to win.

The injuries are manifold, though.

Might be heading for a tense finish.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Pujara bowled Hazlewood for 77.

IND: 5/272.

India require 135 to win.

The injuries are manifold, though.

Might be heading for a tense finish.

Sure looks that way.

Must be due for a wicket

Ian said:

Must be due for a wicket

..or a run

Ian said:

Must be due for a wicket

We wish!

IND: 5/300

Ian said:

Ian said:

Must be due for a wicket

..or a run

LOL

And they got one.

:)

which / un

SCIENCE said:

which / un

run

SCIENCE said:

which / un

Probably Ashwin. Had given up watching.

more fun if they cut it close eh

SCIENCE said:

more fun if they cut it close eh

Bah. We need the wickets.

Wickets?

We wish!

Michael V said:

Wickets?

We wish!

I’m sure their plan is to not lose any. It is working well for them too.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Wickets?

We wish!

I’m sure their plan is to not lose any. It is working well for them too.

I only chance of winning now is if India declare.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Wickets?

We wish!

I’m sure their plan is to not lose any. It is working well for them too.

I only chance of winning now is if India declare.

LOL

Drawn.

India showed some spirit today, well done them.
Brisbane will be hard for them, they have never won there, apparently.

Peak Warming Man said:

India showed some spirit today, well done them.
Brisbane will be hard for them, they have never won there, apparently.

An extraordinary final day.

I’d say that’s it for Paine.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-12/india-gavaskar-says-days-numbered-australia-captain-tim-paine/13050106