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Australia vs India, 3rd Test

Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane

[b]Australia (Playing XI):
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep[/b]

India have won the toss and have opted to field

0.1
Bumrah to Khawaja, no run, 130kph, full and straight on leg-stump, Khawaja pats it tamely towards mid-wicket, no swing or seam on that one

44444444444444
0.3
Bumrah to Khawaja, leg byes, FOUR easy breezy, Australia are off and running! Length delivery on leg-stump, this one nips back in and brushes the thigh pad before flying down leg and well past Pant

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 4/0 (1) CRR: 4

Usman Khawaja 0(6)
Nathan McSweeney 0(0)

Jasprit Bumrah
1-1-0-0

Mohammed Siraj, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

1.1
Siraj to McSweeney, no run, 132kph, good length delivery on off-stump, right on the money to start with, nips away a shade and McSweeney steers it towards point off the backfoot

3.4
Siraj to Khawaja, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

4.6
Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, to fine leg

AUS 18/0 (5) CRR: 3.6

Usman Khawaja 13(22)
Nathan McSweeney 1(

Jasprit Bumrah
3-1-6-0

Day 1: Rain stops play

5.5
Siraj to Khawaja, FOUR, dispatched to the boundary! Second time he's played this shot, just a fraction short and Khawaja jumps on it, he hangs back and heaves it away over square leg this time

Day 1: 1st Session
AUS 23/0 (6) CRR: 3.83

Usman Khawaja 17(25)
Nathan McSweeney 2(11)

Mohammed Siraj
3-1-13-0

In reply to Narper

We're 10 minutes away from tea and it's fair to say that the entire 2nd session has been a washout. Will we get any more cricket today? Looking pretty bleak as it stands

This was inevitable. With rain unrelenting, play has been called off on Day 1 after just 13.2 overs of cricket. We'll have early starts for the rest of the Test match with a view to make up for some of the lost time today. 98 overs to be bowled and we'll hopefully get a full day of cricket tomorrow.

The most profound line last night

CA confirm there is a full refund of tickets today as less than 15 overs were bowled.

Clear and concise.

16.1
Bumrah to Khawaja, out Caught by Pant!! There's the edge and Bumrah has produced the breakthrough for India. An absolute peach, pitched up in that channel around off, draws Khawaja forward into the defensive push, he's playing for the natural angle, but this one straightens wickedly, opens him up with the angle and catches the edge of the forward prod, straightforward catch to the keeper - everyone heard the sound and off walks Khawaja. Just the start India wanted to the day.

Khawaja c Pant b Bumrah 21(54) [4s-3]

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 31/1 (17) CRR: 1.82

Marnus Labuschagne 0(5)
Nathan McSweeney 4(44)

Jasprit Bumrah
8-4-10-1

17.1
Akash Deep to McSweeney, FOUR, edged and four, Akash Deep finally makes McSweeney play, finds the edge and it races away wide of gully, fuller length delivery and singing away from wide of off, drew McSweeney into a hard-handed drive and squirted away wide of the cordon, was in the air and right in the gap as well

18.3
Bumrah to McSweeney, out Caught by Kohli!! Edged and caught! Bumrah has got rid of both openers now - this is another corker, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, McSweeney pressed half-forward on the back-foot defence, but he doesn't really cover the line, gets a thick edge and it flies straight into the hands of Kohli at second slip. India have been so good with their line and lengths today, the correction has come and they've rewarded with a couple of early wickets.

McSweeney c Kohli b Bumrah 9(49) [4s-1]

AUS 38/2 (18.3) CRR: 2.05

In reply to Narper
Bumrah owns him

AUS 39/2 (19) CRR: 2.05

Marnus Labuschagne 2(11)
Steven Smith 0(1)

Jasprit Bumrah
9-5-10-2

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 67/2 (31) CRR: 2.16

Steven Smith 15(41)
Marnus Labuschagne 8(43

75/3

Marmoos gaan ....

33.2
Nitish Reddy to Labuschagne, out Caught by Kohli!! Edged and gone! The tension was building at the other end and Labuschagne sought for a release here, was pitched up full and outside off and Labuschagne thought he had a nice drive-ball, he went after it with hard hands and could only manage a thick outside edge. It flew quickly to Kohli's right at 2nd slip and he took a sharp catch. Wicket at a crucial moment for India, the partnership was just starting to consolidate, now Australia have to start over. Nicely thought out by Reddy too.

Labuschagne c Kohli b Nitish Reddy 12(55)

34.3
Siraj to Smith, no run, India will keep the review but only just! Good length delivery outside off, nipped back in quite sharply and rapped Smith just above the knee-roll on the back pad as he shouldered arms, Siraj was absolutely convinced he got his man, pleaded with his skipper to go upstairs and he did, ball-tracker shows that it was just clipping off-stump on umpire's call

Saved by the skin of the umpires teeth ......

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 77/3 (35) CRR: 2.2

Travis Head 1(6)
Steven Smith 19(47)

In reply to Kay
Yep

Just a light drizzle now

Oh no, Siraj doesn't look happy. Something wrong with the left knee or hamstring, he knew it straightaway after bowling the previous ball, tried to stretch it out and called for the physio as he went to the top of his mark. This is not good news for India at all, Siraj is leaving the field

Akash Deep [9.0-4-20-0] is back into the attack
36.3
Akash Deep to Smith, no run

Damn Siraj injured

36.3
Akash Deep to Smith, no run, massive appeal and turned down! This was close, pitched right up on off-stump, angled in and went right through before crashing into his back leg, there were two sounds though and while it looked absolutely plumb, he just got an inside edge on that, Rohit was hesitant to review and decided against it, good call again but that was mighty close

Jasprit Bumrah [11.0-6-12-2] is back into the attack

AUS 85/3 (37.1) CRR: 2.29

37.4
Bumrah to Head, FOUR, glorious timing! Pitched up just a fraction too full, Head pressed forward and nailed it through extra cover, driven on the up, timed perfectly and placed into the gap

Meanwhile, Siraj is back on the field

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 98/3 (41) CRR: 2.39

Travis Head 16(29)
Steven Smith 23(62

Day 2: Lunch Break

AUS 104/3 (43) CRR: 2.42

Travis Head 20(35)
Steven Smith 25(6

Jasprit Bumrah 14 6 26 2
Mohammed Siraj 10.2 4 28 0
Akash Deep 12.4 4 25 0
Nitish Kumar Reddy 6 1 16 1

When is the spin coming on?

47.2
Bumrah to Head, FOUR, cheeky and four, banged in short and just outside off - Head arches back slightly, opens the face of the bat and then runs it over slips, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Ravindra Jadeja, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

48.1
Jadeja to Head, 2 runs, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Head lets the ball come and then flicks it fine, to the long leg boundary and he's back for the second

48.5
Jadeja to Head, FOUR, clubbed, that's a poor ball from RJ, darted flat and down leg, Head goes back and helps it on its way with the fine pull, races away to the long leg boundary

Day 2: 2nd Session

AUS 127/3 (49) CRR: 2.59

Travis Head 36(51)
Steven Smith 31(89)

49.2
Akash Deep to Smith, FOUR, creamed, that'll give him plenty of confidence, a rare half-volley today by an Indian bowler - Smith prods across, presents the full face of the bat and then punches it back past the non-striker for a boundary

India reviewed fat because Smith looks so ugly when squared-up you have to think he’s out

55.1
Siraj to Head, 2 runs, to deep mid-wicket


Travis Head *51[72

62.5
Jadeja to Smith, 1 run, loud cheers as Smith gets to fifty, tossed up full on middle, Smith knocks it towards a deep-ish mid-on and gets across, measured celebration from Smith, just a raise of the bat to acknowledge the applause

Steven Smith 50[128

Day 2: 2nd Session

AUS 214/3 (66) CRR: 3.24

Steven Smith 55(134)
Travis Head 93(109)

66.2
Bumrah to Head, FOUR, to long-on

Travis Head *97[111

Travis Head 101 [115

68.3
India's bane Travis Head notches up another spectacular and game-changing hundred! Bumrah goes for the yorker on middle, ends up being a low full-toss that Head whips through wide mid-on, they get back for three and the crowd rises to applaud, Head takes off his helmet and perches it on the bat handle, raises both up and celebrates

Oz 276/3
Head 123*
Smith 86*

Ton fi Smith now

Smith 95*
Head 135*
297/3

Come on Mindia - use dat new ball

Four more fi Head
- 301/3

Straight drive - Smith moves to 99 and a single. There is the ton.
Stewwwps wickets Mindia,
Now he hits four.
312/3

Head 146*

Smith passes Steve Waugh 33 tons now

Smith gawn Bumrah
Gawn fi 101. Good catch Rohit
316/4

Ugly man got ugly man. Smith CT Sharma bowled Bumrah
Joke:l aside some good cricket from 2 Champs of the game

Five fi Bumrah
Head gawn now fi 152. Big knock dat
327/6

In reply to Brerzerk
Great bowling dis

Word is that more rain is heading for the Gabba

Day 2: Stumps

AUS 405/7 (101) CRR: 4.01

Alex Carey 45(47)
Mitchell Starc 7(7)

Steven Smith c Rohit b Bumrah 101[190
Travis Head c Pant b Bumrah 152[160

Jasprit Bumrah 25 7 72 5
Mohammed Siraj 22.2 4 97 1
Akash Deep 24.4 5 78 0
Nitish Kumar Reddy 13 1 65 1
Ravindra Jadeja 16 2 76 0

2.1
Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, out Caught by Mitchell Marsh!! Edged and gone! Marsh is on a celebratory run! 138.5kph, full and angled across the right-hander. The line is well outside off and Gill chases it for a big booming drive well away from his body. The ball flies off the outside edge and Marsh leaps to his left at gully to snaffle it with both hands. Superb catch and India are under tremendous pressure. Shubman Gill c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 1(3)

In reply to Chrissy

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

india 7-2

In reply to shivnotout
Oh skites

In reply to shivnotout
Virat came and went.

Rain now

In reply to Chrissy


Gone fi 3

In reply to Chrissy

7.2
Hazlewood to Kohli, out Caught by Carey!! Gone! It's the familiar mode of dismissal for Kohli. Chasing a wide ball and nicking off. Fuller than a length delivery well outside off, that should have been left alone. Kohli c Carey b Hazlewood 3(16)

india 22-3

In reply to shivnotout

I tell you long time Koli is ah waste ah time

Time to retire Kohli.

In reply to Halliwell

brain and rain drain


Fuller than a length delivery well outside off, that should have been left alone

Day 3: Rain stops play

AUS 445
IND 39/3 (13) CRR: 3

India trail by 406 runs

Rishabh Pant 9(11)
KL Rahul 21(47

In reply to Narper

17.1
Cummins to Rahul, no run, edged and dropped, that could have been the perfect start to the day for Australia, a sitter and somehow Smith has dropped it at 2nd slip, he's aghast and even KL has his hands on his head. A loose shot to start the day, back of a length and climbing across the right-hander, Rahul has a needless poke and gets a thick edge, straight in and out of Smith's hands, came at a very good height and somehow the Indian opener survives. A big big let-off?



Day 4: 1st Session - India trail by 390 runs

In reply to shivnotout
Come on Rohit

66/4

In reply to Chrissy

Mitchell Starc to Rohit, FOUR, streaky and four, on a good length and holding its line outside off - draws a half-hearted push from Rohit, played away from his body and the inside edge runs past the leg-stump, he'll take it though



Day 4: 1st Session - India trail by 371 runs

In reply to shivnotout
Gawn now - stewwwps
74/5

In reply to Chrissy

23.3
Cummins to Rohit, out Caught by Carey!! Loose, very loose and the Indian captain falls. Probing line and length from Cummins, pitched up in that channel just outside off and draws Rohit forward, he's very tentative,

the feet is rooted to the crease and he only manages a thin edge, straight into the gloves of Carey and he doesn't drop those. Rohit's woes continue and India have lost half their side. Rohit c Carey b Cummins 10


74-5

Rahul 52*

In reply to Chrissy

time for selector to gave them a lil dropped.


First innings batting averages in 2024/25 season

Virat Kohli 9.12 (Highest 47)

Rohit Sharma 8.85 (Highest 23)

Rain

In reply to Chrissy

Sunshine already and both umpires are out there. They're having a chat with the groundstaff and from the looks of it, we'll be getting back underway very shortly.

Day 4: 1st Session

AUS 445
IND 123/5 (35) CRR: 3.51

India trail by 322 runs

KL Rahul 77(119)
Ravindra Jadeja 15(33)

In reply to Narper

Fifty partnership

If that sawdust was in a different country blocking 4 runs, the Ozzies wouldn’t be laughing so much…
That’s the importance of owning the press and controlling propaganda.

In reply to Raskil
Good spot

What a catch Steve Smith!
Rahul gawn for a good 84
141/6

In reply to Chrissy

Goal is avoiding the FO

42.3
Lyon to Rahul, out Caught by Smith!! That's an unbelieveable catch! Smith has made amends and how! KL Rahul's vigil has been cut short, he batted really nicely but he misses out on another hundred. Flatter length delivery just outside off, Rahul pressed back looking to slash it away through point, was just that touch quicker and straighter which meant it took a thick outside edge. It flew rapidly to Smith's right, outstanding reactions from him as he flung himself to his right and plucked it out with one hand. That was nearly past him when he caught it.
Rahul c Smith b Lyon 84(139) [4s-8]

Tea
India 201/7
Jadeja 65*
Siraj 1*
India trail by 214- 45runs to save the follow on.

Back to cricket. I suspect rain will return.
I gawn back to sleep.

Follow on saved

What Is The Weather Report From Brisbane On December 18?
As per the weather report from Brisbane, rain is expected in the early hours of December 18. There is over 90 percent chance of rainfall in the morning session on December 18 whereas as per Accuweather there is a minor flood warning in the place as well. The conditions will be overcast throughout the match whereas showers during the day are expected once again like Day 3 and 4.


https://news24online.com/sports/brisbane-weather-report-will-it-rain-at-the-gabba-on-december-18/411192/

In reply to Chrissy

The Aussies vex with the umpires for taking too long to resume play after the rain breaks. See i started a thread earlier with a link to their bitching ...

In reply to Kay
Poor dem

IND 260 (78.5) CRR: 3.3


Day 5: Innings Break -

India trail by 185 runs

In reply to Kay

Day 5: Match delayed due to lightning

In reply to shivnotout
March drawn

In reply to Chrissy

Bumrah to Khawaja, out Bowled!! Wow what a beauty! He's gone straight through the gate! Good length delivery angling back into off-stump 8


AUS 14/1 (4.4)


Day 5: 2nd Session - Australia lead by 199 runs

Bumrah to Labuschagne, out Caught by Pant!! The edge is found! Another loose shot! Australia will not be happy with what they've just seen from their number 3 here.

aus 16-2

Day 5: 2nd Session

AUS 16/2 (7) CRR: 2.29

Australia lead by 201 runs

Mitchell Marsh 0(5)
Nathan McSweeney 4(22)

Jasprit Bumrah
4-1-4-2

17/3 Sweeney gaaawn ....

Never realize the match is on....OZ in trouble

In reply to hubert

Day 5: 2nd Session

10.6
Siraj to Smith, out Caught by Pant!! He's been given! Australia have lost half their side now for just 33! Good length delivery angled in and just slid down the leg-side and Smith shuffled across, he looked to glance it fine and just ended up getting stangled down the leg-side. Great catch from Pant

Smith c Pant b Siraj 4(5) [4s-1]


AUS 33/5 (11) CRR: 3

Australia lead by 218 runs

In reply to hubert

rain gonna save Ausstralia


Even as India glance at the scoreboard, their enthusiasm will be dampened by just looking up a little higher at the skies, it's not looking great

14.4
Siraj to Head, out Caught by Pant!! Another miscue, another top-edge and India's tormentor falls.

Head c Pant b Siraj 17(19)

AUS 4 60/6 (14.4)

Down to the bowlers now

17.1
Bumrah to Cummins, out Caught by Rahul!! .. and he adds to his wicket-tally, was the slower ball and it completely outfoxes the Australian captain, he's way too early into the slog, the ball catches the toe-edge and went straight up, KL runs back from cover, keeps his eyes on the ball and holds onto thew catch. No declaration as yet, Cummins has a word with Carey as he walks away.

Cummins c Rahul b Bumrah 22(10) [4s-2 6s-2]

In reply to Kay

AUS 85/7 (17.1)

Day 5: 2nd Session - Australia lead by 270 runs


Ovs Left: 56


Last 10 overs: 70 runs, 5 wkts

In reply to Kay

Best match figues by Indian seamers in Australia

9/86 Jasprit Bumrah Melbourne 2018
9/94 Jasprit Bumrah Brisbane 2024
8/72 Jasprit Bumrah Perth 2024
8/109 Kapil Dev Adelaide 1985

And there comes the declaration.

to try and dismiss India a second time around.

India need 275 to win the Brisbane Test, a minimum of 54 overs,

Day 5: Innings Break

ND 260
AUS 445 & 89/7 d (1 CRR: 4.94

India need 275 to win

55 overs left

In reply to hubert

Really i think India might be
This is real cricket

In reply to shivnotout

“Best match figues by Indian seamers in Australia”

That is why stats has to be taken in context. Australia was going for broke, wickets were sacrificed for quick runs.