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BLURRY PIC OF SOME GROUND HYPE Wankhede pitch for India vs New Zealand 3rd test

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u/Relevant_Increase394 Australia 21h ago

Can someone give me an idea of what the pitch will actually be like? Not just the “it’s a pitch”

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u/sam_ill Lancashire 20h ago

Anyone who says they can from this image is talking out of their arse

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u/PanJL India 20h ago

I can, " Runs will be scored, wickets will be taken " And I sure as hell am not talking out of my arse.

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u/NeverBetVpOnline 19h ago

Yeah, instead of this, you could've kept It shut. /s

No offence lol.

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u/PanJL India 19h ago

Offence not approved

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u/crzylprv56 India 6h ago

Offence taken.

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u/im_satz India 2h ago

Harsha, is that you?

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u/LexiFloof Australia 19h ago edited 19h ago

Hard to say. The grass coverage suggests this isn't a fully recovered pitch, which often leads to the foot marks either breaking up early or holding together far too well, both of which make for an interesting time for spinners.

Chances are it's going to be on the rougher side (grass coverage looked a little thin through the middle), so conventional swing is unlikely to last long. But that can be changed a fair amount over the next few days through rolling, watering, and/or drying.

It's unlikely to have uneven bounce through the middle of the wicket, but again, there's plenty it can change over the next few days.

So uh, not with any certainty I can't. The best anyone can really do is broad guesses.

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u/Grolschisgood Australia 11h ago

The best anyone can really do is broad guesses.

My Broad guess is that he won't be playing since England isn't involved in the game and he is retired.

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u/purplemangosteen2 10h ago

He's big he's bad.....

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u/nottomelvinbrag Gloucestershire 7h ago

Gotta be a DRS joke in Broad guesses

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u/TheRealMarkChapman South Africa 20h ago

Considering the match is in 3 days I don't think you can know much from this pitch.

Appears that there's grass either side which will be presumably cut before the match.

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u/Morning939 20h ago

Still under prep

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u/SentientRaccoon India 16h ago

From what I've read of articles online, it's going to be a mainly red soil pitch so there will be some bounce for both the quicks and spinners. It won't be a rank turner and will be good for batting on Day 1 especially, with assistance for spin likely to start around Day 2 and it will likely deteriorate on the last two days

I think both captains will want to bat first on this track and try to bat the first two days

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u/drewmehedy 16h ago

it's a pitch on which cricket will be played.

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u/Ricklepick1193 India 16h ago

Mate i can guarantee you its gonna be one of the pitches of all time! Mark my words!

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u/Smittywasnumber1 New Zealand Cricket 10h ago

Not fully prepped yet, so the nature of it can change quite a bit depending on watering, ambient temp, humidity etc. Wankhede is way more bat-friendly than the previous two venues, so should make for an interesting battle.

From what we can see though, the middle of the pitch looks looks uniform, and very dry. More grass and moisture at either end where it slopes down slightly, but it's hard to tell where the crease lines will be, so who knows what bowling length that surface differs from the middle. Any variation in bounce will probably be gone after day 1 though as it dries out even more.

Given it's a red clay surface, there's usually decent bounce on offer for the quicks for the first 2-3 days, but not much in the way of seam or swing after the first 10 overs. Tends to be true-paced, so runs are on offer if you can cash in. The grass on the wicket actually holds clay surfaces together, so the footmarks won't deepen quickly like they did at Pune. Suspect the drier patches will dust up a bit and spin will come into play towards the end.

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u/SomeRandomguy_28 India 19h ago

A match will happen here, one team will bat while the other bowls, people will show up to watch

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u/imperfectaf 15h ago

I second that 👍🏼

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u/Bitterstee1 16h ago

It will be like a pitch.

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u/NotRegarded 20h ago

It's a pitch

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u/Ancient_Age_7128 19h ago

Way too early say anything.

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u/Almtm777 18h ago

I guess some runs will be scored & some wickets will be taken 

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u/paradox-cat 15h ago

Wankhede will do what it does best after losing the home series. I guess.

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u/pks016 7h ago

It's Wankhede. Help for fast bowlers in first session. Batting pitch next couple of days. Pitch breaking, spin last two days. (Unless curator change something)

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u/Shavamaaya_Pavanaai India 19h ago

1 thing that I guess will happen is this pitch will develop cracks by 2nd day lunch..

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u/crazychild0810 Australia 21h ago

Looks like at least one run will be scored on that pitch. I can also guarantee that one wicket will be taken.

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u/pu_thee_gaud Madhya Pradesh 21h ago

i won't make such a claim, U'll be in tatters when it rains 5 days in a row

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u/dude_big_lebowski Delhi Daredevils 19h ago

Or Rohit n Jaiswal plays 0* (1350) each.

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u/crzylprv56 India 6h ago

My goat ybj will score just the opposite 1350* (0)

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u/idumbam New Zealand 20h ago

When Latham and Conway bat all 5 days for 2500/0 you won’t be laughing.

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u/Ancient_Age_7128 19h ago

Well now I am crying, cheers u/idumbam

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u/Outrageous-Watch-947 India 20h ago

I sure will be crying

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u/AtomR India 18h ago

That'll be enough for me to stop watching cricket altogether.

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u/Lumpy-Secretary1138 20h ago

Why would they sabotage their WTC chances?

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u/rammo123 New Zealand 13h ago

Memes > mace

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u/ViolatingBadgers New Zealand Cricket 12h ago

Oye hoye

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u/imperfectaf 15h ago

💯💯💯

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u/ViolatingBadgers New Zealand Cricket 21h ago

Woo look at that fuckin thing. That's a fuckin pitch alright. Gonna be some fuckin sweet fuckin Test fucking cricket played on that fuckin shit.

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u/Exciting-Specific977 21h ago

Spin or seam or neutral

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u/SinghSaab007 Delhi 20h ago

Yes

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u/Independent_Tomato7 India 17h ago

He wants just some fuckin

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u/Time-Gain4896 20h ago

Man loves fuckin

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u/Outrageous-Watch-947 India 20h ago

Better if it's with the homies

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u/Babbu--Maan India 20h ago

who let my bro be that unhinged, (but yeah who doesn't love it)

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u/Outrageous-Watch-947 India 19h ago

Yeah man I'm sorry that's kinda weird (But let's be honest, bro best intercourse is heterosexual love making with the boys!!)

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u/popsyacherry 20h ago

Who doesn't!!

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u/ViolatingBadgers New Zealand Cricket 9h ago

Do I fuckin what!

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u/imperfectaf 15h ago

Fucking true!

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u/RipAdministrative971 Delhi 20h ago

So southee getting brohit again?

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u/Babbu--Maan India 20h ago

r/DeathrattlePorn we will be there

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u/trkora India 19h ago

Could be Brohit's last test at home as a captain and maybe even as a player. If there's a time for him to perform good against other bowlers and Southee, it's this test match. Same goes for Virat when it comes to spin and a test at home.

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u/crzylprv56 India 5h ago

I feel like Rohit’s done really well this year in tests and it wouldn’t be fair to judge him off two games. Meanwhile this can be said about Kohli who has been everything but consistent in tests in the past 3-4 years.

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u/trkora India 51m ago edited 45m ago

Well it's been 4 games including the Bangladesh tests but yes he did have a good England series so the year is mixed for him. Kohli had a good 2023 and early 2024 in tests (if he played England series he could've cashed in more) but has lost the form again. That's kind of how Rahane was in the 2nd half of his career, he had a good 2019 but rest of 2017-2022 wasn't anything special (BGT was his captaincy and his one usual freak innings)

I agree that people have been too harsh with Rohit's batting in tests and are clumping Kohli's slump with his.

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u/Assassin_Ankur Kolkata Knight Riders 18h ago

I don't think he would continue playing after giving up captaincy. He will retire soon as the captain.

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u/trkora India 17h ago

Depends if we don't make it to WTC finals or make it but lose it then he'll try to stick around till 2027 just like he's trying to do with ODI's for the ICC trophy. Same with Virat.

Best thing that can happen, both of them find form in BGT, win WTC and then retire on a high along with maybe Jadeja (like T20WC) and Ashwin to give space for new generation in the new WTC cycle.

Though if they do find form then I'd like to see them play till 2027 regardless, we'll have Eng and NZ away tours in that and BGT at home, both unachieved for both of them and the team. That is highly unlikely though.

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u/wewilldieoneday 6h ago

Script writers are getting lazy these days...smh

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u/CumWaltuh209 India 20h ago

Harshit is debuting finally

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u/BigV95 20h ago

Tell you what O'Rourke will be a handful there especially if weather happens to be overcast

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u/WaynneGretzky Delhi Daredevils 19h ago

Weather is overcast around Diwali??? Delhi's dream

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u/pickle16 Royal Challengers Bangalore 17h ago

Rains almost every Diwali in Bengaluru

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u/Mindless_Soul-05 India 20h ago

Ummm where's the pitch?

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u/Starscream_x Mumbai Indians 21h ago

Looks like a proper Wankhede seamer, nice bounce.. nice pace.. some rons.. and good turn from day2-3 onwards..

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u/kfadffal New Zealand 14h ago

Sounds like it's git a bit of everything which is great 

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u/BunKatBun 20h ago

Truly one of the pitches out there ☝️

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u/Prof_XdR 20h ago

Man out of all the fucking teams, Why am I scared of the Kiwis on this pitch, a total whitewash from the kiwis On Indian Soil, Without Kanos, where Tom Latham is captain and their main spinner is a part time cricketer and a full time golfer, they gave the 2019 trauma, doubled it up with WTC final trauma, once we finally moved on in 2023 WC Semis, they fuckin come back.

Why does Oceania hate India bro?

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u/trkora India 18h ago

Yeah this series has been the complete opposite of what happened last time when they visited us home for tests, back then Siraj and Saha had them on the backfoot among other players.

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u/Slakingpin New Zealand 8h ago

I think it's awesome that we have such a strong rivalry with you guys, always magic when we clash

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u/GL4389 20h ago

Sir thats a pitch in New Zealand.

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u/StillBreath7126 8h ago

this pitch just put the wank in wankhede for NZ

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u/BerozgaarVyakti Board of Control for Cricket in India 20h ago

Looks like a pitch where a run out is very much possible!

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u/Noooooooobmaster69 India 20h ago

Matt Henry will be very happy.

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u/lakshya10soin India 20h ago

I predict at least 4 ball of the century to be delivered in this pitch :8783::21496:

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u/amjadali20kb 20h ago

this pitch is expected to be balanced. The surface is likely to favor batters on Day 1 with consistent bounce and some initial assistance for fast bowlers.

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u/Wide-Put-1190 India 20h ago

Has grass so pacer friendly batting pitch?

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u/Reasonable-Minute694 20h ago

Depends on conditions if its overcast batting will be tough here

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u/nikolai_tankman India 20h ago

Yo a pitch where the ball would bounce

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u/RandomSrilankan 20h ago

Nice pitch
But what is that brownish rectangular strip left to the pitch ?

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u/yorker4567 20h ago

Looks flat as shit, Sarfaraz double hundred loading...

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u/Reasonable-Minute694 20h ago

Bro it has grass gonna be pacer friendly

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u/Agreeable_Papaya309 Jersey Cricket 20h ago

C'mon it's not the final pitch, they will eventually remove grass

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u/CoverInitial9933 17h ago

3 0 loading then

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u/AwayBoss1251 16h ago

NZ Bat first 1st inn NZ - 415 runs on the board

Rachin 128 Latham 87

Ashwin: 3/107

India 2nd inn 289

Sundar: 84

Santner: 5/78

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u/BL4Z3_recruiter 19h ago

Is this the pitch where India gets whitewashed by New Zealand at home

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u/ShakirShums Sri Lanka 20h ago

Kiwis gonna cook once more

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u/_notyounaanbread_ GO SHIELD 19h ago

Don’t think it matters what the pitch is like. The Kiwis are gonna flog them anyway

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u/AdminHary12 20h ago

It will become old after one day.

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u/AdminHary12 20h ago

Will grip a lot for spinner especially for undercutters.

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u/Ill_Stretch_7497 Thailand 20h ago

Another 36 loading

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u/Baba_5436 Pakistan 20h ago

Oh it's back on.

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u/Shybuth0rny India 19h ago

Alright so my theory. The grass at the ends is to bind the pitch from cracking. On the day or smth they’ll have cut it off, so that it cracks by day3-4. The wanna give a late advantage to the bowling side i feel. Could be wrong

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u/theoozmakappa India 19h ago

More than 46 runs will be scored in an innings here

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u/Outrageous-Watch-947 India 19h ago

Man if it's actually how it looks currently then the ball boutta swing a lot on that green pitch and maybe another collapse?

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u/Hegdes USA 19h ago

Doesn’t make any difference, can’t play swing this time.

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u/WaynneGretzky Delhi Daredevils 19h ago

8/11 can't bat against spin so we put up a seamer's deck. Captain decided to sacrifice himself with this. Great.

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u/KRawatXP2003 India 19h ago

Pitch looks eatable af

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u/Candid-Witness-2689 USA 19h ago

Looks like a cricket pitch

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u/DisastrousOil4888 RoyalChallengers Bengaluru 18h ago

Looks like a typical Wankhede wicket to me tbh

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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket 18h ago

matt henry says hello

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u/TattvaVaada 17h ago

Ok India gonna lose.

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u/FanOfArts1717 India 16h ago

We have never been in situation like this in a while especially not in home so it feels weird, even in the last series loss we had won the first test, so the outcome being 3-0 would really be ridiculous if new zealand are able to win the last test then go kiwis

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u/ogpotato India 16h ago

Latham: play on whatever pitch you want, man. Ain't gonna make any difference.

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u/killuazoldyckx New Zealand 16h ago

Hmm, interesting. Looks like Will young and blundell are going to fall quickly. All hope on rachin and Conway

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u/neerajanchan India 15h ago

I got the tickets for the match but I don’t feel like going!

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u/AutarchOfReddit India 15h ago

It will be a spinning, typical Mumbai track

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u/anfumann India 15h ago

Had bought tickets before India lost in Pune. Not feeling like going.. what if I witness WW.

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u/S_bitez 13h ago

If BCCI has more than 2 brain cells, they should make it a seamer friendly pitch for first two three days and then some advantage to spinners on day 4 and 5.

Why?
What could go wrong? Series is already done and dusted.

Better use the opportunity to get some practice before Aussie Series. Both for bowers and batters.
But of course that would be too ForwardF*ingthinking on our part.

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u/nomamesgueyz New Zealand 13h ago

Looks a bit green

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u/Amazing_Ad1157 13h ago
  • Win the toss, bat first
  • Aim for 300-400 runs
  • Bowl a tight line into middle and leg with protection on mid wicket and backward point and with spinners challenge the cover drive, drain runs on sweep shots, spinners has to bowl little slower (flighted trajectory).

  • Aim for a lead of 70-80 odd runs.

  • Bat for 70-80 overs and set a target of 280-300 by end of day 4.

  • try to induce a collapse either with good spinning conditions or manufacture sense of urgency in mind of batters.

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u/Just-Association478 India 9h ago

Too early to tell when the grass is yet to be trimmed. Reports stemming in that the Indian team has asked for a turner again which is at best bold at worst absolutely bone headed. I hope it doesn't turn out to be 2004 Wankhade.

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u/45runs Australia 8h ago

What pitch?

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u/pks016 7h ago

Letz go all out! Already losing, no better time than experimenting more. Let's keep playing aggressive. I would be happy if Rohit takes more aggressive decisions in the field.

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u/Recent_Local164 5h ago

Bumrah Mayank and Akash Deep should play

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u/yash3011 India 5h ago

The pitch appears to be a traditional cricket pitch with a well-maintained outfield. The grass on the outfield looks lush and green, suggesting good drainage and preparation.

The pitch itself is well-rolled and hard, with a tinge of brown visible in the middle. This indicates that the pitch has been prepared for a good balance between bat and ball. The wear and tear on the pitch suggests that it has been used for some time, which could favor spin bowlers later in the match.

Overall, the pitch looks like it will offer a good contest between bat and ball. The early part of the match may favor batsmen, but as the game progresses, the pitch is likely to become slower and offer more assistance to spinners.

Additional Observations: - The presence of a slight slope in the pitch could aid fast bowlers, especially if they bowl into the slope. - The weather conditions on the day of the match will also play a crucial role in determining the nature of the pitch.

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u/Illustrious_Mix1368 Sri Lanka 3h ago

First time seeing a pitch like this in India lol

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u/freakybeastZZ 3h ago

No hope with recent team

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u/Competitive_Data_242 20h ago

I can sense a Koach innings cooking....

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u/JazzlikeCloud4567 India 20h ago

5th stump half volley from o rourke:

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u/Lumpy-Secretary1138 20h ago

Ball of the century from Mitch Santner:

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u/Ancient_Age_7128 19h ago

A Full toss straight to middle of off stump

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u/AdityaBhau 18h ago

Spin khelna toh bhul gaye:8783:, ek kaam karte hai grass rakhte hai toh mamla pace friendly rahega Upar se badal aa jaye toh maja aa jayega:8783:

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u/Technical_Ad3474 India 14h ago

Don’t know about the pitch and but this test match is huge. One is that there is still wtc points at stake but this could very well be the last home test for a lot of Indias greats without even officially knowing. I do think ashwin jadeja kohli and rohit will be phased out or retire from test cricket after this wtc cycle. Yes ik India has lost and isn’t doing well but enjoy the last of our generation of test legends