In episode 154 of the 81allout podcast we review the third Test between India and Australia in Indore. On a challenging wicket in Indore - which was subsequently classed as 'poor' by the ICC match referee - Australia pulled off a terrific nine-wicket win.
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Talking Points:
- Did Australia do anything differently in this Test than in the previous two?
- Jadeja's rare off-Test in recent times
- India's collapse on the first morning - and all the pitch talk
- Did the pitch rage enough? Was the match referee justified in rating it 'poor'?
- The problem with variable bounce (as opposed to lateral movement)
- Khawaja v Labuschagne: a contrast against spin
- Nathan Lyon's masterful spell - from around the wicket, cramping the batters
- Lyon's evolution as a spinner for Indian conditions - and his battle with Pujara
- Pujara's half-century in the second innings - and the partnership with Shreyas
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview)
Ashoka (ABVan)
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Related:
- Chasing Wickets Instead Of Control - Kartikeya Date - A Cricketing View
- The last grand battle between Pujara and Lyon - Kathik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo
- Nathan Lyon proving to be Australia’s unglamorous linchpin in India - Geoff Lemon - Guardian
