India v Australia, 2nd Test, Delhi, 17-21 February, 2023

lardbucket wrote:... really?

Why more Pakistani or at least Islamic names than Hindi / Hindu, though?  Are migration patterns to Norway and Germany so biased numerically towards Pakistani and Arabic > Indian, or are there other reasons?

From Wikipedia population stats it does appear there’s very low Hindu populations in Norway and Germany (presumably similar pattern elsewhere on the continent). Obviously more in the UK (largely driven by historic empire links) including our current PM… though still lower numbers than Muslims who I guess have migrated from a larger number of countries including a number of war-torn ones.

Was also good to see the skipper bat like he's got the no 8 gig on merit rather than pulling of rank, as best I can remember for the first time since before he became captain

The Coon has a FC average of 17 but shows little idea so far

No point strike-farming Handy....may as well go back to clown cricket mode and fling some willow

All done.

Two excellent knocks and support from Cummins of all people

A wicket or two would be handy

263 and done
Handy (boom! boom!) tail-end runs, 40 from last two wickets. A good innings.  He looks like somebody, recent politico, can't put a name to him yet.

Wrench & Agar both sub fielding....anybody got any idea why/who for?

Warner was not feeling well..maybe he is claiming concussion... Who knows ?

Don’t you have to possess a brain to be concussed?

Better effort from the tail this time (added 100 for the last 5 wickets compared to 15 from the same position in T1 I1).

Still, if Ooze hadn't have chucked it away with his ridiculous premeditated reverse sweep, we might have gone past 300.

Jesus I hate that idiot shot.

lardbucket wrote:Don’t you have to possess a brain to be concussed?

Good point. But there's always a way round such technicalities.
Just before the first Test of Ashes 1970-71, Illy was keen for batting practice for a few middle-order bats, but one Geoffrey Boycott Esq, 124 red at tea day 4, wasn't having a bar of it. Ray ordered him to retire,, Geoffrey refused and said he wasn't even allowed to retire because he wasn't injured.. Illy dropped him on the spot with a straight right and said 'you are now. Get your sodding pads off!'

horace wrote:Warner was not feeling well..maybe he is claiming concussion... Who knows ?

can sub him out.

Nath wrote:

horace wrote:Warner was not feeling well..maybe he is claiming concussion... Who knows ?

can sub him out.

Apparently* Renshaw is replacing him.

Really??

It'd be hella grouse if Wrench opens in I2 and makes runs.

Doesn't concussion protocol rule the concussed out for the next Test as well. Wrench runs plus that could spell the end of the Grub's Test career.

I missed much of the last session last night. Did our bowlers elicit any scares?

skully wrote:I missed much of the last session last night. Did our bowlers elicit any scares?

The three bowled well. Special K was pretty good. NoHit was given out off Lyon but unforch the review showed no bat. Cummins bowled well.

NoHit looked solid and Rahul a bit less so.

Cheers h.

skully wrote:I missed much of the last session last night. Did our bowlers elicit any scares?

not really, but a few deliveries from Kuhnemann shot through at ankle height

India likely to achieve parity now.

lardbucket wrote:India likely to achieve parity now.

and then some.

Bloody PC Pat Captain Woke Cummins goes off to the Left again....

lardbucket wrote:India likely to achieve parity now.

Not quite

Head doing well in the Despicable Dave role - the arrangement already looks worth continuing in tests 3 & 4

In Australia’s favour at the moment. I think a lead of 200 will be enough