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That was exhilarating. India was too tough for us.

But questions need to be asked. This was close to an 'India A' team and our bowling was full strength. Something has gone wrong.
 
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Labuschagne was in close at mid-off, cost a 4 to Sundar in Cummins' previous over. He drops back and Sundar hits one that would have lobbed in his bread basket, then hits the next ball for 6.

If India wins it's because they have dared to. Australia hasn't.
Yeh, some really poor captaincy. Poor field placings backed up by poor bowling, particularly from Lyon. Paine hasn't a clue really, wonder if it will pave the way for Smith's return?

Incredible effort by India, thoroughly deserved the win. And they are a very likeable bunch, good luck to them.
 
Amazing effort India!!! Gutsy, determined and in the spirit of the game. Went for the win and were rewarded. Pant you little superstar!
 
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I wonder about the impact Kohli has on their players. We won the Test he played in. He goes home and they are all over us. It's the elephant in the room I think. No-one dares speak about it, not even the Australian media because they rely on India for media gigs probably.
They looked like a much liberated team after he left I think.
 
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Awesome effort by India, good riddance to Australia. Poor captaincy, poor coaching cost Australia. Bowling coach should be sacked for the bowling tactics used in the last 2 tests, Langer under the gun as well given he has oversight of that. Paine cost Australia the 3rd test with his keeping mistakes and his captaincy has been poor.
 
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Great win by the indians.

Bit of richmond about them this series
 
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Tests
Australia
Tests
India
99​
Lyon
80​
Pujara
85​
Warner
68​
Rahane
76​
Smith
33​
Rohit
60​
Starc
15​
Pant
54​
Hazlewood
13​
Agarwal
35​
Wade
2​
Gill
34​
Paine
2​
Siraj
33​
Cummins
1​
Saini
17​
Labuschagne
1​
Thakur
9​
Harris
0​
Natarajan
3​
Green
0​
Sundar
45.9
19.5

Beaten by noobs.
 
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Paine cost Australia the 3rd test with his keeping mistakes and his captaincy has been poor.
Gilchrist and Marsh retired at the same age, and Healy was long gone.

Not saying he definitely needs to be replaced. I don't know who would be a suitable captain, for starters. But needs a review.
 
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Tests
Australia
Tests
India
99​
Lyon
80​
Pujara
85​
Warner
68​
Rahane
76​
Smith
33​
Rohit
60​
Starc
15​
Pant
54​
Hazlewood
13​
Agarwal
35​
Wade
2​
Gill
34​
Paine
2​
Siraj
33​
Cummins
1​
Saini
17​
Labuschagne
1​
Thakur
9​
Harris
1​
Natarajan
3​
Green
0​
Sundar
45.9
19.6

Beaten by noobs.

Over 30 years since the last Australian loss at the Gabba and its done by a bowling attack that had 5 tests between them before this one. Crazy.
 
Congratulations to an understrength India. Unfortunately our blokes left too much to too few. Tactics & strategies in Sydney & Brisbane abysmal. Deservedly beat.
 
Lyon didn’t have a great series, Starc almost done, played an injured Warner, top order not settled ie Wade,Head,Burns & Paine poor reviews, captaincy & keeping a little down resulted in this series loss.
 
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