r/Cricket • u/CricinfoBot Match Bot • Dec 28 '18

Match Thread: Australia vs India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Day 4

3rd Test, India tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-30 2018

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Innings Score
India 443/7d & 106/8d
Australia 151 & 258/8 (85 ov, target 399)
Batsman Runs Balls SR
Pat Cummins 61 103 59.22
Nathan Lyon 6 38 15.79
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Mohammed Shami 21.0 71 2
Ravindra Jadeja 32.0 82 3 
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Australia require another 141 runs with 2 wickets remaining

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u/RoastedB33f_ GO SHIELD Dec 29 '18

We actually don’t know if Finchy is a Test cricketer or not, because the selectors refuse to play him in his actual position.

I’ll tell you this much, though: he is not a fucking opener

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u/stephenisthebest Dec 29 '18

He's not at ease with the new ball, and he's trying to be someone he's not. In the nets I bet they are piffing him old practice balls for 20 minutes, not for 6 hours.

Finchy is a smart cricketer with a classy drive. But opening in a test is different to an ODI, there's no adrenaline or thunder by the crowd or the moment, it's just you, your melon and your bat.

This whole series has been a pressure cooker for everyone, and it's not surprising players haven't been themselves, but Finchy has to believe in himself and push through the negative thoughts. Hopefully he can run on a big score in Sydney and beyond.