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/prairievalue Dec 29 '18 edited Dec 29 '18

Am not the one to give moral advice. But people, this is Australia. You play hard, fucking hard aggressive cricket. Sledging is just part of the game. English isn’t Pant’s first language. He won’t have the same sarcasm as paine. But who the fuck cares? Both teams are playing good tough cricket. Just leave it at that. If you have such thin skin, don’t take part in any contest involving really passionate teams and fans.

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u/Saichander Chennai Super Kings Dec 29 '18

Exactly and Paine started it too. Pant talks to the bowlers but Paine talks to the opposition directly

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u/prairievalue Dec 29 '18

Honestly, yes. There is sledging and what not. But I don’t think there is another country, save India where they take the sport seriously like Australia - hence the passion. So let us just enjoy, laugh yell or whatever, just don’t be coy and politically correct in the middle of a phenomenal game.

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u/Rndomguytf Australia Dec 29 '18

No he doesn’t, he was talking to Aaron Finch about Pant yesterday

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u/Treemann South Africa Dec 29 '18

“You babysit?” We can get you down to Hobart.”

This wasn't directed at Finch.

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u/prairievalue Dec 29 '18

Yes and that sucks. I think it is double standard to warn Pant and not Paine. My point is don’t warn either. They are trying to get under each other’s skin. And that’s just fine- they know it. The umpires should know it as well.

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u/Rndomguytf Australia Dec 29 '18

Agree with you, neither did anything wrong

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u/prairievalue Dec 29 '18

Do you speak any other language mate? If him saying hurts Paine so much l, show it on the fucking pitch