24 Balls left

[heater31]

Who gives a shit? CA and the MCC got 99% of the 5th day's play in, Australia won the series which is far more important that watching some curry munchers block out 24 balls for nothing.

You obviously didn't see the test in Sydney in 2008? If they'd have got one wicket, the last three batsman would have been lucky to survive. There was no risk in bowling the last four overs so I can't understand why they didn't. I've never seen a draw offered with fewer than ten overs to bowl.

But with Dhoni & Ashwin at the crease it was unlikely. Both have Test hundreds in their careers which points to being no donkey with the bat. Get one of them out then yes by all means play through.

[whufc]

Australia 300 ahead with 100 overs to go in the match. The intent wasn't there to win the match. Negative cricket and something we are not use to with the current Australian team. At the very minimum 80 overs would have given some chance for a win and snuffed out any chance of an Indian victory. Leaving 70 overs was overkill and pulling up stumps when there is still a tiny chance to win a Test match, whilst not as poor and costly as the timing of declaration, is still poor form. Hopefully his captaincy improves as his batting has with more experience.

Do you honestly think that deciscion was solely down to him

Take your blinkers off and have a crack at the coach as well

[woodublieve12]

there is no need to have a crack at anyone.

[whufc]

there is no need to have a crack at anyone.

100% agree

But I can't believe people still think it's solely a captains deciscion in this day an age, especially a skip with 2 games experience and hasn't even been in the squad for a massive amount of time

[gossipgirl]

one suspects it would be boofs call