Show notes
We review the the first Test between Australia and India at Perth - a remarkable game where the ball dominated the bat... until it did not.
Talking Points:
- The significance (and surprise) of India's 295-run victory at Perth
- The toss advantage, and how India made the most of it
- Watching a game live at Perth - and how different it was
- Is a Test match in Australia now like a destination wedding for Indians?
- Jasprit Bumrah's latest greatest spell
- The lengths from hell: what makes Bumrah so good
- Jaiswal's range of strokeplay
- Rishabh Pant's keeping and the wide area he opens up for the slips
- The Kohli industrial complex
- Nitish's Reddy's impressive debut
- KL Rahul's technique against the moving ball
- Australia's top order problems
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Ashoka
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack| ESPNcricinfo
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- India beat Australia by 295 runs - Kartikeya Date - Cricketing View Substack
- Bumrah post-match press conference - YouTube
- Bumrah dominates Australia in the first test match, a breakdown - Jomboy Media - YouTube
- Australia's mission improbable: crack Jasprit Bumrah's genius in 10 days - Barney Ronay - Guardian
- To watch cricket at the ground or on TV? It’s complicated - 81allout podcast
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