🏏Australia vs India, 3rd Test: Brisbane, 14 - 18 Dec 2024, Day 5 🏏 - Page 68

Originally posted by: Vedika.Kapoor

true. Taking 9 wickets imao is big same as century they should have shared

Actually it is bigger achievement than century, but may be they decided on the basis of which team had an upper hand.

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

Ashwin deserved one farewell match.

But he himself didn't want it else he could have announced after 4th match that this is my last series u know 😼

Originally posted by: Spideyweb

But he himself didn't want it else he could have announced after 4th match that this is my last series u know 😼

I doubt if they had plans to include Ashwin in 4th match

Gavaskar s comment on Ashwin.

https://sports.ndtv.com/australia-vs-india-2024-25/bgt-gavaskar-compares-ashwins-mid-series-retirement-to-dhonis-2014-15-call-7275875

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

I doubt if they had plans to include Ashwin in 4th match

It seems Washington Sundar is flying out tomorrow in place of him.

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

I doubt if they had plans to include Ashwin in 4th match

Yes washy should be preferred now

This drawn match has all the twists and turns in it. Throughout the five days, both teams excelled on a given day.

Visiting pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep sparked a late Indian fightback on Day 5 of the Brisbane Test against Australia. Regardless, the two teams ended up splitting honours after rains washed away a major chunk of yet another day.

Overnight tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep survived the initial few overs of the fifth morning to add a few more runs to the Indian total. Deep, batting on 31, in a bid to draw the match successfully.

The announcement of Aswin's retirement is the final straw, a frustrated cricketer voicing his pain.

India vs Australia 4th Test

Australia vs India, 4th Test at Melbourne,AUS vs IND, Dec 26 --30, 2024

Originally posted by: Spideyweb

But he himself didn't want it else he could have announced after 4th match that this is my last series u know 😼

Over the years, he shifted his focus on Test cricket and became one of the world’s best. In 106 Test matches, the wily spinner picked up 537 Test wickets, averaging 24, including 37 five-wicket hauls. He is also the second highest wicket-takers for India in Tests, and is just behind Anil Kumble, who had 619 Test scalps.

Interestingly, Ashwin had communicated his retirement to the team management before the Test series Vs Australia. Still, Rohit Sharma, the India skipper convinced the spinner to play the Pink-Ball Test match.

'I don't want to make it about myself. This is my last day as an international cricketer. I have created a lot of memories. We are the last bunch of OGs in the dressing room. Lot of people to thank, BCCI, my fellow teammates, all the coaches,' Ashwin said,

Pat Cummins looks so cute while batting

Draw was the only possible outcome

Great fightback by lower order and no 10 and no 11 batsmen of ICT (Mens)

Now the series got interesting

Brave of Aussies to still wanting result

But TBH Rain frustrated everyone

Congratulations Travis Head for winning POTM