Commonwealth Bank Series 2012 – Australia, India & Sri Lanka

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The Commonwealth Bank Series between Australia, India and Sri Lanka gets underway on Sunday and we’re in for a solid month of One Day International Cricket.

The Australians got their shorter form of the game off to a good start with a 31 run win over India in the KFC T20 International on Wednesday. Despite threats of rain the match went ahead and no overs were lost even though a short rain delay stopped play for approximately 20 minutes. Performances from Dave Warner, that switch hit for 6 was unbelievable, and Matthew Wade set the Aussies up with a competitive total. India couldn’t chase it down and despite a late flurry were never really in the match.

The second of the KFC T20 Internationals gets underway tonight and then we get into the Commonwealth Bank Series. The Australians have named a solid team for the tri-series with many of the players named for the T20′s retained. One notable omission though is Shaun Marsh, he has been told to go back to domestic cricket to rediscover his form. In his place, relatively unknown Queensland batsman Peter Forrest who is in line to make his international debut in this Commonwealth Bank Series.

Brad Haddin has been left out of the initial Australian squad as he is supposedly being ‘rested’. However, even Haddin himself feels this is something more sinister, he feels he’s been dropped. Matthew Wade didn’t do his chances of remaining in the side any harm with his 72 off 42 balls on Wednesday night. Shoud Tim Paine ever recover from his finger injury he may find it tough to get back in the side also.

Official chatter has been saying Haddin will only be missing the first half of the series to give Wade more experience. However, Haddin has also been left out of the NSW Sheffleld Shield side which doesn’t bode well for him getting some form under his belt.

Ryan Harris and Mitchell Starc have been recalled to the side following being rested from the KFC T20 Internationals. They replace James Faulkner who was named in the T20 side to give him a taste of International cricket, and Brad Hogg. Also omitted from the Commonwealth Bank Series squad are Travis Birt and Aaron Finch as well as captain George Bailey.

Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey all return to the squad after a rest following their Vodafone Test Series efforts. So Australia have named a decent side going into this Commonwealth Bank Series against India and Sri Lanka.

India haven’t deviated much from their T20 side with just Sachin Tendulkar likely to come into their side. They played with an enthusiasm that was missing from the test matches on Wednesday night. We can only hope that carries into the Commonwealth Bank Series as we’d all like to see some competitive cricket.

Sri Lanka have just come off a 5 match One Day International series with South Africa so they’ll be ready for this. They lost that series 3-2 but will gain confidence from the fact they won the last 2 matches heading into this Commonwealth Bank Series.

This should be a cracking series, it will be interesting to see how India go on the back of a series whitewash in the Vodafone Test Series. Not to mention they could head into this on the back of two T20 defeats as well. Sri Lanka should also provide stiff competition so hopefully we see some entertaining cricket and a bit of suspense. Something that has been lacking so far this summer.

Check out the squads below, we’ll update the teams as the series progresses. Also below is our tip for the series and some best bets for the Commonwealth Bank Series which we’ll also update throughout the competition.

Commonwealth Bank Series 2012 – One Day International Squads

Australia: Michael Clarke (c); David Warner; Ricky Ponting; Peter Forrest; Dan Christian; David Hussey, Michael Hussey; Matthew Wade (wk); Brett Lee (withdrawn, injury); Ryan Harris; Mitch Starc; Xavier Doherty; Clint McKay; Mitch Marsh; Ben Hilfenhaus (replaced Brett Lee).

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c)(wk); Virender Sehwag (c); Gautam Gambhir; Virat Kohli; Rohit Sharma; Suresh Raina; Ravindra Jadeja; Ravichandran Ashwin; Umesh Yadav; Praveen Kumar; Zaheer Khan; Irfan Pathan; Parthiv Patel; Sachin Tendulkar; Manoj Tiwary; Rahul Sharma; Vinay Kumar.

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (c); Angelo Mathews (vc); Dinesh Chandimal (wk); Tillakaratne Dishpan; Rangana Herath; Nuwan Kulasekara; Farveez Maharoof; Lasith Malinga; Thisara Perera; Dhammika Prasad; Kumar Sangakkara (wk); Sachithra Senanayake; Upul Tharanga; Lahiru Thirimanne; Chanaka Welegedara.

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Commonwealth Bank Series – Odds

Australia: $1.42
India: $4.25
Sri Lanka: $7.00

Best Bets:

Australia:
Most Runs – Matthew Wade @ $4.50
Most Wickets – Mitchell Starc @ $4.00

India:
Most Runs – Tendulkar @ $5.00
Most Wickets – Vinay Kumar @ $4.00

Sri Lanka:
Most Runs – Upul Tharanga @ $5.00
Most Wickets – Lasith Malinga @ $2.50

Commonwealth Bank Series – Table

Points Table
Pos	Team	P	W	L	NR	T	BP	Points	NRR	For	Against
1	Sri Lanka	8	4	3	0	1	1	19	+0.164	1977	1920
2	Australia	8	4	4	0	1	3	19	+0.454	1916	1663
3	India	8	3	4	0	1	1	15	-0.593	1793	2103

Fixtures – Commonwealth Bank Series

Date and Time	Match Details
Sun Feb 514:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	1st ODI – Australia vs India MCG, Melbourne Australia 5/216, India 151. Australia won by 65 runs.
Wed Feb 812:20 local \| 04:20 GMT	2nd ODI – India vs Sri Lanka W.A.C.A., Perth Sri Lanka 8/233, India 6/234. India won by 4 wickets.
Fri Feb 1012:20 local \| 04:20 GMT	3rd ODI – Australia vs Sri Lanka W.A.C.A., Perth Australia 231, Sri Lanka 226. Australia won by 5 runs
Sun Feb 1213:50 local \| 03:20 GMT	4th ODI – Australia vs India Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia 8/269, India 6/270. India won by 4 wickets
Tue Feb 1413:50 local \| 03:20 GMT	5th ODI – India vs Sri Lanka Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Sri Lanka 9/236, India 9/236. Match tied
Fri Feb 1714:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	6th ODI – Australia vs Sri Lanka SCG, Sydney Australia 158, Sri Lanka 2/152. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
Sun Feb 1913:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	7th ODI – Australia vs India Gabba, Brisbane Australia 5/288, India 178. Australia won by 110 runs
Tue Feb 2113:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	8th ODI – India vs Sri Lanka Gabba, Brisbane Sri Lanka 6/289, India 238. Sri Lanka won by 51 runs
Fri Feb 2414:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	9th ODI – Australia vs Sri Lanka Bellerive, Hobart Australia 6/280, Sri Lanka 7/283. Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
Sun Feb 2614:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	10th ODI – Australia vs India SCG, Sydney Australia 9/252, India 165. Australia won by 87 runs
Tue Feb 2814:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	11th ODI – India vs Sri Lanka Bellerive, Hobart Sri Lanka 4/320, India 3/321. India won by 7 wickets
Fri Mar 214:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	12th ODI – Australia vs Sri Lanka MCG, Melbourne Sri Lanka 238, Australia In Progress
Sun Mar 413:20 local \| 03:20 GMT	1st Final ODI – TBC vs TBC Gabba, Brisbane
Tue Mar 613:50 local \| 03:20 GMT	2nd Final ODI – TBC vs TBC Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Thu Mar 813:50 local \| 03:20 GMT	3rd Final ODI – TBC vs TBC Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

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KFC T20 International Series 2012 – Australia vs India

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The Australia vs India Vodafone Test Series has come to a close and we now head into the shorter form of the game. We start with the KFC T20 Internationals series. The first match in the 2 match series kicks off on Wednesday night from ANZ Stadium in Sydney. The series concludes on Friday night in Melbourne before the Commonwealth Bank One Day series kicks off with Australia, India and Sri Lanka taking part.

Australia have made a number of surprising decisions for their KFC T20 International squad, the most surprising is that of George Bailey being named captain. Cameron White has been dropped from the T20 side and replaced by his Melbourne Stars teammate. Bailey led Tasmania to Sheffield Shield and One Day titles recently, as well as the preliminary final of the T20 Big Bash last summer. However, he has had a lean 2012 KFC Big Bash tournament and is still recovering from a shoulder injury. Cameron White also had a bad time of it in the Big Bash and this appears to have led to him being dropped.

This decision by Invararity and the other selectors is a bit baffling to be honest. Would they have been better off giving a future Captain like Warner a go? At some stage Australia needs to plan for the future of the one day and T20 squad. I don’t think selecting a 29 year old with minimal international experience and an injury cloud was the best choice.

Another surprising inclusion was that of Brad Hogg, the 40 year old returning to the fold after a stellar KFC Big Bash campaign. Hogg has not played international cricket since his retirement in 2008 but doesn’t look to have lost much of his talent. Xavier Doherty will have a tough time getting into the team with Hogg in sensational form recently.

The Marsh brothers may get to play international cricket for the first time together with Mitchell selected in the T20 squad. Shaun has had a lean summer with the bat but this form of the game may just get his form back on track. The last time he played T20 he scored 99 off 52 balls opening for the Scorchers in the KFC Big Bash. Mitchell was unable to help the Scorchers win the Big Bash final despite scoring an unbeaten 77 batting first. That innings did not hurt Marsh’s chances of playing on Wednesday night.

Brett Lee was in fine form during the KFC Big Bash tournament which seems to have prolonged his international career for some time yet. Lee was a star performer for the Sixers as they won the inaugural Big Bash League over the weekend. Mitchell Starc played alongside Lee and was also outstanding. He earned himself a recall to the national side after he was left out of the 4th test squad for the Australia vs India Vodafone Test Series.

In news that may excite some people, namely those who think Haddin needs to go, Matthew Wade has finally been given a go in the green and gold. The young Melbourne Bushrangers wicketkeeper has been biding his time and seems to get better and better as time goes on. He has been killing it in both the Sheffield Shield and the shorter forms of the game and deserves his chance to test himself here. Tim Paine has often been touted as the heir apparent to Haddin but with rumours of Paine’s finger not healing as well as it should, Wade may get the nod longer term.

India have had a test series they will want to forget but the limited over format means a fresh start for them. They have a new look side heading into the T20 internationals and the Commonwealth Bank Series and they’ll want to get off to a flyer in Sydney. Sachin Tendulkar will be rested for the KFC T20 International matches and Virat Kohli will want to continue where he left off in Adelaide. A few new faces have been brought in with Suresh Raina, Praveen Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja likely to get a start. Rohit Sharma has long been held as the future of Indian cricket and he will get a chance to impress here as well. With Dravid and Laxman coming towards the end of their careers, it’s time for India to usher in a new era.

This should be a different test for the Aussies, they dominated the Australia vs India test series but T20′s are a whole new ball game. Despite this, they should still have enough to defeat an Indian side that is well down on confidence.

Likely Teams – KFC T20 International Australia vs India

Australia: George Bailey (capt), David Warner (vice-capt), Travis Birt/Shaun Marsh, David Hussey, Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade (wk), Dan Christian, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Clint McKay, James Faulkner/Mitchell Marsh (Additional squad – Xavier Doherty)

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain)(wk), Virender Sehwag (vice-capt), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan (Additional squad – Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Sachin Tendulkar, Manoj Tiwary, Rahul Sharma, Vinay Kumar)

KFC T20 International – Australia vs India

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Australia vs India – Vodafone Fourth Test Preview

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Australia vs India – Fourth Test Preview

Australia head into this fourth test match on the back of two innings wins over a struggling India side. The Australia vs India test series was supposed to be our big test. However, all we have seen so far is an Indian side that does not seem to be interested. We head to Adelaide with a 3-0 lead in the series and a chance to complete a series whitewash.

While India have been atrocious, this shouldn’t take anything away from the performances of the Aussies. Australia can only play what is put in front of them. I’ve been impressed with how they have gone for the throat in this series. They haven’t given India a chance to get on top at all. If it isn’t the bowlers ripping India a new one, it’s the batsmen putting together big scores and grinding India into the ground.

Australia have to make a decision in this test match with the bowler rotation policy once again rearing its head. Harris returned to the side for the third test, and Starc hit some good form. It will be interesting to see who’ll be 12th man. My money is actually on Siddle as 12th man for the fourth test. That would see Lyon recalled as in Adelaide a spinner is a must. It also gives Siddle a rest after playing 3 tests in a short space of time to protect him from burnout.

Going into this Australia vs India fourth test, Australia has named an unchanged XII. India, on the other hand, have been forced to make one change with MS Dhoni suspended following slow over rates in the third test. He is replaced by Wriddhiman Saha with Virender Sehwag to deputise as Captain in Dhoni’s absence. Sehwag, for mine, doesn’t seem like captain material. In saying that though, is there anyone else in the side that could do the job?

Micheal Clarke will be looking for his first series whitewash here and I don’t think you will see the Aussies release the pressure valve. India will have a battle on their hands but the Adelaide pitch may be a bit kinder to them so hopefully this one will go longer than 3 days.

David Warner and Ed Cowan struck up a great understanding in the Australia vs India third test. Australia posted their best opening stand of the series which culminated in Warner blasting 180 off 159 balls. Cowan was also solid with 74 from 120 and supported Warner well. The Australian test side seems to be coming together well following the appointment of new coaches and selectors.

The only area I still have my doubts about is wicket keeping. Haddin does not seem up to the task anymore and it will only be a matter of time before he is moved on. The problem is that the man Cricket Australia have deemed to be his replacement, Tim Paine, is out injured for an extended period. They could go with youngster Matthew Wade, who has had rave reviews from coaches and teammates. However, this would upset the apple cart and once again make a mockery of the CA contract system currently in place.

Despite the problem in this area, Australia appear to be going from strength to strength so it probably makes no sense to break up a winning side at this stage. This fourth test should be a beauty and we should see the Aussies continue on their march towards the 2013 Ashes series in England. Give this side another 12 months and I think they will have returned to the summit where they belong!

Australia vs India – Fourth Test Line-ups

Australia: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon (12th man to be named)

India: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, Wriddhiman Saha, Ranganath Vinay Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Rohit Sharma (12th man to be named)

Australia vs India – Tips

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Australia vs India – Vodafone Test Series – Third Test Preview

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Australia vs India, what a series of cricket it has been so far. We’ve had everything, wickets galore in the first test and runs galore in the second test. We’ve also had controversy regarding India’s decision not to embrace the Decision Review System technology offered to them in both tests. In the end, that decision could have all but cost them the series with some crucial calls going against them in both tests. That’s the game of cricket though, and this Australia vs India test series has produced some unbelievable cricket.

Australia head into this third test of the Australia vs India Vodafone Test Series with an unbeatable 2-0 lead courtesy of some quality bowling from their quicks. Not to mention some classy performances from some of the old hands in Clarke, Hussey and Ponting. India have been disappointing so far this series but that isn’t to take anything away from the Aussies who have fought hard and have deserved to win both tests.

The Australian summer of cricket has just started to heat up and it is the Australians who have come out on top, culminating in a dominating performance in the second test. Michael Clarke’s unbeaten 329 was the stand-out, but he also had quite a large supporting cast with both Ponting and Hussey cracking brilliant centuries. The Aussie bowlers also stood up to be counted to knock the Indian top order over, none of their batsmen reaching the century milestone. Australia managed to take the test by an innings and 68 runs, very similar to the Sydney test last year. This time though, the Aussies came out on top whereas last year we were on the end of a beat down from England in the Ashes.

This Australia vs India series now heads to Perth for the third of the Vodafone Tests, both sides yet to name their 11 for the match. Australia are tossing up whether to include 4 quicks in their 11, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc fighting for the last place in this side. Perth is a traditionally quick and bouncy cricket pitch, so I have a feeling Lyon will be carrying the drinks come lunchtime Friday our time.

Indian quick Ishant Sharma has become the latest of the Indian players to be embroiled in controversy on this tour. He has reportedly been sighted giving a crowd of onlookers, who gathered to watch some of the Indian players go-karting, the finger. He joins Virat Kohli who also flipped some Aussie supporters the bird during the second test at the SCG. This shows just how much pressure the Indian players are under and should they lose this series, they can expect a very hostile home-coming.

While Australia have gone from strength to strength under new coach Micky Arthur, India are left looking for answers and this Australia vs India series seems to have already passed them by. They’ll need a much improved performance in the third test, and will no doubt need their ageing top and middle order to fire if they are to be any chance of squaring the series.

Australia have just the one injury concern going into the third test with James Pattinson likely to miss the rest of the series with a stress fracture in his foot. Mitchell Starc is his replacement after missing out on the series with some less than impressive performances against New Zealand. Starc looked in good form in the Sixers win over the Thunder in a rain affected KFC Big Bash match a few days ago, so hopefully he has recovered his form going into this one.

India are unlikely to make any changes to their side despite the losses. In the last test they didn’t even name a twelfth man so it would seem they are pretty set on the side they want to take part in this test cricket series.

Australia vs India – Likely Squads

Australia: Ed Cowan, David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (captain), Mike Hussey, Brad Haddin, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc.

India: Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Dhoni (captain, wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.

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Australia vs India – Michael Clarke – A Captains Knock!

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What an innings by Michael Clarke today in the second test of the Australia vs India Vodafone Test Series. A true captains knock and it isn’t even over yet with Clarke not out on 251. Heading into day 3 of the test Australia have a lead of 291 runs with 6 wickets still in hand.

In the lead up to summer, and even during the first test, Australia were accused of having a soft middle order but boy have they delivered when it counts. In the first test in the Australia vs India series, Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey put together a partnership that got the Aussies a decent enough lead. This let the bowlers do the damage and knock India over to win the game.

Australia vs India - Michael Clarke - A Captains Knock

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This time, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke did most of the damage. Ponting with a timely knock of 134 before he was dismissed, and Michael Clarke with 200 runs in one day of cricket to end the day on 251 not out. In the process he posted the highest score at the SCG by an Australian.

Michael Clarke has shown that he can handle the pressure of being the captain of the Australian Cricket Team. In the first Australia vs India test match, it was Clarke’s captaincy that got the Australian’s home, directing his bowlers to bowl short to the Indian tail-enders.

Australia’s successful captain’s of the past were always able to deliver when the team needed it and with Australia at 2 for 8 on the first day of the test match, Michael Clarke duly delivered. This innings has been an absolute joy to watch and you have to wonder whether the Indian batsmen were just poor on day one of this test, or whether Australia’s bowlers and Michael Clarke’s captaincy was just too good.

Tomorrow could be an historic day for Australian cricket with Michael Clarke battling on towards a triple century and possibly looking towards Matthew Hayden’s record of 380 that he set against Zimbabwe 9 years ago. With time on his side, anything is possible for Clarke in the form that he is in!

The Indian’s go into day 3 of this Australia vs India test match trailing by 291 runs and don’t even look like getting a wicket at the moment. Dhoni looks completely out of his depth as captain and some of his decisions have been nothing short of baffling. Pace did the damage for Australia, and Zaheer Khan had 3 wickets for not many runs but Dhoni seems to like persisting with the spinners for some reason. He did the same in the first test and some of his field placements have also been strange to say the least.

India will have their work cut out for them again tomorrow, and if they aren’t careful the test series will have passed them in the blink of an eye.

This Australia vs India test series was billed as a serious test for the Australian’s and so far they have passed with flying colours. The new generation of bowlers in Pattinson and Lyon, coupled with the experience of Siddle and Hilfenhaus is working an absolute treat. Warner at the top of the order with Shaun Marsh at first drop hasn’t really gelled just yet but we’ve all seen what both of them can do and it will only be a matter of time before Australia’s next generation of batsmen join their counterparts in the run scoring escapades.

I for one can’t wait for tomorrow to see just what kind of lead the Aussies can generate before sending in the quicks to knock India over by an innings, something that we were subjected to by England just 12 months ago. How things turn around in a year!

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Vodafone Test Series – Decision Review System (DRS) Needs to be Embraced!

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The Vodafone Test Series between Australia and India is but a couple of days old and already there has been controversy regarding India’s decision not to embrace the Decision Review System (DRS).

On day one of the first test Australia got off to a flying start after weathering some quality Indian bowling. However, only to be let down by two decisions which could go a long way in deciding the result. Not only for this test but possibly the series.

Australia were looking solid on the first day at 4-205. They had just lost Michael Clarke but had Cowan and Hussey at the crease and were just about to unleash on an older ball before the umpires took that away from them.

First, Mike Hussey was adjudged to have hit a Zaheer Khan delivery and sent on his way. Replays showed there was no contact and he should not have been walking back to the sheds. Had the Decision Review System been in place for this series, Hussey would have questioned the decision and Australia would have continued with the loss of just 3 wickets.

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Another duck for Hussey but this one extremely unlucky. It shows that umpire decisions don’t just have an effect on results, they can also end or prolong careers. Should Hussey fail in the second innings that could spell the end of his career and give another chance to someone like Usman Khawaja.

Not long after Hussey’s dismissal, the omission of the Decision Review System was called into question once again. Ed Cowan was adjudged to have nicked an Ashwin delivery behind to Dhoni to leave Australia 6 down.

Replays once again showed that the ball was not touched and an Australian was harshly given out. All due to a decision by the BCCI not to embrace technology that has proven to improve decision making in International Cricket.

The fact that the tourists are allowed to pick and choose which technology they embrace is an absolute embarrassment for our game. It came to light yesterday that India have allowed umpire reviews which enabled Rahul Dravid to escape losing his wicket to a Peter Siddle delivery.

Dravid was bowled but the umpires received a call from above telling them Siddle had overstepped the line. This allowed Dravid to remain at the crease and end the day not out on 68.

It really makes no sense that the Indians are allowing some technology but have decided against the Decision Review System. The double standard really is baffling and I fear that this could come back to haunt Australia in the four test series. Ed Cowan has already been robbed of a possible debut century. Mike Hussey could have played his last test for Australia following his unfortunate dismissal.

The Decision Review System was implemented for a reason. The sooner the Indian’s get with the times, the quicker the sport can move out of the dark ages and we can avoid this sort of controversy.

Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments section. Do you agree that the Decision Review System needs to be implemented in all Test Matches or are India right in deciding not to embrace the technology?

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