Despite a dominant position, Australia's pursuit of victory in the third Test against India was hampered as India, facing a substantial deficit, fought valiantly at the Gabba.
Steve Smith took one screamer but dropped a catch first ball of the day as Australia’s bid to win the third Test was slowed by India at the Gabba . It’s that time again. Not the time when the cricket enthusiasts are paying attention, because we always are – June in Barbados, August in Galle, whatever you’ve got. No, it’s the brief time either side of Christmas when the cricket is high profile enough that everybody outside our odd community also becomes vaguely aware it exists.
“Who’s winning?” I’ve been asked twice this week, that dreaded question that gets lobbed from hallways over the backs of couches to torment those of us who know that nobody is ever winning a Test match, they have either won it or not won it. All we have to comfort us is our smug superiority; which is, granted, a consolation. On the fourth day of Australia’s Test against India at Brisbane, there was a further delight: the game within a game. For the uninitiate, this contest would have looked dead. Australia on 445, India resuming in the morning 394 runs behind and four wickets down. Soon to be five, the captain Rohit Sharma an early departure. Combine the gulf in scores with the rain that had taken the match into its fourth day without completing its second innings, and there was no chance for India to get towards parity and stay in the contest. But then comes one of the game’s great quirks, the blessed spectre of the follow-on. India did not need to reach 445. India only needed to reach 246. That would be enough to exert some control and take the sharpest advantage out of Australia’s hands. Be bowled out more than 200 in arrears and India could be made to bat again, Australia a fair chance between rain delays to prise out 10 wickets for a second time and win by an inning
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