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Pitch makes the play on Boxing Day – Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s first innings of 195 was a disappointment to the select crowd, but the MCG curator could take a bow for producing a Test-worthy pitch.
Tim Paine leaves the MCG arena.Credit:Getty Images
Indias attack was like a quality set of knives, each performing a slightly different function. Jasprit Bumrah comes at the batsmen like a carving knife, Ravi Ashwin and his guiles at the other end of the range make stinging paper cuts. This day, a shiny new blade appeared. Rahane did not pull out Mohammed Siraj until after lunch, but played his part by pitching up at honest pace, swinging the ball both ways and claiming Labuschagne for his maiden…
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