For sure DC.  I do like his combative qualities. He has played a lot of cricket.

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I’ve seen Renshaw bat time at Bellerive in the Shield.

His defence looks good, but his attacking shots aren’t working as well as they were.

He is still our stand out long term opener for mine.

India copped plenty of flak for the way they bowled, specially with the second new ball last test and this game. Have turned that around. 

Mine too. He is still working out his game DC.

I agree he is a huge long term prospect but he cannot come in averaging 19 this season in Shield cricket. The trouble is though Harris might secure one spot and Warner get the other spot for the Ashes. Finch might be the third opener, or Burns. Renshaw needs good runs in the remain Shield games next year.

Last thing you wanna do is give Finch room. 

Both openers have survived when perhaps they should not have, now with the Shami and Yadav on it might be slightly easier and as the bowl softens it will get easier. Finch and Harris will get the chance to capitalise on their hard work the way things are going. 

Vihari should get the last over before tea.

Tea taken slightly early with Finch being hit on the finger and in a lot of pain. A broken finger would be a disaster for him. Burns surely will replace him if he cannot play the next test.

The top of his finger seems to be badly split, which might keep him from batting for a while this innings. However a break would be far worse.

Finch retired hurt and off to hospital.

Khawaja comes in and needs a good innings.

Khawaja has lost form, he looks terrible.

Harris trying to get himself out again with a nothing shot outside off. 

Yadav bowling crap.

Harris with huge error, bowled leaving.

Shaun Marsh with no idea against Bumrah. 

Handscomb shocker. No foot movement. He is a liability. Has to go.

The life looks to be back in this deck. Mr Hyde has returned.

Handscomb beaten by a Sharma ball moving in -LBW.

His bat and pad were too far apart, as the ball went through the gap.

I saw someone else post one of our top six must score 100. I can’t see any of them having the shot selection, concentration or technique to achieve it, apart from Usman and Head.

Their four pronged pace attack has bowled well.

Bumrah is an absolute animal. What a spell that was. Fast 145kph, accurate stuff, on the stump every single ball, over after over. Even if he only got the one wicket he put so much pressure on that bowlers at the other end got the breakthroughs. 

Handscomb should be dropped after this. He's way too talented a player and to waste it with a technique that won't work in test cricket is such a waste. 

Shaun Marsh on thin ice too. 

If Finch is injured we absolutely must bring back Renshaw. 

3 down for 134 in front, with Finch Retired Hurt.

I wish I was more confident. Kohli made it look like a benign pitch.

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For mine Bumrah has been the pace bowler of the series.

Renshaw may not be in his best form, but he is very young and has had a very good defence.

He has the class and technique at his best to be a long term Test cricketer.

I saw Renshaw's hundred at the SCG two years ago and he looked the absolute business. I can't understand why he hasn't been given more opportunities. He's an old school grinder like Pujara. I rate him higher than Bancroft and Finch as an opening batsman. 

Really baffling to me why he hasn't been a first choice opener for the past two seasons. 

It was when he and Rahane were batting.. the life has returned in the latter part of today.  
I too am losing confidence. Finch may not be back so all is up to these two and Paine.

I missed Marshs dismissal?  A good ball or a poor shot?

Marsh went for a wild pull shot and under-edged to the keeper. 

Cannot bring back Renshaw when he is totally out of form. Not going to help the team or be fair on the lad. Burns is the only option, playing quite well, although no centuries this season. Or Khawaja opens.

I agree Handscomb has to be dropped and I would drop Marsh as well, especially if we don't win this test.

Burns, Harris, Khawaja, Head,  Patterson, one of White / Maxwell / Wade, Paine, bowlers.

EDIT: If Finch is fit then he can bat 6.

Gee, we’ve played and missed a lot!

We’ve been very lucky. We should’ve lost many more wickets.

I think India have bowled just a fraction too short so the deviation the have got has just missed the edge by a fraction. Another foot close to the batsmen and I think they would have run through us. Still they are bowling very well and showing more skill the Australian bowlers. 

So poor shot. I can see at least two changes to our batting lineup for third Test.