Let’s do what India did on the first morning in Indore and rush in where angels fear to tread.  No gentle forays – let’s jump down the pitch and play the big shots.

Finally winning the toss and batting on a pitch that is likely to deteriorate in the fourth innings is not much use if you’re bowling an hour after lunch. Strategic high ground ceded!  In my earlier mid-day piece, I alluded to the fact that it’s not easy to win a Test in a single session, but you can sure lose one.  Throughout this series, both teams have taken that to heart.  Australia did it in their second innings in Nagpur and Delhi, but India jumped the gun by handing the game to Australia by lunch on Day 1.