***Official*** India in Australia

[Craig]

Rather let them take two then have a dropped catch or it going for four or six.

 

[Scotty]

What a fantastic start by Australia. India getting frustrated amongst themselves. Loving it.

 

[TT Boy]

Australia could get anything here, fields all over the place, singles aplenty and Hayden and Jaques now making it look as easy as you like.

 

[sideshowtim]

Absolutely magnificent start by Jaques and Haydos. Brilliant stuff.

 

[TT Boy]

Yeah it’s been top stuff since Zaheer disappeared.

 

[TheLad]

Disappointed in India here.

Sure the early luck did not go there way but from there they got frustrated with it and let show in body language and the way they bowled, Zaheer aside. The fielding was very bad, below the standard expected by first grade club cricketers in Australia for a couple of them.

No confidence they will get Australia out for anything less than 450 now.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wish I'd gone for Dhoni in me dream team now, bet Gilly won't need to bat here...

 

[Silver Arrow]

Great start for Australia. Good opening partnership. Congrats to Jaques for a well compiled 57, Australia will be pleased with their efforts after batting early.

 

[Craig]

I'm only hoping India front up with the bat. But one wicket and anything could happen.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Either way, If I were India then I would hire the best fielding coach in the world that is not taken by another country (or aoffer more money so that they quit and come to India). Trevor Chappell was once Sri Lanka's fielding coach and IIRC he did a good job in that capacity.

Sorry, "polishing a turd" just means an impossible or thankless task where the raw materials one's working with are of such poor quality any success is going to be negligible. As in "you can't polish a turd to a shine".

The fact is that most of India's better test players are 30+, mostly with long-term injuries that need managing. They can improve, obviously, but I don't think Laxman or Ganguly are ever gonna be much cop.

 

[Laurrz]

great start aussies... hope it continues... lol at indias fielding..geez, worse than Sri Lanka... why do they look half the team that played against pakistan... RP Singh is bowling in the 120's

 

[Nate]

Love Jaques' determination so much ftr.

 

[haroon510]

i am loving this... i want Aus to keep going and declare when the score is 650.. end the test match in three days and win the series 4-0.. clean sweet and white wash..

 

[Laurrz]

Love Jaques' determination so much ftr.

i was just thinking that... while he was batting.. so good to have in the team

 

[Laurrz]

i am loving this... i want Aus to keep going and declare when the score is 650.. end the test match in three days and win the series 4-0.. clean sweet and white wash..

20 wickets wont be easy on this pitch

but i back us..indias batting better not run a muck tomorrow when i go

 

[TheLad]

20 wickets wont be easy on this pitch

but i back us..indias batting better not run a muck tomorrow when i go

You and I wont see much Indian batting when we go tommorow I think.

 

[Craig]

I bet India would like some of the rain that is happening right here on the Gold Coast.

 

[roseboy64]

I'm right in assuming that Australia have been dominant? Just tuned in at the start of this session.

 

[pup11]

What's up with India playing only 2 seamers and instead picking 2 spinners??
Anyways great start by our lads, Haydos and Jaques going really well hope they convert this start into three figures.

 

[roseboy64]

Just seen some highlights and it seems India were unlucky early on.