Symonds, Clarke and Gilchrist all played extremely poor shots even though Symonds and Gilchrist can really always be expected to play heaves and slogs. Australia need to seriously reconsider their numbers 6 and 7, Symonds seems to think that he has the license to bat like a moron and slog everything out of the park and I dont expect much other than maybe 1 50+ score from Gilchrist in this series.
I am sorry mate! He will score more than what you expect!
He now has more centuries than he has fifties. Quite rare for someone who has played so many innings.
If Zaheer Khan doesnt expose his weakness outside the off stump, then I am certain that Kumble and Harbhajan will expose his limitations against spin. Gilchrist has always struggled against quality spin bowling, he's had the odd good score but by and large hes been unable to maintain any sort of consistency against spin bowling.
Lets watch!
Personally i think India would be better off picking a specialist opener and not a makeshift opener when playing abroad. Although, I personally believe that Sachin is far more likely to succeed as an opener than Dravid.
Dravid is better opener for India than Sachin. Had if Sachin is playing for Aussies, he would have been the opener along with Hayden.
Sachin's role in the Indian lineup is vastly different from his role in the mid-late 90s. Sachin is no longer the force he was back then, nor are his efforts this decade anywhere near comparable to those of Dravid at 3. Yet he seems to live a charmed life never having to relinquish his position based on his accomplishments from a previous decade.
Well Sachin has been doing it for a long time in ODIs, but opening in Tests is obviously a whole another world. Ganguly has been a great ODI opener, but it would be madness for him to open in Tests. Obviously, Sachin has a far superior technique, one that is better than even Dravid's, but still I am not sure if Sachin, at this stage of his career, would be a better opener than Dravid. He might be the better choice as the opener, because you want to protect your best player a little bit, and certainly you want him to be comfortable with his role in the team.
Yea, but you always felt Australia always had SA number in any tight contest. Witht the Ashes & 2001 in India it was an unexpected surprise.
oh yeah batting promotions all around....
My Dear Jono, yes it was a good fightback....however I fear the Indian batsmen will flatter to deceive.
You're clearly unaware that Ganguly has been India's best batsman for the last year or so then. You try to maximize those things.
I am an army by myself.
... to cook some Kangaroo Kurry today. 1.5 hours left. 
Kan't wait kan't wait kan't wait
