***Official*** India in Australia

[Son Of Coco]

****ing hell!

I'm not sure it's that clear cut. He would have cashed in and scored 7 anyway.

 

[Pratters]

I'm not sure it's that clear cut.

It was pretty clear cut tbh.

 

[Pratters]

The good part about the Indian batting so far today has been that both the batsmen have looked to play an attacking shot whenever they can.

This is such a crucial session. If India collapse, they are out of this series almost 100%. If they make runs, they can give a good fight. The Indian batsmen looking good so far.

 

[Pratters]

this pitch is really getting slower

That is an advantage for Australia to be honest. The Indians like the ball coming on to the bat. Notice the inside of Ganguly in the previous over.

 

[ozone]

I don't think a slower ptich would really help Lee and Mitchell TBH.

Lovely shot by Ganguly, BTW. - and that one from Sachin wasn't bad, poor old Brad.

 

[Beleg]

I am loving the batting at the moment. These two are a joy to watch.

'Best bowler I ever faced...' - Slater

 

[Pratters]

I don't think a slower ptich would really help Lee and Mitchell TBH.

The pitch hasn't changed that much today except a bit more slower than yesterday. Compared to yesterday, today would be a bit more difficult for our stroke players. For instance, I wouldn't be too confident about Laxman making runs at the rate he did yesterday if he was batting today. It needs more effort today to make the runs in my opinion.

 

[ozone]

The pitch hasn't changed that much today except a bit more slower than yesterday. Compared to yesterday, today would be a bit more difficult for our stroke players. For instance, I wouldn't be too confident about Laxman making runs at the rate he did yesterday if he was batting today. It needs more effort today to make the runs in my opinion.

Its more effort to score runs quickly i.e. hit boundaries. But an accumulator on a slow pitch is going to find things easier.

 

[LJMJ]

Ganguly batting beautifully. Since his return I have yet to see him play a negative innings. He's always on the attack and playing positive cricket. Amazing comeback.

 

[Pratters]

Its more effort to score runs quickly i.e. hit boundaries. But an accumulator on a slow pitch is going to find things easier.

Our batsmen are Tendulkar (who hasn't been able to time or place it properly to the offside so far which meant balls going to the fielders), Ganguly, Yuvraj and Dhoni - not exactly accumulators...

I am not saying this is a difficult pitch to bat on mind.

 

[andruid]

Has anyone noticed how Micheal Clarke's Test figures make him look like God's gift to allrounders

 

[Prince EWS]

Has anyone noticed how Micheal Clarke's Test figures make him look like God's gift to allrounders

Figures don't lie. Now we can drop Symonds.

 

[Pratters]

Hogg is bowling a bit too short.

 

[Perm]

Ganguly in lovely touch, especially since his return.

Partyush was just saying that there is a decent sized crack on a good length for Johnson, that should help him a fair bit. Not been all that impressed with him.

 

[Pratters]

Leg bye signalled.

Tendulkar not happy at all.

haha. Batsmen hate it when they don't get runs.

hahahahahah. Next ball, hits it for six.

Goes on about the leg bye to Ganguly after hitting the six!

!!!

 

[ozone]

Our batsmen are Tendulkar (who hasn't been able to time or place it properly to the offside so far which meant balls going to the fielders), Ganguly, Yuvraj and Dhoni - not exactly accumulators...

I am not saying this is a difficult pitch to bat on mind.

Point taken

 

[Pratters]

Ganguly gone. ****. He was batting like a dream and has thrown away at least a century.

 

[silentstriker]

Yea, shocking shot. Why did it have to be to Hogg? I might lose my bet .

 

[Pratters]

Tendulkar plumb and not given.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, this Test has the most shocking umpiring ever.