***Official*** India in Australia

[LJMJ]

I'm telling you, India wouldn't have had this lead had Ponting introduced Clark earlier.

 

[Evermind]

What's up with Ponting's love affair with Mitchell Johnson? The guy has been very ordinary this entire series and hasn't looked close to taking a wicket in this innings. He should've been removed a good 1 hour ago.

Not just that, but bowling those many overs at 140+ has gotta take something out of you. It's not economical.

In any case I think Waugh > Ponting as a captain. This is the time Australia really miss a Warne and a McGrath.

 

[Top_Cat]

I'm wondering why Stuart Clark wasn't on ages ago. Punter persisted with Lee to help him get a 5-fer but his persistence with both him and Johnson was a bit excessive.

 

[pup11]

What's up with Ponting's love affair with Mitchell Johnson? The guy has been very ordinary this entire series and hasn't looked close to taking a wicket in this innings. He should've been removed a good 1 hour ago.

I guess Ponting's had a change in his preferences so Riana better get alert!

 

[Jono]

Please survive these two balls Sharma.

I want to see Sachin cut loose at the other end.

 

[pasag]

Parallels with this second match first innings batting from India with the second Test in England anyone? Interesting to note as the commentators mentioned is the lack of proper practices matches, something that was prevalent in England as well. Not a coincidence imo.

 

[Perm]

Please survive these two balls Sharma.

I want to see Sachin cut loose at the other end.

He's too nice to hog the strike and go all guns blazing.

 

[Jono]

Parallels with this second match first innings batting from India with the second Test in England anyone? Interesting to note as the commentators mentioned is the lack of proper practices matches, something that was prevalent in England as well. Not a coincidence imo.

Yeah, the BCCI do as much as possible to prevent India winning away test matches, rather than helping them.

 

[LJMJ]

Disappointing to see SRT take that single.

 

[biased indian]

Sachin.......why would you take a single on the second ball

 

[Salamuddin]

Parallels with this second match first innings batting from India with the second Test in England anyone? Interesting to note as the commentators mentioned is the lack of proper practices matches, something that was prevalent in England as well. Not a coincidence imo.

Not really. India had two warm up games prior to the first test in England.

 

[Perm]

Where have all the trolls gone?

 

[Pratters]

Sachin.......why would you take a single on the second ball

He knew Mitchell Johnson couldn't bowl at the stumps.

Edit: Doesn't rate Clark high either.

 

[pup11]

SRT playing for his average??

 

[LJMJ]

No way Sharma survives this over.

 

[biased indian]

pls pls hit out..rather than give strike to sharma

 

[LJMJ]

Haha...Sharma gets a single!

 

[Jono]

pls pls hit out..rather than give strike to sharma

Not hit out, just play intelligently.

Like Sanga did in Hobart.

 

[pup11]

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God............. finish this already!

 

[James_W]

Sharma supporting amicably here, Sachin needs to smash a few!

Sehwag should be in the next test IMO.