***Official*** India in Australia

[Andrew Pollock]

Strange looking pads Tait has!

 

[sideshowtim]

What's with Tait's pads?

They look like they'd be pretty light to me. Easier to run in I suppose.

 

[duffer]

Haha, shot there.

 

[pasag]

Tait looks like a Star Wars trooper.

Edit: Shot!

 

[sideshowtim]

Shot by Midge!!

 

[duffer]

These runs hurt.

 

[Johnners]

Johnson is so gun, fast rising up the list of my favourite cricketers.

 

[sideshowtim]

Johnson is so gun, fast rising up the list of my favourite cricketers.

One of the best all-rounders in Test cricket IMO. Averaging 49 with the bat and 32 with the ball. Excellent stuff!

 

[duffer]

Shouldn't have sent him back Mitch.

 

[Jono]

How good was my scoff at the 550+ calls? Quality scoffing imo.

True. But also, how much do people underrate India's bowling attack?

They've now performed well in South Africa, England and now Australia. Consistently too, and with injuries to key bowlers at certain times. Time people start taking notice I reckon (looking right at you Evermind. SS changed his tone on Indian bowling, time for you to at least give them some credit).

 

[Johnners]

Gah Tait, robbed Johnson of his maiden ton...

Ah well, they got over 200, and the lead is 120, really need the bowlers to restrict India 250 at worst.

 

[sideshowtim]

118...OK that's not too far behind...Considering we were 5/61 things could've been worse.

These are the times we need Tait to step up and rip through a batting line up. Hope we see the Indians in a mess by stumps, that would be incredible. I fancy us chasing around 300...350 is too many though.

 

[pasag]

Correlation between Australia playing nice and suddenly find themselves with their backs to the wall?

Well played India, thorough and sustained performance and their ability to do this without Zaheer makes it all the more extraordinary.

To state the obvious, we need to bowl really well here.

 

[duffer]

If our bowlers are as disciplined as they were today I reckon we can defend 300ish. Set for a cracking match now.

 

[Jono]

We will never have an opportunity to win a test in Australia like this for a long time. I mean seriously, this is a way better chance than Adelaide which we some-how won, and even Sydney (both 2003/04 and 2006/07).

I hope India can do it.

 

[pasag]

118...OK that's not too far behind...Considering we were 5/61 things could've been worse.

Yeah agreed, things could have been alot worse and alot more embarrassing.

 

[Johnners]

Correlation between Australia playing nice and suddenly find themselves with their backs to the wall?

Well played India, thorough and sustained performance and their ability to do this without Zaheer makes it all the more extraordinary.

To state the obvious, we need to bow really well here.

Don't see how that is going to help the cause

 

[sideshowtim]

Correlation between Australia playing nice and suddenly find themselves with their backs to the wall?

Well played India, thorough and sustained performance and their ability to do this without Zaheer makes it all the more extraordinary.

To state the obvious, we need to bowl really well here.

The new ball is swinging a bit, so Johnson can make a name for himself here. We all know he can swing the ball.

 

[duffer]

Australia only lasted 50 overs too. I can imagine they'd be spitting chips in their dressing room.

 

[duffer]

The Indian bowling card is really an awesome sight. Showed how well we bowled as a collective attack rather than relying only on one bowler. No passengers today from our bowling attack.

EDIT: Here we go;

Bowling O M R W Econ
RP Singh 14 2 68 4 4.85 (1w
IK Pathan 17 2 63 2 3.70 (2w)
I Sharma 7 0 34 2 4.85 (1w)
A Kumble 12 1 42 2 3.50 (2nb)