***Official*** India in Australia

[Jono]

I hope everyone's learnt not to fuel aussie_26 by arguing with him and getting what he wants.

 

[Craig]

Haha why? Because he got a little owned against India in a series where all the bowlers suffered? He's a changed bowler and has shown that his superb L&L and variety are good enough to be listed for the big-time. His bowling this season in FC Cricket has been amazing.

Did I expect any different from the President and CEO of the Nathan Bracken Fan Club?

Anyway you can't fluke a Test win. You have to play well for 90 overs of every day. Ok sure if you concede a big difference you still either have to bat and bowl well at some point. And that takes patience, application and self belief to do so. Sure you can fluke an ODI anytime anywhere.

Winning a Test is always worthy celebrating, winning ODIs are nice but meh.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

all that happend was the 2nd best side won a game against the best side who were just due for a poor peformance atm it was just a fluke if they win the next test than it is no fluke.

Troll feed, I know, but Test cricket is the one form of cricket that minimises the likelihood of flukes.

 

[haroon510]

Ganguly was droped from One day side..

what is india up to? One Day is Dada's game and he is droped from one day..

here is the link

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/current/story/332389.html

 

[Salamuddin]

I sort of agree with that. And dropping Jaffer weakens the batting a little (even if, admittedly, he has done little of note so far) and makes the tail just a little too long. My only qualm is that it is Adelaide which traditionally favours batsmen (iirc) and slow bowlers (although that said, Indias last win there was built on some fine swing bowling from Agarkar). Jaffer, I think, from what little I have seen of him, seems at times to step a little too far across the stumps in his initial movements and so loses sense of the location of his off stump. If he gets that right, imo he has the makings of a perfectly decent opening batsman.

More to the point, 5 specialist bowlers is too much. One of them is always going to be underbowled. And if Kumble needs spin assistance it can come from Sehwag and Sachin. So, yes. Keep the same side.

BIngo. I don't see the point in playing Harbhajan tbh....he hasn't looked that threatening this series and I really think India need 6 specialist batsmen.
The only change I would possibly contemplate is Karthik for Jaffer but I fancy they may give Jaffer another chance.

 

[Top_Cat]

Never change a winning combination unless you have to. India came here expecting to play two spinners every game but their pace bowlers won it for them in Perth and will do so again because they all bowled brilliantly. This is probably an unexpected bonus for them I reckon. The last win in Adelaide was won on the back of a great batting reply to a huge Aussie total and Agarkar's spell just clinched it (even if they had to still bat well in their second innings). Jaffer's been out the same way all series but in between the outs, he's looked a solid player. If he gets that kink out of his game, he'll be good.

In keeping with my prediction from a few weeks back, Dravid to have a big game in Adelaide.

 

[Cevno]

It would be intersesting to see how jaffer,ganguly,v.v.s,dravid react to being dropped from odi squad.It may be their last match in australia in both forms of the games.

 

[luckyeddie]

iff australia was batting at there best than they would of scored over 500 runs no matter how well india bowled

Absolute drivel, and that's putting it as politely as it deserves.

 

[howardj]

BIngo. I don't see the point in playing Harbhajan tbh....he hasn't looked that threatening this series and I really think India need 6 specialist batsmen.
The only change I would possibly contemplate is Karthik for Jaffer but I fancy they may give Jaffer another chance.

Absolutely. Why on earth bring in a fifth bowler who, at best, will probably bowl seven or eight overs in the innings. Absolute madness.

 

[howardj]

In keeping with my prediction from a few weeks back, Dravid to have a big game in Adelaide.

Who will ever forget Rahul's Adelaide vigil (in both innings) four years ago!

One of the great Test match batting performances.

 

[burr]

Absolutely. Why on earth bring in a fifth bowler who, at best, will probably bowl seven or eight overs in the innings. Absolute madness.

Yep. When the bowling was their strength and the batting their 'weakness' why would you play an extra bowler? Anyway, don't mess with a winning formula.

 

[Top_Cat]

Who will ever forget Rahul's Adelaide vigil (in both innings) four years ago!

One of the great Test match batting performances.

I was there for the first innings knock, was awesome. He and Laxman batted so well together. I remember perhaps one or two balls beating the bat all day. The hook for six to bring up his ton was a little surprising considering his play was through the off-side all day! Don't think Big Bad Brad Williams saw it coming either......

 

[Jono]

Especially since Gillespie was the one he hit for six to ton up. Or was Williams at fine leg what you'rer referring to?

 

[burr]

williams...gosh our bowling attack was parc that summer. that was a strange summer...all the cricket seemed to get overshadowed by the steve waugh fairwell tour

 

[howardj]

Terrible, terrible days for our attack.

 

[howardj]

williams...gosh our bowling attack was parc that summer. that was a strange summer...all the cricket seemed to get overshadowed by the steve waugh fairwell tour

ha Even Marto had to sacrifice himself at the Gabba in honour of Tugga's two month farewell carnival.

 

[Top_Cat]

Especially since Gillespie was the one he hit for six to ton up. Or was Williams at fine leg what you'rer referring to?

Well, both really but especially WIlliams. Bloke was asleep at deep fine because there was barely a ball hit there all day. Paint was taken off the cover and cover point boundaries, though.

 

[howardj]

Pup - rottweiler or poodle?

Averages 64 when we're coasting, 22 when we're roasting.

Pup - bark worse than bite?

 

[Top_Cat]

Pup - rottweiler or poodle?

Averages 64 when we're coasting, 22 when we're roasting.

Pup - bark worse than bite?

Fair thing to say in some ways and before yesterday, I'd have said yes but it does ignore his ton in Adelaide last year which put the Aussies in the box seat rather than, if he'd failed, say, 100+ behind on first innings. The Aussies were doing well, yes, but it had a different sort of pressure. Still pressure, though.

I guess it's the same with new guys to the team. Let's not forget he was only put back into the side a year ago. Now he's there again, he's no long the new kid and will be expected to put up the runs when the Aussies are in trouble. Hopefully yesterday is the start of more clutch scores because he's got the capability.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Pup - rottweiler or poodle?

Averages 64 when we're coasting, 22 when we're roasting.

Pup - bark worse than bite?

Obviously cracks when the teams under pressure. Do you have Symonds' and Hussey's stats for winning and losing matches for Australia? These two are the ones that usually step up in times of need.