pup11
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I prefer FU tbh!
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pup11
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Clarke's illness worries Australia.
Clarke's condition seems to be worse than what i thought at first, he may even miss out playing in the first test and that would be a really big blow to an already inexperienced Australian side, and even if he plays in the XI i doubt he would be a 100%.
Clarke's condition seems to be worse than what i thought at first, he may even miss out playing in the first test and that would be a really big blow to an already inexperienced Australian side, and even if he plays in the XI i doubt he would be a 100%.
four_or_six
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"Clarke, who is still expected to play" ...
pup11
International Coach
Ponting clocks on for offspin duty!
This genuinely made me lol, well from an Aussie POV i hope it doesn't come down to Ponting rolling his arm over to bowl his offies.
This genuinely made me lol, well from an Aussie POV i hope it doesn't come down to Ponting rolling his arm over to bowl his offies.
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Ponting is seriously a vastly under-rated bowler in general. Could definitely do a job as he bowls pretty serviceable offies as well as meds, won't embarrass himself.
Jakester1288
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Ponting is Mendis plus more! 
He bowls leg spin, off spin and medium! What can this man not do?!? (Other than bat in India, of course.)
He bowls leg spin, off spin and medium! What can this man not do?!? (Other than bat in India, of course.)
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Really good point actually. Never thought of that at all. MS Dhoni opened with Harbs against SA not long ago though, so we'll see.
pup11
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Now why would have to come up with something like that.Ponting is Mendis plus more!
He bowls leg spin, off spin and medium! What can this man not do?!? (Other than bat in India, of course.)
aus team options in india
hello everyone this is my first post on this website. so here it goes
the aussies have a few lineup options, let me go and explain a few.
option #1
hayden
katich
ponting
clarke
hussey
watson
haddin
lee
johnson
clark
bollinger
in a recent article on cricinfo stuart clark says something about a bit of green on the bangalore wicket for the first test. so i think this would be the best option for the first test with katich and pup providing the part time spinning options. no point going with krezja for obvious reasons and may as well go with bollinger cause he can take wickets. with watson also an option for support. i think this line up should be played if the pitch is not relatively likely to be a huge spin friendly track and could get by, dare i say, without a spinner but relying solely on part time spinners.
option 2
hayden
jacques
ponting
clarke
hussey
katich
haddin
cameron white
lee
johnson/bollinger - depending on who is more affective in the first test
clark
this lineup could be handy if the tracks are really spin friendly. if we have jacques as opener he and hayden should try and see off the new ball and atleast get to the spinners. and have katich come in at 6 to face the spinners instead of facing the new ball cause he shuffles too much and i fear the quicks can get him early on. plus the long batting lineup can essentially do two things.
1.) if australia win the toss. they can, with their long batting line up put up a huge first innings score then the indians would already have pressure on them to post something in reply. regardless of australia not having a quality spinner. then in that way have 3 pacers with cam white as the spinner along with katto and pup once again. i know cam white is not the best spinner but krezja is no better and atleast white can provide his batting and fielding. same goes if india wins the toss and gets a huge score first up. the aussies can be confident that they can reply with the extra batting depth.
2.) if the indian spinners get on top of the aussies early on they can atleast be rest assured of their batting depth and post more of a decent score then say without the extra batsman. they will have to dig in though. let me show you an example- say there is a similar situation occured as the practice game vs the BPXI. australia are struglling at 200 for 4 and lose their no. 6 katich making them 200-5 with one of the top 5 batsman still in with only haddin and white to come. they could then choose to grind down and really dig in with the 3 recognized batsman left like what hussey did with stuart clark in the practice game but except with that extra batsman, in this case cam white could come in hit a few boundries here and there and rotate the strike and not expose the tail too soon. and try to get to around 340-50 all out digging deep with the tail form the position of 200-5.
option 3 after alteast 2 games and if australia happen to be trailing 2-0 and the two lineups mentioned above fail to take all 20 indians wickets.
hayden
katich/jaques - preferbably katich since he can bowl too but if his form with the bat or ball isnt good then definately jaques
ponting
clarke
hussey
watson
haddin
white
lee
johnson/bollinger - once again depending on who does better
clark
this third desperate option for the aussies would be 2 go with two allrounders in watson and white providing batting and bowling of somesort. once again this lineup should only be tried if australia are trailing 2-0 and have trouble taking all 20 wickets.
option 4- this last option should be tried for a defensive team.
hayden
jacques
ponting
clarke
hussey
katich
watson
haddin
white
lee
clarke
this option should be tried if the aussie batsman are having a terrible time against the indian spinners and either 2-0 down in the series having lost both tests badly. or if they are 3-0 and need that consolation win. this lineup should only be the "in times of desperation lineup" and also if their bowlers are not strugling to take 20 indian wickets but their batsman are not helping by consistently getting out for below the indian totals.
phew! i know i said a lot and hope it made sense. i would pick the first option i presented as the main team for the first test and if they happen to win the first test continue on with the same line up but if they lose it go for option 2 and take it from there.
this is a sad time for aussie cricket in transition but its absolutley neccesary to play more defensively we are to win. like everyone im really looking forward to this series and may the best team win!
thankyou
hello everyone this is my first post on this website. so here it goes
the aussies have a few lineup options, let me go and explain a few.
option #1
hayden
katich
ponting
clarke
hussey
watson
haddin
lee
johnson
clark
bollinger
in a recent article on cricinfo stuart clark says something about a bit of green on the bangalore wicket for the first test. so i think this would be the best option for the first test with katich and pup providing the part time spinning options. no point going with krezja for obvious reasons and may as well go with bollinger cause he can take wickets. with watson also an option for support. i think this line up should be played if the pitch is not relatively likely to be a huge spin friendly track and could get by, dare i say, without a spinner but relying solely on part time spinners.
option 2
hayden
jacques
ponting
clarke
hussey
katich
haddin
cameron white
lee
johnson/bollinger - depending on who is more affective in the first test
clark
this lineup could be handy if the tracks are really spin friendly. if we have jacques as opener he and hayden should try and see off the new ball and atleast get to the spinners. and have katich come in at 6 to face the spinners instead of facing the new ball cause he shuffles too much and i fear the quicks can get him early on. plus the long batting lineup can essentially do two things.
1.) if australia win the toss. they can, with their long batting line up put up a huge first innings score then the indians would already have pressure on them to post something in reply. regardless of australia not having a quality spinner. then in that way have 3 pacers with cam white as the spinner along with katto and pup once again. i know cam white is not the best spinner but krezja is no better and atleast white can provide his batting and fielding. same goes if india wins the toss and gets a huge score first up. the aussies can be confident that they can reply with the extra batting depth.
2.) if the indian spinners get on top of the aussies early on they can atleast be rest assured of their batting depth and post more of a decent score then say without the extra batsman. they will have to dig in though. let me show you an example- say there is a similar situation occured as the practice game vs the BPXI. australia are struglling at 200 for 4 and lose their no. 6 katich making them 200-5 with one of the top 5 batsman still in with only haddin and white to come. they could then choose to grind down and really dig in with the 3 recognized batsman left like what hussey did with stuart clark in the practice game but except with that extra batsman, in this case cam white could come in hit a few boundries here and there and rotate the strike and not expose the tail too soon. and try to get to around 340-50 all out digging deep with the tail form the position of 200-5.
option 3 after alteast 2 games and if australia happen to be trailing 2-0 and the two lineups mentioned above fail to take all 20 indians wickets.
hayden
katich/jaques - preferbably katich since he can bowl too but if his form with the bat or ball isnt good then definately jaques
ponting
clarke
hussey
watson
haddin
white
lee
johnson/bollinger - once again depending on who does better
clark
this third desperate option for the aussies would be 2 go with two allrounders in watson and white providing batting and bowling of somesort. once again this lineup should only be tried if australia are trailing 2-0 and have trouble taking all 20 wickets.
option 4- this last option should be tried for a defensive team.
hayden
jacques
ponting
clarke
hussey
katich
watson
haddin
white
lee
clarke
this option should be tried if the aussie batsman are having a terrible time against the indian spinners and either 2-0 down in the series having lost both tests badly. or if they are 3-0 and need that consolation win. this lineup should only be the "in times of desperation lineup" and also if their bowlers are not strugling to take 20 indian wickets but their batsman are not helping by consistently getting out for below the indian totals.
phew! i know i said a lot and hope it made sense. i would pick the first option i presented as the main team for the first test and if they happen to win the first test continue on with the same line up but if they lose it go for option 2 and take it from there.
this is a sad time for aussie cricket in transition but its absolutley neccesary to play more defensively we are to win. like everyone im really looking forward to this series and may the best team win!
thankyou
biased indian
International Coach
biased indian
International Coach
Forecast for next few days in bangalore
PARTLY CLOUDY SKY WITH POSSIBILITY OF RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM
the above forecast should help aussie more i think
PARTLY CLOUDY SKY WITH POSSIBILITY OF RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM
the above forecast should help aussie more i think
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Any early word on the pitch?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I generally don't like Bangalore pitches, but I'd rather lose than have a rain affected draw. This series is usually too good for that type of thing to happen.
pup11
International Coach
AWTA....
pup11
International Coach
I have read somewhere that the pitch has a slight greenish covering to it and due to the overcast conditions and rain for the previous few days the pitch has bit of moisture and dampness in it.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
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