***Official Australia in India***

[honestbharani]

Looking at the way this pitch is seaming around atm , i am just wondering whether Punter could have opted to bowl first on this pitch.

if this is what you call seaming around, I would LOVE to see what you call it when a pitch actually does offer that..

 

[NUFAN]

I really think the Aussie batters are enjoying not having to face any new bowler in this Test Match eg: Mishra or Chawla.

 

[pup11]

if this is what you call seaming around, I would LOVE to see what you call it when a pitch actually does offer that..

Well that was a lame call, i except that.

 

[Pratters]

100 run partnership. Excellent stuff by Australia so far.

 

[Arjun]

The Aussies are playing to a plan of building partnerships and keeping wickets intact. Worked so far. Good stuff by Ponting to end his horrendous run in India.

Can Ganguly stick it out against the Aussie pacers and score big? Maybe. Coming to this stage, I wonder why they're not calling on the part-timers, when they should be bowling at this stage till the partnership is broken.

 

[Top_Cat]

Honestly, why are the Indian bowlers bowling so straight at Katich? He's milking runs through the leg-side so easily.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Gotta say Ganguly announcing his retirement and expecting to play all the games could be the undoing of India. They really are short a bowler I think - look a bit toothless when Ishant and Zaheer can't make breakthroughs.

Well done Kat on the fifty, as well.

 

[pup11]

50 for Katto, he has complimented Punter very well, justifying his selection.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Honestly, why are the Indian bowlers bowling so straight at Katich? He's milking runs through the leg-side so easily.

It has to be the way he bats. Katich has gives the impression that you can get him out LBW or even bowled if you ping one in straight at him - but the last few times I've seen him dismissed it is an edge to the keeper or slips.

 

[pup11]

Honestly, why are the Indian bowlers bowling so straight at Katich? He's milking runs through the leg-side so easily.

Obviously they have got some sort of a plan going there.

 

[andyc]

Great stuff from Katich here, a really patient knock. The selectors went out on a massive limb picking him over Jaques, but it's paying off so far, can't say I would've picked Jaques to have done the same, especially against Kumble and Harbhajan. Will probably get out now, mind you.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

50 for Katto, he has complimented Punter very well, justifying his selection.

Damn right he has. I still worry a bit with him at the top of the order, but he must be much more solid than he looks when he shuffles around the crease.

 

[Top_Cat]

Wow, how good the fielding from Sachin there? Ponting-like.

 

[NZTailender]

All I need now is for Katich to roll his arm over later in this test and my life will be complete, itbt.

 

[duffer]

Gotta say Ganguly announcing his retirement and expecting to play all the games could be the undoing of India. They really are short a bowler I think - look a bit toothless when Ishant and Zaheer can't make breakthroughs.

Well done Kat on the fifty, as well.

Dravid should've been first in line for the chop anyway. But this is a home test for him so no chance of any changes for this match. Could be a different story next time around.

 

[pup11]

I guess nobody noticed this, but Ricky has silently eased his past his previous best score in India, so that is a bit of relief for Punter there.

 

[social]

Ishant is a front-runnner for Worst Hairstyle in Sport

 

[pup11]

Damn, that inside edge could have so easily gone onto the stumps, Punter is lucky to survive there, but tbh he deserves any luck that comes his way today, as he has batted beautifully today.

 

[Johnners]

What's your e-mail Clapo? Have something completely unrelated to talk to you about.

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[pup11]

Katto goes, feel bad for him, batted so well deserved to score a hundred here, but nonetheless very good supportive knock.