***Official Australia in India***

[duffer]

Ugh, another 20 minutes then.

 

[Johnners]

Corrected.

 

[pup11]

What are thoughts on Moobs' performance today?

Moobsy has bowled well in patches, has hit the deck hard and bowled with good pace, but hasn't been too lucky otherwise could have had a wicket or two, but overall he has been impressive for a guy playing his first test.

 

[Ikki]

The run rate is 3.42. Should be about 4 I reckon for this pitch.

 

[Pratters]

Sehwag was strangled to a certain extent

Even Sehwag was pretty poor I thought fending at the delivery to the leg side. As Gavaskar mentioned at the time, it is one of the worst ways to get out. Indians have just not shown the grit to hang in there. This has been wham-bam-thank you-mam cricket to a degree which doesn't work long term in a test match.

 

[Ikki]

Moobsy has bowled well in patches, has hit the deck hard and bowled with good pace, but hasn't been too lucky otherwise could have had a wicket or two, but overall he has impressive for a guy playing his first test.

Yeah, he has looked pretty comfortable considering his age and it being his first test. I think Australia could have something here with him.

 

[Precambrian]

Duh 51 overs in 2 sessions? They need to cramp in 39 overs in max 2.5 hours! That means an overs/hour of 15.3.

 

[Precambrian]

The run rate is 3.42. Should be about 4 I reckon for this pitch.

Not when you are down 4 wickets. Better than 2.95 that Australia averaged on the first day of Bengaluru on a similar pitch.

 

[JBH001]

He already has it

Nice try, mate.

Hope SRT has a relaxing tea break.

 

[Pratters]

What should be India's goal here? A big score is certainly out, I think 300-330 would be a very good score from here.

300-350 would be a crap score. 450 as I said earlier is a decent first inning total on this pitch.

 

[Jono]

What should be India's goal here? A big score is certainly out, I think 300-330 would be a very good score from here.

They're not in a good position, but its hardly woeful. All it takes is one partnership and 400 is back on the radar.

And don't forget we still have our two best batsman to come in Harbhajan and Zaheer.

 

[masterblaster]

Frustrating and disappointing session for India. Would've loved to have seen Gambhir carry on and score a ton, but it was not to be. Laxman and Dravid were looking pretty good too. Revised total from me now, if we can get 330 - 350 we should be moderately happy with that. I'm still hoping for 400 though!

 

[pup11]

Well very good session this for the Aussies, Indian batsmen helped 'em out immensely, but some good bowling backed by some very tight fielding also played a huge part in it.

 

[archie mac]

Nice try, mate.

Hope SRT has a relaxing tea break.

I like the Bearded Wonder to not count the crap match between Aust and ROW

 

[Johnners]

White & Clarke to take 6 wickets in the final session. Bowling at 20 overs/hour

 

[Precambrian]

They're not in a good position, but its hardly woeful. All it takes is one partnership and 400 is back on the radar.

And don't forget we still have our two best batsman to come in Harbhajan and Zaheer.

The job of the Fab 4 is to see of the new ball to setup the game for the "Batsmen in Bowlers guise" duo.

 

[Ikki]

Not when you are down 4 wickets. Better than 2.95 that Australia averaged on the first day of Bengaluru on a similar pitch.

Similar pitch? What?

 

[inbox24]

How do you know Peter Siddle has man boobs? For all you know he could be buff and have these massive pecs and be able to bench 180.

 

[Precambrian]

Similar pitch? What?

Did u watch the game? Hardly anything in it for the 1st two days in Bengaluru.

 

[pasag]

How do you know Peter Siddle has man boobs? For all you know he could be buff and have these massive pecs and be able to bench 180.

I guess the fact they're (_)(_) and not \_|_/