***Official Australia in India***

[duffer]

Yeah, can't see how much this can achieve. It'll take an incredible effort for Australia to win here.

 

[Ikki]

Don't really care if you're tired or not, it's a pitch that's horribly flat and should be mentioned in discussion of the match and when analysing an innings. It was still a sensational knock from Gambhir but you're deluding yourself if you think these are tough batting conditions.

You've taken my post the wrong way. I am saying whether batting conditions are tough or not, we should credit India for actually having made the runs the Aussies are struggling to get. And the fact that the pitch is flat means nothing because Australia are batting on the same pitch.

 

[pasag]

That wicket should be good for our confidence.

 

[Alysum]

the longer India bats is actually better for aus as it means fewer overs to survive for the draw!

 

[pasag]

You've taken my post the wrong way. I am saying whether batting conditions are tough or not, we should credit India for actually having made the runs the Aussies are struggling to get. And the fact that the pitch is flat means nothing because Australia are batting on the same pitch.

Yeah for sure they should get credit, runs are runs and they've done excellently to not only get them, but to do so in such a dominant fashion as to completely dispirit Australia not just for this match but perhaps the rest of the series. Lucky there's a break though.

 

[NZTailender]

Australia getting annhilited while Bangladesh are dominating NZ. Did I bash my head resulting in a coma where I'm in some kind of bizzaro world?

 

[Mister Wright]

Should just walk off the field after hitting a six. Would make a bold statement.

 

[duffer]

What the hell is going on here?

But wow, that flick by Tendulkar is worth not winning the match for I guess

 

[Mister Wright]

Australia getting annhilited while Bangladesh are dominating NZ. Did I bash my head resulting in a coma where I'm in some kind of bizzaro world?

Could be a familiar story over the next few years.

New Zealand doing Australia in, now that will be a bizzaro world.

 

[four_or_six]

Why on earth have they not declared yet?!

 

[Ikki]

What are India waiting for?

 

[hammo666]

Why on earth have they not declared yet?!

its called RUBBIN yer Nose in!

 

[duffer]

I can so see Australia hanging on by 1 wicket late tommorow.

 

[four_or_six]

its called RUBBIN yer Nose in!

You would think winning the game would be more important.

Can't believe they were having a go at the Aussies for not declaring earlier in the last match.

 

[honestbharani]

The only good this might do is that the Aussies are waiting for a declaration and by batting on a little bit, you might just frustrate them even more... That could be the ONLY thing, AFAIC..

 

[Prince EWS]

Australia are not going to score over 500 on the fifth day in India against Mishra and Harbhajan. Let alone the inconsistent bounce the quicks will get.

This is ridiculous captaincy for mine. People bagged Ponting for Australia's slow second innings batting in the first Test but that's nothing compared to batting on here. India are just doing Australia's work for them here.

 

[duffer]

This is so unlike Dhoni to be this cautious.

 

[pasag]

Doesn't really matter much. 1 wicket down at tea.

 

[duffer]

Nah, reckon Zaheer will have Hayden plumb and Rudi will turn it down. Hayden's due one.

 

[honestbharani]

lol.. and declare 2 overs after drinks.. when they are least expecting it... Nice try, Dhoni... not sure if it will work, but nice try!!!