***Official Australia in India***

[irfan]

Anil retiring after this match!?

Yep just heard that well on radio . Sad to see him go, but its better the legend goes out on his own terms without being pushed by media and team management alike.

 

[duffer]

End of an era, losing our greatest ever match winner. Sad to see him go out like this, hope we can win this series for him and Dada. Wow, at least he's smiling about it all now, must be a great weight off his shoulders.

What a legend.

 

[social]

Wow, yeah just heard that he has announced his retirement at the end of this match. On cricinfo, and on the radio.

Apparently he had a lot of stitches in the injured hand so wouldnt be available for the last test anyway

Anyway, great career and he goes out with dignity intact

 

[Precambrian]

Yeah, feel really sad. Pained really. What a legend, and a matchwinner he's been. The lone beacon in the darkest era of Indian bowling, the 90s.

 

[Johnners]

In other news, abc broadcasting the RL World Cup , so how hard a chance was the dropped catch?

 

[inbox24]

Kumble's just renounced his attirement.

 

[Precambrian]

In other news, abc broadcasting the RL World Cup , so how hard a chance was the dropped catch?

Very hard. Dravid (Hayden's counterpart) would have struggled to put a hand to it. And Dravid's no mug in that position.

 

[Precambrian]

DRAMA!! India declares!!! Anil wants to go out with a small spell!!!

 

[inbox24]

Wow, this match just turned into a Twenty20, hopefully there's a twist in the tail. Katich should feed the strike to Hayden who hammers the quickies.

 

[Bees]

What the hell? 244 in this time is pretty achievable for Australia, no?

 

[social]

DRAMA!! India declares!!! Anil wants to go out with a small spell!!!

Why bother?

Either keep the Aussies out there all day or call it off

 

[social]

Wow, this match just turned into a Twenty20, hopefully there's a twist in the tail. Katich should feed the strike to Hayden who hammers the quickies.

Won't happen

 

[Precambrian]

Why bother?

Either keep the Aussies out there all day or call it off

It;s an emotional thing Might have wanted to go out with his team around him and the cheers of the crowd.

 

[Top_Cat]

Utterly pointless declaration.

 

[Redbacks]

Lay a few scars ahead of the next game. They would love to get Hayden and Ponting out cheaply

 

[pup11]

Great to see Kumble open the bowling, good time for Aussies to have a bit of a tee off and have some fun..

 

[Alysum]

haha Kumble opening the bowling!

 

[pasag]

Kumble's just renounced his attirement.

Just the regular Indian team tracksuit iirc.

 

[gettingbetter]

Just the regular Indian team tracksuit iirc.

Well done.

 

[Top_Cat]

This is a mockery. Is it Test cricket or a scratch match? Kumble's retiring, big whoop, he just put his own needs above that of the game.