***Official Australia in India***

[Jono]

Well done Katich, always liked you.

Now get out please

 

[duffer]

Yeah, good on him to finally convert a start. Mirrors Gambhir in recent times.

 

[NZTailender]

I don't hate Dravid, given what he's done for India over the past years. But sadly, his time is up I fear.

If it was anyone else in the team that dropped the catch, they wouldn't come under such scrutiny that Dravid has just come under. Because he's had a poor series with the bat, now everything he does therefore must be poor.

 

[silentstriker]

Reading some of the posts in this thread, I have no idea how somebody like SS even like's cricket. Sure it is one thing to be a pessimist, but I have no idea how somebody liek that can even get out of bed in the morning.

Haha, not really this pessimistic in anything else really.

Agreed.

Haha, I'm unusually cheery in most things to be bipolar, though thinking about it, cricket is not one of those things.

Doesn't alter the fact that ridiculously pessimistic posts, whether they're attempting to be a jinx or not, takes away from the quality of this thread.

Fair enough. I'll tone it down.

 

[Jono]

Katich loves playing against India. Including this n.o. innings he's averaging 56. Who can forget his 125 in Sydney which cost India any chance of an away series victory.

 

[inbox24]

The two things missing from these two cricketers CVs are double hundreds. Hopefully it can be done today.

 

[Precambrian]

Fielding cost us a win in Delhi match. I am really worried this time it will cost us the series here.

 

[Precambrian]

If it was anyone else in the team that dropped the catch, they wouldn't come under such scrutiny that Dravid has just come under. Because he's had a poor series with the bat, now everything he does therefore must be poor.

Being holier than thou?

He's underperforming for 2 years now. Every innings he goes to bat out I pray he will prove his detractors wrong. So far, nothing's happened.

 

[Top_Cat]

Fielding cost us a win in Delhi match. I am really worried this time it will cost us the series here.

Have you not noticed that the Aussies are still 230-odd runs behind? The Aussies need double that to put pressure on India from here.

 

[Precambrian]

Have you not noticed that the Aussies are still 230-odd runs behind? The Aussies need double that to put pressure on India from here.

You give an inch, Australia will take a mile.

 

[pup11]

Katich loves playing against India. Including this n.o. innings he's averaging 56. Who can forget his 125 in Sydney which cost India any chance of an away series victory.

Katich has a seriously awesome record against India, in 12 tests against India he has six 50's and two 100's and an average of 56, that's really a very good effort against a competitive opponent like India.

 

[Athlai]

Katich is awesome, wish we could get him.

 

[Precambrian]

Katich has a seriously awesome record against India, in 12 tests against India he has six 50's and two 100's and an average of 56, that's really a very good effort against a competitive opponent like India.

Yeah, esp his record in India. Gritty character. I like him.

 

[ret]

IF Katich capitalises, Dravid should have one innings left to save his immediate test future

I really respect the guy but his form just isnt up to it anymore

Also, a couple of years ago, Ian Chappell made the observation that he knew he wasnt up to it anymore when he started dropping regulation catches. That to him was an indication that his eyes and reflexes had deteriorated and he was unlikely to rediscover top form consistently

I haven't been supporting Dravid much since the 2007 WC debacle ..... he was obviously going downhill in his batting and his captaincy was pretty ordinary, in my book

he has been one of the top performers for India and one of the batting greats so it's sad to see him turning himself into a villain from a hero and that too to just play a few games!!!! .... Kumble too had to go after some disappointing performances

these guys are professionals, earning tons of money. as a professional one is expected to deliver most of the time and not sometimes. take surgeons for e.g., every time, they go into the OT, they have to deliver. there can be no one bad day. I know that sports is different but still there has to be some level of consistency, especially when they are taking tons of money to represent India and deliver

 

[Precambrian]

IF Katich capitalises, Dravid should have one innings left to save his immediate test future

I really respect the guy but his form just isnt up to it anymore

Also, a couple of years ago, Ian Chappell made the observation that he knew he wasnt up to it anymore when he started dropping regulation catches. That to him was an indication that his eyes and reflexes had deteriorated and he was unlikely to rediscover top form consistently

Ian also called for Tendulkar's retirement.

 

[duffer]

I haven't been supporting Dravid much since the 2007 WC debacle ..... he was obviously going downhill in his batting and his captaincy was pretty ordinary, in my book

he has been one of the top performers for India and one of the batting greats so it's sad to see him turning himself into a villain from a hero and that too to just play a few games!!!! .... Kumble too had to go after some disappointing performances

these guys are professionals, earning tons of money. as a professional one is expected to deliver most of the time and not sometimes. take surgeons for e.g., every time, they go into the OT, they have to deliver. there can be no one bad day. I know that sports is different but still there has to be some level of consistency, especially when they are taking tons of money to represent India and deliver

Why haven't you been supporting him? Because he's declining with age? And now he's gone from hero to villain? FFS.

 

[GotSpin]

Who hasn't he called retirement for. Such a prick sometimes

 

[Precambrian]

TV broadcasters rubbing salt in the wound by showing that Dravid drop again and again.

 

[pup11]

Have you not noticed that the Aussies are still 230-odd runs behind? The Aussies need double that to put pressure on India from here.

I just find it funny how Indian supporters are already letting their shoulders drop when the truth is that as you said for Australia to have any chance in this game they would need a sizeable lead and then hope that India bat poorly, so a lot would have to go right for Australia to win the game from here.

But one thing Australia can take heart from is that India seems to have gone on the defensive already, as they are setting 8:1 off-side fields and bowling wide outside the off-stump to put a check on the Aussie RR rather than looking to pick any wickets.

 

[Precambrian]

Things have really slowed down here, Last 11 overs only 18 runs.