***Official Australia in India***

[silentstriker]

The rise of sledging despite tons of red-tape is one, over-rates is another. I think the game has bigger problems than whether in one series a team gets through all their overs.

What red-tape? There is no downside to sledging.

 

[inbox24]

Australia will win this Test. Massive six.

If India allow Australia to win, they don't deserve the tropy despite being on top for most of the series. Good work here by the Aussies. It doesn't look like India have any answers. They are scoring in huge chunks right now.

Calm down, India only need 1 good ball to prevent victory.

EDIT: There it is

 

[Johnners]

I'm taking a holistic view on this one. There have been many signs for a few years now that all is not right within the playing groups and their relationship with the ICC and local boards. CricInfo has written a few articles about it, surveys have been done, the picture has been negative for ages. The rise of sledging despite tons of red-tape is one, over-rates is another. I think the game has bigger problems than whether in one series a team gets through all their overs.

Oh, indeed I agree with you. Was just offering an example of something else that could possibly give.

 

[pup11]

Australia can easily pick six singles of an over now, without doing anything flash.

Huss....

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

****. Game over.

 

[silentstriker]

Gone!

 

[alternative]

There we go. Just called for mishra and he delivered.

 

[Top_Cat]

What red-tape? There is no downside to sledging.

Players are being fined for abuse, spitting in players' general direction, etc. Never used to happen. Like I said, more rules against it than ever.

 

[Jnr.]

There's the wicket.

All over for Australia now.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

See?

Perspective.

Pup to post and say "all over" just after he said Australia could easily score at a run a ball a minute ago in 3, 2, 1...

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, I backed off the doom and gloom and Australia were cruising along. One dire prediction and Australia lost Hussey.

Coincidence?

 

[Johnners]

You'd be surprised what happens when you actually try to get wickets.

Carn Watto.

 

[pup11]

Watto to ton up..........

 

[silentstriker]

Players are being fined for abuse, spitting in players' general direction, etc. Never used to happen. Like I said, more rules against it than ever.

The rules are on paper, only reason anyone gets fined is because something else happens.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

If Watson made a ton and guided Australia home here I'd die a happy man.

 

[Craig]

Hussey has proved he is human afterall.

 

[social]

Watson's immediate test future on the line IMO as India would be incredibly nervous if it were Symonds walking out to bat in this situation

Watto needs to knock the ball around and keep Hayden calm

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Watson to go for sub-ten. This'll be over just after tea.

 

[four_or_six]

Watson's immediate test future on the line IMO as India would be incredibly nervous if it were Symonds walking out to bat in this situation

Watto needs to knock the ball around and keep Hayden calm

Yes that is possibly a complicating factor for Watto.

 

[silentstriker]

Gone! Big wicket.