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*Official* Australia in India 2010
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Teja.
Global Moderator
Went for 25 for nought in those overs tbf.Bowled 4 overs in the second dig ffs.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Australia were just going for it though. Wouldn't read anything into it at all.
Shri
Mr. Glass
MJ has gone for 50 odd off 9 overs with 2 maidens. Its a tour game and he is returning from injury. Shouldn't be looking to much into it.
Teja.
Global Moderator
He wasn't really great during the first day tbh. Went for 41 runs for nought on the first day in 13 overs. The second day, He was superb picking up 2-10 in 9 overs. Was alright, I guess. Just wanted him to take three atleast.
Teja.
Global Moderator
Yeah, Just too big a Sree-fan to ignore even one match.
..........shh................
Spark
Global Moderator
I don't think they were trying to win, given how long they batted on for.
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
This game is of use only to the Aussies, as the Indians here don't really stand a chance of making the grade. This is a learning experience for theseplayers, most of whom haven't faced an international side, even in the IPL. A lot of them have had some decent A-team experience, notably Pujara, but once the Test begins, we'll see a vastly different Indian team.
Sreesanth was patchy, doing well when day one ended, but still a longshot as far as making the team is concerned. Ishant's dreadful form in that last series notwithstanding, there's not much more Sree can offer, unless the Indians choose to play a fifth bowler- which isn't feasible without Irfan, LR Shukla, Ashwin and Chawla. That makes the Aussies a lot more formidable, with Shane Watson in their ranks. At best, the Indians can play Sehwag or Raina in exactly the same role as Watson (virtaully as a frontline bowler, to bowl as much as a seamer), but they're in danger of losing vital runs from either.
Zaheer and Harbhajan are virtually automatic choices, but if the Indians wish to win the series, they should not give another Test cap to Pragyan Ojha. The bloke doesn't cut it, when there's a far more seasoned option in Mishra at hand. Look at Mishra's track record- he's played almost three times as many FC matches as Ojha, led bowling attacks and run through teams, being an attacking foil to the now-defensive Harbhajan. In addition, he announced himself with a good opening against Australia back in 2008. Ojha, on the other hand, is Harbhajan minus- behind in bowling alone. He shouldn't even have been in the squad, with far more experienced picks like Murali Kartik, Ramesh Powar and Piyush Chawla. Oh well, the less-seasoned Ashwin is also a recognised batsman for his team.
With the Indians struggling to assemble three top specialist seamers for the XI, a lot will depend on the spin attack, to take 20 wickets. They should look at 20 wickets as a priority, be it with five bowlers, or a batsman as a full bowler. They can't let the Aussies score 500 often, as that itself crushes the Indians even on a flat deck. In this case, they should take no chance- Harbhajan and Mishra bowl together. Zaheer and possibly Ishant will round it off, and though Sree is playing active cricket, he isn't taking enough to displace Ishant, who's largely been India's best seam bowler inside of the subcontinent, and did well last season. And while it goes without saying, if they want to win the series, they don't offer a single cap to greenhorns like Mithun, Umesh and Jaidev.
The batting virtually picks itself, with Sehwag, Gambhir, Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman and Dhoni taking their places. Vijay is a competent reserve, and with his fielding, should be a first-choice substitute. Raina has had a good tour of SL and may keep his place, but a key issue is how much he will bowl in the game, if they're a bowler down.
Let's look at what they're up against. The Aussies will be tough, as their pacers can take wickets even on batting-friendly wickets, hindered only by something that resembles a road. Their spin attack, however, is an area of weakness. The Indians should see off Johnson, Bollinger and Hilfenhaus, and wait until the likes of Hauritz, Smith and Watson come on to bowl, and then take them apart. Johnson is the one genuine threat, capable of wiping out even the strongest Indian lineups of his time. While some of the bowlers are not likely to pose a threat to the batting, their collective strength will. This is where advantage Australia is Shane Watson.
Sreesanth was patchy, doing well when day one ended, but still a longshot as far as making the team is concerned. Ishant's dreadful form in that last series notwithstanding, there's not much more Sree can offer, unless the Indians choose to play a fifth bowler- which isn't feasible without Irfan, LR Shukla, Ashwin and Chawla. That makes the Aussies a lot more formidable, with Shane Watson in their ranks. At best, the Indians can play Sehwag or Raina in exactly the same role as Watson (virtaully as a frontline bowler, to bowl as much as a seamer), but they're in danger of losing vital runs from either.
Zaheer and Harbhajan are virtually automatic choices, but if the Indians wish to win the series, they should not give another Test cap to Pragyan Ojha. The bloke doesn't cut it, when there's a far more seasoned option in Mishra at hand. Look at Mishra's track record- he's played almost three times as many FC matches as Ojha, led bowling attacks and run through teams, being an attacking foil to the now-defensive Harbhajan. In addition, he announced himself with a good opening against Australia back in 2008. Ojha, on the other hand, is Harbhajan minus- behind in bowling alone. He shouldn't even have been in the squad, with far more experienced picks like Murali Kartik, Ramesh Powar and Piyush Chawla. Oh well, the less-seasoned Ashwin is also a recognised batsman for his team.
With the Indians struggling to assemble three top specialist seamers for the XI, a lot will depend on the spin attack, to take 20 wickets. They should look at 20 wickets as a priority, be it with five bowlers, or a batsman as a full bowler. They can't let the Aussies score 500 often, as that itself crushes the Indians even on a flat deck. In this case, they should take no chance- Harbhajan and Mishra bowl together. Zaheer and possibly Ishant will round it off, and though Sree is playing active cricket, he isn't taking enough to displace Ishant, who's largely been India's best seam bowler inside of the subcontinent, and did well last season. And while it goes without saying, if they want to win the series, they don't offer a single cap to greenhorns like Mithun, Umesh and Jaidev.
The batting virtually picks itself, with Sehwag, Gambhir, Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman and Dhoni taking their places. Vijay is a competent reserve, and with his fielding, should be a first-choice substitute. Raina has had a good tour of SL and may keep his place, but a key issue is how much he will bowl in the game, if they're a bowler down.
Let's look at what they're up against. The Aussies will be tough, as their pacers can take wickets even on batting-friendly wickets, hindered only by something that resembles a road. Their spin attack, however, is an area of weakness. The Indians should see off Johnson, Bollinger and Hilfenhaus, and wait until the likes of Hauritz, Smith and Watson come on to bowl, and then take them apart. Johnson is the one genuine threat, capable of wiping out even the strongest Indian lineups of his time. While some of the bowlers are not likely to pose a threat to the batting, their collective strength will. This is where advantage Australia is Shane Watson.
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kingpin
State Vice-Captain
Well if i were a captain i wud try to win it...... They have already done enuf batting............
Noble One
International Vice-Captain
No. It is a three day practice game, had a result been the focus then Australia would never have batted again in the second innings.
Overall a good hitout for Australia. Marcus North finding some form is key, he generally capitalizes when in good touch. A real shame that Doug Bollinger and Mike Hussey will have to play the 1st Test with no practice.
Spark
Global Moderator
Indeed. A glorified net session, basically.
North in form = good. Now if he can keep it...
Bowlers not complete trash, Hilf good = good.
Noble One
International Vice-Captain
So how will Australia lineup at Mohali? Anyone see the selectors deviating from the standard:
Katich
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
North
Paine
Johnson
Hauritz
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger
If Smith was any chance of playing, he would have surely been given more than 10 overs for the practice game.
Katich
Watson
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
North
Paine
Johnson
Hauritz
Hilfenhaus
Bollinger
If Smith was any chance of playing, he would have surely been given more than 10 overs for the practice game.
Shri
Mr. Glass
Wait, he is banned?
Spark
Global Moderator
For 6 months IIRC
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Ponting has made it clear Hauritz will play over Smith. And that North is playing as well. So no chance that Smith is playing barring something drastic.
kingpin
State Vice-Captain
Ponting should take inspiration from Sachin:Taylor
Well this series will decide whether Ponting can close his gap with Sachin centuries.......
Source:Ponting should take inspiration from Sachin : M Taylor - Criclounge.com
Well this series will decide whether Ponting can close his gap with Sachin centuries.......
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Has to be this side.
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
I do consider Rahane good enough at least as a regular for his IPL team. He's repeatedly dominated Ranji and Duleep games, and done reasonably well for India A in the last tour, though two more tours should help. I'd prefer each prospect tour (or face players from) every other country before getting the first India cap. Badrinath should have had more caps, while Pujara is worth his, though Rahane could do with ten more FC games. The IPL will pit him against international bowlers regularly, so it can help him sharpen his batting- let's not forget, most dominators of domestic cricket struggled in the IPL.