*Official* Australia in India 2010

[Spark]

Last over before tea. Seriously, why not?

Yeah didn't notice that.

 

[kingpin]

Yep, very true. Important to remember however that Raina has no pressure to score runs off the short ball, unlike T20s and ODIs. I think it's the key to how he'll handle the chin music in the longer form, and how he'll (imo of course) be a successful player.

Will never be brilliant at the short ball, but even on bouncy wickets he'll learn to cope.

So no more Kohli love????

 

[Prince EWS]

So no more Kohli love????

Yeah Jono, I demand an explanation for this. Everyone knows it's impossible to rate two young batsmen at once.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Harvey & Key giving Ponting's captaincy a little bit of a spray on Sky's coverage up here. Reckon he should told Doogie to have a dart round the wicket.

Fair call, but is it the captain's or the bowler's call?

 

[Spark]

No mid off

 

[BoyBrumby]

No mid off

Shocking stuff. "A bit of a mistake" as Bev put it with glorious understatement. Indicative the captain's not on his game.

 

[Teja.]

India should look to score at 4 an over this session, IMHO.

 

[Top_Cat]

haha, Sachin as fit as Bevan? Not a chance.

 

[Teja.]

20 in the first 3. Good stuff.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Jeez, that was a good shot from Raina. Made it into a half volley.

Ponting really missed a trick not giving Bollinger a free hand when he first came in.

 

[Spark]

Jeez, that was a good shot from Raina. Made it into a half volley.

Ponting really missed a trick not giving Bollinger a free hand when he first came in.

Ponting's missed quite a few tricks today. Not one to remember from a captaincy POV.

Sigh. Again?

 

[Daemon]

Wow, Sach is averaging in the 90s this year from 8 tests.

 

[King Pietersen]

What a shot from Tendulkar. He looks in exceptional form ATM.

 

[Teja.]

Shot.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Gorgeous. Cover drive on the up from Sachin. Ominous signs for Oz.

 

[Evermind]

Anyone else nauseated by the Tendulkar-love from the commentators? It's really annoying. I guess there's not much else to talk about.

Sleepy period of play.

 

[Spark]

That's quite the shot.

 

[Prince EWS]

Missed stumping, noooooooooooo. North as well; love North getting wickets.

 

[Cevno]

Paine misses Raina's stumping.

And Raina still gives the charge the next ball.

 

[Spark]

Ah no!