• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

*Official* Australia in India 2010

Top_Cat

Top_Cat

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Would get Johnson on early tomorrow, see if he can scare out a couple of batters/draw a bad decision whilst there's still runs to play with. Worst situation for him would be if you need to manufacture a wicket and there's < 50 runs to go.
 
I

isaacnewton1

Banned
Prince EWS said:
Nah, drop one of them for a batting allrounder who bowls a bit of leg spin. Herp derp etc etc.
Click to expand...
Dunno if you were refering to me, but I never explicitly said to replace Hilfenhaus with Smith, and I also wasn't expecting the pitch to be as it is now.

Regardless though, you don't know how Smith would have bowled against India. He could have got 6 wickets for all you know. Even a part-timer like North was pretty successful. And also this match will go down to the wire in terms of runs, so having Smith in the side could have easily have boosted Australia's lead by a fair few runs (if he was on song).
 
Top_Cat

Top_Cat

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Shri said:
Refer to PEWS' posts during that time tbh.
Click to expand...
What, when the commentators were saying it was reversing but it was seaming? Nah, was definitely some reverse. The balls that got Dravid, Dhoni and Zaheer went with the shine.

Didn't get it going as consistently as someone like Zaheer, but.
 
kingpin

kingpin

State Vice-Captain
Top_Cat said:
What, when the commentators were saying it was reversing but it was seaming? Nah, was definitely some reverse. The balls that got Dravid, Dhoni and Zaheer went with the shine.

Didn't get it going as consistently as someone like Zaheer, but.
Click to expand...
It was definitely reversing but not late reverse swinging as Zaheer was getting to do it.............
 
Last edited:
Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
Top_Cat said:
What, when the commentators were saying it was reversing but it was seaming? Nah, was definitely some reverse. The balls that got Dravid, Dhoni and Zaheer went with the shine.

Didn't get it going as consistently as someone like Zaheer, but.
Click to expand...
Yeah, but Dhoni and Zaheer went after 100 overs and Dravid was gone after 60 overs. I was just saying they won't be getting early reverse swing.
 
Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
Bollinger definitely capable of reverse swing on demand when the conditions suit.

Johnson - who knows. He's capable of basically anything, whether he can deliver is another matter.
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
Spark said:
Bollinger definitely capable of reverse swing on demand when the conditions suit.

Johnson - who knows. He's capable of basically anything, whether he can deliver is another matter.
Click to expand...
So close to snaring Zaheer in the dying overs so I really hope he'll be on song
 
Teja.

Teja.

Global Moderator
If Tendulkar wins India this game, considering his 98 in the first Innings and the situation atm, It might well be his best test batting performance IMO.
 
Xuhaib

Xuhaib

International Coach
backing Australia with Sachin the biggest hurdle though its not a minefield but its probably the worst 4 innings track you can get in modern day cricket.Inconsistent bounce, decent turn and lot of reverse if you can exploit it.
 
I

isaacnewton1

Banned
Apparently if India pull this off, it will be the 4th highest run chase in India ever. So my money is firmly on the Aussies, especially since they are already 4 down, and Tendulkar just coming off a 98. If Tendulkar scores big AGAIN and takes his team to victory, he truly is the master.
 
kingpin

kingpin

State Vice-Captain
Teja. said:
If Tendulkar wins India this game, considering his 98 in the first Innings and the situation atm, It might well be his best test batting performance IMO.
Click to expand...
Ya hope for the best... Dhoni shud step up now.... of late he is in poor form....
 
Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
Was not impressed with his batting in the first dig. Could have easily got 150 and his team to a stronger position if he had accelerated a bit. Seen worse from Chanders in the past but Watto's knock was decent.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Teja. said:
If Sree played, leaked 7 runs per over in the first Innings, then left the pitch with injury issues, came back in the second Innings, took a couple of wickets bowling pus, then had a good inspired spell of bowling, ultimately ending up with three wickets at about 40 each to show for his efforts this game, then claimed the injury issues still persisted, not to mention bowled over 9000 no balls, for his sake and the team's, I'd leave him out in the next game, I reckon'.
Click to expand...
I'd never call for someone to be dropped on the basis of one game, tbh, especially if it was just an inconsistent game rather than an downright terrible one. If Sreesanth was recalled next game and did that I'd want him retained as he'd deserve more than one game to settle a place. This last game is just the most recent a long line of poor performances that'd make me drop Sharma for Sreesanth - that and the fact that Sreesanth was really good against Sri Lanka and then got injured.

But yeah, I'd be highly surprised if Sharma was dropped tbh.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top