*Official* Australia in India 2010

[ankitj]

VVS, as stated, is not a man but some sort of Australia-crushing run-scoring alien construct.

Allow me to post it, within quotes, on Facebook

 

[Burgey]

Even before the game began today, Pasag and others said that giving batsman singles when they are with the tail is bad captaincy.

Yousuf showed it in the Sydney test this year.

Ponting did that when they were 8 down. Australia lost.

I think when you criticise something before it happens saying it will cause a loss. And there is a loss, you can criticise the captain.

Blame the ******** kid batting six FFS!

Mind you, lack of a third man ****s me to tears

 

[Ruckus]

Is it just me or does Australia seem to lose more than their fair share of close run Test matches?

Or is it that someone defeating Australia in a close run match simply happens to be more memorable?

(Not suggesting for a moment that Australia are set to give SAF a run for their money as top Test chokers).

Well as Ponting said when Australia play, there is good cricket. Too bad Australia can't play good cricket...

 

[Spark]

Allow me to post it, within quotes, on Facebook

No issues, you can even say I'm an Aussie if you like.

 

[Jono]

Blame the ******** kid batting six FFS!

I don't understand why North is relevant at the moment when you need 2 wickets to win, and the opposition need 90+ runs to win.

North is ****, sure. Clarke batted **** too by the way. Hauritz bowled poo as well.

Lots of reasons for the loss. But Ponting's captaincy today is one of those reasons.

 

[biased indian]

and that's one more series for dhoni where he will not loss..think its now 7 or 8 test series since he became captain rite ?
will we retain the no 1 ranking even if we loss the next test

 

[Kylez]

lol typical...they start crying when they are on the receiving end....

edit...:appropriate smiley face:

What are you going on about?


Hoping that the pitch for the next test isn't a dire one because test matches like this are only good for cricket.

 

[Spark]

I don't understand why North is relevant at the moment when you need 2 wickets to win, and the opposition need 90+ runs to win.

North is ****, sure. Clarke batted **** too by the way. Hauritz bowled poo as well.

Lots of reasons for the loss. But Ponting's captaincy today is one of those reasons.

Agree with all of this.

Clarke - what the **** are you doing mate? You're in top form but you're just doing the most moronic things at the crease.

 

[kingkallis]

Never seen so many people get pissed off. Social, DeusEx, Got_spin... so angry at me telling them their team was better and would win

You must have done something good

 

[Johnners]

Even before the game began today, Pasag and others said that giving batsman singles when they are with the tail is bad captaincy.

Yousuf showed it in the Sydney test this year.

Ponting did that when they were 8 down. Australia lost.

I think when you criticise something before it happens saying it will cause a loss. And there is a loss, you can criticise the captain.

No doubt you can criticise him, but the carry-on like it's the deciding fact in a match everytime is utter rubbish imho. So many things from all 11 players that could have been done differently that MAY have changed the outcome of the match.

 

[ankitj]

No issues, you can even say I'm an Aussie if you like.

Of course I will. It won't be much fun without that!

And hard luck today, mate!

 

[Jono]

lol typical...they start crying when they are on the receiving end....

edit...:appropriate smiley face:

Mate, no posting like this,.

Got spin and others are just taking the piss with me. All friends around here.

Let's keep this thread great

 

[NUFAN]

What an awesome game, VVS is just magic against Australia. I'm pretty gutted with the result but hopefully the think tank realize that being loyal to the older guys like North and Hussey is silly when we are losing.

 

[Jono]

No doubt you can criticise him, but the carry-on like it's the deciding fact in a match everytime is utter rubbish imho. So many things from all 11 players that could have been done differently that MAY have changed the outcome of the match.

If you're not good enough (North), you're not good enough.

If you can win, but make bad tactical moves, you're fair game.

 

[smash84]

Why is the entire population of Mohali up on the presentation stage?

...LOL

 

[Spark]

If you're not good enough (North), you're not good enough.

If you can win, but make bad tactical moves, you're fair game.

Yeah exactly. Especially because you can't call North's innings crunch moments where the match is there to be won or lost.

 

[Burgey]

lol typical...they start crying when they are on the receiving end....

edit...:appropriate smiley face:

So wish you were here in 07..

It's friendly banter mate. Those indulging in it have done so for years.

 

[Ruckus]

No doubt you can criticise him, but the carry-on like it's the deciding fact in a match everytime is utter rubbish imho. So many things from all 11 players that could have been done differently that MAY have changed the outcome of the match.

I think the reason for this loss is the same story as always for the Australian team. The middle order. Its as simple as that.

 

[Spark]

I think the reason for this loss is the same story as always for the Australian team. The middle order. Its as simple as that.

That's another big reason obv. Hussey and North are past it (though technically North was never there in the first place) but when Ponting and Clarke decide to be retards, leaves a lot for Watto, Katich and the bowlers to do.

 

[pasag]

Is it just me or does Australia seem to lose more than their fair share of close run Test matches?

Or is it that someone defeating Australia in a close run match simply happens to be more memorable?

(Not suggesting for a moment that Australia are set to give SAF a run for their money as top Test chokers).

We have scraped through our fair share as well - Pak in Syd, India in Syd (although both are tainted for different reasons), South Africa at home where Smith batted with a dud arm.

That said, Australian Test matches for the past two years have been more exciting then Test matches involving any other nation - that is a fact.