*Official* Warm-up Matches Discussion

[Daemon]

Finally Ashwin gets a wicket. Awesome stuff

 

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[Shri]

Bat first in Bangalore and use your spinners after 10 overs to win.

 

[Shri]

Chawla and Sreesanth might sneak in to the first XI here when the WC starts.

 

[pup11]

We lost 9 wickets for 58 runs, this is a warm-up game alright but this sort of performance is likely to seriously dent the confidence of some of the batters.

 

[Contra]

Whichever match we lose it's gonna be a total owning.. just can't see us losing close matches for some reason.

 

[Jono]

Lol, how the **** did we win this?

 

[vcs]

Don't want to question the great man's judgment or anything but does anyone else think he is kind of taking things for granted as far ODI's are concerned.

He has hardly played any ODI cricket after his knock of 200 and I think he is kind of pushing his luck a bit coming into such a huge tournament with so little game time. Obviously he is an ATG and he might still very well go and and score truckload of runs but still this approach from him seems quite unlike the Sachin we have grown up seeing.

Yeah, agreed. Definitely needs to get some time in the middle in the next warmup game(s), but would have preferred him to face a quality attack like Australia's. Anyway.

Was a pretty enjoyable match, but both teams have plenty to work on before the WC starts. Worrying that we were down 130 odd for 8 at one stage, even though we pulled the result out in the end. Chawla bowled pretty well. Can't read too much into these warmup games apart from that.

 

[kingpin]

Dhoni Has to be best stumper now a days...........He never takes his hand back while gathering...and removes the bails in a flash.......

 

[Jono]

Sachin's injured isn't he?

 

[vcs]

Dhoni Has to be best stumper now a days...........He never takes his hand back while gathering...and removes the bails in a flash.......

Yep, who was it that said his keeping against spin isn't all that good? He's an excellent stumper.

 

[Shri]

Yep, who was it that said his keeping against spin isn't all that good? He's an excellent stumper.

Has dropped a few catches in tests last year. Has always been gun at getting batsmen stumped.

 

[smash84]

India looking very good and Australia looking dire tbh

 

[vcs]

India looking very good and Australia looking dire tbh

I would say neither team looked very good TBH... but then these warmup games only serve the purpose of identifying potential weaknesses, and possible options (like Chawla) who could play a role later on if conditions suit.

 

[smash84]

I would say neither team looked very good TBH... but then these warmup games only serve the purpose of identifying potential weaknesses, and possible options (like Chawla) who could play a role later on if conditions suit.

will most of the pitches in the WC be like this?

 

[smash84]

The good thing for Australia is that Ricky Ponting seems to be returning to form

 

[vcs]

will most of the pitches in the WC be like this?

Dunno.. it was a good ODI pitch. Hopefully there'll be something for the bowlers in most of the wickets. Probably won't happen though.

 

[TT Boy]

India looking very good and Australia looking dire tbh

Aus were 118 for 1 after 21.4 overs. They choked but they dominated the game up until then and it was India who looked dire. India’s top order failed again and they got over the line through the help of 3 frontline spinners but if they persist on playing 3 quicks, they won’t have the luxury of that in the WC.

If Aus collapse against Botha and Robbie P on Tuesday then I would worry if I was an Australian but a lot of + in regard to how the seamers went and Ponting getting some runs.

 

[pup11]

Lol, how the **** did we win this?

Tbh... the wicket was pretty poor for a LO game, in the 2nd half the ball was virtually jumping up from a good length area for almost every spinner and some balls were also keeping low.

Well looking at the brighter side of things Hastings, Lee and Ponting were big positives to come out of this game, also this should come as a good wake-up call for most of the guys in our squad.

 

[Blaze 18]

The good thing for Australia is that Ricky Ponting seems to be returning to form

Good for the Tiger Kings XI too.