***Official*** India in Australia 2011/12

[Jono]

Agree with Jono, reckon Sachin doing the 100th ton in Sydney is a good bet. Lara and Sachin loved the joint.

I think Laxman may have scored a ton in every match he's ever played in Sydney too.

3 on the trot: iirc 99/00, 03/04 and 07/08.

 

[GIMH]

My series prediction = 2-1 Australia
Aus to win in Melbourne and Perth
India to win in Sydney
Adelaide to be a snore draw

Tendulkar to average 30-odd and still await the 100th 100. He'll get it in the ODIs (assuming he's playing them )
Sehwag to play a monster innings in Adelaide
Ponting to ton up Boxing Day and retire at the end of the series
Clarke to have a stellar series
Haddin to get out in a braindead manner
India's 'bowlers' to bring the lols

 

[Spark]

My series prediction = 2-1 Australia
Aus to win in Melbourne and Perth
India to win in Sydney
Adelaide to be a snore draw

Tendulkar to average 30-odd and still await the 100th 100. He'll get it in the ODIs (assuming he's playing them )
Sehwag to play a monster innings in Adelaide
Ponting to ton up Boxing Day and retire at the end of the series
Clarke to have a stellar series
Haddin to get out in a braindead manner
India's 'bowlers' to bring the lols

this has got to be most boring gimh prediction in history

 

[BoyBrumby]

Series Winner: 2-0 Australia
Leading Run Scorer: Dravid
Leading Wicket Taker: Siddle
Miscellaneous: Zaheer to miss at least one test; Sachin to still await the 100th 100 but to register at least 2 50s; Ponting to average 40+

 

[kingkallis]

Somehow I am not convinced that our bowlers can bowl Australians out twice...

We badly need a fit Zaheer and some super spells from Ashwin and Ojha.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ojha to struggle over here, I just don't think he'll get enough out of the pitches. Ashwin has to be the man picked.

Even then, Ajmal didn't have a great time over here working with a similar MO, can spin it both ways but not huge either way.

 

[Daemon]

Everyone's talking about a fit Zaheer but I think he'll get dominated early on in the series.

 

[social]

I just suspect he will get the G Swann treatment. 13 overs 0/70 and then be down in confidence against the tail.

(Edit) Duplicate

 

[GotSpin]

Australia to win 4-0
Ponting to score 500 runs

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Australia 2 India 1
Most runs - Clarke
Most wickets - Pattinson
Misc - Ponting dropped, Sharma and Zaheer miss at least 1 test injured and Sachin still waits for the 100th 100. Burgey's mate misses a test being a softcock.

 

[Cruxdude]

Aus 2 Ind 0
Player of the series - Hussey
Most Runs - Hussey
Most Wickets - Siddle
Random - Sehwag scores his 3rd triple ton.

 

[Moves]

Australia 2-1
Leading runs: Laxman
Leading wickets: Siddle
Misc: Tendulkar and Ponting both reach triple figures in Sydney.

 

[deathmonger]

India 3-0 (mcg scg waca)
Runs-viru
wkts-yadav
other-ishant retiring pawnting, kohli ton

 

[Ausage]

Aus 2-1 - Wins in Perth and Melbourne, loss in Sydney due to Australian patented batting collapse
Most Runs: Warner
Most Wickets: Pattinson
Ponting to fail but maintain his spot by announcing retirement at the end of the series after Melbourne
Indias bowling to do better than expected in spite of an on/off tour from Zaheer with their batsmen doing worse
Surprisingly cordial series from both teams to the disappointment of the media

 

[Hurricane]

I don't really think how good Tendulkar and Sehwag are against spin is going to have any real impact how well Sharma and Yadav play it though.

Good post PEWS.

 

[kingkallis]

India 3-0 (mcg scg waca)
Runs-viru
wkts-yadav
other-ishant retiring pawnting, kohli ton

Woaah! What an entry, sir ji!

 

[nsniks]

Series : Aus 2-0
Most Runs: Tendulkar
Most Wickets: Pattinson

Yadav to impress

 

[andyc]

Series: Aus 2-1
Runs: Clarke, Tendulkar
Wickets: Pattinson, NFI about India
Misc: A total of at least 3 players from the two teams will play their last Test match.

 

[morgieb]

this has got to be most boring gimh prediction in history

tbf he hates both teams.

 

[Ausage]

Not exactly text book preparation for your debut test.

Man in hospital after Cowan break-in