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

[vic_orthdox]

Thought Cowan did a terrific job, left the ball really well. Great to have someone like that to point to young kids as a role model for opening the batting.

Sharma was impressive, but he also was like that early in England. Hopefully for Aus he will struggle to maintain it! Zaheer struck at the right time and got his tail up, and exemplified what I'm most worried about this series - India, series against England aside, have made a habit out of winning big moments and finding a way to win, and they showed that quality again today either side of tea. We haven't shown anything like that for some time.

 

[Athlai]

Never equate great with exciting.

Bugger off, if it was a great innings for a defensive bat he wouldn't have got out eh?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Never seen Hussey look so pissed-off at a bad decision btw.

When the pressure is mounting on your place in the side then any crap decision feels 10X worse. Be bad if he got dropped for Watson off back of this game as you can't see them dropping Cowan after todays effort.

 

[Burgey]

Never seen Hussey look so pissed-off at a bad decision btw.

Well it's three first ballers in his past 8 or so knocks. He's looking at the end of his livelihood. I'd be getting pissed off too.

 

[benchmark00]

Bugger off, if it was a great innings for a defensive bat he wouldn't have got out eh?

So the only time you can say someone did a great job is when they end up not out? Nevermind the fact he didn't hit it. It was a perfect exhibition of opening batsmanship.

 

[Jayzamann]

Never seen Hussey look so pissed-off at a bad decision btw.

Bitter pill to swallow, it's not just a ****ty decision going against his record, it may be the last ****ty decision he ever gets.

lol na he may get boned again in the second innings.

 

[smash84]

both teams would be reasonably happy at this stage.

India probably would be a bit disappointed not to have cashed in when Aus were 6 down.

The tail holding up the Indian bowling yet AGAIN

 

[Athlai]

So the only time you can say someone did a great job is when they end up not out? Nevermind the fact he didn't hit it.

A great defensive knock against average bowling would see you there at the end of the day or after amassing a big score. You really think his innings falls into the "great" category?

Looser standards than your mum.

 

[benchmark00]

Thought Cowan did a terrific job, left the ball really well. Great to have someone like that to point to young kids as a role model for opening the batting.

Sharma was impressive, but he also was like that early in England. Hopefully for Aus he will struggle to maintain it! Zaheer struck at the right time and got his tail up, and exemplified what I'm most worried about this series - India, series against England aside, have made a habit out of winning big moments and finding a way to win, and they showed that quality again today either side of tea. We haven't shown anything like that for some time.

How many tins deep??

 

[Briony]

Never seen Hussey look so pissed-off at a bad decision btw.

He knows he's on cricket's version of death row and Punter scoring runs doesn't help his cause. That's cricket though, he's also had his share of luck even taking Akmal out of the equation.

 

[benchmark00]

A great defensive knock against average bowling would see you there at the end of the day or after amassing a big score. You really think his innings falls into the "great" category?

Looser standards than your mum.

There's a difference between great and all time great.

Would say there's been about five all time great innings in the last decade. So really only five matches in the last ten years have been worthy of your standards.

 

[Spikey]

I for one applaud the umps for taking it into their own hands and sacking hussey

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Wouldn't say the quality of cricket was particularly high

Is it just me or are people saying this after EVERY somewhat decent period of cricket these days?

 

[Athlai]

There's a difference between great and all time great.

Would say there's been about five all time great innings in the last decade. So really only five matches in the last ten years have been worthy of your standards.

Pretty rich to talk to me about my standards. Just because I don't rate a decent innings where the batsman didn't even ton up as great I must be the pickiest **** in the world. You're spouting **** mate.

 

[Ruckus]

Surely India are still ahead here? The wicket looks a great a batting surface really, and with the only forecast rain for the rest of the test to come tommorow morning, India really should have very good batting conditions for their first innings. A par score on this wicket would have to be at least 350-400?

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Surely India are still ahead here? The wicket looks a great a batting surface really, and with the only forecast rain for the rest of the test to come tommorow morning, India really should have very good batting conditions for their first innings. A par score on this wicket would have to be at least 350-400?

Yeah, Sehwag to make hay unless Pattinson gets him early.

 

[benchmark00]

Pretty rich to talk to me about my standards. Just because I don't rate a decent innings where the batsman didn't even ton up as great I must be the pickiest **** in the world. You're spouting **** mate.

Pretty sure you should only watch bowlers who bowled for the Windies in the 70s/80s buddy. Can't believe you've lowered your standards to watching Australia vs India!! Not worth watching if someone hasnt finished on 200* and a bowler hasnt taken 7/12.

 

[Ruckus]

Yeah indeed, I really don't rate Sehwag on anything other than flat surfaces, but this looks like the kind of pitch he might thrive on. New ball will be crucial.

 

[Burgey]

Surely India are still ahead here? The wicket looks a great a batting surface really, and with the only forecast rain for the rest of the test to come tommorow morning, India really should have very good batting conditions for their first innings. A par score on this wicket would have to be at least 350-400?

It's a bit slow if anything. Little bit of bounce every now and then, but it's generally pretty good.

 

[benchmark00]

Surely India are still ahead here? The wicket looks a great a batting surface really, and with the only forecast rain for the rest of the test to come tommorow morning, India really should have very good batting conditions for their first innings. A par score on this wicket would have to be at least 350-400?

Yeah but there's nothing stopping Australia from getting 350-400, in fact it's disappointing if they don't end up around that mark.