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

[Pothas]

Clarke about to go past Cook's 294

Can think of 766 reasons not to care

 

[NasserFan207]

Pressure. Last time I checked this wasn't a tight match. Huge lead, demoralised attack, this is romp of the highest order.

By the time a batsman enters the 290s an attack is going to always be pretty demoralised.

Unless it contains Siddle, obv.

 

[adub]

I believe you missed the point.

thankfully not everyone did.

 

[Doctor]

Clarke's bumped his average up by two and a half runs, this innings.

 

[Briony]

I believe you missed the point.

The point surely is that the batsmen are trying to break as many records as they can. The match has long finished as a contest. After his 300, Hayden's is the next mark, followed by Lara.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm sorry but if you come in at 37/3 as captain on the first evening and bring up a double ton the next day then deserve all the buffet bowling you have the strength to milk after that. By Briony's logic it's impossible to actually play a big high quality knock unless you're chasing a high score because once you put together a partnership it's a romp. The romp is much deserved after getting through the earlier trickier period and then keeping your concentration; that's what Test batting is all about.

 

[Jono]

Do you ever smile?

You don't tbf.

 

[Shri]

Time for a walkout threat then.

Yeah. Tendulkar called, he wants his crutches back.

 

[Doctor]

The point surely is that the batsmen are trying to break as many records as they can. The match has long finished as a contest. After his 300, Hayden's is the next mark, followed by Lara.

I do believe that 334 is a significant landmark as well.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Hands up who else in Britain isn't going to bed until Clarke gets out?

 

[Athlai]

I'm sorry but if you come in at 37/3 as captain on the first evening and bring up a double ton the next day then deserve all the buffet bowling you have the strength to milk after that. By Briony's logic it's impossible to actually play a big high quality knock unless you're chasing a high score because once you put together a partnership it's a romp. The romp is much deserved after getting through the earlier trickier period and then keeping your concentration; that's what Test batting is all about.

Yeah was some poor posting.

 

[Cabinet96]

If this was Bangladesh, the, "Not test standard" comments would be flying around.

 

[SteveNZ]

The point surely is that the batsmen are trying to break as many records as they can. The match has long finished as a contest. After his 300, Hayden's is the next mark, followed by Lara.

Bet ya Clarke doesn't go for either of those ones you mentioned.

 

[Shri]

If this was Bangladesh, the, "Not test standard" comments would be flying around.

Not if the Bangers had Ashwin.

Ffs, I am becoming the Indian version of the Athlai/Jeets combo.

 

[Prince EWS]

Not if the Bangers had Ashwin.

Ffs, I am becoming the Indian version of the Athlai/Jeets combo.

Ashwin has 0/140 FFS; save it for another day.

 

[Pothas]

Hands up who else in Britain isn't going to bed until Clarke gets out?

Definetly not, don't think I have ever actually seen somone bring up a tripple live, listened to the Lara 400 on the radio.

 

[Athlai]

Shakib >>> Ashwin

 

[NasserFan207]

Clarke to get out shortly after reaching 300 is my prediction.

 

[Ruckus]

Clarke is totally not going for any records. I'm pretty certain of that.

 

[Shri]

Shakib >>> Ashwin

Ashwin>Jeets