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

[uvelocity]

Starc 12th

 

[Shri]

Fairly embarrassing. Not sure why Gambhir just doesn't pack his bags and go home

At least sounds like he gives a **** and we can see the anger as opposed to almost everyone else in the squad who just don't seem like they want to be out there.

 

[Burgey]

At least sounds like he gives a **** and we can see the anger as opposed to almost everyone else in the squad who just don't seem like they want to be out there.

Fair point.

 

[adub]

Somehow I think if we go over there to be greeted by dustbowls we'll be looking to pick our best players of spin and looking at ways of improving our ability to play it rather than mouthing off about how green the WACA is going to be on India's next trip.

 

[Johnners]

Keen to here Burgey's thoughts on this particular comment 8|

He made his debut in Mohali. He played really well in that Test series. It's [these are] his own conditions, it's his own backyard. The important thing is once you start doing well in subcontinent, that's when you are rated as a very good bowler

India in Australia 2011-12: Prepare 'rank turners' for visiting teams in India, says Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News | Australia v India | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Spikey]

He played really well in that Test series.

no he didn't Gautam god stop being such a suck up

 

[Arachnodouche]

lol does anybody rate Gambhir?

wonder what our mealy mouthed "seniors" do when their wards make such fools of themselves

 

[Burgey]

Keen to here Burgey's thoughts on this particular comment 8|



India in Australia 2011-12: Prepare 'rank turners' for visiting teams in India, says Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News | Australia v India | ESPN Cricinfo

Gautam could be any one of about 85 members of CW with thinking like that. He'd fit right in here with the "subcontinent is all that matters, even though it's 65 years and we've still never won in Australia" crowd.

 

[social]

Such a bad look from Gambhir - surely someone in the Indian camp should be tapping him on the shoulder and telling him to shut the **** up about next time

Adelaide is what counts and every reference to what will happen in India simply sounds like they have given up here

PR101 IMO

 

[Jono]

Yeah I agree with that. Comments about Indian pitches and turners could have waited til after the series.

 

[andruid]

So will Michael Clarke's Australia be as Magnanimous as Steve Waugh's by sparing India the whitewash?

 

[Briony]

Starc slightly unlikely to be carrying the drinks, the out of form Bailey is a bizarre selection as T20 skipper.

 

[Spark]

Is it? They're just following tradition by picking a T20 captain who won't contribute much onfield.

 

[Spikey]

would walk into the indian team iirc

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Did I hear that some Indian chap was dissing Siddle in the press? GAGFC. Siddle is a hero amongst men.

 

[Viscount Tom]

To be honest I don't know why the Indian players want rank turners, even there batsmen struggle on them as we've seen when Clarke took a 6fer and when England won a test over there in 2006.

Also I have no idea why Gambhir is banging on about which bowling attack is better, he's been crap against both.

 

[uvelocity]

Calm before the storm. I can feel a big test match coming up. Maybe a boilover.

 

[Jayzamann]

I'm freaking out man, just get it going.

Been watching CATV clips for the past hour. Feels like the series finished weeks ago.

 

[Furball]

Gambhir's comments don't even make sense. Why is it so important that an Australian fast bowler proves his ability in the subcontinent?

 

[Prince EWS]

Gambhir's comments don't even make sense. Why is it so important that an Australian fast bowler proves his ability in the subcontinent?

Well if he believes that then he also probably believes it's vitally important for himself to prove his worth in South Africa, England and Australia, which is a good sign for his priorities even if he hasn't gone very well there so far.