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

[Spark]

No chance. Australia and every other cricket team have known about the 'corridor of uncertainty' for donkeys years. Bowling in the right areas, attacking the stumps etc.

Also, there were obviously plans. You actually think Australia just forgot to make plans after 2007/2008?

The difference is simple. They got rid of MJ and brought in Pattinson/Harris/Cummins. A 3 man pace attack can't function if you rely on a 'matchwinner' who wins a match every other year.

MJ played in SL, where to his credit he did bowl to the plan - although he never looked like taking wickets.

 

[TumTum]

**** off with the no-ball checks seriously

 

[Debris]

What is with the constant checking for no-balls?

 

[Noble One]

Doesn't enjoy a good throat ball.

 

[Sylvester]

Let's just say India will want to play rank turners because they aren't showing much on a flat deck.

 

[Furball]

That is some utterly woeful batting.

 

[inbox24]

It's Australia day today.

 

[Cevno]

India are completely shot here. Going pretty much on expected lines.....

 

[Son Of Coco]

Yeah, but the inconsistency swung from "brilliant" to "a bit pish but still get the job done."

Really? You honestly believe that Australian bowlers got the job done for the most part during that period? If the job was to roll a team for between 350 and 700 then we probably did.

 

[Top_Cat]

Bounced out in Adelaide. For shame.

So glad I didn't go today, such **** cricket to watch.

 

[Furball]

Nah. Siddle's your dangerman. Knows the conditions, has run through this England line-up before, if he keeps up this improvement we've got a guy who hits the seam constantly at 90mph and, ok, it's a tired cliche, but he'll run in all day. As we saw in Melbourne, the **** doesn't know when he's beaten.

Pattinson I can see getting a bit carried away at times and getting smacked around a la Brett Lee. Hilf will threaten, but Siddle's the one who if he gets it right, poses our lineup the most danger and is the one most likely to run through us.

 

[hazsa19]

MJ played in SL, where to his credit he did bowl to the plan - although he never looked like taking wickets.

Well that's the point. Find players who can hit the right areas more often than 2 tests in Sri Lanka, a couple of times at Perth, and you'll prosper.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Still find it hard to believe how tough people were on Siddle. Such a legend.

 

[Son Of Coco]

What is with the constant checking for no-balls?

It's part of India's protest against the decision review system.

In other news, Gambhir can't handle a short ball on a flat deck...but you just wait until we get to the subcontinent.

 

[Top_Cat]

Nah. Siddle's your dangerman. Knows the conditions, has run through this England line-up before, if he keeps up this improvement we've got a guy who hits the seam constantly at 90mph and, ok, it's a tired cliche, but he'll run in all day. As we saw in Melbourne, the **** doesn't know when he's beaten.

Pattinson I can see getting a bit carried away at times and getting smacked around a la Brett Lee. Hilf will threaten, but Siddle's the one who if he gets it right, poses our lineup the most danger and is the one most likely to run through us.

Siddle the better bet to lefties too.

 

[Top_Cat]

It's part of India's protest against the decision review system.

In other news, Gambhir can't handle a short ball on a flat deck...but you just wait until we get to the subcontinent.

haha, dog with a bone you are.

EDIT: Kohli won't get a better chance to shut out any competition for his spot. Sunny day in Adelaide, not too hot, flat pitch. Can't wait to see the lemonface when he's sent on his way for < 20. Backing a dodgy LBW.

 

[Furball]

Really? You honestly believe that Australian bowlers got the job done for the most part during that period? If the job was to roll a team for between 350 and 700 then we probably did.

Like I said, cbf checking, but I'd be pretty confident in betting that from 1st Test in South Africa 2009 up until the end of the 1st innings in Brisbane in 2010, the number of times Australia gave up more than 350 would be less than the amount of times they got rid of teams for less than 350.

 

[Spark]

Gee that dismissal just gets worse and worse the more you look at it. Woefully played.

 

[Johnners]

Bounced out in Adelaide. For shame.

So glad I didn't go today, such **** cricket to watch.

Bloke's just got now idea how to play the short ball does he?

Nice first over from Lyon there, hope he snares a few.

 

[Jayzamann]

"Real trier"

"Bowling his hear out"

I wonder how many other cliches they can fit in one single breath?

"Gives 120%"

"Is a real warrior"