**Official Comm Bank Series - Aus, Ind & SL ODI's***

[irfan]

From cricinfo comms

"When am I getting a call-up," asks one Ajit Agarkar

Haha, we really are that bad.

 

[_Ed_]

@vinodkambli1972 says -

why indian team failing in aust? lack in will power & passion to win.poor commitment to perform.

Nitin Sundar ‏ @knittins replies -

Irony dies a silent death.

 

[NasserFan207]

I can hardly recall many great reverse swing spells in the past decade in ODI's. No big loss, as it means more potent new ball spells.

Well like I said, its an issue in the subcontinent where reverse is easier to achieve and more useful than conventional swing (for the most part). On an Australian/SA pitch the opposite is true

 

[Sylvester]

Malinga was getting reverse swing last game.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Wasn't the C9 comms but yeah its an interesting take, will be much tougher for bowlers in the subcontinent

Please turn on your Sarcasm Detector.

 

[Cevno]

I can hardly recall many great reverse swing spells in the past decade in ODI's. No big loss, as it means more potent new ball spells.

Well like I said, its an issue in the subcontinent where reverse is easier to achieve and more useful than conventional swing (for the most part). One an Australian/SA pitch the opposite is true

Yeah, though i think there was reverse in the India vs England and India vs West Indies series even then. Remember both Yadav and Aaron getting it.

 

[Noble One]

Hardly a gamebreaking skill in ODI's these days. If a team is relying on reverse then the score is 3/250 after 40.

I much prefer the two new balls. Ensures the new ball swings for longer with attacking fields, and also removes the stupid change of ball at 34 over mark.

 

[Burgey]

@vinodkambli1972 says -

why indian team failing in aust? lack in will power & passion to win.poor commitment to perform.

Nitin Sundar ‏ @knittins replies -

Irony dies a silent death.

Haha, brilliant!

 

[Spark]

Okay I know Dhoni likes to start slow but this is ridiculous.

 

[benchmark00]

Okay I know Dhoni likes to start slow but this is ridiculous.

I reckon he's playing this well. He knows that if they get to 40 overs with 4 wickets in hand they could get get 80 odd in that 10 overs.

That leaves about 50 for this period of 9 overs.

 

[Spark]

I reckon he's playing this well. He knows that if they get to 40 overs with 4 wickets in hand they could get get 80 odd in that 10 overs.

That leaves about 50 for this period of 9 overs.

You can be sensible without going at a pace which would look glacial in Test matches.

 

[Spikey]

it's a really tricky situation, but I think they can do 80 in 10 with 4 wickets. where as 70 in 10 with 3 wickets....

 

[NasserFan207]

Please turn on your Sarcasm Detector.

I have, your sarcasm is just ****.

 

[NasserFan207]

You can be sensible without going at a pace which would look glacial in Test matches.

They are six down and not even half way to chasing this. If India have any chance Dhoni has to be there at the finish, its pretty simple tbh. So long as the runrate doesn't go over ten its still possible.

edit: Moot point now

 

[Spark]

Indeed.

 

[Cevno]

And gone....

 

[Daemon]

And so the Gambhiring from the Australian supporters works

 

[Spikey]

Pathan can bat

 

[Jacknife]

That must rate as the worst innings Dhoni has played where he's been in for longer than 30 balls or so.

 

[Cevno]

That must rate as the worst innings Dhoni has played where he's been in for longer than 30 balls or so.

That's what happens when you start this slow and get out before accelerating.