***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13

[benchmark00]

Would it hurt the crowd to acknowledge a good shot? Sounds like a funeral everything a boundary is hit.


So happy for Moz.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Reasons why Watson failed opening

a) He didn't have suitable warning so as to help get into the 'zone'
b) Cowan was opening with him
c) The bowlers
d) Bears

Missed out ghosts.

 

[WindieWeathers]

So many Lols.

Yes, thats all people can do when they can't beat the facts .

 

[social]

Well done Ashwin for twin Michelle's in the match.

As for Australia you can't compete against sides when only 3 players in your side do well in a game, if they have a couple more join in and Clarke, Patto and Henriques perform the same as they have done here then they can get back into the series. You do wonder though who the players to step their games up will be.

Their main hope could be that in back to back tests the turnaround in performances is often dramatic and the Clarke Aussie side have a history of bouncing back well from the odd poor game.

Warner got 50 odd and 20 odd whilst sick plus saved a huge amount of runs in the field

As for the rest .....

 

[Ikki]

What's happening with Hauritz? He is a good spinner and can hold a bat too.

 

[Johnners]

So depressing.

 

[Second Spitter]

Hughes is back!

 

[Spikey]

HowSTAT! Match Scorecard
HowSTAT! Match Scorecard
HowSTAT! Match Scorecard


Chennai sucks. never come back.

 

[ajdude]

This thread isn't about Darren Bravo so i don't know why we're even talking about him, but the fact is his test average speaks for it's self and only Clark in this Australian side has better, it's that simple.

henriques averages 102 actually

 

[social]

Didn't Ponting and Hussey play against SA though? and an inspired Cummins spell is what made the difference in the away series, he's not around right now though, i also disagree about Dhoni, Lyon kept bowling him pies and Dhoni took full advantage of it, those quality bowlers you named would never have let him get away with some of the risks he was taking.

I think it's a confidence things aswell, if Australia are trounced here then their frame of mind won't be in a good place when they head to England, and England are experts at jumping on fragile teams at the moment, especially at home where the crowd will be right up for it too.

Ponting and Hussey were both poor in SA and Ponting may as well not even batted against them at home

 

[uvelocity]

Yes, thats all people can do when they can't beat the facts .

lol at you

 

[Burgey]

Yes, thats all people can do when they can't beat the facts .

This from the bloke who's yapped up a West Indies revival every time one of their debutants negotiates a maiden by playing a forward defense or hits the cut strip.

 

[silentstriker]

In how many innings in Test cricket history have ALL the overs been bowled by spinners? (assuming a minimum overs bowled of say 20).

 

[Burgey]

In how many innings in Test cricket history have ALL the overs been bowled by spinners? (assuming a minimum overs bowled of say 20).

What about when India had the four spinners in the early 70s?

 

[uvelocity]

In how many innings in Test cricket history have ALL the overs been bowled by spinners? (assuming a minimum overs bowled of say 20).

do your own homework ab

 

[Cevno]

HowSTAT! Match Scorecard
HowSTAT! Match Scorecard
HowSTAT! Match Scorecard


Chennai sucks. never come back.

And England get Mumbai every time. Australia should have asked for a test there.

 

[social]

In how many innings in Test cricket history have ALL the overs been bowled by spinners? (assuming a minimum overs bowled of say 20).

Will India even pick a seamer for the next test?

 

[benchmark00]

Lyon shows so much more ticker than Wade with the bat.

 

[Mr_Ronan]

Regardless of the outcome of this Test, Australia have got a HUGE reward out of it in the unearthing of Henriques.

Everyone in Aus has known for years this kid had the raw talent to be a very good international player, he just needed to harness it.

To score 100+ in your first Test in such difficult, alien conditions is a brilliant effort. He also bowled well and played his role to a tee.

His bowling will be much more useful in English conditions where he will get his customary seam and swing and will take the pressure off Watson to start bowling again.

We have got a real find on our hands here!!

 

[Cevno]

Stop praising Harbhajan unnecessarily commentators. Irritating as anything.