*Official* Australia in India 2010

[Son Of Coco]

973 runs at 254.6.

 

[Ruckus]

Maybe you're right there. Tbh I was probably fixated on getting Tendulkar out. Thought maybe Johnson the better bet.

Na, Hauritz was a lame option. Allowed India to get comfortable, especially near the end.

 

[Xuhaib]

George is missing an away-going ball quite badly. Whether via swing or off the deck, it hurts him that he can only bring the ball back in, especially since he bowls from wider on the crease than, say, McG. Doesn't really hit the seam all that consistently either, should be hurrying the batters more at that pace. Getting both would be great but one of either would improve his bowling by heaps at Test level.

Definitely not the finished product but with all the injuries, he really was next in line with miles in the legs.

Broad,Nitini,Siddle all have done well without an away going ball.

 

[Top_Cat]

Broad,Ntini,Siddle all have done well without an away going ball.

Debatable that Siddle 'did well', was probably at risk of being dropped before his injury. And Ntini did work at least a straightening ball into his game which I'm sure Siddle is working towards too. Their stock balls do more than George's too but none of those guys are all-time greats. A ball going away is a must or serious improvement in his stock ball. This isn't from yesterday either, it's a big reason why he hasn't taken many wickets for SA outside of Bellerive.

Without their seam movement and/or a leg-cutter/outswinger, George looked pretty much straight up-and-down.

 

[Contra]

lol 50 already =D

 

[silentstriker]

hauritz to tendulkar, four, 52.2 mph, 58th test fifty up. It was floated on the leg stump and he swept it really fine to collect a boundary. He has crossed 50 in his last ten games

wag

 

[Contra]

LOL half this team was less than 5 years old when Sachin made his debut

 

[R_D]

Hauritz just can't do anything right here..... horrible throw.

 

[silentstriker]

This Vijay kid has a death wish or something. Running out Tendulkar probably does not do much for your career (or your personal safety).

 

[Contra]

nice pull shots. Not in control of either of them but played em along the ground.

 

[Daemon]

LOL half this team was less than 5 years old when Sachin made his debut

Just realised if Sehwag doesn't get a 50 next innings he loses his streak of 50s in consecutive tests, equalling that of Gambhir, Richards and someone else I can't recall.

 

[Contra]

lol whats with Watson? His bowling has been trash this tour. I mean he was arguably Australia's best bowler last time around. Carrying an injury or something?

 

[Ruckus]

neeed wickets asap!!!

 

[social]

Rank from Oz this morning

They look flat and are dishing up plenty of rubbish

 

[Top_Cat]

lol whats with Watson? His bowling has been trash this tour. I mean he was arguably Australia's best bowler last time around. Carrying an injury or something?

Wasn't opening the batting last time. Yes he took wickets against Pakistan but he wasn't out there long with the bat.

 

[howardj]

another boundary four

 

[alternative]

Tendy!!

 

[Ruckus]

**** you Tendulkar...**** you.

 

[Contra]

Wasn't opening the batting last time. Yes he took wickets against Pakistan but he wasn't out there long with the bat.

Didn't think it would make that much of a difference though. He's on a golden run at the top of the order so it would be silly to suggest him moving down the order. But as soon as he goes a few test matches with average scores I would move him down. Would much rather prefer his bowling.

 

[cricman]

Sachin taking liberties on Watto