*Official* Australia in India 2010

[Spark]

I would expect the only difference between the side come Friday and in two months' time would be that Haddin would be in for Paine.

Barring injury, ofc.

 

[Shri]

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Murali Karthik, Giles etc found some success against them. Could be a bad call from me, I don't know.

 

[Spark]

Murali Karthik, Giles etc found some success against them. Could be a bad call from me, I don't know.

Last I saw Giles he was getting smashed quite merrily by Ponting, Hussey and Clarke. The last left-arm spinner I recall playing us was Vettori, and Clarke and North had a decent time against him. Let's not talk about Panesar's most recent bowling effort against us.

 

[social]

Tbf,His last 3 tests have been spread over 8 months and he has had injury issues.

Don't think he is any danger of being dropped even if he fails in this series as he has a very good record and there really isn't any other opener who is knocking on the door and he works very well with Sehwag.

This series is more crucial for the likes of Dravid,Ponting,Hussey than Gambhir.

Big difference is that the others are in the twilights of their careers and will be gone in a year or 2 anyway

On the other hand, Gambhir is only 28, the entire cricketing world has seen his discomfort against short bowling and it doesnt take much to lose confidence entirely

 

[honestbharani]

Big difference is that the others are in the twilights of their careers and will be gone in a year or 2 anyway

On the other hand, Gambhir is only 28, the entire cricketing world has seen his discomfort against short bowling and it doesnt take much to lose confidence entirely

Ganguly managed just fine with that problem and I think Gambhir will, too...

 

[vic_orthdox]

Last I saw Giles he was getting smashed quite merrily by Ponting, Hussey and Clarke. The last left-arm spinner I recall playing us was Vettori, and Clarke and North had a decent time against him. Let's not talk about Panesar's most recent bowling effort against us.

Think it's more isolated instances. Left arm spinners have been more likely to have good days and take 5+ wickets against us, although maybe not be as consistent.

Vettori, Tufnell, Panesar (for example) all have had very good days against Australia. They haven't always been that successful though, so it's a bit of a two way street

 

[Shri]

Yeah, I luckily watched almost all the games when SLAs did well against the Aussies. Could have had that impression on me.

 

[Spark]

Think it's more isolated instances. Left arm spinners have been more likely to have good days and take 5+ wickets against us, although maybe not be as consistent.

Vettori, Tufnell, Panesar (for example) all have had very good days against Australia. They haven't always been that successful though, so it's a bit of a two way street

Yes and no. Certainly they have their good days but I would say on our list of key vulnerabilities it's not one I'm going to lose a lot of sleep over.

 

[honestbharani]

Murali Kartik at Mumbai Vs Aussies = him running through that side.

 

[honestbharani]

Yes and no. Certainly they have their good days but I would say on our list of key vulnerabilities it's not one I'm going to lose a lot of sleep over.

The reason is that I thnk the SLAs got them on pretty handy tracks now and then... and ran through them. And on the other days, the Aussie batsmen, esp. the likes of Hayden and Ponting just smashed the daylights out of these bowlers.. The biggest reason would be that IMO the Aussies have a pretty weak defensive game agains tthe SLAs. So they either smash them or fold up to them... esp. on tracks that help the SLAs.

 

[Spark]

The reason is that I thnk the SLAs got them on pretty handy tracks now and then... and ran through them. And on the other days, the Aussie batsmen, esp. the likes of Hayden and Ponting just smashed the daylights out of these bowlers.. The biggest reason would be that IMO the Aussies have a pretty weak defensive game agains tthe SLAs. So they either smash them or fold up to them... esp. on tracks that help the SLAs.

Not going to argue with that, far too many of our batsmen have two modes against spinners - slog (and risk holing out) or block (and eventually get out anyway). Having said that, our middle order (Ponting/Clarke/Hussey), if it clicks, is as good as one could expect at negating that by working them over.

 

[Xuhaib]

can anybody tell me is Aussie an aussie or english he seems to change his alliances post by post I am confused.

 

[Spark]

can anybody tell me is Aussie an aussie or english he seems to change his alliances post by post I am confused.

I'm pretty sure he's both, but he lives in England.

 

[vcs]

It's mind-boggling to see someone who seems to support both Australia and England.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I'm pretty sure he might explain it at some point himself to you, but he's an Englishman who barracks for Australia, and treats England as his second favourite team, so has a strong interest in them as well.

 

[Burgey]

can anybody tell me is Aussie an aussie or english he seems to change his alliances post by post I am confused.

A citizen not of Athens or of Greece, but of the world...

- Socrates

 

[Spark]

Can someone answer me this:

He wouldn't be leaving the ball there would he?

 

[honestbharani]

can anybody tell me is Aussie an aussie or english he seems to change his alliances post by post I am confused.

juz ask Marc..

 

[vic_orthdox]

Can someone answer me this:

He wouldn't be leaving the ball there would he?

Reckon he's made a half play/half leave and inside edged the ball down onto the stumps.

 

[Jayzamann]

Can someone answer me this:

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He wouldn't be leaving the ball there would he?

Chopped on? Angle of the bat is a bit wonky for a leave, even though it is Chawla.