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

[silentstriker]

He will do good on flat pitches and reasonably well on turners. Pace will be his problem I guess. If he can be consistent on Indian pitches, it pays to persist with him, but if he is going to be terrible overseas and hit and miss in India, then no point.

If you just want players to do well at home, bring back Jaffer or something. I think India can be fairly confident (English series notwithstanding) of finding dominating batsmen at home, at least for now....I'd actually be OK with having two completely different lineups for home vs. away if we can find some players do well overseas.

 

[ajdude]

goddamnit rain. i always tend to lose austar when someone's near a ton

 

[ganeshran]

yeah but he scored that century when he debuted in 2010 and then another debut ton in hyderabad

 

[Arachnodouche]

If you just want players to do well at home, bring back Jaffer or something. I think India can be fairly confident (English series notwithstanding) of finding dominating batsmen at home, at least for now....I'd actually be OK with having two completely different lineups for home vs. away if we can find some players do well overseas.

That doesn't build a team unfortunately, only results in insecurity.

 

[Cevno]

If you just want players to do well at home, bring back Jaffer or something. I think India can be fairly confident (English series notwithstanding) of finding dominating batsmen at home, at least for now....I'd actually be OK with having two completely different lineups for home vs. away if we can find some players do well overseas.

Jaffer is actually better now then he was back when he was last dropped.

 

[silentstriker]

That doesn't build a team unfortunately, only results in insecurity.

Yea, I don't give a **** how "secure" they are when they're losing 0-8 overseas. I don't care about building a 'team' - I care about winning Test matches.

 

[silentstriker]

The airport seems to be right next to the stadium -- I can hear jets randomly throughout the broadcast.

 

[Cevno]

Dhawan edges another.

 

[Redbacks]

Thinks he's Amla now!

 

[Cevno]

Good debut ton by Dhawan!

They are showing the selectors as if it's some really historic achievment. lol.

 

[aussie tragic]

This would have to be the fastest ton on debut wouldn't it?

only 85 balls....

 

[silentstriker]

Nice....I thought Rahane should have gotten it but clearly they made a good choice.

 

[Ilovecric]

This would have to be the fastest ton on debut wouldn't it?

only 85 balls....

it is

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Some debut but he won't ever play against an easier attack to destroy.

 

[ajdude]

This would have to be the fastest ton on debut wouldn't it?

only 85 balls....

yeah dwayne smith got his off 93 balls, that's the fastest recorded in deliveries

 

[silentstriker]

This is the second time Dhawan has taken off his pants in the innings....

 

[social]

Brilliant innings

 

[ajdude]

can't wait to get an answer to this one

 

[Uppercut]

Haha it went for 4 overthrows and no one even noticed.

 

[silentstriker]

Some debut but he won't ever play against an easier attack to destroy.

Harsh. Lots of crappy attacks around...this attack is average at worst.