**Official** Australia in India Thread

[Waughney]

Good to see how well all Indian supporters are taking it

Your team will be hungry for revenge in Mumbai.

 

[masterblaster]

No matter what country you come from, that moment when Australia had conquered something so elusive was simply outstanding.

Long Live Australian Cricket, Long Live Indian Cricket.

Long live the ties and sporting links between the two nations!

 

[Jono]

Yeah I agree entirely. Despite India's poor performances in this series, the hype for it was amazing, and yes it didn't live up, but the simple fact that such joy can come from the champion nation of cricket by defeating India shows that every series between these countries is something special.

Great to see.

 

[Waughney]

No matter what country you come from, that moment when Australia had conquered something so elusive was simply outstanding.

Long Live Australian Cricket, Long Live Indian Cricket.

Long live the ties and sporting links between the two nations!

Agree completely

 

[Mr Casson]

lately "the wall" seems to be more like the japanase walls, made of paper anyone can walk through em.

Shouji

I have a fair few things to say, so I'll just say them in one post.

Mister Wright, I don't mean to sound all 'told-you-so', but has your opinion of Clarke changed at all because of this series? Just curious.

Someone else mentioned the fact that three Aussie batsmen got out in the 90s. I suppose the silver lining is that no one person in this test can claim to be the standout, which is a testament to Australia's team unity and strength.

Something I've noticed as this series has gone on is the amount of Australians that have had their position in the team questioned, but all performed magnificently to stomp all over any calls for heads to roll. Dizzy, Kasper, McGrath, Clarke, Katich, Martyn...

Finally, and probably most importantly, I give a big kudos to most of the Indian supporters on this forum. A great deal of you have accepted defeat with humility and objectivity, and it makes the spirit of the series so much better. There's no fun in having a great achievement embittered by sore losers, so well done.

 

[Sanz]

I wake up and first thing I do is check the score oping that my team would atleast put up a decent fightbut all I see is a spineless performance from India.

Congratulations to Aussie fans, This is better than Boston Red sox winnng the world Series. Two major sporting events happened this week, first Curse of the Bambino was gone now this.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

 

[Slow Love™]

To say that
- its been a very smart and professional performance by Australia
- vastly different from Australia's usual style and approach
- others have filled in with a different approach......
- This has helped them conquer, what I believe is an , overall, beter Indian attack then 2001.
- Australia have thoroughly outplayed (India)
and that Australia's bowling has been

steady rather than spectacular
does not in any way decry Australia's performance or ignore the glorious triumph of Australian cricket
Nor is saying that India
- has provided some very disappointing batting by the top guns
- been a lackluster .... side
- have had overall, better .... attack then 2001
- totally lacking in self belief
- have looked nowhere like a side challenging for the second spot let alone the first
become tantamount to concentrat(ing) on the fact that India have played poorly

However, if you have decided that anything coming from an Indian supprter must be somehow less than complimentary to Australians and can be dismissed as nothing better than an excuse for defeat, well I have nothing further to say. Happy posting.

You and I are perilously close to becoming a mutual admiration society, but every single thing you said here is absolutely true, IMO.

 

[Neil Pickup]

our state sides have a few good bowlers just waiting, i will run one name by you

s tait.......

he will be a quality bowler for australia in years to come.

*Adjusts underpants in fear*

 

[Mr Casson]

*Adjusts underpants in fear*

Don't worry too much about Tait. He looks like the best prospect at the moment for sure, but if he lasts until even close to the age of 30, I'll be adjusting my undies.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Don't worry too much about Tait. He looks like the best prospect at the moment for sure, but if he lasts until even close to the age of 30, I'll be adjusting my undies.

I was thinking more of the poor guys in the scorebox having to put all those no-balls, wides and runs into those little boxes.

 

[TendulkarFan]

I agree that this is bigger than the Red Sox winning the World Series (although most Yanks would disagree.)

Congratulations to Australia - extremely well done. They have deserved this every bit. They are still the champion team they have been for the past 8-10 years. Still #1 in the world by a country mile.

I am particularly happy for Gilly; that man is all class. This couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. The rest of the team took on his personality and that's why I'm happy for them - they played the series in great spirit. Here's hoping they whip India's butts again in Mumbai. In a freakish sort of way, I actually enjoyed this whipping India got (much like ReallyCrazy.)

Once again, congratulations to all you Aussies - your team has really done you proud.

 

[Simon]

I was thinking more of the poor guys in the scorebox having to put all those no-balls, wides and runs into those little boxes.

funny how Australian fans were saying the same thing about Harmison 2 years ago and now hes one of the worlds best bowlers..
and who are you to doubt the Australian selectors neil, they have done a pretty fair job in recent times of spotting talent...
Pull your head in....

 

[Slow Love™]

Hiya Slow Love,

You must be real happy. I remmeber you from the last Indo-Aus tour 11 months back, we joined this forum at the same time.

good to see you around mate!

Hi, BRS - my feelings are a little mixed. I'm extremely happy that the Aussies have got this monkey off their back, but truth be told, up to this point, it hasn't really been much of a series. It seems that much of this tour has been treating the opposition and the conditions with a little more respect, and some extensive preparation and strategy. Over the last few decades, there've certainly been much inferior Indian sides to this one that capable Aussie sides haven't managed to beat, yet there's no doubt that this side was absolutely nowhere near it's best. The last two series between these two sides were such epics that we probably got a little spoiled, and as a result, for me at least, there's the slightest aftertaste of letdown. Probably the least expected outcome here for me was the lack of spirit from the Indians, because that's been their most amazing feature against the Aussies in recent times.

I think that at it's core, the Indian side is a strong one, even if I haven't really thought they were the number 2 side in the world as many have claimed. The Aussies have done really well, applied themselves (and often grafted) as well as playing some brilliant cricket. The Indians' strengths and weaknesses seemed to change this time around: their bowlers actually acquitted themselves reasonably well, while the bats - well, there's not much to be said, considering that Sehwag is the only centurian (and the only bat to show real form) over the series for them.

Even though Gilly captained the Aussies to this victory, Ponting's done a much better job than many predicted (including myself) at distinguishing this side from his predecessor Waugh's. To my eye, this side doesn't demonstrate the same miles-ahead superiority that Waugh's did in it's heyday, but it's a very solid outfit that's perhaps a little more flexible in terms of how it approaches situations, particularly when they're struggling (Hayden and Langer were probably the exception to this rule, in that they appeared to pay no attention to the script). Martyn and Katich have, in particular provided great balance to the more cavalier players in the batting lineup. Kasprowicz has fit in superbly, and it feels like he should have been a part of this side for a lot longer than he has (in terms of his last stint, that is). Clarke's defied the critics and demonstrated that sometimes real talent provides legitimate excitement among those that know the game, first-class averages be damned.

I would have loved to see these sides go toe-to-toe at their best though, and we certainly didn't get that. Hopefully the Indians can put up more of a contest in the final test, although I still would love to see a 3-0 scoreline, just for posterity.

I do think that some people are being a little hard on some Indian supporters, because truth be told, I think we all know that the Aussies are a stronger side than India, and can stomach the loss of a Ponting much better than India can stomach the loss of a Tendulkar, a Ganguly or a Harbhajan.

And IMO, India should have stuck with Yuvaraj, uh, Yuvraj.

 

[Mr Casson]

funny how Australian fans were saying the same thing about Harmison 2 years ago and now hes one of the worlds best bowlers..
and who are you to doubt the Australian selectors neil, they have done a pretty fair job in recent times of spotting talent...
Pull your head in....

But for longevity, Harmison has it all over Tait. Harmison's action is sustainable, whereas Tait's is really questionable. A lot like Lasith Malinga.

 

[Simon]

But for longevity, Harmison has it all over Tait. Harmison's action is sustainable, whereas Tait's is really questionable. A lot like Lasith Malinga.

no doubt, but just cause Tait has an action which makes him a prime candidate for injuries doesnt mean hes gonna get hit all round the park.....

 

[Mr Casson]

no doubt, but just cause Tait has an action which makes him a prime candidate for injuries doesnt mean hes gonna get hit all round the park.....

You're absolutely right. I didn't mean he would get hit all around the park, because I've seen him and he just has this ability to strike so quickly, despite bowling a lot of rubbish in between.

As a bowler I rate him, but for how long might we have him? Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if he stayed fit and played beyond 30.

 

[Scaly piscine]

funny how Australian fans were saying the same thing about Harmison 2 years ago and now hes one of the worlds best bowlers..
and who are you to doubt the Australian selectors neil, they have done a pretty fair job in recent times of spotting talent...
Pull your head in....

I don't remember Harmison bowling 12 overs 0-113 with 21 no-balls (with each counting as 2 runs) for Durham.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I was thinking more of the poor guys in the scorebox having to put all those no-balls, wides and runs into those little boxes.

well, it worked for Harmison so.........bring on the automatic undie adjusters.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I don't remember Harmison bowling 12 overs 0-113 with 21 no-balls (with each counting as 2 runs) for Durham.

I don't think there was a comparison made with regards to achieving exactly the same figures at some stage - that would just be weird!

I remember 16 wides though, it is possible that even with no-balls, Tait still managed to land some on the wicket.

 

[bugssy]

Atleast some entertaintment for the crowd

as an aussie the hole test was entertainment mate


hahahahaha

we didnt just win the 3rd test, it was a flogging in 4days to