***Official Australia in India***

[Jono]

Loved Bowden's reaction to that appeal.

Funny yes, but personally don't think umpires should be doing that.

 

[silentstriker]

Over rate this session: 14.2. Still not up to par, but getting there. Hopefully he can get caught up by the end.

 

[pup11]

What a horrible session that was, still finding it hard to believe Australia have driven themselves into such a predicament after being in the kind of position they were in at the end of day' play yesterday, credit to India too, whether one likes their tactic or not it worked for them and Australia played right into their hands by not scoring any runs and losing all these wickets.

 

[inbox24]

Well i think symmo will help that out. Even though his first class games have been hugely below par. i think his highest score was 19? (dont quote me i just guessin)

Still don't think Symonds is a long term option in tests. We have Hussey who can potentially average 50 in tests and we're just wasting him. Sure Symonds average over 60 over the last year but I think that was largely due to dropped catches and lucky decisions. Hussey can also bowl offspin too.

 

[Precambrian]

What a horrible session that was, still finding it hard to believe Australia have driven themselves into such a predicament after being in the kind of position they were in at the end of day' play yesterday, credit to India too, whether one likes their tactic or not it worked for them and Australia played right into their hands by not scoring any runs and losing all these wickets.

Perfectly summed up. Awesome captaincy by Dhoni, choke and conquer.

 

[BoyBrumby]

It's maybe a bit early to write the obituary as Dhoni's still nailing the coffin shut, but have Australia allowed themselves to be too dictated to by the defensive fields? Watson seems an attacking player by nature & he went for 2 scored off 22 balls.

I know there's an element of damned if you do and damned if you don't, but it isn't usually the Australian way to die wondering, is it?

Can't help but think this is absolutely a Gilchrist sort of situation too. Sigh.

 

[Arjun]

What's your opinion of the 'choke treatment'? I find this style, very similar to Sri Lanka's, quite annoying, though it actually yields results.

 

[BoyBrumby]

What's your opinion of the 'choke treatment'? I find this style, very similar to Sri Lanka's, quite annoying, though it actually yields results.

Not pretty, but effective. Necessary evil.

 

[duffer]

I know there's an element of damned if you do and damned if you don't, but it isn't usually the Australian way to die wondering, is it?

Well that's the thing, reckon Dhoni's done well to put the Aussies out of their comfort zone and he's reaping the reward from it now. He understood the situation perfectly and did what needed to be done. Bowlers bowling to their fields help as well.

 

[IndGunner]

Still don't think Symonds is a long term option in tests. We have Hussey who can potentially average 50 in tests and we're just wasting him. Sure Symonds average over 60 over the last year but I think that was largely due to dropped catches and lucky decisions. Hussey can also bowl offspin too.

Im sure he can but has it ever happened in a test match? and what is his first class average? Then comes the major question... will it effect his batting?

 

[silentstriker]

Australia won the series in 2004 due to defensive fields. Not anything quite like this of course, but sometimes these things pay off.

 

[pup11]

What's your opinion of the 'choke treatment'? I find this style, very similar to Sri Lanka's, quite annoying, though it actually yields results

I think its needs to wiped out, the ICC needs to have a look into it, imo a team shouldn't be allowed to place more than two-third of their fielders on one side of the wicket, as it just isn't fair on the batsmen, test cricket already is fighting a battle for survival and such tactics could only make matters worse.

 

[Johnners]

Funny yes, but personally don't think umpires should be doing that.

What'd he do?

 

[duffer]

I think its needs to wiped out, the ICC needs to have a look into it, imo a team shouldn't be allowed to place more than two-third of their fielders on one side of the wicket, as it just isn't fair on the batsmen, test cricket already is fighting a battle for survival and such tactics could only make matters worse.

Haha, fielding restrictions for Test matches now? GTFO!

 

[Precambrian]

Loved the way Dhoni used his bowlers, he knew Mishra was possibly a weak link and could give away easy runs to Hussey, so held him back till he was gone. Awesome choking stuff and Australia really played plumb into India's hands.

Regarding overrates, India put in 29 overs in the second session. Not terrible, but not to the mark, 53 overs today. Another 37 should be easy in 2.5 hours.
Australia had put in 51 in the first two sessions on the first day, they ended up with 87 in total.

 

[duffer]

What'd he do?

Dire appeal, he facepalmed and laughed.

 

[Precambrian]

I think its needs to wiped out, the ICC needs to have a look into it, imo a team shouldn't be allowed to place more than two-third of their fielders on one side of the wicket, as it just isn't fair on the batsmen, test cricket already is fighting a battle for survival and such tactics could only make matters worse.

Disagree, this choke treatment has only added to the charm of Test cricket. On a pretty batting pitch, if one team is able to pressurise by bowling like this, it means the other side simply has not been upto the task.

 

[pup11]

Haha, fielding restrictions for Test matches now? GTFO!

Not taking about any sort of fielding restrictions, but the fielding team should not be allowed to to pack one side of the field with almost every fielder they have and block every thinkable gap and bowl wide of the stumps.

 

[Precambrian]

Indians did the same stuff what Johnson was doing, and suddenly the hounds are upon them,

 

[biased indian]

I think its needs to wiped out, the ICC needs to have a look into it, imo a team shouldn't be allowed to place more than two-third of their fielders on one side of the wicket, as it just isn't fair on the batsmen, test cricket already is fighting a battle for survival and such tactics could only make matters worse.

and if india win this test still thay will have to do that....these all facts make test cricket...great if wht you are saying implemented on the first morning on a green top fielding team will ahve to place minimum 4 fielders on the leg side !!!!!!!