**Official Comm Bank Series - Aus, Ind & SL ODI's***

[nsniks]

I'm still at a loss when I try to make sense of what the **** Tendulkar was trying the entire second half od his innings.

Same here

 

[ganeshran]

Raina shouldnt be in the squad in matches outside of the subcontinent. Play Gambhir in his place

 

[Jono]

They are playing Raina in Australia so he can actually get experience there.

Gambhir hasn't been dropped, he's rotating with Viru and Sachin.

 

[uvelocity]

can't wait for patto to have another go at gammy

starc and patto opening = sudden urge for him to return home

 

[thewind]

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Thanks alot mate.

Just read your other post, for sure Raina should not be in the squad, dude I would say the way Raina's game is going he is going to become ONLY a t20 player and that the way its going will ONLY be in the Sub Continent!

His game has gone so backwards!

 

[thewind]

can't wait for patto to have another go at gammy

starc and patto opening = sudden urge for him to return home

See the thing about Gambhir is he's a fighter, a gritty character who loves to give it back to the bowlers. I recall some innings when he has looked very edgy against the short stuff and he tends to fish on the off side, but he got stuck in and scored big runs, in fact he actaully always goes on to score big when he's having a good sledge and tussle with the bowlers, Raina on the other end will get tucked up a few times and abit of chin music and that's it he tries to hit out for 6 but gets out. He doesn't have the mettle. If he did he would at least demonstrate it in the nets against a bowling machine set at 140+ kph delivering short stuff.

 

[Nomanculture]

Pathetic decision to go in with an all out pace attack. Trying to be too smart and paying the price. We didn't bat well, ended up probably 20-25 runs shorter. And with that imbalanced bowling attack we were never going to win. Hopefully they rethink their strategies for the next game.

Sanga has to come good from now on otherwise we'll be royally ****ed on this tour.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

What was with Nigel Lloyd wearing a WA Warriors cap? Struggled to get past that when I switched over.

It's Nigel Llong, and I don't know.

Maybe Malinga-related?

 

[Crazy Sam]

Lloyd, Llong.. most important thing about his name is the three consecutive L's.

 

[Burgey]

can't wait for patto to have another go at gammy

starc and patto opening = sudden urge for him to return home

Is Pattinson back? Thought he was out of the ODIs.

 

[Spark]

Will be back in about a week or so IIRC

 

[uvelocity]

was bowling at them in the nets @ mcg according to mickeys arthur

pretty speedy recovery itbt

 

[Spark]

It wasn't a particularly serious injury IIRC, early stages

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Cricinfo saying Forrest will make his debut. Seriously?

 

[howardj]

the whole Summer is really flatlining, isn't it.

 

[Jono]

When has it not at this stage?

 

[howardj]

True

 

[ganeshran]

They are playing Raina in Australia so he can actually get experience there.

Gambhir hasn't been dropped, he's rotating with Viru and Sachin.

Doesnt seem to have gotten better despite so much experience in playing on bouncy conditions.

He is a must in the subcontinent, but I am not so sure outside that.

 

[Jono]

What's the harm in giving him this series I reckon.

If he failed the whole series then yep, it'd be an eye opener.

 

[irfan]

Watched my first cricket match at the G on Sunday. Although it was quite a frustrating day from a cricketing perspective with long delays due to incessant rain of varying intensity, it was quite enjoyable to potter around the Swami Army section and take in the chilled out party vibe.

Few pics below (taken on a DSC-HX900V):