*Official* India in Australia Thread

[Rik]

Rik, living vicariously through other people on the internet is taking having no life to new levels. I'm surprised you could be insulted by something that wasn't addressed to you. Notice the wasn't addressed to you part, please.

Just more proof why your not worth it. To accuse me of having no life, clearly you have no idea. I mean, I spend 3 days with my friends, going out, meeting other friends and generally having a life, and I come back here to browse the forum like I do when I'm back home, which isn't that often, and I have to listen to posts from someone who doesn't have a clue.

It was "addressed" to "a certain Englishman" and since I was the only person nearing that discription posting in that thread...

Take a hint and take your frustrations out on someone who gives a damn.

 

[Gaijin-san]

You know perfectly well I was talking about the Mr Wrong thing.

And Rik, if you tell me I have no life, I guess you would know. But we're not that different after all. You come back from being with your friends and have to read 'rubbish', I come back from taking a s**t and find that you beat me to it, only using your mouth and on this forum.

Don't talk to me about rubbish, you've got several thousand more rubbish posts than I.

 

[Rik]

You know perfectly well I was talking about the Mr Wrong thing.

And Rik, if you tell me I have no life, I guess you would know. But we're not that different after all. You come back from being with your friends and have to read 'rubbish', I come back from taking a s**t and find that you beat me to it, only using your mouth and on this forum.

Don't talk to me about rubbish, you've got several thousand more rubbish posts than I.

Tact, or the lack of it, wit, or the lack of it. As for my mouth, no I use my fingers in an action called "typing."

Now go and find someone who cares. All your doing at the moment is making another reason for the mods to lock this forum until the Aus-India series actually starts.

Adu

 

[PY]

Children, children......I've seen more maturity from a class of 4 year olds. :P

Hate to point out this post as Rik has made several pointless comment as well

I come back from taking a s**t and find that you beat me to it, only using your mouth and on this forum.

Oh dear, that kind of stuff is only funny when you're on herbal remedies or alcoholic beverages.:saint:

Doesn't create a very nice atmosphere for everyone and especially new users. Keep it friendly and banter can be really funny, with people using their minds as well as their mouths.

 

[masterblaster]

I appreciate my fellow Indians supporting their country, but I just dont see how they can even draw a match with such psychological scars against the Aussies, and on such fast bouncy pitches.



My Indian Players To Watch:

Rahul Dravid - Got the Technique now to succeed, a much better batsman

Sachin Tendulkar - No explanation required

Akash Chopra - Make or break for this man, he has got the technique to succeed

Ajit Agarkar - Been bowling fantastically as of late, is a much better bowler than before. He will get some good bounce and purchase of the wickets, and his ability to get some 'reverse swing' will be vital.

Zaheer Khan - I don't think he will do well at all, but it'd be interesting to see if he really is the bowler India have been looking for. Hope he lifts his game.

Everybody needs to play out of their skins to beat Australia, and it looks like its not going to happen.

 

[Craig]

My prefrence when Lehman got injried would of have been Love. But they went for Katich because he can bowl some good back up spin.

For me Love deseves his chance ahead of Clarke. Love has earnt it, whereas Clarke has had only one really good season. Idealy if Love were in the Australian team, I would bat him at 3, but Ponting's feats there mean that wont happen unless Ponting doesnt play.

 

[V Reddy]

Ajit Agarkar - Been bowling fantastically as of late, is a much better bowler than before. He will get some good bounce and purchase of the wickets, and his ability to get some 'reverse swing' will be vital.

Well if he bowls like he did last time around then he had a good sseries.

 

[rajat]

Well I hope that agarkar performs OK with the Bat. Otherwise we may have another aaas. Remember last time he got 6 ducks. after that he has got a test century against his name.

Overall I think Australia would win. But it wont be Easy. Aussies are not that good a Test side(still the best) as they were last time. I really doubt whether McGrath and Brett Lee will be able to perform well this time. Last time too, they bowled to batsman like Devang Gandhi at the start. This time its gonna be very much different.Unlike Gandhi Sehwag will hammer any bad Delveries they bowl even at the start. If India Gets a Good start then there may be problems for the aussie Bowlers.

 

[Craig]

That is the best thing you have posted since you have signed up.

Yeasterday I couldnt believe what I read, but you have changed.

Oh what one day makes.

 

[rajat]

Well, the same for you. You didnt give any of your comments on it.:rolleyes:

 

[luckyeddie]

I'd love AA to finally break that run of ducks against Australia - it actually stands at 7, not 6.

 

[TendulkarFan]

India has always had the batting talent to match the Aussies. They just aren't consistent with their performances.

I believe that India, this time around, also has the bowling attack capable of matching Australian attack. An attack of Zaheer, Nehra and Agarkar can be more than a handful if backed up by intense performance in the field which leads me to my next point.

Where India, and many other teams, have been beaten soundly by the Aussies is in fielding. The intensity that the Aussies bring to the field is incredible. They are ready every single ball to pounce on the unlikeliest of catches and to throw themselves around to prevent as many runs as they can. Their excellent fielding makes up for the mistakes, however infrequent, that their bowlers commit.

I say the results of this tour depend more on India's fielding than any other part of their game. If their fielders back up their pace attack very well, Australia will definitely have a challenge on their hands. If Indians bring their lethargic fielding to Australia, they might as well not show up at all because there will be no letdown from the Aussies.

 

[iamdavid]

Some very valid points there T.F , welcome to the board

 

[Top_Cat]

Personally, I think India's supposed susceptibility to pace and bounce is a myth. It's seam bowling which causes the problem. If there was one thing which caused the downfall of a lot of Indian wickets last time it was movement away from the bat off the seam. Guys like Ganguly, Dravid and co had their propensity to leave bats hanging in the wind outside off-stump ruthlessly exposed. There is precious little movement off the seam available in India and this why one can confidently hit through the line of the ball without worrying about whether movement will take the ball away from their bats. The Indians in general commit to the front-foot far too early and this does not hold them in good stead for their tour of Australia.

I get the feeling that Sachin will be his usual consistent self but I'm going to put the mockers on Laxman to have a great Test series.

 

[Eclipse]

Personally, I think India's supposed susceptibility to pace and bounce is a myth. It's seam bowling which causes the problem. If there was one thing which caused the downfall of a lot of Indian wickets last time it was movement away from the bat off the seam. Guys like Ganguly, Dravid and co had their propensity to leave bats hanging in the wind outside off-stump ruthlessly exposed. There is precious little movement off the seam available in India and this why one can confidently hit through the line of the ball without worrying about whether movement will take the ball away from their bats. The Indians in general commit to the front-foot far too early and this does not hold them in good stead for their tour of Australia.

I get the feeling that Sachin will be his usual consistent self but I'm going to put the mockers on Laxman to have a great Test series.

I agree with you to an extent because I think dealing with seam movment is there bigest problem but certainly players like Ganguly and Shewag do tend to struggle with short balls at the body.

 

[Tim]

Ganguly is very suspect against the short stuff but Sehwag tends to go after anything wide of off-stump & sometimes it pays off but if its against quality bowling, 7 or 8 times out of 10 he'll hit it straight to a fielder.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Anyone who knows Indian cricket pretty well in here:
Do you think the selectors are stupid enough to expose Parthiv Patel to the Australians? I fear for this guy. I think he's got the whole Taibu/Matsikenyeri fighter thing about him, but he'll just be murdered if he's played.
He's not crucial to them for the series, I think he should be there to watch and learn rather than be played and have his confidence destroyed.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

You'd rather have Dasgupta 'keeping? I certainly hope you're not suggesting Dravid for the job.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Well what's Dasgupta like? I haven't seen any of him, to be honest.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

From what I've seen I'd say he's probably equal on batting ability (probably a bit better attacking-wise) to Patel, but IMO Patel is a better 'keeper.