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***Official*** India in Australia

Slow Love™

Slow Love™

International Captain
Wonder what Tait's speeds were like in that spell. He seemed to be really pushing it through more so than effectively slinging the ball.
 
duffer

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pratyush said:
The difference between Tendulkar batting with tailenders and Laxman doing it is that Tendulkar is good at it. Laxman looks confused and in a foreign place when he is batting with tail enders. It isn't a part of his game. I am not criticising Laxman for this particular inning as this is the way he is but this is another reason why he should have batted at 3 if not 5 in this test.
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On top of that I'm not sure Laxman inspires as much belief in the tailenders as Sachin does. He was such a calming influence on Bhaji in his Sydney knock, got him to focus on the job at hand and max out his ability.
 
Pratters

Pratters

Cricket, Lovely Cricket
They are showing the 369 run chase score card from Hobart 1999 v Pakistan. Chappell mentioned the Langer nick and Akarm does it too. Seriously, still can't believe that was given not out. One of the biggest deflections ever. Series could have been so competitive had Langer been given out.
 
Slow Love™

Slow Love™

International Captain
Pratyush said:
Since 2005, Australia has made over 370 only once (in 2005) in a drawn match. If they do win this game, it would be a record chase for Australia in Australia.
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Didn't know that, but 370 was pretty much my upper limit. With no Hayden, I give this game 90/10 to India now. I'll reserve that 10% because, like I said earlier, this is an exceptional team, but I certainly expect India to win the match from this point.

Bloody India (and Laxman) ending our run again, though it could be said there's a little poetic justice at play after Sydney.
 
Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Pratyush said:
The difference between Tendulkar batting with tailenders and Laxman doing it is that Tendulkar is good at it. Laxman looks confused and in a foreign place when he is batting with tail enders. It isn't a part of his game. I am not criticising Laxman for this particular inning as this is the way he is but this is another reason why he should have batted at 3 if not 5 in this test.
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I'm not going to say Laxman bats well with the tail. What I will say though is this is looking awfully familiar to his partnership with Zaheer in Jo'burg 2006/07.
 
Pratters

Pratters

Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Slow Love™ said:
Didn't know that, but 370 was pretty much my upper limit. With no Hayden, I give this game 90/10 to India now. I'll reserve that 10% because, like I said earlier, this is an exceptional team, but I certainly expect India to win the match from this point.
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Yeah Chappell mentioned how without Hayden, it will be very tough for Australia to chase as well. 380 was my limit. I give it 95-5 for India now. It will be very tough for Australia but beause it is Australia, it isn't completely impossible.
 
sideshowtim

sideshowtim

Banned
Slow Love™ said:
Didn't know that, but 370 was pretty much my upper limit. With no Hayden, I give this game 90/10 to India now. I'll reserve that 10% because, like I said earlier, this is an exceptional team, but I certainly expect India to win the match from this point.

Bloody India (and Laxman) ending our run again, though it could be said there's a little poetic justice at play after Sydney.
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It's 100/0 mate. 300 was the maximum on this pitch when you factor in the swing.
 
L

Laurrz

International Debutant
doesnt it look like a great pitch to bat on now with these two batting well.... but i recn when we bat the new ball..it will be different
but it would be really nice to bat NOW... tomorrow could be overcast *shrugs
 
Fusion

Fusion

Global Moderator
I would be astonished if India lost the match from here. I think they've done enough to win it comfortably...
 
silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
It looks like the conditions are great - they won't fall to swing twice. The pitch has very few demons in it - and this is one of the best batting lineups ever, even without Hayden.
 
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