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***Official*** India in Australia
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Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Haha, indeed forgot about that. 
sunilreddy
Banned
Of course Clarke has shown he is quite capable of running through India too.
But this is not Mumbai pitch.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Yeah. Its Melbourne... But again its Clarke vs India and ATM, the pitch is behaving as if its an Indian Pitch (according to commentators) .. No one knows what happens if he is given opportunityBut this is not Mumbai pitch.
sunilreddy
Banned
Ok Mate, I wish only Gilchrist left to bowl and every one are seriously injured.
Raghav
International Vice-Captain
Wild Expecations! Will you go and field for them if there is no attendance at the ground...
Nice to imagine right?
Dissector
International Debutant
Cricinfo article which suggests that one reason for the declaration was to finish the game in four days and give his bowlers Sunday off.
Though the game is lost there is fair amount to play for. Taking it to a fifth day would be a small victory. More importantly the Indian batsmen need to get time in the middle to get some form. The bowlers came quite close to taking 20 wickets for around 700 runs. If the batsmen could make that total in two innings you could get a competitive game in Sydney: which is probably India's only chance of a win. Then if the batting clicks again a draw in Adelaide is on the cards and India could go into the last game even. All highly speculative, of course, but it could happen particularly if Dravid can regain form.
Though the game is lost there is fair amount to play for. Taking it to a fifth day would be a small victory. More importantly the Indian batsmen need to get time in the middle to get some form. The bowlers came quite close to taking 20 wickets for around 700 runs. If the batsmen could make that total in two innings you could get a competitive game in Sydney: which is probably India's only chance of a win. Then if the batting clicks again a draw in Adelaide is on the cards and India could go into the last game even. All highly speculative, of course, but it could happen particularly if Dravid can regain form.
Salamuddin
International Debutant
Yeah I agree. The game is most likely gone but today and hopefully tomorrow the Indian batting can get itself into some kind of form for Sydney and get some psychological points against the Aussie bowling.
I agree with Chappell......India's bowling isn't that bad....I actually think its more likely to worry Australia than the higher rated Sri Lankan one did but they need better ground fielding support and support in terms of big runs from the Indian batsmen.
Entirely possible. I am certainly a fan of his bowling, and I'm guessing that you are less so.
We'll see how he goes in the second innings, I suppose.
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Went along yesterday - it was a good day, but jaysus it was HOT! The last session was a bit of a blur as despite drinking about 3 litres of water and a gatorade, wearing a hat and finding whatever shade I could, I was lapsing into a sleepy stupor from having my brains cooked.
Couldn't believe poor old Zaheer's no-ball problems. Strangely for a day where three hundred+ runs were scored, the batting wasn't particularly entertaining, apart from Clarke, who's always good to watch, and a few big hits from Symonds, Gilly and Hogg. The Aussies were working pretty hard and I can't see the Indians getting anywhere near the 500 - particularly as they won't run three and the outfield is still holding balls up - there aren't going to be a lot of boundaries, so if they're to get there, they're going to have to run their butts off, and from what they've shown so far they're simply too lazy a team to challenge the Australians - Kumble excepted (he's the energizer bunny as far as I can tell - that was an epic spell of bowling in stinking heat yesterday).
Sat about 3 rows back down at fine-leg when Ganguly was fielding there, probably about 8-10 metres away from him. Sourav was very much in 'energy conservation' mode down there, and copped a few comments from the crowd about being lazy and 'useless', but I didn't hear anything more untoward than that said in the vicinity I was in. But Sourav is going bald I can report.
Couldn't believe poor old Zaheer's no-ball problems. Strangely for a day where three hundred+ runs were scored, the batting wasn't particularly entertaining, apart from Clarke, who's always good to watch, and a few big hits from Symonds, Gilly and Hogg. The Aussies were working pretty hard and I can't see the Indians getting anywhere near the 500 - particularly as they won't run three and the outfield is still holding balls up - there aren't going to be a lot of boundaries, so if they're to get there, they're going to have to run their butts off, and from what they've shown so far they're simply too lazy a team to challenge the Australians - Kumble excepted (he's the energizer bunny as far as I can tell - that was an epic spell of bowling in stinking heat yesterday).
Sat about 3 rows back down at fine-leg when Ganguly was fielding there, probably about 8-10 metres away from him. Sourav was very much in 'energy conservation' mode down there, and copped a few comments from the crowd about being lazy and 'useless', but I didn't hear anything more untoward than that said in the vicinity I was in. But Sourav is going bald I can report.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
1.
archie mac
International Coach
Lets say 4
What a piss poor crowd, come on Melbourne
What a piss poor crowd, come on Melbourne
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Re the crowd: its too hot. Yesterday was one of the hottest day at the cricket I've experienced, and today was forecast to be hotter. Combining with that is that the people who are there might be back in the stand to stay in the shade, but because of the contrast between the light and the shade you can't actually see them - there could be 15,000 there and you wouldn't be able to see them.
Re the wickets, I'll say 2. Hope we get Dravid soon, don't want him getting back into form at the moment.
Re the wickets, I'll say 2. Hope we get Dravid soon, don't want him getting back into form at the moment.
