Test cricket's most intense rivalry....

booth70

Its such a pity that these two sides are playing only a two test series:(

Another epic innings from VVS and another addition to the long list of classic test matches between India and Australia:)

http://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2010/content/current/story/479976.html

Mothman

I was keeping an eye on this during past few days. after the first 2 innings, I was sure it was going to be a draw, but the last 2 days....test cricket at its best.

d'Oracle

I first got into cricket by watching India vs Aussie.
Has a special place for me.

Sadly haven't watched any of this.

d'Oracle

Oh and.....SACHIN!

That is all.

reb73

Gripping match, especially over the last couple of days. India v Aus have certainly served up some dishy test matches in the last decade or so..

booth70

Click on link below to see the last few moments of this great test match.....

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf2s7p_ind-2-x264_animals

TEST cricket at its best:)

Raw emotion......The scenes at the end reminds me of the finish to the 'monkeygate' Sydney test between these two sides in 2008

Cremated

Watched the last few days, and what a Test match, and to be fair Ojha was plumb LBW to Johnson for the last wicket, but these things happen,

I just hope the second Test is just as good ...

Mothman

Cremated wrote: »

and to be fair Ojha was plumb LBW to Johnson for the last wicket, but these things happen,

These things even them selves out

0.4
Hilfenhaus to Gambhir, OUT, 85.0 mph, Given out lbw! There was a big inside edge. And it hit him outside off. It was a length delivery straightening outside off stump, Gambhir leaned forward to defend and it struck the inside edge and hit his pad. Gambhir is not happy as he walks off.

G Gambhir lbw b Hilfenhaus 0 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00


55.2
Hilfenhaus to Sharma, OUT, 69.8 mph, Game on a knife's edge now. Last man walks out. That's the wicket Australia was looking for! Ishant's long brave patient vigil is over. It was the lovely slower one, off cutter on the middle and leg line and full in length. Ishant drives but outside the line. The ball lands and turns towards the leg stump. Got to see the replays: It looks as if it would have missed the leg stump. Replays show that that ball would have comfortably missed the leg stump! oh well..

I Sharma lbw b Hilfenhaus 31 (106m 92b 5x4 0x6) SR: 33.69

Cremated

Yeah it's true, and now Gambhir and Ishant are out of the 2nd Test, a big blow for India...

Rjd2

Cremated wrote: »

Yeah it's true, and now Gambhir and Ishant are out of the 2nd Test, a big blow for India...

Sressenth is a fine replacement assuming he in form. However Vijay reeplacing Gambhir? Not been that excited about him anytime I seen him play for India sadly...:o

crackit

It's a great series. The first test underlined all that is good and bad about test cricket. A superb test match that went one way and then the other. India nip it by 1 wicket but I don't think there could have been any complaints if Australia had taken it by a couple of runs. Thats the good.

The bad is that it's only a 2 Test 'series'. India v Australia needs to be a proper series. This needs to be a 4 or 5 test series without doubt.

Looking forward to the second test. It's just a pity about the timing

reb73

Rjd2 wrote: »

Sressenth is a fine replacement assuming he in form. However Vijay reeplacing Gambhir? Not been that excited about him anytime I seen him play for India sadly...:o

Sreesanth is more or a risk than Vijay, who played against Australia the last time around in Gambhir's absence and did ok. Sreesanth is a loose cannot at the best of times, so it'll be interesting to see how he performs

Cremated

reb73 wrote: »

Sreesanth is more or a risk than Vijay, who played against Australia the last time around in Gambhir's absence and did ok. Sreesanth is a loose cannot at the best of times, so it'll be interesting to see how he performs

When he is good he is very good, but mostly he is very expensive, the conditions are going to favour bowling first, so the toss is going to be very important,

Vijay it remains to be seen if he is a Test player...

booth70

Australia 5/384......just after lunch on day 2

North appears to have cemented his place for the Ashes

Can we have some wickets please.....Hoping this isn't one of those 600 plays 550 type of 1st innings scores!!

booth70

435 for 5 plays 478 after 3 days.....

If Australia can get Tendulkar early tomoro India should fold pretty quickly....Australia will then need to force the pace given they are behind in the series....Given the recent history between these two sides still feel there is a twist left to come in this test match!!:o

kryogen

smell of a draw tbh, the wicket is still fantastic for batting

booth70

booth70 wrote: »

435 for 5 plays 478 after 3 days.....

If Australia can get Tendulkar early tomoro India should fold pretty quickly....Australia will then need to force the pace given they are behind in the series....Given the recent history between these two sides still feel there is a twist left to come in this test match!!:o

Just as I predicted!!!....SRT goes with the score at 486 and remaining 4 wickets add 9 runs in total!!

About 155 overs left in the match....Australia will force the pace and set India something to chase on the last day....still makes for a fascinating test match:)

JustinDee

booth70 wrote: »

Just as I predicted!!!....SRT goes with the score at 486 and remaining 4 wickets add 9 runs in total!!

About 155 overs left in the match....Australia will force the pace and set India something to chase on the last day....still makes for a fascinating test match:)

Boring boring and ultra-safe track.
Aussie don't have a good enough spin attack to skittle the Indians out.

d'Oracle

I just had a look at cricinfo and saw India were all out.
Thought, jeez the aussie attack must have gotten the wind up em'.

Then I saw Indias Tail end....:D

JustinDee

d'Oracle wrote: »

I just had a look at cricinfo and saw India were all out.
Thought, jeez the aussie attack must have gotten the wind up em'.

Then I saw Indias Tail end....:D

Their tail scored a whopping five runs.
Punter has just gone for 72. Paine still in patiently on 19.
Drawn test, I'd say. Aussie spin is blunt

booth70

JustinDee wrote: »

Boring boring and ultra-safe track.
Aussie don't have a good enough spin attack to skittle the Indians out.

:(

7/197.....183 ahead and the pressure of a 4th innings chase on India....heading for yet another final day nail biter....hope the weather holds tomoro

d'Oracle

JustinDee wrote: »

Their tail scored a whopping five runs.
Punter has just gone for 72. Paine still in patiently on 19.
Drawn test, I'd say. Aussie spin is blunt

Bit pessimistic Justin....

Just cos its not fast, does not mean the bowlers cant take wickets.
Particularly with Talent Like Baji and Ohja (when he keeps his head)

booth70

230 off about 80 overs tomoro would make for a great finish:)

JustinDee

d'Oracle wrote: »

Bit pessimistic Justin....

Just cos its not fast, does not mean the bowlers cant take wickets.
Particularly with Talent Like Baji and Ohja (when he keeps his head)

I don't think Aussie bowling attack is potent enough. Seriously lacking at the very least, a threatening spinner.

d'Oracle

JustinDee wrote: »

I don't think Aussie bowling attack is potent enough. Seriously lacking at the very least, a threatening spinner.

Yes but I reckon India can probably take two wickets in the morning...
Its probably not going to be drawn.

kryogen

If there is to be a winner you have to have India as slight favorites right now

Should be a great final day, Ponting has given the Aussies a chance

JustinDee

Watched a bit of it this morning.
Ponting's field placings for bowlers like Hauritz are poor. Not putting much pressure on the Indians.

I'll take back what I said about the draw. The wicket is still a duffer though.

Mothman

India strolling to victory.
36 runs needed, 7 wickets in hand and 40 or so overs to get them...and Sachin and Rahul are in.
Hauritz going for more than 6 an over

kryogen

Gotta feel for Hauritz tbh

Warne has been critical of Pontings field placings for him on twitter even, and although im Pontings biggest fan, he has a point today

India strolling this disappointingly for me

Mothman

And Sachin drives 2 successive 6s, both over long on, off Hauritz

22 needed

kryogen

I feel a little empty watching this tbh!

Also, plenty of food for thought from this re the Ashes

kryogen

Bit of an unecessary break here no, just prolonging the pain

kryogen

Reporting on the bowlers (Aus)

Hilfenhaus has been good, is a good test bowler
Bollinger is good, when fit
Johnsen has been disappointing overall
Haurtiz is consistently inconsistent

this has been twice the bowlers have been in tight contests on tour and twice they havent been good enough tbh

But lets not forget that India are good, damn good!

kryogen

two fours in a row leave India needing 4 runs for victory

kryogen

2 runs to go now, looks like Johnson is gonna be the guy the runs come off

kryogen

good over from Johnson there, maiden

so it will be Hauritz who the winning runs go against after all!

ans sure enough two runs come off the last ball of the over

game over

d'Oracle

JustinDee wrote: »

The wicket is still a duffer though.

I still have to disagree.
Late 400's in both first innings and 33 wickets taken.
Spinners taking them for India and Mostly Pacers for Australia

That suggests a reasonably good wicket, IMO.

JustinDee

d'Oracle wrote: »

I still have to disagree.
Late 400's in both first innings and 33 wickets taken.
Spinners taking them for India and Mostly Pacers for Australia

That suggests a reasonably good wicket, IMO.

They're not prepared as such though.
With a win behind India, tracks are laid out as such that wickets falling to seamers become incidental.
Not illegal of course and I'm not complaining. Any home side can prepare a square whatever way they wish.

All moot now though. India deserved the win. They have three players I cannot stand (Gambhir, Khan and Vijay) but Tendulkar's knock was amazing, even in highlights.

I'm a little concerned about Aussie's ability to take twenty in a test. Of course, being at home makes the world of difference but I'd still like to see a sharp spinner of the ball in the side or even better, two spinners.

d'Oracle

JustinDee wrote: »

All moot now though. India deserved the win. They have three players I cannot stand (Gambhir, Khan and Vijay) but Tendulkar's knock was amazing, even in highlights.

Frankly surprised that you would name Ghambir and not Bahji or that insufferable little toad Sreesanth.

kryogen

Steven Smith to be the ashes hero for the Aussies!

you heard it here first

JustinDee

kryogen wrote: »

you heard it here first

?
Why do you think this?

kryogen

lol cause we need a new spin option and he has looked very promising so far! I like him so i hope he does get to play in the ashes and i hope he does make a name for himself there

JustinDee

kryogen wrote: »

lol cause we need a new spin option and he has looked very promising so far! I like him so i hope he does get to play in the ashes and i hope he does make a name for himself there

He's still young and will most likely only get a whirl if Hauritz does nothing at the Gabba or in Adelaide.
Is actually a better bat than bowler, by the way.

Rjd2

JustinDee wrote: »

He's still young and will most likely only get a whirl if Hauritz does nothing at the Gabba or in Adelaide.
Is actually a better bat than bowler, by the way.

I think Ponting will play four quicks in the first Ashes test and rely on North and the underrated Clarke to provide some spin.

kryogen

JustinDee wrote: »

He's still young and will most likely only get a whirl if Hauritz does nothing at the Gabba or in Adelaide.
Is actually a better bat than bowler, by the way.

He is well able to bat as well as bowl pretty well too, yes.

JustinDee

Rjd2 wrote: »

I think Ponting will play four quicks in the first Ashes test and rely on North and the underrated Clarke to provide some spin.

They won't omit a specialist spinner at the Gabba.
Only oval they'll pick four seamers is Perth.

crackit

This old chestnut again. Hauritz plays reasonably well for a year then struggles in India (where everyone lacking in experience bowling there does) against the #1 team in the world and he should get the chop.

It's that very lack of patience that will prove costly for the Australians. IMO Hauritz has earned his shot at the Ashes. Look at his raw stats for a second. just about 4 wickets a game, economy rate of 3.1 and a wicket every 11 overs. It's not up there with Warne but it was never going to be. It's solid and he's still learning and young enough to stay in the team for years. Throw in the fact he's a decent fielder and a pretty solid batsman then he definitely deserves a go.

This dropping someone everytime they have a bad game will get Australia nowhere.

Dan Cullen - 1 match
Beau Casson - 1 match
Cam White - 4 matches
Jason Krezja - 2 matches
Bryce McGain - 1 match

Australia have shown no patience with spinners post-Warne. They have invested time in Hauritz and need to stick with him despite him not being great in India.

There were other bowlers who produced nothing out there in the 4th innings. Also there were some batsmen who did nothing either.

I hate the lack of patience in some cases at international level these days. If Hauritz doesn't produce in the Ashes then fair enough but he's produced enough to hold his place.

As for Smith, he's a good young prospect, but will always be a batting all rounder.

kryogen

I have no problem with Hauritz bowling in the Ashes whatsoever, i have been one of his strongest defenders in the past and remain reasonably satisfied with his contributions, there is more to bowling then just the bowler


Who called for Hauritz to be dropped btw?