Australia have already taken control of the match in only half a days play. I love watching Australia play but sometimes it's too boring as they win everything by too much. No one can challenge Australia and half of them are already beaten before going out to play, mentally.

Yeah I agree. I think there should be an Australia v World Best XI match. That would test them

Thats a good idea. But that would be like Australia 2nd XI except for like tendulker and lara.
But that would be a good as series to watch

hmmm what do you think the world XI team (Not including any Australian teams) would be?

Tendulker (ind)
Lara (wi)
Muleritheran (sri)
Bond (NZ)
Kallis (RSA)
Smith (RSA)
Dravid (ind)
Vaughan (eng)
Pollock (RSA)
Sami or Aktar (PAK)
Youhana (PAK)

and i have probs forgot some players

There is a World XI vs Australia happening very soon if you didn't know ;)

serious when that would be mad

Australia will drill a World Team

Cricket is a team sport u cant just bang a team together for one game and expect them to perform

Very true.

see?this is what is annoying.built up to a huge match and then rain!
and then draw!!
like steve waugh says it is better to lose than draw!

i dont know what steve did yesterday...why the hell didnt he declare instead of wasting bout 15 mins???

and tendulkar was not out today...

there is only 1 team that can challenge australlia but that always loses because of silly mistakes that is india.:kader:

I think India has top batsmen, but their bowling attack isnt nearly as good as Australias...and their batting doesnt have quite the depth....AND India usually struggle away from home...This test could go anyway tho, the rian has really messed things about...

As for the World XI concept...The ICC has said that every 4 or 6 years or something, a World XI will be chosen to play the number one ranked test and one day sides...

I disagree that Australia would thrash a World XI. I think if there is any sport where a World XI would really work, it is cricket...It is much less team orientated than other sports..No passing, or anything like that, so it would work much better than other sports...AND it is a series I believe that Australia will play against them...Not just one match...

My World XI would be something like this:

Vaughan
Gibbs
Tendulkar
Lara
Inzaman
Kallis
Dravid
Pollock
Akhtar
Younis
Muralitharan

I was struggling to choose my third pacey...Younis, Ntini, Dillon, Khan and even the kiwis Tuffey and Bond...But i went with the experienced Younis...

Graeme Smith was another guy that was close to making it in my team...But he hasnt performed for long enough yet...He still has loads to prove IMO :D

Captain? Not sure, its a tough call...I would have said Pollock but he isnt even South African captain now...Tendulkar is in the same boat, and I think Lara is better as a player than a captain...Maybe Younis? But then again I dont like bowlers as captains...You can decide for yourself :)

Take out Waqar, put Bond in his place and I wholeheartedly agree with your team. Waqar looks a shadow of his former self, and Bond is quite possibly the best *bowler* of the quick 3 group that also includes Lee and Akhtar(just my opinion though). He has a flawless action, generates a huge amount of pace, is quite accurate and can move it both ways. Your team doesn't really have a captain in it, though. Someone like Fleming or Waugh would do well there, or maybe even Chris Cairns. Out of those eleven, I'd pick Pollock as captain because he did a fairly decent job with a South African side that was hard-hit by the Hansie Cronje affair.

that world XI team is a team they made with no aussie so they could play them in a game;) just makin sure u realised that:mrpimp:

I know that. I said I felt Bond was the best bowler out of the quickest 3 in the world, I wasn't saying Lee should be in the World XI team. I also said that someone LIKE(i.e shares similar characteristics with) Fleming or Waugh would be needed in the World XI side. I never said that Waugh should be in the World team.

ahhh good ol' damien fleming...cant find a much better guy, and hes a vic!!

we love you coz you're a victorian! clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap ... clap clap

he got a hat trick on debut..... and hes a vic............clap clap clap

go him

Originally posted by man united forever
Take out Waqar, put Bond in his place and I wholeheartedly agree with your team. Waqar looks a shadow of his former self, and Bond is quite possibly the best *bowler* of the quick 3 group that also includes Lee and Akhtar(just my opinion though). He has a flawless action, generates a huge amount of pace, is quite accurate and can move it both ways. Your team doesn't really have a captain in it, though. Someone like Fleming or Waugh would do well there, or maybe even Chris Cairns. Out of those eleven, I'd pick Pollock as captain because he did a fairly decent job with a South African side that was hard-hit by the Hansie Cronje affair.
I definitely disagree that Bond is better than Akhtar and Lee...For starters Lee and Akhtar are just that step quicker than Bond..That moves them into the bloody fast catergory, rather than just the fast...Also when it comes to taking wickets Lee and Akhtar are as good as anyone in the world...They might go for an occasional boundary, but that comes with the pace they bowl at...

Bond has previously had better control than Lee and Akhtar, but lately both those two are getting awesome control...I know Brett Lee in particular has come in leaps and bounds in that area, with help from none other than Glenn McGrath I believe...

Drop Waqar? Its a big call. I still think he is the best reverse swing bowler in the world, and not many have a better yorker...And experienced fast bowlers should never be discounted...

As for the Stephen Fleming type player...I disagree. That side has plenty of guys that have captained their teams in test matches. I would probably agree with you tho and choose Pollock as my captain...

Damien Fleming was only in the side half of the time because Jason Gillespie was forever injured in the early part of his career....But as far as swing bowlers go, Fleming wasnt bad by any means....

His position in the side tho was much like Bichels is now...Always seems to be in the team, but only because one of the top liners isnt ;)

Oh and BTW...Theyre speaking of Stephen not Damien ;)

Originally posted by Alex
I definitely disagree that Bond is better than Akhtar and Lee...For starters Lee and Akhtar are just that step quicker than Bond..That moves them into the bloody fast catergory, rather than just the fast...Also when it comes to taking wickets Lee and Akhtar are as good as anyone in the world...They might go for an occasional boundary, but that comes with the pace they bowl at...

Bond has previously had better control than Lee and Akhtar, but lately both those two are getting awesome control...I know Brett Lee in particular has come in leaps and bounds in that area, with help from none other than Glenn McGrath I believe...

Drop Waqar? Its a big call. I still think he is the best reverse swing bowler in the world, and not many have a better yorker...And experienced fast bowlers should never be discounted...

As for the Stephen Fleming type player...I disagree. That side has plenty of guys that have captained their teams in test matches. I would probably agree with you tho and choose Pollock as my captain...
I agree, there has been a marked improvement in Lee's accuracy. Perhaps I'm judging them based on outdated information, since the last time I saw Bond, Lee and Akhtar all in action at the same time was during the World Cup. Back then I felt in terms of accuracy, Bond was still the best, and Lee not far behind. Shoaib has also started to concentrate more on accuracy and variety than just pace since he broke the world record(unofficially).

I don't think Waqar is that great nowadays, to be honest. He's lost a lot of pace and he can't get as much swing as he used to. Again, perhaps I'm judging him based on outdated information, but that was my impression.

As for the captaincy issue, while it's true that you have a lot of former test captains in your team, most of these players have been tried in the job and in most cases, failed. The jury is still out on Vaughan, as he's only new to the captaincy, and could yet improve. Tendulkar struggled with his batting during his two stints, and that tour of Australia in 99/00 killed off any desire he may have had left to continue captaining his country, so much so that he has refused to take up the vice-captaincy role of the Indian team on more than one occasion since that unhappy time. IMHO, he was too nice a person to be the leader. He's a brilliant tactician, but he's too quiet and reserved. When he did decide to take control of matters, he took it too far. Remember his tendency to walk up to the bowler every ball and tell him what to bowl? It's okay when done in moderation, but excessively it can create some problems.

Waqar Younis was captain of Pakistan, but infighting meant that his time wasn't the greatest either, and with his bowling on the wane, it's hard to see how he could justify a claim to lead his country with distinction. Lara could be a good captain, but he's a bit laidback and I don't think he leads from the front, as good captains should. He had one unsuccessful attempt at captaincy prior to this and failed, but a lot of that could be put down to his support staff being poor, and he basically presided over the worst West Indian team in history. That really only leaves Pollock, and we're in agreement there, so no need to discuss his credentials, which are rather good.

Feel free to rip my arguments to shreds:D;)

fleming wouldnt sign an autograph a few years ago :rolleyes:

Sheeps have trouble holding pens

LOL thats funny

Originally posted by Alex
I definitely disagree that Bond is better than Akhtar and Lee...For starters Lee and Akhtar are just that step quicker than Bond..That moves them into the bloody fast catergory, rather than just the fast...Also when it comes to taking wickets Lee and Akhtar are as good as anyone in the world...They might go for an occasional boundary, but that comes with the pace they bowl at...


Pffft. Bret Lee is good at knocking over Tail Enders, he is average elsewhere, such as getting the top order out.

My Test XI:

G. Smith
M. Hayden
S. Tendulkar *
B. Lara
R. Ponting
R. Dravid/M. Boucher
VVS. Laxman/ R. Sarwan
J. Gillespie
S. Pollock **
M. Muralitharan
S. Bond

** Captain
* Vice Captain

thats based ont his years figures, i.e. most runs, wickets, etc... :)

I disagree with your selection of captains Paul.
Ponting has captained a world cup winning side, Deserves to be captain.

Originally posted by Paul
Pffft. Bret Lee is good at knocking over Tail Enders, he is average elsewhere, such as getting the top order out.

My Test XI:

G. Smith
M. Hayden
S. Tendulkar *
B. Lara
R. Ponting
R. Dravid/M. Boucher
VVS. Laxman/ R. Sarwan
J. Gillespie
S. Pollock **
M. Muralitharan
S. Bond

** Captain
* Vice Captain

thats based ont his years figures, i.e. most runs, wickets, etc... :)
I) Our World XI's werent having Aussies, because we're assuming that the team would be meeting Aust..

II) Why choose a team purely on stats from the last year...If you're going on the last year, go by form, not stats, AND if you're going by stats look longer than a year, I mean who have NZ played in test in the last year?

III) How did you NOT choose Gilchrist as Keeper! He averages higher than both Dravid and Boucher (which is quite a feat considering Dravid started as a specialist batsmen), he scores much quicker than both of them and he is MUCH better behind the stumps then Dravid, and Id say equal to Boucher...

IV) How can any World XI, that has Australians in it, NOT have McGrath. Im sure that ANY Cricket journalist around the world would call you mad for that.

V) How can you choose the sacked South African captain, and the former Indian captain-who gave up the captaincy because he played better without it- the two leading roles above a World Cup winning captain in Ricky Ponting...YES he had a good team, but so did Pollock, and look how South Africa went...Pontings men didnt just win the World Cup they DOMINATED, and to do that in the one day form of the game is quite some feat...

McGrath is old and tiring, I went for fitness over image.

The stats were highest scoring runs from this year,

G. Smith
M. Hayden
S. Tendulkar *
B. Lara
R. Ponting

will all have 1000 runs at the end of the calender year if they don't already.

Originally posted by Paul
McGrath is old and tiring, I went for fitness over image.

The stats were highest scoring runs from this year,

G. Smith
M. Hayden
S. Tendulkar *
B. Lara
R. Ponting

will all have 1000 runs at the end of the calender year if they don't already.
Pfft...Runs in a Calendar year to decide a World XI...

For starters, the Aussies get less innings then most other sides, because they often dont have to bat twice, AND when they do they share the runs much more...A guy like Gilchrist, coming in at number 7 for Australia has next to no chance of scoring 1000 in a calendar year...

Also, basing the seleciton on runs in a calendar year doesnt take into account who they were scored against, the rate they were scored at etc etc...

You didnt mention anything about overlooking Gilchrist?

FINALLY leaving McGrath out, because he is "old and tired"...I think what you meant to say was that you think he is boring to watch, because he frustrates batsmen out and keeps it tight and so dont like him....

McGraths preformances ar starting to drop a bit but hes still better than anyone in both forms of the game imao

Originally posted by Rob
I disagree with your selection of captains Paul.
Ponting has captained a world cup winning side, Deserves to be captain.

Just because he won the World cup does not mean he will be an effective test captain...

And any of the other guys in the team have shown that theyre a good captain?

Captaining is very similar in both forms of the game...YES they are very different games (test and one day) but tactics are still very similar. You attack the same, you defend the same. To be honest, captaining in one dayers is harder, apart from the declaration issues, because of field restrictions etc.

Ponting has the knack to be a good captain. He showed this in the World Cup, he leads well, and he thrives when he is the head of the side.

Ponting, IMO is still the obvious choice for captain in Pauls side...Just ahead of Pollock, and well ahead of Sachin.

So um........ India are 4/85. BICHEL! Come back...... and a run out.

Originally posted by Paul
McGrath is old and tiring, I went for fitness over image.

The stats were highest scoring runs from this year,

G. Smith
M. Hayden
S. Tendulkar *
B. Lara
R. Ponting

will all have 1000 runs at the end of the calender year if they don't already.


Sorry to break it, but, um Sachin has only scored 72 runs in this Test Calendar year...........

Originally posted by JTNY
Sorry to break it, but, um Sachin has only scored 72 runs in this Test Calendar year........... lol, I was about to say that :p

how many innings has he had?

Well, he was averaging 14 before he was dismissed. I am not sure. I really can't be stuffed going to CricInfo, but I will say 7.

fair enough, thats so poor

He hasn't had a great year, but this is only his 4th test this year. He should have scored more, but remember he hadn't played a Test for 10 months before the NZ series. He'll strike form soon enough. Not today though, he got out for 1. Australia owned Day Two as well, though Dravid and Laxman batted well in the final session. I hope they keep going and have a long partnership because if we lose another wicket, it is almost certain we will get the follow-on, unless I'm discounting the chances of a debut Test hundred from Irfan Pathan and a double hundred from Parthiv.

hmmm Indias taking control, I think it will be a draw

199n.o. for Dravid:p

Just Spent the Last To Days at the cricket its been great 2 double Centurys in one test.


If Australia get early wickets tomorrow there will be a result if they dont i cant really see there being one unless Gangully makes a brave declearation once they get a 50 run lead or something

something has to happen by lunch, whether its australia bowling them out or india declaring, if there was to be a result

Im guessing itll be a draw, but who knows...The pitch seems to be spinner friendly, and Katich and Macgill should compliment each other well...Then again, with Dravid and Laxmanns form, and the obvious talent of Sehwag and Tendulkar....India could still steal it...who knows...

My money is on a draw tho Im afraid.

India are hitting back now, im worried :(

i havent seen australia bat this poorly in a long time :kader:

Originally posted by viduka09
India are hitting back now, im worried :(

Im happy:p

Agarkar 16.2 2 41 6:hump: :hump:

Australia appear to be rooted.

royally :o

Yep, especially without our good bowlers to get them out..Gillespie by himself will have a big task, we need MacGill, Bichel and Katich to really perform..

Come on India, just another 193 runs to go.

Another unbelieveable fightback from India. The players have completely turned this match on its head in the space of two-and-a-bit days, and you would think we should go on and win it from here. Strange things can happen in cricket though, and I'm not counting my chickens yet. Dravid batted quite beautifully for his double century, and Laxman was a joy to watch when he got going too. There aren't many batsmen as pleasing to the eye as Dravid, Laxman and Tendulkar when they get going, and two out of three isn't bad. I didn't get to see much of the bowling because i had to go to work, but i saw the last three hours of play and once again, it was a fantastic team effort to get the mighty Australians out within the space of a day. Say what you might about the bowling attack, but there's nothing wrong with the batting is there? All the batsmen are there, and six of them were dismissed by Agarkar who bowled with good discipline when i watched him. It's up to the batsmen to finish the job now, though that's easier said than done. If we do manage to win this match, we will have scored the fifth highest winning fourth innings total at the Adelaide Oval. It can be done - we have enough classy batsmen to do it with ease - but I guarantee you that the Australians will come out all guns blazing tomorrow. They have nothing to lose now, they have to go all out for the wickets and the first session will be very tough. If Sehwag and Chopra can hang in there and accumulate the odd run or two each over and keep us on track, they can take advantage of the tiring bowlers and fielders in the 39 degree heat tomorrow afternoon.

CHALO INDIA!!!!!!!!!!

Australians are really beginning to hate Laxman and Dravid ;)

Legends they are:D. Laxman and Sehwag may be the only surviving penguins north of the Antarctic, but when Laxman gets in, he stays in. Can't say that about Sehwag, though he's been getting useful starts at the top and I can't really ask for more this early in the tour.

Congrats India...You deserved that one...

Makes the series interesting, I really cant see Australia getting anymore then a drawn series....Without McGrath, Warne and Lee we're really struggling to bowl you guys out...Altho Adelaide was batsmen friendly, it has really just helped lift Indian team morale, and really raise the form of Laxman and Dravid...

Could be our first home series loss in a very long time....

u kno india like 2 fire up for the big games............... i think u aussies must hate dravid and laxman!!!

p.s tendulkar is batting like poo u c how he went out?::

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to the players and management on the victory, a truly historic one in Indian cricket and hopefully the team will build on two very good performances in the series by lifting their standards even higher in the next match, instead of getting carried away by the hype. Still two test matches to go, and the series hasn't been won yet. Australia will have received a major shock to the system, and with Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath returning to the side for the Boxing Day Test match, they will come out all guns blazing. The Indians are made of sterner stuff these days, the capitulation to New Zealand last year notwithstanding, and I don't think they'll be prepared to rest on their laurels. The players know that the match at the MCG is the one in which Australia have the best chance of levelling the series.
Forgive me for sounding so cautious, but I refuse to get carried away by a victory if the other side has a chance to come back and even beat us in the series. This victory will count for nothing if we perform poorly in the next two matches, and I'm sure both sets of players will give us some more fascinating entertainment in the remaining two matches.

Finally, congratulations to my beloved Indian team on a magnificent victory over the best side in the world. In fact, congratulations to both sides for making this Test series such an exciting one. By this time last year Australia had effectively won the Ashes and things were getting monotonous, but these two teams are starting to develop a habit of providing exciting matches whenever they play each other. Here's to more great cricket.(C)

i just hope that australia can bat decently for BOTH innings next time :kader:

India thoroughly dexerved this victory, especially after chasing such a large 1st innings total.

Dravid is batting brilliantly at the moment, Laxman is not too far behind him. If or should I say when Tendulkar fires up there could be some serious runs scored.


The main thing that ****s me about this match was when I saw the channel 7 news headlines they said " Australia hands india a suprise test victory".

Sure the victory could be considered a bit of an upset, but why couldn't they give India the credit that they deserved instead of saying that Australia handed them victory. Headlines like this bug me and give us a reputation for being bad losers.

I must say though that we havent seen a typical boucy Aussie wicket yet. Melbourne usually provides a bit of life so with Brett Lee back in hopefully we have an easier time bowling India out. If Gillespie is out this could be tough to do.

India deserved it very much, and it sets the series up to be a truly great one. Can Australia come back from 1-0 down on their home turf and maybe it will be a fairytale for Steve Waugh. He might make a unbeaten double hundred in the 2nd innings in sydney to win the series, but I doutbt it.

Tugga's not in the best of form, but he has been known to prove his critics wrong, and he always seems to put on a show for his home town in Sydney. I Hope he does well boxing day test as well, I'll hopefully be there.

he needs 2 tons in 4 innings' to make 11000 runs he needs to average 96.5 in the last 2 tests 4 digs to make AB's record. BUT if he played on to got to Sri Lanka and India which he should, he would make AB's record in no time!

what a day for australia today :rockman:

Great effort by the Aussies today. The first session certainly set the tone.

Must build on it tomorrow, but the pitch started to do some odd things toward the end of play and I reckon it could be hard to bat on by late tomorrow.

Hayden batted well but was lucky with a couple of LBW decisions. Ponting is in amazing form at the moment. Hopefully he can hit a double ton tomorrow. Glad to see Gilchrist get a go up the order. He is short of a hit and needs some time in the middle, it is also a chance to keep the momentum carrying on.

Lets hope Tugger can hit a big score. He has had a few starts in the series and lets hope he can convert one into a big score.

only grudge i got is gilly went out...so i wont see him bat tomorra...:(

What an awesome comeback from the Aussies.

1st getting the last 6 wickets very quickly and then batting well and then after looking shocking yesterday we are looking the better team. Good to See Hayden and Ponting, Australias 2 best batters scoring 100's. Ponting has averaged over 85 this year and he has played plently of tests so its no fluke. He and Lara are the best batters in the world at the moment.

He, Lara and Hayden my good friend ;)

bloody channel 9. didn't even know Gilchrist was out until this morning.

Surely on a Saturday night they can extend the telecast to the end.

Martyn is the only batter to go out today so far. He made 31. Ponting is still there on 156* Unfortunately Steve Waugh had to retire hurt for 0 off 2 balls after he was struck on the arm. There was major swelling. Lets hope it isnt too bad and he can play in his final test in Sydney. Ponting has taken the lead with the most runs this year ahead of Lara. Counting this Innings Lara has still played 1 more innings then Ponting. Lets hope Punter makes a double century this test and Lara fails for the windies in there 2nd innings.

Score:

India 366
Australia 386/4 (98.5 ov)

GO AUSSIES!

Ponting is a legend, has to be the best Batsmen in the world on form, 2 double centurys in a row.

Only a few faults his poor shot selection at a start of an innings and him shuffling his feet down the pitch, but he has every shot in the book once he gets going.

Great knockby Ponting. He looked understandably very tired when he got out but i would have loved to have seen how far the shot would have gone if he had middled it.

India are already 2 down on a tricky wicket. This match will be lucky to go past day 4. I wouldn't mind seeing Tendulkar play a good knock though.

This is typically when Australia will just roll over sides for 150, 160 runs now, it has a familiar script and feel to it.
This match will be over by the end of today I feel. Tendulkar will do jack crap.

ok yesterday was brilliant ta watch for these reasons:

-perfect weather
-couple of girl friends of mine were lookin mighty fine
-was able ta drink
-great view
-ponting (my fav) 250
-waughs 3 (yes THREE) standing ovations :)
-macgill gettin tha 'wwaaaarrrnnnniiiee' chant from tha southern stand when he came in ta bat
-macgill gettin a golden :)
-william's six
-billy bowdens six signal
-little 7 yr old kid leadin the mexican waves
-the '3' girls...:p :hump:
-the final 2 wickets
-the crowd
-ex teacher buyin me drinks all day
-the noise we managed ta create

today was very slow...but worthwhile. we virtually stopped them after gettin tendulkar and laxman, there was a stage where they had only 3 runs of bout 35 balls. then when we removed dravid and ganguly it was all over for them. williams imo was lucky ta get the 4 wickets he did, coz he was all over the shop, not consistant at all. macgill was a tad better than usual, which is still a bit everywhere but at least he was getting more on line. bracken was probably the best of the bowlers, kept a fantastic line and was consistant, also very economical. one of katich's overs was brilliant, the one where he got the edge thru gilly and haydos

but i have to give my praises for ganguly...after coppin that nasty blow on the neck, he fought hard for his team and got a well deserved 50

tomorra should be relatively easy for the ausses to pick off, 95 needed, and with the indian attack not relatively strong and khan with a thigh injury, should be over in a coupla hours

for melbourne guys, if ur in the area, pop in. gates are open tomorra, free entry, but its also going out live tomorra

on to sydney!

**** india, **** tendulkar... **** it all :( :( :(

Tendulkar is a fraud, when was the last time he saved India with an innings?

His a showpony, and doesn't rise when most needed. Dravid and Laxman, legends they are (Y) As much as I hate them.

Originally posted by i_am_budge
ok yesterday was brilliant ta watch for these reasons:

-billy bowdens six signal

Billy bowden makes New Zealand stand out on the world stage(H)

lol, Billy Bowden rocks, see him playing some cricket shots when Ganguly was down? He picked up his bat and just pretended he was facing some balls, what a cool umpire (Y)

matty hayden is helping aus cruise to victory.... and to think india were a smidgen of hope when it was 1 for 9 :( :(
25,000 there today ... pretty good to see the melb crowd go on a 40 degree day... although it is free entry.

I was going to go, but can't be ****ed.

Victory for the aussies :D :)

Can't wait for the 5th test. It is going to be AWESOME!

Steve Waugh's last test, the Match everything is on the line, this is the stuff!

india will win :) ... chopra is due a big one, sachin BETTER SCORE RUNS OR ILL KILL HIM :) ..... except the bowling looks a bit iffy .... no khan... :( .. cant wait for the one dayers... they'll be huge... this is where sachin will shine.. mark my words, he wont fail his country or me :p

Good win to the Aussies.

Hayden and Ponting again were good chasing down that total.

I hate Chopra so much. He is sooo slow and defensive and is annoying to watch. Anyone see him against Australia A? It took him 40 something balls to get 1 run.

India Suck. I hate them and love beating them and if we win the next test Im going to love it.

Cant believe an Aussie can go for India rather then Australia...Thats Gross:-puke:

Originally posted by Essendon BFC

Cant believe an Aussie can go for India rather then Australia...Thats Gross:-puke:

.. a welshman .... just use this place as residency :p

If I lived in another country I would definitely have a soft spot for the country that Im living in, I would probably support them in sports after Australia of course.

Not if its England?

Not if its New Zealand:D

Maybe England.......

I think whoever wins the toss will want to bat 1st, because you don't want to bat last on day 4 and 5 on a Sydney Wicket.

The opening hours will be tough, I think the pitch will have a bit of bounce in but, and that has to favour the Australians, plus alongside all the emotion and events, I think Australia will win and win by alot in the end.

Originally posted by Rob
lol, Billy Bowden rocks, see him playing some cricket shots when Ganguly was down? He picked up his bat and just pretended he was facing some balls, what a cool umpire (Y)

yeah, although he has been forced to tone down some of his signals to advance his career and appease the purists. you should have seen him a few years ago, arms and legs everywhere.

yeah when India or another asian team was in NZ a few years ago his action was like Naked Gun when Neilsen was a baseball umpire - very good but that Indian commentator with his crapy catch phrases made me turn it off.

India are off to a good start... looking good.. come on chopra.. time for a big one son... and sehwag... to continue his form...and HOPEFULLY sachin.. -prays to god- its anew year.. he has to score... HAS TO...

You should be deported. :kader:

hahaha...damn no balls and dropped chances...really frustrating atm, they are bowling too wide, macgill is ****, bring in cammy white!! vics all the way!! :crazyboy:

Tendulkar will break his low scoring drought in this test match(H)

2 for 152... sachin STILL in... good signs :)

Originally posted by i_am_budge
hahaha...damn no balls and dropped chances...really frustrating atm, they are bowling too wide, macgill is ****, bring in cammy white!! vics all the way!! :crazyboy:
I dont rate Cameron White from what Ive seeen of him...Too inexperienced yet, and he just doesnt turn the ball much for a wrist spinner....

I think we just need to wait til big warnie is back :D

Only have to wait one more test and a few ODI and the king will return.

WARNIE! WARNIE! WARNIE! WARNIE!

Warne's commentary is average :mrpimp:

What about Dennis Comitee yesterday for the Aussie A game? Dont quit your day job den, what ever that is :p

Hey Rob :ewan: look who scored a 50 (H)

Originally posted by Alistair
Hey Rob :ewan: look who scored a 50 (H)

woooot :ewan: another sachin fan :D :D

Originally posted by mutt
woooot :ewan: another sachin fan :D :D

Not the prettiest 50 I've seen, but a 50 none the less:D :ewan:

Originally posted by viduka09
What about Dennis Comitee yesterday for the Aussie A game? Dont quit your day job den, what ever that is :p haha yeah that was funny...Like Ray Warren commentating Cricket...

Nothing annoys me more tho, than how often warne says "Cherry"

Warnie is a great commentator one of my favourites

Does someone have the Final score we had to go to News

sachin sachin sachin sachin .... india india india india :D:D:D:D

The team that has done the best on the first day has ended up losing the test match so hopefully that trend continues

Hah yes, India still continuing to dominate:D

100 :D :D :D SACHIN I LOVE YOU :D :D :D

HAHA yes tendulkar scores 100:rockman: hey rob:ewan:

hmmm Australias in trouble

Australia are getting well and truly spanked,but i think it will end as a draw.

yeah, Australia will bat for 1 and 3/4 days, so it will be tough for india to get a result unless they declare around tea today.

Australia will bat tonight, and score a quickfire innings and declare about 100runs behind and then let Stuart MacGill rip that ball on a Sydney wicket.

ffs this bowling is bull****...i mean ******* bowl on the stumps...not gonna get wickets bowlin a ****in foot outside of off stump:kader:

ohhh cant wait to see if sachin unleashes... ohhh that would be some viewing if he does....

and the bowlers are not doing a very good job... aussies really missing mcgraph i feel.

I spin the ball more than MacGill, I should be Australia's leg spinner while Warne is gone.

nah he spins it, just doesnt put it anywhere useful...i mean too short, too wide, ffs he is driving me up the ****in wall...he has a right to look depressed...:kader:

506/3 India:rockman: :hump: :mrpimp:

told ya macgill is ****...my brother couldve caught that...:kader:

firstly...shoot the ****e outta macgill


and secondly

FFFUUUUUCCCKKKKKKIIIINNNNGGGGGG ABBBBBBOOOOUUUUTTTT TTTTIIMMMMEEEEE

Budge, Its almost over.

WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRNIE WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNIE

He will be back.

and we'll be there with a cricket bat...lol :crazyboy:

oooo yes... Scintilating innings from tendulkar...220* at stumps(H)

Did you actually watch it????

I thought it was crap.

Very slow, Played some poor shots in the air and he was very limited only hitting on the leg side.

yeah but the shots he did play were brilliant. I liked VVS Laxmans innings better.

Originally posted by Essendon BFC
Did you actually watch it????

I thought it was crap.

Very slow, Played some poor shots in the air and he was very limited only hitting on the leg side.


it was signs of good batsmen... fawk... go mout and find an innings of 220, and find one that didnt have any shots in the air.... and he played on the leg side due to the fact that his previous innings he found himself going out on the offside, so he is a thinker, and made 220 by not playing many offside shots.. thats even better... specially as steve waugh would have placed majority of fielders on the leg side if he had noticed... boring innings? because it was slow?? india are not playing for the win.. they dont need to.. its called calculated.. playing percentages.. waring down the home side... great innings considering the pressure he was under.. everyone was bagging him, saying he was nothing, and he had the whole indian nation of 3 billion riding on him to succeed... like to see how many aussies would cope under that sort of situation.. in close.. sachin is one of the worlds greatest if not the greatest batsmen in the world today...

well said mutt, I agree 100%

yeah i agree too...even tho i didnt read his post :evil:

Originally posted by i_am_budge
yeah i agree too...even tho i didnt read his post :evil:

there is never any disagreeing with me, as i dont post ****.. a bit like ewan i am... maybe u can start to call me... mini ewan :ewan:

Ponting must have been under some kind of pressure when he recorded more then 3 ducks in a row against Pakistan. He then made a wonderful 197.

Anyway I wont care if this series is drawn. Ganguly has never declared ever in a 1st innings. Thats a real stat. If the test series is draw then we will just win the ODI's and overall the Aussies would have been better!

win in the odi's ?? ... nah i dont think so.... india rule..

India cant get close to Australia in ODIs.

We showed it in the world cup thrashing them and also easily beat them in the TVS cup in all the matches we played against them except 1. That was with an understrength team.

Originally posted by viduka09
well said mutt, I agree 100% Did you even read it? He said India had 3billion people. :kader:

:ewan: hi mini ewan

Originally posted by Rob
Did you even read it? He said India had 3billion people. :kader:

good to see u didnt have any disagreeance with my actual cricket talk :)

Sachin Tendulkar- pfft:kader:
Ricky Ponting- pfft:kader:
Matt Hayden- pfft:kader:
VVS Laxman- pfft:kader:
Brian Lara- pfft:kader:
Jayasuriya- pfft:kader:
Herchessle Gibbs- pfft:kader:


you need a real batsmen like Michael Vaughan, he smashed aussies all over the park last sommer and got the best player award(H)

u idiot

tendulkar - 32 test hundreds
ponting - season average of 100.2
hayden - world record holder with 380
laxman - 7 test hundreds (big ones) in very few test matchese
lara - previous world record holder
jayasuria - twat :evil:
gibbs - top run scorer fer south africa

vaughan is good...but not that good

Lol I hope he was being an idiot on purpose. Anyway Vaughan is crap. He hasnt played well since about the same time last year. After the Ashes series he hasnt done anything. He in my opinion is overrated by the english people.

you mean.. michael vaughan who took 5 tests to score 600 last summer against aus..? ...

hmmmm dravid... 1 43* 233 72* 49 92 38
thats 528 runs.. avg of 132...

vaughan can eat ****...

Ricky Ponting has passed 600 runs easily this series and has batted less innings then Dravid this series.....

vaughan can eat ****...

he does already - hes english :evil:

Originally posted by Essendon BFC
Ricky Ponting has passed 600 runs easily this series and has batted less innings then Dravid this series.....

we're talking bout players against australia... well i am...

Originally posted by mutt
we're talking bout players against australia... well i am...

Im not.

Anyway 1 good thing out of this series is that Ricky Ponting is going to be named man of the series surely. Although wouldnt be surprised if Sachin Tendulkar is named it after this 1 innings :kader:

I was being an Idiot, lol but Mickey Vaughan is a really good player. I dont like Matt Hayden or Ricky Ponting actually come to think of it, i hate all the Smug, Cockey Aussie Cricket bastards apart for Dumbo Gilchrist. I hope Steve Waugh goes out on the worst possible way coz hes a twat.

Go India, India + Curry = Runs

Steve Waugh a twat?

Sure keep smoking whatever your smoking:kader:

Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden could beat the English Cricket team by themselves and no Vaughan isnt a good batter. Has even got a century since the ashes series?? I think not.

shoot him, SHOOT HIM!! get out of our country!! you don't belong here!! :kader:

7-705 .... sachin 240 n.o ..... come on indian bowlers..... 20 quick wickets now :D :D

haha it would have been good if Ganguly let Tendulkar get his 250* but oh well, he still batted well... Aussie batting time, and they have a lot of work to do.. Let's hope the Indian bowlers can take 20 wickets for less than 705:D

DRAW! DRAW! Draw all over it.

with ur lineup?? no sorry :p

Anyone can draw a test series. Even New Zealand.

oh no ur overating new zealand there....maybe bangladesh...but not new zealand :evil:

Go India, Go Cookie Crumble...... i mean Anil Kumble, get them out, wahoooo India are gonna win

anal his name is...india wont win, it will be a draw, and andrew id advise u ta shut ur mouth...remember what i can do...remember what can happen to u...now let that be a lesson to u

It will end as a draw,im 90% confident of that,unless Australia have a batting collapse in both innings,which i don't see happening...they aint England lol.:p

Australia scoring at a bloody fast rate for a test match here...

what a session of play! 6.23 per over for a session in a test match...wonderful to watch, kartik's figures are a pissa, 7 overs, no wicket fer 62 :evil: this could turn out very interesting...

There wont be a result in this match.

India batting too slow to make 700 and and declare and think they would be able to win. If they were going at 4-5 per over then it would have been a little closer to a chance of a result.

I still believe India can push for a result here.. they need to take another 4 wickets for 300 odd which shouldn't be too hard, and then possibly bowl the australians out cheaply in the 2nd innings.. Otherwise get the australians out and then on the final day chase a small total...

Dont think So.

Originally posted by Rob
Anyone can draw a test series. Even New Zealand.
haha Quote Unquote :p

I remember saying something VERY VERY similar to you on MSN not one day ago ;)

I can see a draw, however..Knowing the Australian style, theyll keep trying to score fast, and see if htey can push for a result...

The sad part is, to be honest I thin if Hayden and Langer batted at the rate the Indians scored at, then theyd still be out there....:rolleyes:

i fear the worst in the test match and i think that if we have to follow on we will lose but i see that a draw is still a good chance.

Langer did Alex but Hayden was cut short :(

No Point in going for a draw if we get a draw India get the Trophy anyway

india is kicking australia's butt. what a senstianal patnership between laxman and sachin tendulkar.
sachin-220 not out
laxman-178 out
they almost batted for 7 hours.
in cnn adam told them that that was the toughest match he had.
go india:rockman:

yeah..... well india did a good job of killing the game, and in turn the series :rolleyes:

ffs..... whats the point of batting for half a test match :rolleyes: they should have declared for 550 or something like everyone else would do in that situation, esp considering htat they bat at 2 runs an over or something :|

I guess Ganguly really wanted Brett lee to make a double hundred:funny:

nah but why did he let him get 200, wait another 2 balls, then declare??

Ganguly is an imbecile.. He has technically blown any chance he had at winning the test match by not enforcing the follow on, although he may not have wanted to bat last on a crumbling Sydney wicket..

Weather Permitting, Australia can win this, because if one side can, its Australia. What a day of Cricket we are install for.

Yeh im very excited about this as well our only problem is Kumble if we dont lose to many wickets to him we have a pretty good chance

If India enforced the follow on I think Australia would have no chance in winning, Now they do. Should be a great day of test cricket. Required Run rate is 4.81. Australia can do it. Though the pitch isnt going to be that good....Its going to be tough...COME ON AUSSIES!!

Saurav Ganguly would not forgive himself if Australia wins.

Kumble will run riot on the Aussies tomorrow:p

I would love it if Australia won!! And I mean love it!

It would be an amazing. Ganguly showed again how stupid he is. I dont know why he is captain.

make patel captain! lets start a petition!! :crazyboy:

2/117 at lunch...its still possible...shame langer and hayden went out in those fashions...cmon boys

3 for... steve waughs big moment... hope he fails.... miserably.... :) :)

hope your beautiful view from your bedroom gets suddenly blocked by thousands of aussies who hate that last comment of yours...:p :crazyboy:

:ewan: hi david!

Originally posted by i_am_budge
hope your beautiful view from your bedroom gets suddenly blocked by thousands of aussies who hate that last comment of yours...:p :crazyboy:

:ewan: hi david!

hey tom :ewan: .... hehe... unlesss aussies can fly to my window... they wont block the view :) ... so bite me australia... and go india :p

i could arrange something if you want...:evil: and go steve, you can get a century!

Cummon India, 6 wickets in 32 balls:D

http://www.soccergaming.tv/showthread.php?s=&postid=1037639#post1037639
posted my view there...couldnt be bothered typing it again, and Im not just gonna copy and paste ;)

4 wickets 18 balls

and thats it, congrats ta india, well done to katich in the final innings, thanks steve for all you brought to our cricketing nation, and bring on the one dayers!!

The match is drawn. Sad to see Steve Waugh go, a true legend of the game..

aye... toodles mr waugh... :)

Roll on the One-Dayers. :rockman:

THe Indians definately plated well above expectations, and I must say that I am glad that they did.

It was a refreshing change that the final test in Sydney was not a dead rubber as it usually is. It turned out to be a great test even considering it was a draw.

How good would it have been if Steve Waugh had of got his century today? Still you cant complain about seeing him score 80 in his last test innings. Sad to see him go but hopefully we still get to see him play for the blues for a while longer. I hope he and Mark play another season and retire together.

Bring on the one dayers. THere should be some high scoring games with these 2 sides.

Originally posted by Rob
Roll on the One-Dayers. :rockman:

friday.. im there... with bells on :D :D

Tomorrow im going to the Aus A vs Zimb then on 24th and 26th the Real One Dayers:D

Oh and i have Connections in India coz my dad used to be the boss of the National Motor Muesum in Birdwood and they had like a Transport Muesum convention in Adelaide and my dad got on really well with the India dude there so when i India came over in 2000 i think i got a hat with Steve Waugh and Sachin Tendukars Autograph on it and sent it over to them so if i ever go to India i will be a God Muhahahahah

Originally posted by mutt
aye... toodles mr waugh... :)

:kader:

Australia are a much better ODI side as they have shown in the past against India (World Cup + TVS Cup + ODI series in 2001 in India)

Go Aussies!

india rox. india has started to show its original cricket power. that it is a team that u can excpect any unexceptable. u can never under estimate this team, it has ability to defeat any team.:rockman: :rockman:

One Day Tri-Series should be interesting, although you can almost count out Zimbabwe already..

Originally posted by Alistair
One Day Tri-Series should be interesting, although you can almost count out Zimbabwe already..
yea thats rite. rest of the game is goin to intresting.:rockman:

Dont know,

I think Zimbabwe will give India a run for there money.

lol... zimbabwe couldnt beat carrum downs 4ths ....

india will be giving aus a run for there money... the amount of one dayers they play will give advantage.. and they have a world class line up as do australia... it will be interesting, and hopefully this friday will be a great game...

Im going friday, should be a beauty. Bloody hope its not washed out though.

I was going to go but my Mum said its going to rain so.....I think im going to Aussies v Zimbabwe on the 29th which should be an AMAZING match. Dont know why Hogg is in the team....He is crap and cant even keep his place in the WA team. Theres going to be some big totals thats for sure.

Hey all you Aussies how are you all feeling now?:p India really gave Aussies tough time...which was great to see.Wonderful job Saurav and boys.Special mention of Rahul Dravid,Very very speacial Laxman and Anil Kumble.These 3 players rocked.

Also we Indians too felt very sad seeing Steve Waugh retiring.Every one in India here clapped for this man by sitting only when we watched his last pics on cricket field on TV.

Going to your fab Aussies side I think your good looking blode should concentrate on cricket.He was very disappointing.Macgill was a big crap All indians were very happy whenever he came on to bowl.I wish he's in ODI side 2:p Ricky Ponting n Hayden gr8 again.But in end what mattered was that WE WON BORDER GAVASAKAR TROPHY


All..n all great series.Pleasure watching it.Didnt had opporutnity 2 c series like this in recent past.Looking forward 2 ODI Series

And U aussies u still think?U r unbeatble:crazyboy:

Here are some TV Caps with Steveie...Ganguly with trophy and misc pics.

<img>http://www.myhotboard.com/webhost/a/Sydney7.JPG</img>
<img>http://www.myhotboard.com/webhost/a/Sydney3.JPG</img>
<img>http://www.myhotboard.com/webhost/a/Sydney10.JPG</img>
More pics later..[

Originally posted by saurabh
Hey all you Aussies how are you all feeling now?:p India really gave Aussies tough time...which was great to see.Wonderful job Saurav and boys.Special mention of Rahul Dravid,Very very speacial Laxman and Anil Kumble.These 3 players rocked.

Also we Indians too felt very sad seeing Steve Waugh retiring.Every one in India here clapped for this man by sitting only when we watched his last pics on cricket field on TV.

Going to your fab Aussies side I think your good looking blode should concentrate on cricket.He was very disappointing.Macgill was a big crap All indians were very happy whenever he came on to bowl.I wish he's in ODI side 2:p Ricky Ponting n Hayden gr8 again.But in end what mattered was that WE WON BORDER GAVASAKAR TROPHY


All..n all great series.Pleasure watching it.Didnt had opporutnity 2 c series like this in recent past.Looking forward 2 ODI Series

And U aussies u still think?U r unbeatble:crazyboy:

Here are some TV Caps with Steveie...Ganguly with trophy and misc pics.

<img>http://www.myhotboard.com/webhost/a/Sydney7.JPG</img>
<img>http://www.myhotboard.com/webhost/a/Sydney3.JPG</img>
<img>http://www.myhotboard.com/webhost/a/Sydney10.JPG</img>
More pics later..[ You didn't win it. You retained it. To win you would of had to of won more Tests than us.

Exactly what I was going to say.

It was a drawn test series!

you still havent beaten us away from home in so so long saurabh...just wait till later this yr when you get thumped on the subcontinent with our bowling attack back to full strength and michael clarke and martin love fillin steves place...those 2 can bat...

anyway does anyone have predictions for tomorrows opening vb series match? mine are as follows

itll be slightly overcast, but ground full

punter will win the toss and bat

score of 260-300 set

indians struggle

bowled out for 200 or under

:)

If Australia Bat 1st:

Australia make around 270
India Make around 230-250

If India Bat 1st:

India make around 260
Australia Make Indias score with 4 wickets in hand about 2 overs left.

lol, India have never beaten Australia in a test series away from home. They couldnt even beat us when we were missing 2 of the best bowlers of all time.

Hmm I have to deal away with so many Aussies.:p

Anyway pt raised is absence of McGrath n Warne.To be really true we dont Take Warnie as threat.We are not feared of him...I agree we find McGrath as a serious threat.He is easily one of the best fast bowlers at present.But do you all have heard his interview in which he has said that his presence wud also not prove great adv to Aussies.He said it would have been hard to stop Indian batsmen for himself.

But I think Aussies have upperhand in ODI Series.Chances of winning their trophy is abt 60-70%.

Saurabh, I understand what you're saying about India not fearikng Warne, and McGrath not being able to make a difference himself...BUT Gillespie bowled well...If McGrath was there to back him up (or vice versa), things would have been different, and this would also have helped Brett Lee a LOAD IMO....

As for Warne, regardless of how good India are against him, he is a better bowler than MacGill, and can tie batsmen down well...On any SCG wicket, ANY player in the world would find it hard to play him...He wouldnt have been as effective as against any other nation, but he would have been more effective than MacGill...And thats the point...

Originally posted by saurabh
...

WE WON BORDER GAVASAKAR TROPHY

...
No...you RETAINED the Trophy....

You're as bad as the Queenslanders, who claimed that they won the State of Origin when they drew it...

The series was drawn, so the Trophy is RETAINED...

Originally posted by Alex
You're as bad as the Queenslanders, who claimed that they won the State of Origin when they drew it...

Nah Alex, you can't do much worse than an arrogant, gloating Queenslander, especially one who I had the pleasure of attending six years of high school with.

You should have seen the **** after Origin 2002. :kader:

(H)

cant wait for tomorow....

australia bat first... make 330

india make the total with 3 balls remaining, sachin 150 .. :D :D :D
.... ahh im ****ing dreaming....
india will win... quality teams... massive crowd... the atmosphere will be huge...

How can you be so confident about India winning this thing after recent results betweent these 2 teams in the One Day form of the game. We have beaten them in the last 2 series in a row we have played and plus we thrashed you in the World Cup.

GO AUSSIES GO!!!

only reason i want the aussies to bat first is coz i wont watch if they bat second...:p

Hey thats one fairly well said comment by any Aussie I have read in this thread lately.Yea Alex you are right about that point you raised.Brett Lee have bowled when he has backup of McGrath.B'coz quality of McGrath is gr8.He balls stump 2 stump.But c'mon we cant have 'ifs' n 'buts'.We too played w/o our main 2 bowler Zaheer n Harbhajan.You should be able to deal away with the team you have rather than giving reasons of absent players.So thats not any excuse.



Abt Reatning tropfy thing....U all r right we rite that we reatined it.But hey we didnt let u all 2 win it or even share the trophy.


I hope we have good match tom....It wud be very hard for both teams.

Harbhajan is Crap.

In the matches he played he bowled terrible. He got smashed and only got 1 wicket and Bichel is better then Zaheer so it was really missing nothing in my opinion. Pathan is better then Zaheer.

Haha:funny:

Aussies are in trouble 93/4 after 16 overs:D

hahah look again.


:funny:

good luck gettin clarke out :D

haha Aussies not looking in trouble now at 4/173 going at about 5.9 an over! GO AUSSIES!!

Symonds and Clarke batting very well and running very well.

Clarke is a very smart player...

(H)

4/178 after 30 overs. Almost 6 an over.

I cant believe its not going live into Melbourne. Its absolute crap that Adelaide can get 20,000 to there matches and its a sell out and they get it live all day but we get 65,000 there and its not a sell out. CRAP. Guess I will have to listen on the radio!!:kader: :f***:

Bowled out for 288 in 48.3 overs. We should have been able to at least bat our 50 overs out. Our bowling attack is crap and India are batting very well. Its going to be a pretty good run chase. Agarkar did well picking up 6 wickets.

289 is a good target to defend, but with India in the batting form they are in, the match could go either way.

India WILL win:p

100 for The Little Master:D

India can't chase. Aus should roll them over for 220 odd or restrict them, but any lineup with Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman, Sehwag and Ganguly can't be discounted.

In for a cracker of a game.

PS. Fkn MCG, Can't get the game live even if we get 60,000+ to the ground. :( :kader:

There smashing us at the moment.

0/96 after 17.3 Going at 5.4 an over....Come on....

India bowled out for 270!:D

There was 1 over to go anyway so they wouldnt have won.

The Ganguly run out lost it for them. Bowling wasnt bad. Im very happy with the win. GO AUSSIES!!!!!

5 wickets for 13 runs. India prove once again outside the big 5 there is not much strength.

im back from the game... what a ****ing game.... crowd was brilliant... alot of ejections... indian fans copped the most **** ever... i was laughing so hard... got hit in the arm witha bottle full of bourban.. left a nasty bruise... but i mean... FAIR!!! ... unfortunatly i drank to much in the first innings and wasnt able to fully focus on the indians batting... and well.. fawk.. what a collapse... the aussie fans were going nuts... haha... ahhh i need sleep.. heads gonna be sore tomoz... good win to the aussies.. very dissapointing for the indians... after such a good start... looked certain to win.. but never count the 'freak' out.. harvey... VICTORIANN!!!!!!!

What about Pontings CATCH???

AWESOME!!

Originally posted by Essendon BFC
What about Pontings CATCH???

AWESOME!!

Yeah wasn't bad was it? What about when Dravid dropped Gilly so early in the innings? That was a memorable moment...And hmmm what else...The halftime cricket match outside was unbeatable. Mutt where were you sitting?

Congrats Aussie team.Well played.But having lost the game I still backup my team seeing their run chase of such big total.There was lot of swing.Good spell by Gillespie.I was impresed with his line,length and pace.If that ****ty Bangar would have not done that mistake we had full chances of winning game.Well played Agarkar,Sachin,Saurav and Sehwag.All n all a great game.It increases int in this tournament more.

And Bhajji is not crap.I dont wanna add more to this:confused:

Now to fill in some time. Who is your favourite commentator?

For me Shane Warne is one because his very insightful into modern cricket, yet Richie Benuad is walking cricket history. His seen everything for 55 years and just listening to him you will learn so much. When these 2 are paired at Channel 9, its amazing. To legendary spinners sitting side by side giving theres thoughts on the game.

Another favourite of mine is Kerry O'Keefe, but sometimes he forgets he is doing a national broadcast and that he is not at the pub with a few mates. Ian Healy also deserves a mention because he is well spoken and I like him.

As for my most hated, Tony Grieg. Annoying, Rascit. Good Riddence when he gets fired.

Originally posted by viduka09
Mutt where were you sitting?

m7 ... bout half way down... to the left of where the mexican wave kept stopping...

some pics from the game... taken by myself .. all reduced to 50% of orignal shot to fit the required sg size limit... :(

number 2...

3 ..... sad to see the members stand in such a state... and funny when the wave was going around and everyone still booed when it got to the members stand :D :D

this indian tool.... i think he got ejected towards the end as he copped so uch abuse he cracked it and retaliated... poor bloke... :) :) :p

ok i wrote heaps before but because of maintenance i lost it...so im not gonna type it again coz it will take me ages

all im goin ta say is that it was a brilliant match, with lots of memorable moments. full credit to both sides for producing a wonderful display, and credit to the crowd for so so much entertainment

Great pics mutt!! Next time I go the cricket (Aus v Zim) I'll bring my dig camera along and take some pics.

yeah i had a disposable camera...although i think i only have 2 of the field, the rests are of mates, chicks, the mexican wave, and beer towers...:$

well get them developed, scan em, and post em!

You just wanna see the chicks. I know your type viduka, I'm watching you................

ha.. reminds me.. chick in a pink g that was showing.. when everyone could see it theyd all shout 'PINK SWAN' ... was a classic... was good when she sat right in front of me between the seat.. had a very nice view indeed... ^_^

Originally posted by Rob
You just wanna see the chicks. I know your type viduka, I'm watching you................

It's like you've known me my whole life!

Australia v Zimbabwe on Sunday at the SCG.

Form that both teams in would say the Aussies would win easily and thats what I think to. Lets hope the aussies can bat 1st and there top order can get some form.

If the aussies bat first, they'll post 300 I reckon, and bowl Zimbabwe out for 210.

have you ever heard geoffrey boycott in the commentator's box? he's brilliant. so insightful. and a favourite in india, so he now has a contract with espn star sports, the channel bringing cricket played abroad to indian homes. so i get to listen to him almost all the time on this tour!
sad thing about it is that im missing out on the amazing commentary which channel 9 provides. bill lawry and richie benaud are absolut legends, theres no doubt about that.

Originally posted by Rob
Now to fill in some time. Who is your favourite commentator?

For me Shane Warne is one because his very insightful into modern cricket, yet Richie Benuad is walking cricket history. His seen everything for 55 years and just listening to him you will learn so much. When these 2 are paired at Channel 9, its amazing. To legendary spinners sitting side by side giving theres thoughts on the game.

Another favourite of mine is Kerry O'Keefe, but sometimes he forgets he is doing a national broadcast and that he is not at the pub with a few mates. Ian Healy also deserves a mention because he is well spoken and I like him.

As for my most hated, Tony Grieg. Annoying, Rascit. Good Riddence when he gets fired.

hehe, you have absolutely no idea how foreign fans get harassed by us indians out here, in cricket stadiums! its so bad sometimes i actually feel sorry for them!

Originally posted by mutt
this indian tool.... i think he got ejected towards the end as he copped so uch abuse he cracked it and retaliated... poor bloke... :) :) :p

and there's no chance that jason gillespie is not the best fast bowler in the world right now. what a spell of out and out quick bowling accompanied by exaggerated movement away from the batsman. he was absolutely unplayable. i mean when you give a batsman like tendulkar such a hard time, it has to mean something.
and what a big heart this guy has. just grits his teeth and keeps on running in and banging the ball onto the wicket, no matter what the situation.
he's a class act, and in my opinion, the best fast bowler in the world right now. it's a shame that he gets injured so often.
one of my favourite cricketers.....

Originally posted by whuahu
and there's no chance that jason gillespie is not the best fast bowler in the world right now. what a spell of out and out quick bowling accompanied by exaggerated movement away from the batsman. he was absolutely unplayable. i mean when you give a batsman like tendulkar such a hard time, it has to mean something.
and what a big heart this guy has. just grits his teeth and keeps on running in and banging the ball onto the wicket, no matter what the situation.
he's a class act, and in my opinion, the best fast bowler in the world right now. it's a shame that he gets injured so often.
one of my favourite cricketers.....
yo rohit i must say that he is good but he is not best.

abe sale mein new york me rehte hu tho bhi india hu tu india mein reke australlian bana chata hein.

if you can understand then only read it otherwise dont do that.

gillespie is easily the best fast bowler in the world right now. the way he is bowling at the moment is unbelievable. i reckon that he beat tendulkar at least 8 or 9 times with the swing and movement he got with the ball on friday night and all he got rewarded with was a huge six that tendulkar hit off him (it wasn't a bad shot at all). but as well as being a great bowler he can also bat pretty well too. he could almost be called an all rounder because in my opinion he has one of the best defenses in the australian team and can play some nice shots as well. :rockman: