The Australian Cricket Team THread

[man united forever]

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.

 

[viduka09]

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

 

[manutd4eva]

199n.o. for Dravid

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

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

 

[viduka09]

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

 

[Alex]

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.

 

[viduka09]

India are hitting back now, im worried

 

[Parra Power]

i havent seen australia bat this poorly in a long time

 

[manutd4eva]

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

Im happy

Agarkar 16.2 2 41 6

 

[Paul]

Australia appear to be rooted.

royally

 

[Alex]

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..

 

[man united forever]

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!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alex]

Australians are really beginning to hate Laxman and Dravid

 

[man united forever]

Legends they are. 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.

 

[Alex]

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....

 

[yorkie_19]

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?::

 

[man united forever]

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.

 

[Parra Power]

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

 

[choppy]

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.

 

[damadman]

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.