Cricket: Test Cricket

[Ou grote]

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Australia are playing India in a 4 test series.

Australia 254/4 (89.2 ov) on day 1

ML Hayden c Dhoni b Khan 0
SM Katich c Dhoni b Sharma 66
RT Ponting lbw b Harbhajan Singh 123
MEK Hussey not out 46
MJ Clarke lbw b Khan 11

A lot of talk about Ponting vs Harbi before the series, looks like Ponting walked his talk.

 

[sox63]

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Australia are playing India in a 4 test series.




A lot of talk about Ponting vs Harbi before the series, looks like Ponting walked his talk.

But Harbi got the last laugh.

 

[Ou grote]

But Harbi got the last laugh.

Yeah, 123 runs later.
Think Ponty only averages around 12 against India.

 

[Devill]

Aus bloody changes their tem so smoothly from the older guys to the younger stars....

Anyway I think India will do okish but the aussies are just a cut above the rest in test cricket atm

 

[Ou grote]

Aus bloody changes their tem so smoothly from the older guys to the younger stars....

Anyway I think India will do okish but the aussies are just a cut above the rest in test cricket atm

Yeah, u never here about the Aussies "building a team" like our coaches always do.
They make sure they always have a good team.

 

[Devill]

Yeah, u never here about the Aussies "building a team" like our coaches always do.
They make sure they always have a good team.

It is because they wait for players to be mature enough, look at hussey.

Also they bring in ONE new player in a game and let him find his feet before changing another player... thus almost no pressure

Ps almost 7k time for you

 

[JK8]

Finally some cricket to watch!

 

[Ou grote]

It is because they wait for players to be mature enough, look at hussey.

Also they bring in ONE new player in a game and let him find his feet before changing another player... thus almost no pressure

Ps almost 7k time for you

Yeah, we never learn that.
And they have many more they can choose from, only problem is with a spinner. But u can understand that, a guy like Warnie doesn't come around often.

It's WeePee's fault that I don't have 20k posts.

 

[Devill]

Yeah, we never learn that.
And they have many more they can choose from, only problem is with a spinner. But u can understand that, a guy like Warnie doesn't come around often.

It's WeePee's fault that I don't have 20k posts.

ROFL @ Weepee

But warne was good and he could take the IMPORTANT wickets at the IMPORTANT times... Look at macgill's stats though it is close to warnes in tests and ODI's, thats why the aussies are so brilliant.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Warne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_MacGill

 

[Ou grote]

ROFL @ Weepee

But warne was good and he could take the IMPORTANT wickets at the IMPORTANT times... Look at macgill's stats though it is close to warnes in tests and ODI's


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Warne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_MacGill

Yeah, that macgill's one of the unluckiest players around.

But he took most of his Test wickets on spin frienly pitches.
Or so they say on a few cricinfo articles.

I reckon if Warnie played for us instead of the Aussies, our history would be very different.

 

[Devill]

Yeah, that macgill's one of the unluckiest players around.

But he took most of his Test wickets on spin frienly pitches.
Or so they say on a few cricinfo articles.

I reckon if Warnie played for us instead of the Aussies, our history would be very different.

yeah i also think warney was a cut above him but Macgill was one of the best still...

What we need is a left arm swing bowler and a leg spinner.. Johan botha is k@k and so is old moffie hair harris.

I really can not see why we don't bloody start it at school level.... I mean FFS Jacques rudolp started as a spineer, he ended as a bat.... WTF? Look after the spineers that are playing at under 19 level that have potencial.

 

[phiber]

south african cricket is dismal, atleast they imported that spinner from pakistan who can play for them next year sometime so that department will be sorted...

 

[Ou grote]

yeah i also think warney was a cut above him but Macgill was one of the best still...

What we need is a left arm swing bowler and a leg spinner.. Johan botha is k@k and so is old moffie hair harris.

I really can not see why we don't bloody start it at school level.... I mean FFS Jacques rudolp started as a spineer, he ended as a bat.... WTF? Look after the spineers that are playing at under 19 level that have potencial.

Macgill was probably around the 5th best spinner in the world for most of his career.

Adams could've great for us, those first 10 or so tests he played were awesome. But since that happened - ZERO.

 

[Devill]

south african cricket is dismal, atleast they imported that spinner from pakistan who can play for them next year sometime so that department will be sorted...

Nha we are doing ok just to many BS excuses and not enough people putting up their hands

 

[.geek]

Australia lead by 161 runs with 8 wickets remaining

Day 4 - Session 3

 

[JustGadgets]

The game is pointing towards a draw !

 

[.geek]

The game is Ponting towards a draw !

 

[JustGadgets]

hehe....India Khan win from this stage !

 

[stefan9]

Its going to be difficult for India. That first innings lead is hurting. Tomorrow is going to be interesting to see whether Aus's strategy of rely on pace in India works. Neither Clarke or White are know as spinners capable of running through a batting side.

India can win it but it will require a sehwag innings and he usually doesn't provide those in the second innings.

 

[Ou grote]

2nd Test : Looks like the Aussies are getting a hiding.

Australia require another 464 runs for victory with 7 wickets remaining
India 469 & 314/3 dec
Australia 268 & 52/3