Australia in India

[brad352]

I hate the tactics that Ganguly enforces when the opposition are on top- bowling a foot outside leg stump to a leg side field is pathetic

 

[T20]

yeah he was copying same pathetic tactics used by Steve Waugh in the last series..

 

[Rangeela]

1st Test Stumps Day 3

Australia 1st Inning 474 (Katich 81, Clarke 151, Gilchrist 104 ) (Kumble 3/157, Harbhajan 5/146)
India 1st Inning 246 (Patel 46, Ganguly 45) (McGrath 4/55)
Australia 2nd Inning 127/4

Australia lead by 355 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[gold639]

I can't understand why in the world gilly chose not to enforce the follow on.

 

[brad352]

I can't understand why in the world gilly chose not to enforce the follow on.

We'd been out in the field for a day, using only our 4 main bowlers, they could use a rest. The pitch is likely to deteriorate and make it difficult to bat last. There's plenty of time left, we can bat for a session and set India 450-500 in about 150 overs.

Good enough? :cool:

 

[gold639]

We'd been out in the field for a day, using only our 4 main bowlers, they could use a rest. The pitch is likely to deteriorate and make it difficult to bat last. There's plenty of time left, we can bat for a session and set India 450-500 in about 150 overs.

Good enough? :cool:

Of Course mate.I hadn't considered all that.I Haven't been following the match closely.Only get to see the highlights at night.

 

[T20]

We'd been out in the field for a day, using only our 4 main bowlers, they could use a rest. The pitch is likely to deteriorate and make it difficult to bat last. There's plenty of time left, we can bat for a session and set India 450-500 in about 150 overs.

Good enough? :cool:

..and we were #%$# scared of what happend in Kolkata in 2001 :cheer

 

[rahulk666]

I can't understand why in the world gilly chose not to enforce the follow on.

Do you really don't understand why gilly didn't enforce the follow-on, considering that Aussies know what happened to them at Kolkata in 2001?

 

[gold639]

That was three years ago.This aussie side is much better and much more experienced than then.

 

[rahulk666]

That was three years ago.This aussie side is much better and much more experienced than then.

No way! S. Waugh and M. Waugh's experience was much more than current players replacing them right now. Also Ponting is not in the team right now.

Also if you take India's bowling into consideration, apart from Harbhajan noone made a significant impact in 2001. even A. Kumble was not part of 2001 series. india's bowling is a lot better now than 2001.

You may have a slight point there since Aussie bowling attack is more complete than 2001 but, that too would not be enough to risk sending India to follow-on.

Aussies are going to be really cautious this time around. I guess they have understood that "Discretion is better part of valor" (in India at least).

 

[gold639]

No way! S. Waugh and M. Waugh's experience was much more than current players replacing them right now. Also Ponting is not in the team right now.

Also if you take India's bowling into consideration, apart from Harbhajan noone made a significant impact in 2001. even A. Kumble was not part of 2001 series. india's bowling is a lot better now than 2001.

You may have a slight point there since Aussie bowling attack is more complete than 2001 but, that too would not be enough to risk sending India to follow-on.

Aussies are going to be really cautious this time around. I guess they have understood that "Discretion is better part of valor" (in India at least).

I meant to say that the aussies have learnt from that and will not repeat it again.

 

[gold639]

India are 24 for 4 hehe. So,turned out to be a good decision by Gilly in the end.

 

[T20]

India are 24 for 4 hehe. So,turned out to be a good decision by Gilly in the end.

the pace trio of McGrath, bowden and bucknor did all the damage..

 

[brad352]

True, but it only quickened the inevitable- the pitch held up surprisingly well

 

[hi ppl]

Go Mcgrath and Warne with 2 wickets. Australia is going to win. India is 352 runs behind with 4 wickets left!!!