Story Australia V India Test Series (C2005)

Who will win the Series?

  • Australia

    Votes: 3 100.0%
  • India

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    3
  • Poll closed .
wonderful finish mate. good to see the user doesnt always win every game. let the cpu have one. lovely presentation aswell buddy
 
are u saying u let the cpu beat u on purpose or did it happen wen i lost to India i wasnt meant to they beat me faur and sqaure
 
no im just saying its good that the computer gets up. there used to be heaps of story threads in which the user would always pound the opposition by a mile. it became very unrealistic. unlike some of the stories which are going around today. which are alot more easily related to. IMO
 
MWaugh said:
no im just saying its good that the computer gets up. there used to be heaps of story threads in which the user would always pound the opposition by a mile. it became very unrealistic. unlike some of the stories which are going around today. which are alot more easily related to. IMO

Thanks mate :cheers

I agree with you 100%, It makes it much more realistic if the CPU can draw or beat you. To be fair though, I was expecting to win this one and the test in Adelaide :)
 
PONTING TALKS TO THE PRESS

Ricky Ponting has talked to the media about his teams draw with India. "Its a gut wrenching experience to face the last ball and not score enough" "I started to blame myself for not doing enough but realised that you have to move on." Ponting seemed pleased with the teams overall effort, "I believe that we had the upper hand the whole game, Marto has got back into form and I was happy with 150" "Stuart Clark had a good debut and Brett was on fire" "We are looking forward to the next test to try and take our revenge on the Indian's"

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The next test starts soon...
 
DON'T EXPECT MUCH PLAY, WARNS CURATOR

The Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell has warned that frequent wet conditions over the past few weeks have hampered attempts to produce a good pitch. Mitchell also warned that the weather expected is not looking good. "We have over 2 days of rain coming up before the test" "We have also had around 3 weeks of steady showers which has virtually destroyed the pitch." "I would think a delay of around 1-2 days would be necessary just to get the pitch at minimum standards for cricket" Players can expect to see low bouncer and a very damp outfield. Batsmen will stuggle while bowlers might look to exploit the low bounce...

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Matt Hayden discusses playing conditions with the ground staff
 
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MATCH PREVIEW, 5TH TEST AT BRISBANE

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The Gabba in recent times has been known for it's lush green outfield and a good consistent pitch. However this match will be played in wet conditions. The ground staff have worked tirelessly to drain the outfield and keeping the pitch from becoming water-logged. Players have a tough task on this pitch, the ball will bounce very low and a slow outfield which will require lofted shots to reach the boundary. The match has been reduced to 4 days because of the horrible weather so a draw is a big possibility in the coming days...

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It's a home ground advantage to Symo, If he's selected...

The Pitch

The Gabba pitch has been under severe stress from the frequent unseasonable rain's over the last few weeks. It is very damp and as said before will provide interesting conditions for the players. Neither batsmen nor bowlers are favoured on this pitch.

The Weather

Day 1, Fine and cloudy, Max 22
Day 2, Overcast and possible rain, Max 19
Day 3, Overcast and windy, Max 20
Day 4, Overcast and heavy rain, Max 25


The Advantage

No teams will benefit from this pitch, and with a draw looking very likely it looks like the Aussie's could wrap up the series 2-1...
 
5TH TEST AT BRISBANE

Welcome to the final test of this captivating series between Australia and India. Both teams have fought hard in all matches and it is showing on the scoreboard. 2-1 to Australia is the current standing, This game will decide the outcome. Will Australia win or will the Indian's create an upset and draw the series 2-2. A draw is good enough for the Aussie's in this match so the pressure will be on this Indian's.

The Teams

Australia

J.Langer
M.Hayden
R.Ponting (c)
D.Martyn
M.Clarke
A.Symonds
M.Hussey
A.Gilchrist (wk)
B.Lee
S.Warne
S.Clark

Changes
A.Symonds for S.Watson (inj)


India

G.Gambhir
W.Jaffer
R.Dravid (c)
V.Laxman
S.Tendulkar
Y.Singh
M.Dhoni (wk)
I.Pathan
R.Singh
P.Chawla
S.Sreesanth

Changes
R.Singh for A.Kumble (rested)
Y.Singh for M.Kaif (inj)
Gambhir for Sehwag (rested)


The Toss

The Toss has been won by the Indian's who have elected to bowl...
 
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SINGH FLIES HOME

Harbhajan Singh has flown home after having a disappointing series. Singh was injured during the second test match and never recovered. Doctor's say that the injury is a stress fracture of his finger. Singh will spend his time recovering back in India. Harbhajan did not comment to the media on his way to check in at Brisbane International Airport. Fortunately for India Pradeep Chawla has proved his worth in the team and is proving to be a competant replacment for the turbanator...

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Harbhajan talks to his coach before leaving
 
very inexperienced bowling attacks for both teams. im not sure australia has enough fire power to do the job but i think a draw is on the cards. prove me wrong c60
 
YOUNG GUN STRIKES EARLY

Pradeep Chawla has captured the vital wicket of Justin Langer to leave the hosts at 1/51. Langer and Hayden had put on a good opening partnership in horrible conditions. The ball is bouncing extremely low and is difficult to hit away. Chawla bowled an off break which was pitched on middle but did not spin at all. Langer tried to work it through mid wicket but was caught by the low bounce and no turn and given LBW for 15...

M.Hayden 32(51)*
R.Ponting 0(1)*
J.Langer 15(50)
AUS: 1/51

I.Pathan 0/27 (8)
S.Sreesanth 0/12 (6)
R.Singh 0/4 (2)
P.Chawla 1/7 (1)
 

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