Australia's Tour Of India - 2008

[rickyp]

I'm sure it was necessary to get over 500 :

This extended batting could end up helping us, I really hope it lasts until the last session of tomorrow

 

[sohum]

What a random declaration. Is he expecting to win by 8 runs?

 

[Arunava]

lol, anyway declared now

 

[deerkick]

The pitch looks super flat now. Could easily be a draw.

 

[aussie1st]

516, bit of Hayden magic and we are away All about the platform if we are any chance of the win or draw.

 

[Arunava]

perhaps there is some hidden secret behind those 8 runs

 

[sohum]

Wow, Sky really writing Australia off:

"This will be the highest chase in the history of all first class cricket, if Australia will do it. Of course, they won't."

 

[SaiSrini]

That random declaration left me surprised too.. Anyways, maybe it was about doing it when unexpected

516 is a huge target and certainly enough for India to bowl at. Get Hayden early and Australia will play at below 3 runs per over. Get Ponting and the pressure will be even huge. These 2 are the key wickets as usual.

 

[sohum]

That random declaration left me surprised too.. Anyways, maybe it was about doing it when unexpected

516 is a huge target and certainly enough for India to bowl at. Get Hayden early and Australia will play at below 3 runs per over. Get Ponting and the pressure will be even huge. These 2 are the key wickets as usual.

Hayden, Ponting and Hussey are the key wickets. With those three back in the hut, it will be about having enough time to get the other wickets.

sohummisra added 4 Minutes and 29 Seconds later...

Very interesting approach from Hayden. Trying to smack the first ball over the top for 6.

 

[aussie_ben91]

What a way to get off a pair.

 

[aussie1st]

Hayden off the mark thats a good start Least Hayden isn't playing for time like he did in the Ashes.

 

[SaiSrini]

Hayden, Ponting and Hussey are the key wickets. With those three back in the hut, it will be about having enough time to get the other wickets.

sohummisra added 4 Minutes and 29 Seconds later...

Very interesting approach from Hayden. Trying to smack the first ball over the top for 6.

India wont mind that approach. Thats a good way for us to take wickets too.

Zaheer should feel happy that Hayden tries such shots off the first ball of the innings to get off the mark, and get going.

What did the Indian players do crowding around Hayden when they all came in? Sehwag was speaking something to him so close up, and Hayden tried to turn his face other way

 

[sohum]

What a way to get off a pair.

Saved you a TV set.

 

[aussie1st]

Hayden's check list
- Get off pair = check
- Don't get out 3rd ball = check

 

[aussie_ben91]

There is no reason why Hayden can't do what Sehwag & Gambhir did to us.