Australia's Tour Of India - 2008

[SaiSrini]

Hopefully we will see some good fightback and evenly balanced contest in next 2 matches,because this was one of the most anticipated test series of this year,and so far their has been so such tussle between them,India has dominated...

India has dominated only one match. Australia came close to winning at Bangalore. However considering the domination India had here at Mohali, they could be rated a little higher at this point of time in the series as far as overall performances go. But Australia are almost on par. Just their bowlers need to step up. If they do, India will be troubled

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Question to all the Indian fans about the Delhi Pitch. I am sure it would favour spin as usual, so who do you reckon would have more success in Delhi ? Cam White with his part time leggies or a quick bowler like Siddle or Bollinger ?

Seeing the way White has bowled this series, I am doubtful if he would have success on any pitch AGAINST THE INDIANS. He is just not fit to bowl when its India that he is bowling to, and in India. You guys might want to take a punt with Krejza, who is more of a specialist than White right? I expect Delhi to be a slow pitch with not much movement and so, pace and bounce wont help too much there. Will be more of 'taking pace off the ball' type to slow down the flow of shots.

If you guys make India bat last and have Krejza, maybe he can be successful.

 

[tassietiger]

Yeh, obviously McGrath and Warne > Clark. But personally I'd take Clark over Dizzy and Kaspa, although saying that, I've seen very little of either of them and the main time i've seen them was in 2005, where they were off the boil somewhat. Where Dizzy and Kaspa better than Stuart Clark's current level of performance?

Dizzy was definitely better than Clark back in his day, and it's a shame he had so many injuries that his body has let him down (he's the same age as Lee from memory). Kasprowicz, it's hard to say. He was an excellent bowler, and never seemed to let Australia down, but he was the worst bowler of the four. Whether he would have stepped up or not if he was in Clark's shoes now, it's impossible to know. He'd definitely be the team's best bowler if he was in a bowling attack with Lee, Johnson and White, but so is Clark.

If 2005 was all you saw of Gillespie, trust me, he was a much better player than that.

 

[Chetan0304]

I guess you are in mood of spamming so i will stop here. Keep barking alone

Lol WC loos like someone is not happy with your support :

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The toss plays the IMP role in Delhi match we have to win the toss :upray

 

[Cricketman]

Delhi's a home ground for Sehwag, Gambhir, and Mishra. They'll know the pitch well and will have full support from the crowd. I think they'll all have good games, and another win for India.

 

[aussie_ben91]

I read in the Times Hayden saying "we are playing to win this and not to save the game" Lol @ him how would they won with a last day to go almost bowlers coming to bat, and they didnt even survive till lunch and they say "we are playing to win this and not to save the game"

LOL @ you... didn't you see Hayden bat?

 

[smssia0112]

I quoted it at the time. Look a page or two after the post. I said Ponting wouldn't whinge after the match and he didn't, and I don't think it took a huge stretch of the imagination. I just think there is a common misconception that Ponting is a chronic complainer when he is actually a lot better in this regard than most.

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They showed the difference between Australia's bowling attack in our last Indian tour and the one at the moment. McGrath, Warne, Gillespie, Kasprowicz back then. Lee, Siddle, Johnson, White now. Kasprowicz would've been the weak link back then, and he is better than all four of those who played in this Test. Australia's bowling stocks have been depleted a ridiculous amount, and that is why Clark couldn't crack the team until more recently - despite how good he might be, he still wouldn't crack the team we used to have.

Kasprowicz was one of the most overrated bowlers I ever saw. He was a dud. Lee is out of form, but Siddle had a good debut and Johnson is actually doing well right now. The problem is that we don't have a spinner to pick up the slack really.

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Yeh, obviously McGrath and Warne > Clark. But personally I'd take Clark over Dizzy and Kaspa, although saying that, I've seen very little of either of them and the main time i've seen them was in 2005, where they were off the boil somewhat. Where Dizzy and Kaspa better than Stuart Clark's current level of performance?

Dizzy was a fantastic bowler in his day, his peak was better than Lee's peak (not this series but before it). Kasper wasn't though, he was a decent backup but nothing more.

 

[Chetan0304]

LOL @ you... didn't you see Hayden bat?

Yeah saw him total runs are not more than 40 and if you think this is more but that didn't help Aussies even to save the test.
Lol@ you dear poor attempt to irritate us.

 

[mattfb]

Yeah saw him total runs are not more than 40 and if you think this is more but that didn't help Aussies even to save the test.
Lol@ you dear poor attempt to irritate us.

What the hell are you on about. He was saying didn't you see him hitting runs at a quick rate, which shows we were going for the win.

Lol @ you stupid reply to try and own him.

 

[srikarr12]

break it up guys ^^^^

The next test will decide whether Australia will catch up with the rest of the cricketing world or if they still have the grit and firepower to overcome losses and turn them into wins.

IMO Australia has been on the decline for the past year and its finally starting to show I think.

 

[Chetan0304]

What the hell are you on about. He was saying didn't you see him hitting runs at a quick rate, which shows we were going for the win.

Lol @ you stupid reply to try and own him.

Give me a break !! even tried for quick runs he is as usual a fixed customer of our Zak... and the quick runs didn't helped a lot for Australia to mark a win..

 

[jordox]

LOL @ you... didn't you see Hayden bat?

He batted too aggressively, I agree with what Mark Waugh was saying - fair enough looking to be positive but the way he was going was a bit over the top. Similiar deal with Katich, that shot he did to get out on was TERRIBLE.

Great win India, they're the best team in the world at the moment.

 

[sohum]

Question to all the Indian fans about the Delhi Pitch. I am sure it would favour spin as usual, so who do you reckon would have more success in Delhi ? Cam White with his part time leggies or a quick bowler like Siddle or Bollinger ?

Apart from Mumbai, which is an absolute dust-bowl, Kotla probably has one of the best pitches in India for spinners. Not to mention that it has been one of our favorite hunting grounds in recent times. I believe we've won something like 8 tests in a row there.

There's not much point selecting Cameron White for the sole reason of giving his wicket away in the lower order. I'd prefer to see someone like Krezja get a debut--someone who is actually a spinner (if he is indeed that). Otherwise they might as well take the extra pace bowler, since he's likely to get more overs anyway.

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Delhi's a home ground for Sehwag, Gambhir, and Mishra. They'll know the pitch well and will have full support from the crowd. I think they'll all have good games, and another win for India.

And, umm, Ishant Sharma? Mishra has never played Ranji for Delhi--he plays for Haryana. Although he's a Delhiite and does play for the Daredevils.

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He batted too aggressively, I agree with what Mark Waugh was saying - fair enough looking to be positive but the way he was going was a bit over the top. Similiar deal with Katich, that shot he did to get out on was TERRIBLE.

I agree with this. If they were going for the win, the required run rate was a touch under 4--hardly worth trying to go at Twenty20 pace. It's obvious that Hayden was getting frustrated by his lack of time in the middle and wanted to unsettle the bowlers before they picked his wicket up.

I argue that he was way too aggressive and his attitude at the start of the innings contributed to the wickets of a lot of his teammates.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Give me a break !! even tried for quick runs he is as usual a fixed customer of our Zak... and the quick runs didn't helped a lot for Australia to mark a win..

A usual fixed customer for Zaheer Khan? Do you even know what you're talking about? Hayden's hit over 200 runs alone off Zaheer Khan's bowling in Test Cricket.

Take away his 2 cheap dismissals (bad umpiring decisions) over Hayden in the 1st Test and Hayden averages over 40 against Khan in Test Cricket.

 

[aussie1st]

One of our best performed quicks in India reckons we can win with pacemen in India. http://news.theage.com.au/sport/kasper-hopes-aussie-quicks-learn-lesson-20081022-569w.html

It's all about learning from the last game, all our bowlers bowled wayward at times and that not only cost us runs but the ability to reverse swing like the Indians. So with that I say go for the 4 pacemen.

 

[smssia0112]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but Shaun Marsh has been called up to replace Jaques. Dave Hussey is a bit stiff, but I think we need another opener. Katich is a spin specialist, so why are we wasting him at the top of the order?

I reckon for the next test:
1. Hayden
2. Marsh
3. Ponting (c)
4. Hussey
5. Clarke
6. Katich
7. Watson
8. Haddin (wk)
9. Lee
10. Johnson
11. Clark/Siddle (if Clark is unfit)

Probably smarter to play Watson than White, batting and bowling better at the moment. Then use Clarke and Katich as our spinners, and although it isn't ideal it's better than wasting our time with White IMO. He's not ready yet, clearly.