India tour of Australia

[Nirav85]

love your nick fobstyle..keep it up..:

 

[wackojacko]

hey andrew, if u said i shouldnt post tour match updates in this thread then why did you?

 

[Nirav85]

Because that is his job and u stole it :P :

 

[andrew_nixon]

No, I said we don't do update posts as in Close of Play - Day Two. Nothing wrong with posting the actual result, that's the way it's always been done.

 

[wackojacko]

ok sorry

 

[wackojacko]

Cricket Australia have released the squad for the first test:

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Justin Langer
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Damian Martyn
5. Steve Waugh ?
6. Simon Katich
7. Adam Gilchrist (wk)
8. Andrew Bichel
9. Nathan Bracken
10. Jason Gillespie
11. Stuart MacGill

12. Brad Williams

 

[imported_fastbreaker]

quite a good squad picked by Australia. But I think they should have added another bowler.

 

[wackojacko]

nah, i think its a good squad as Katich, Waugh, Martyn and even Ponting can all bowl as well.

Also note this is Nathan Bracken's Test debut

 

[Nirav85]

i picked katich for my squad but then i changed him for clarke and brought in langer but then now i see katihc is playing...i brought him back and took out langy and put in laxman...i am talking about dC...

Moreover i get to see the 3rd test as it is during me holidays and i might as well order it...the timings work in me favour too

 

[wackojacko]

im going to the third test as well!

 

[angyso]

***SIGH*** I was meant to go to the third test but because of a family holiday planned at the same time, i cannot go

I enjoyed the Tour Match at the MCG, great atmosphere for such a small crowd (can't believe i got kicked out on the 2nd day <_< )

I have planned a trip to the 2nd Test in adelaide with some friends but i will only confirm everything after i see how india play on the second day of the first test

 

[chrishinton85]

Its gonna Start in 5hours
I hope it doesnt rain there
It did today

 

[imported_fastbreaker]

rain has interrupted the play. Australia has decided to bat but only 7.2 overs have been bowled. 8 extras have already been bowled so its not looking too good for Indian bowlers right now. But I'm sure India will bounce back somehow...They are a very good team.

Hopefully the rain will end soon...

 

[nikhilverma]

match has began and is going well........

 

[andrew_nixon]

**UPDATE**

1st Test - Close Of Play - Day One

Australia: 262/2 (Langer 115 not out)