Mar 24 - Australia v India (Quarter-Final 2)

[mohit_dude10]

He isn't playing , this is what the news channels are reporting.

Thank god they proved out to be wrong. But we lost the all important toss, hope its not a repeat of 2003 final.

 

[simsanta123]

I don't know whether I should be happy that Sehwag is playing or sad that Aus is batting first.

 

[aussie1st]

The teams

India team
SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag, G Gambhir, V Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni*†, SK Raina, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel

Australia team
BJ Haddin†, SR Watson, RT Ponting*, MJ Clarke, CL White, MEK Hussey, DJ Hussey, MG Johnson, B Lee, JJ Krejza, SW Tait

Smith been dropped for Dussey, given Smith wasn't bowling the right call was made although on current form I'd be dropping White.

 

[Gurjot95]

275/6 Australia in 50 overs. Just a prediction.

 

[Cricketman]

I have a bad feeling about this match....

 

[simsanta123]

Raina at no.7 ..too low for his ability, but I guess that there is no choice.

 

[Aditya]

I don't know why but I feel Ponting is going to play a big innings today. Wickets will be falling at the other end but he will be solid at one end and will take Australia's score par 250. India will chase down the total though.

 

[Cricketman]

India v Australia, World Cup 2011: In-form batting gives India advantage | Cricket Features | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

Been a while since I have seen the stats stacked against India so much. Hopefully we can overcome it... Cmon boys!

 

[AbhishekS]

Australia all out for 180, just a prediction.

 

[Kabooka]

Aus will make 237 all out from 48.4 overs , India will make 240/9 from 49.4 overs.

 

[Sedition]

White better score some tweaking runs this dig, and not with a SR of 50% either.

 

[crazyrahul]

Don't know whether should I be happy or be sad.

Sehvag is in, that's good. But I wanted Yusuf Pathan too against Aussies as Raina can't play bouncy stuff much. So Lee, Tait and Johnson will ball more bouncers to Raina, Gambhir and Kohli who are not good while playing short balls.

And even Australia is batting first, Ashwin and Zaheer should start with the new ball again to take Watson and Ponting as early as possible.

 

[midgetwars]

Smith out?? C'mon. He can bowl, although like aussie1st said, only when Clarke's captaining...

WHITE??

 

[Gurjot95]

Bringing Raina was probably the best idea, If he can't score score today, atleast he can stop the runs by fielding and we need that kind of fielding against Australia. Not to mention, he can contribute with ball too in spin friendly pitch.

 

[aussie1st]

Smith out?? C'mon. He can bowl, although like aussie1st said, only when Clarke's captaining...

Just listening to Ponting at the toss, he mentioned the due factor so given he didn't even bowl him last game, he'll be no chance with that factor. Although I would have gone Ferguson as it sounds like Dussey won't bowl anyway.