Australia v India | 4th Test | Adelaide | Jan 24-28, 2012

[Ashraful_Rox]

^ Any news of him coming back? How did the operation go? Best of luck to the WC winning hero

 

[saeed-sohail]

Yuvraj is still injured


but thanx for reminding,we r still World Champions

So you won't be watching tomorrow?

 

[velu]

maiden over from isshaant

 

[Ruri]

Hey, that's whats been said over and over and over again to me. Something about a certain swing bowler in comparison too... I wonder...

 

[OZGOD]

According to the Star Sports commies each of the Indian bowlers have "bowled really well but just been unlucky"

 

[ecstatic_freak]

How many of you think that India may follow-on if Australia manages more than 500?

 

[Saurav]

So you won't be watching tomorrow?

no,will follow on cricinfo,n watch it if goes okay.hopefully wen I wake up ,declaration would've come

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Ponting batted like King today

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

At what score do you think Aussies should declare?

I think 700, can't underestimate Indian batting legends, last time they beat them

 

[OZGOD]

3/333 with an over to go

 

[Fawad2010]

What does Clarke need to score to get his btng avg up to 50?

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

with this rate of scoring they can get 700 by tomorrow

 

[Areesh]

According to the Star Sports commies each of the Indian bowlers have "bowled really well but just been unlucky"

Yup very true and Malcom Yadav was the unluckiest one.

 

[Areesh]

50's for both Zaheer and Ishant. Nice work.

 

[Mcgrath]

According to the Star Sports commies each of the Indian bowlers have "bowled really well but just been unlucky"

and when the batsmen get out, "batted very well but was unlucky to get bowled"

 

[OZGOD]

At what score do you think Aussies should declare?

I think 700, can't underestimate Indian batting legends, last time they beat them

Well in 2003 we scored 400+ in the first day and lost the match here. Adelaide almost always provides a result. We want at least 600+ I reckon. Bat for three full days, keep the Indians in the field until their spirit is totally crushed, and then bowl them out the last couple.

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

According to the Star Sports commies each of the Indian bowlers have "bowled really well but just been unlucky"

They have been saying this throughout the series and they lost 2 games by an inning

 

[style_guru]

lol, 3/323, Punter 134, Clarke 131. run rate around 4

Oh really?
But India is being captained by the promoter of Jhajjar International school aka Viru the sehwag who was speculated to be creating a rift in the team to get his hands on captaincy. I was expecting him to lead the Indian team to an innings victory so that his dream is fulfilled.

Oh wait. I guess they wana get this over in 2 days and then go for shopping

 

[Mcgrath]

At what score do you think Aussies should declare?

I think 700, can't underestimate Indian batting legends, last time they beat them

They have failed to score 200 in 4 innings out of 6

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

335/3 end of day one
end of India

 

[OZGOD]

Stumps, 3/335. Pup 340, Dubya 337. Well placed after India won the first session. India went the next 2 sessions wicketless. Hopefully we keep them in the field the whole day again tomorrow.

 

[velu]

Will by 4-0 by End of 3rd day .

Pathetic bowling

 

[Saurav]

phainty ends for today

Hussey

 

[Saurav]

Stumps, 3/335. Pup 340, Dubya 337. Well placed after India won the first session. India went the next 2 sessions wicketless. Hopefully we keep them in the field the whole day again tomorrow.

good prediction

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

India had a better day with the ball today lol

 

[Saurav]

Will by 4-0 by End of 3rd day .

Pathetic bowling

'twas a flat pitch yaar


*will become greentop wen we bat

 

[yeh_cheezzz]

'twas a flat pitch yaar


*will become greentop wen we bat

hahaha I saw that...

 

[OZGOD]

good prediction

LOL typo

 

[OZGOD]

I'm impressed with the Adelaide crowd. Series done and dusted but they still showed up in their thousands.

 

[Mcgrath]

I'm impressed with the Adelaide crowd. Series done and dusted but they still showed up in their thousands.

hopefully match gets to day 4

 

[OZGOD]

hopefully match gets to day 4

Maybe they will bat for five days and deny Tendy his ton

 

[Mcgrath]

Maybe they will bat for five days and deny Tendy his ton

In that case he will come and have a bowl to get his 100th 100

 

[style_guru]

I'm impressed with the Adelaide crowd. Series done and dusted but they still showed up in their thousands.

Who would miss an opportunity to watch their batsmen make sure shot hundreds or bowlers take sure shot 5fers on the first day of a match?

 

[IndianWillow]

So India have nearly made sure they are not going to win this test. The best they can hope is a draw, provided they get their batting act together. Not very optimistic about this though....

 

[AZ]

vattay Phainta! )

 

[Random Aussie]

How many of you think that India may follow-on if Australia manages more than 500?

Me. They are beaten mentally.

 

[OZGOD]

Me. They are beaten mentally.

Yea. Their body language today was completely shot. They looked like a whipped dog that just wanted to go home. I hope we put another 350 on the board tomorrow and make them field in the hot sun for another day

 

[style_guru]

Yea. Their body language today was completely shot. They looked like a whipped dog that just wanted to go home. I hope we put another 350 on the board tomorrow and make them field in the hot sun for another day

Make them field for another 2 days and let them sunburned. This way, half of them would declare themselves unfit the next time a tour to OZ is announced:umarakmal

 

[DOOSRA95]

What does Clarke need to score to get his btng avg up to 50?

Play India more often every 6 months.

 

[style_guru]

Play India more often every 6 months.

But at that rate, wont he overtake in sometime??

 

[ads101]

Yea. Their body language today was completely shot. They looked like a whipped dog that just wanted to go home. I hope we put another 350 on the board tomorrow and make them field in the hot sun for another day

don't really understand why there was such a long wait for Adelaide. If it was going to be the decider, better to play it sooner when people's anticipation and everyone's eager to watch it. If it's like now, an irrelevant game, might as well play it earlier to get it out of the way. No point the away team sticking around like that when the series is lost. Hard to exactly get motivated in the long period off, they're probably just thinking of going home. Don't think the Indians worked particularly hard practising for this test.

Felt like an age between last test and this one.

Pitches have been great, exciting to see the new improved Aussie bowling attack, and better performances from the batting department. But it's been a little one sided which is disappointing, I thought this would be a good contest.

 

[OZGOD]

Don't think the Indians worked particularly hard practising for this test.

Well if they want to go home getting flogged 4-0 instead of putting up a heroic fight and winning some pride and heading off on a good note 3-1 then that's their problem

 

[IndianWillow]

Will by 4-0 by End of 3rd day .

Pathetic bowling

That is, assuming Aus will not bat until day 3!!

This is quite possible now. Aus can play 3 days, get 800-1000 and then bowl out India twice in two days, for an innings and 500 run win!

 

[Watsupdoc]

Clarke and Ponting feasting on the Phainta given to the Indian team

 

[velu]

Well if they want to go home getting flogged 4-0 instead of putting up a heroic fight and winning some pride and heading off on a good note 3-1 then that's their problem

come to india

we will whitwash you

 

[Watsupdoc]

That is, assuming Aus will not bat until day 3!!

This is quite possible now. Aus can play 3 days, get 800-1000 and then bowl out India twice in two days, for an innings and 500 run win!

Considering Clarke is captain, don't think that's going to happen. He'll probably declare when Aus has reached about 650 - 700 runs. Though scoring a 1000 runs would be quite a sight.

 

[James]

Zaheer Khan continues to show why he is better than James Anderson, and indeed that he is one of the best bowlers of all time. By the way, Anderson took 4-50 on his first day in Adelaide, to Zaheer's 1-52. There are rumours Zaheer will be getting a hero's welcome when he disembarks the plane home, for managing to play all four tests.

 

[velu]

@ whippy

do you want me to bump Jimmy vs steyn thread .
Both are rubbish bowlers initially, but having some purple patch in recent years.



Allmos all engerland cricket fans are sensitive Jimmy fans

 

[Saurav]

Zaheer Khan continues to show why he is better than James Anderson, and indeed that he is one of the best bowlers of all time. By the way, Anderson took 4-50 on his first day in Adelaide, to Zaheer's 1-52. There are rumours Zaheer will be getting a hero's welcome when he disembarks the plane home, for managing to play all four tests.

Jimmy also didnt dissapoint though v Pak,taking wickets of greats Asad Shafiq n Abdur Rehman,with 2nd new ball

 

[style_guru]

Zaheer Khan continues to show why he is better than James Anderson, and indeed that he is one of the best bowlers of all time. By the way, Anderson took 4-50 on his first day in Adelaide, to Zaheer's 1-52. There are rumours Zaheer will be getting a hero's welcome when he disembarks the plane home, for managing to play all four tests.

And other's will be bestowed with garlands of Shoes

 

[OZGOD]

come to india

we will whitwash you

Don't think the BCCI will ever schedule any away series ever now. All home matches

 

[iHammad]

) ) )

'nuff said

 

[Random Aussie]

Zaheer Khan continues to show why he is better than James Anderson, and indeed that he is one of the best bowlers of all time. By the way, Anderson took 4-50 on his first day in Adelaide, to Zaheer's 1-52. There are rumours Zaheer will be getting a hero's welcome when he disembarks the plane home, for managing to play all four tests.

English fans obsession with cheering on their average bowler is mystifying to me. I understand India hyping Zak because Indian quicks are terrible but English supporters should know what a quality English seamer looks like.....FYI doesnt look like Anderson.

How did the worlds greatest bowler go in the last Test? Did he take a wicket?

 

[nads_rocks]

Let the phainty continue today

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Salam brothers and Aussie Friends ,

May Allah gives us the pleasure to watch Punter score more runs at a better strike rate this time, Subhanallah

 

[iHammad]

) )

Can Clarke and Ponting bat till tea?

 

[Sledger]

^ On which day?

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Clark raises his 150

 

[VolcanicAsh]

The SLAUGHTER of India continues. This is brutal in every way, human rights groups need to take a look at this dire situation.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Both should honestly, reach their double century against this crap bowling

 

[nads_rocks]

Both should honestly, reach their double century against this crap bowling

I say both shud reach triple century by stumps today!

 

[ninjafirstslip]

Even tony greig has stopped trolling such is the complete phainty.

 

[ragincajun]

India being batted out of the game

 

[nads_rocks]

sehwag looks worried??

 

[Equinox]

Someone needs to do a stat check on Ishant Sharma. Everytime I watch him play he is getting hammered and yet he is averaging below 40? Given how most statsgurus are Indians, I wouldn't be surprised if some manipulation is found somewhere.

 

[nads_rocks]

by Clarke previous over and now by punter

 

[Sledger]

Someone needs to do a stat check on Ishant Sharma. Everytime I watch him play he is getting hammered and yet he is averaging below 40? Given how most statsgurus are Indians, I wouldn't be surprised if some manipulation is found somewhere.

This is what I was thinking. I'm amazed his average is so low. I know he had a good trip to WI but really, would have thought he would be approaching standards by now.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

get sehwag to bowl make this a real white fllag moment

 

[ragincajun]

150 for Ponting

 

[nads_rocks]

Another by Punter brings up his 150 too

Now its a race to double figures...

 

[Sledger]

150s to both. looool.

 

[dhump]

Phaintaaa in progress as Imran Khan Mentioned.

 

[nads_rocks]

Another by punter

 

[Sledger]

India leaking a couple of boundaries in almost every over.

 

[dhump]

with current progress rate and ease they are dealing with I think they can go for something extra they got time on their hand.

 

[ninjafirstslip]

get the indians some nappies. Get tendu to be brand ambassador

 

[dhump]

get the indians some nappies. Get tendu to be brand ambassador

and the best part is that he can fit in most of the sizes

 

[ElRaja]

Indian meidum pacers getting hammered right left and centre, love the aggressive aussie approach, clarke doing a great job of really making test cricket entertaining.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Yadav gonna hit his century soon

 

[Fawad2010]

750/5 by stumps tonight me thinks