Australia vs Ind | 4th test |Day 2 Adelaide | 24/01/2008

[siddharth]

Bhajji '' the alleged racist '' scored a half century .

 

[bones20]

Kumble is playing a dream of an innings, but he should be thinking of upping the ante now. Gotta give the bowlers time to bowl out Aussies twice. Aim has to be win surely.

Playing against Australia, chances of draw are very less accept for weather problems. I doubt if they know how to defend match. they are good at and only know how to attack. if only the ball turns, India will do good. Infact it will help Kumble, if he has to bowl as late as possible on a worn down pitch. thats his dance floor

 

[jackal786]

So only Aussies have the divine right for Umpiring decisions to go in favor of them .

It's time to take a look at the crappy bowling of Ozzies than complaining and blwoing things out of proportion. Ball hardly even reached Gilly. Bunch of tailenders playing.

 

[F16]

Symonds to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, Harbhajan reaches 50 with a lovely shot, he came forward to Symonds and smashed him wide of the fielder at mid-off for four, he raises his bat rather enthusiastically and why not!

 

[bones20]

i predict a 5 for, for harbhajan in this match.

 

[F16]

Gavaskar should not be on TV spouting his Indian bias drivel while he is in a position of power with the ICC.

Mike "Racist" Proctor should not be an ICC refree with his racist Bias .

 

[Dhonifan]

The first thing to do is bat Australia out of the match if possible. Then attack with the 5 bowlers on a spinning wicket.

470 is a good enough score considering there are only 3.3 days left.

 

[Dhonifan]

Problem with Gavaskar is he never did much in Australia and felt belittled, now he wants this team to take his revenge.

 

[bones20]

Mike "Racist" Proctor should not be an ICC refree with his racist Bias .

Absolutley, i read his statement today:
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jan/24trans.htm

Its laughable he uses words like "satisfied" and "feel" in such disciplinary hearing judgement and I am not sure what to make out of "i can feel what was done against Australia but not what was done against India".

 

[Indiagem]

Partnership nearing 100 @ nearly 3 rpo… *****y Ponting will tear his transplanted hair out

 

[Dhonifan]

socre 456/7

 

[Dhonifan]

Absolutley, i read his statement today:
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jan/24trans.htm

Its laughable he uses words like "satisfied" and "feel" in such disciplinary hearing judgement and I am not sure what to make out of "i can feel what was done against Australia but not what was done against India".

It read like what a SA'n white supremacist would write....oh wait, Procter is a white supremacist

 

[moumotta]

128.2 Hogg to Kumble, FOUR, take that! Kumble jumps down the track and lofts Hogg right back over his head, that was hit flat and Billy Bowden had to duck out of the way

Didn't know Hoggy is a midget.

 

[UP]

100 runs partnership between Kumble and Harbhajan

 

[RumiNYC]

Partnership nearing 100 @ nearly 3 rpo… *****y Ponting will tear his transplanted hair out

he got transplanted hair ? no way man..u serious ?

 

[Indiagem]

he got transplanted hair ? no way man..u serious ?

Yes he got it sometime in 2005 on his visit to USA

 

[Dhonifan]

well done Gilly!

 

[Indiagem]

Bhajji gone

 

[bones20]

It read like what a SA'n white supremacist would write....oh wait, Procter is a white supremacist

. anyways, cant wait to see arun jaitley (our politician lawyer) bully him like a little girl in the next hearing over such childish talks

 

[moumotta]

. anyways, cant wait to see arun jaitley (our politician lawyer) bully him like a little girl in the next hearing over such childish talks

I raed in the Australian press that Kapil Sibal is also involved in the case.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

IND should declare now. They might be rewarded with a wicket before tea.

 

[moumotta]

Kumble is practicing batting with the tail like Laxman and Tendulkar did in earlier games.

 

[Dhonifan]

kuble's eaten up 6 runs becuase he doesnt' want ishant to face the bowler, who btw just hit a great 4 over slips....this is stupid cricket

 

[Indiagem]

if thsee 2 guys bat until Tea… ponting will drop his pants on the field!

 

[Indiagem]

uh ohh
Kumble hit on the bowling elbow…

 

[bones20]

if thsee 2 guys bat until Tea… ponting will drop his pants on the field!

) Before this series, I never new we had such a good tail. Even Ishant Sharma now looks like a good bat.

 

[bones20]

Aussie attack is zero without Lee

 

[Indiagem]

*****y Ponting is frustated ,
I have not seen him in that mood in a long time

 

[Indiagem]

Healy was hoping for the elbow bone of Kumble, but Chappel corrected him saying its the biceps. You could almost sense the disappointment in Healy’s voice.

 

[Indiagem]

I hope we reach 500

 

[OZGOD]

Just logged on to check the score. I think Kumble and Harby have taken the initiative away from OZ. OZ would have been happy to dismiss India for 400-odd - 500 is a great score here in Adelaide.

 

[Indiagem]

woohoo… IS in double digits… only 90 more to go for him… way to go boy.

 

[OZGOD]

And 40 extras!! Disgraceful.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

IND should have declared about 15 mins ago. Could have dismissed an opener or two before tea.

 

[Indiagem]

23 runs scored by these 2.... nice… very nice…

 

[Dhonifan]

AWESOME, if someone had told me India would reach 500 after Sachin left, I wouldnt have believed it.

 

[Indiagem]

10 min to tea!!

this is mental disintegration of ausies

 

[Indiagem]

I can’t ask for more , getting close to 500, and almost consuming the second day , SWEEEEEET

 

[Indiagem]

*****y drops a catch

 

[Dhonifan]

Healy was hoping for the elbow bone of Kumble, but Chappel corrected him saying its the biceps. You could almost sense the disappointment in Healy’s voice.

) I heard

 

[bones20]

IND should have declared about 15 mins ago. Could have dismissed an opener or two before tea.

Naaah. we will have to toil a lot as well. This test might most likely go for a draw unless harby/kumble perform exceptionally. Right now, fun is in tiring and frustrating the aussies

 

[Dhonifan]

kumble's tactic is to stupefy the Aussies with no 11 batting into eternity...

 

[Indiagem]

Will we declare if we go to tea ?? I think we will..

 

[Indiagem]

ponting has a wig on under that shaggy green

 

[Dhonifan]

Will we declare if we go to tea ?? I think we will..

I hope so

 

[Indiagem]

Last over possibly...I hope we last this one too...and score 2 more runs for 500..

 

[bones20]

Commentators are getting confused on Indian tactics In our gully cricket, we call it as "batting wasuli"

 

[Dhonifan]

I hoep 500 is reached by tea, last over coming up. It would be crazy if its a maiden, what a waste of time!

 

[bones20]

hayden is looking nauseated in slips

 

[Indiagem]

To be fair, I guess, that Ponting dropped catch is with Auz standards only, Indians would not have qualified it as a catch/chance. Guys give the due..Ponting tried hard…

 

[bones20]

To be fair, I guess, that Ponting dropped catch is with Auz standards only, Indians would not have qualified it as a catch/chance. Guys give the due..Ponting tried hard…

absolulely. that symmonds fielding to save the boundary was a exceptional

 

[saffer]

500 !!!

Still a great batting team , but is anyone else ready to admit this Aussie bowling attack is no good ?

 

[saffer]

Safe to say India can't lose from here .

 

[jackal786]

500 !!!

Still a great batting team , but is anyone else ready to admit this Aussie bowling attack is no good ?

Moment you saw Harbahjan getting involved 2 century partnerships it became obvious

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Safe to say India can't lose from here .

Nope- not safe yet.

 

[Dhonifan]

500 !!!

Still a great batting team , but is anyone else ready to admit this Aussie bowling attack is no good ?

the pitch is good for batting

 

[Indiagem]

official tea time now, but play extended for 1/2 hour more

 

[jackal786]

Australia's lack of spin bowling option is going to hurt them seirously. Not that their pace bowling is superb. Only Lee is making things happen.

 

[saffer]

Nope- not safe yet.

Australia will need to make 700 in 2 days and 1 session and then bowl india out in 1 day for under 200 to win from here . Given their batting isn't at its best right , I think India can't lose it from here .

 

[Indiagem]

century for Lee

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Australia will need to make 700 in 2 days and 1 session and then bowl india out in 1 day for under 200 to win from here . Given their batting isn't at its best right , I think India can't lose it from here .

or they can do what they did in Adelaide last year.
I know Mcgrath and Warne aren't playing but still it i won't rule an AUS win for at least another hour or so

 

[Indiagem]

What’s happened to the Aussies?? They can’t hold on or even claim dropped catch these days!

 

[Dhonifan]

I'm about to explode!!!!!!! Just what is Kumble doing by not running for those singles? is he playing for his 100?

 

[Indiagem]

Like last match, kumble must be saying IS
“Wicket Throw karega?”
IS: Nahi karunga…

 

[Random Aussie]

It read like what a SA'n white supremacist would write....oh wait, Procter is a white supremacist

Yes the white supremacist who led a walk off in South Africa to protest the apartheid policy.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030105/ai_n9682431

You are the ones being racist here sorry. Just because he comes from South Africa you label him as a white supremacist. Disgraceful.

 

[Dhonifan]

What’s happened to the Aussies?? They can’t hold on or even claim dropped catch these days!

 

[tmac4real]

or they can do what they did in Adelaide last year.
I know Mcgrath and Warne aren't playing but still it i won't rule an AUS win for at least another hour or so

another hour or so? It's only 2nd day for godsakes. Don't rule out Aus until the fat lady is all dressed up in high heels and makeup and she's SINGING.

 

[Indiagem]

Aussies have dropped 5 chances so far:

Gilchrist off Laxman
Hayden off Dhoni
Jacques off Kumble (tough chance)
Clarke off Sharma
Ponting off Ishant (tough chance)

I guess all that talk about not being gracious enough got to them, and they are now showing true hosts’ spirits.

We shouldn’t be so benevolent to them, though!

 

[UP]

Ind 515-9

 

[saffer]

Yes the white supremacist who led a walk off in South Africa to protest the apartheid policy.

Ignore the idiots . I suppose he would have not been called a racist if he let Harbajan off ? Stupid .

you had your moment India were we felt sorry for you because of bad decisions....but those of you still going on about it as if someone was trying to cheat you need to shut the f#ck up now and get over it .

 

[jackal786]

This is embarrassing for Australia 359 for 7 now 515 for 9.

 

[P4K1 #1]

India playing brilliantly.. kumble should go for his 100

 

[Indiagem]

This is what Roebuck wrote about Kumble,,,,well said excellent man, excellent article

“Cricket will look back on this tall, serious-looking Bangalorian and marvel at his achievements. India will look back and wonder at their slowness in appreciating him.”

 

[UP]

I cant believe Australia is literally begging for the last wicket.

 

[Dhonifan]

Yes the white supremacist who led a walk off in South Africa to protest the apartheid policy.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030105/ai_n9682431

You are the ones being racist here sorry. Just because he comes from South Africa you label him as a white supremacist. Disgraceful.

One can be anti-apartheid but still arrogant and prone to mistakes because the ego thinks 'I know best'.

RA, lets enjoy the game man. If you found the white supremacist bit disgraceful, then I apologise. Here, have some banger and mash

 

[Dhonifan]

Kumble is the new VVS for Australia.

 

[Random Aussie]

500 !!!

Still a great batting team , but is anyone else ready to admit this Aussie bowling attack is no good ?

Yep I am.

Will still beat South Africa later this year though. Will be the Saffies best ever chance so they are guaranteed to stuff it up

 

[tmac4real]

This is what Roebuck wrote about Kumble,,,,well said excellent man, excellent article

“Cricket will look back on this tall, serious-looking Bangalorian and marvel at his achievements. India will look back and wonder at their slowness in appreciating him.”

exactly, many indian fans don't even respect him the way he should be.

 

[Indiagem]

Aussies did all the planning for our top 5,
they dont know what to do with last 5 and absolutely have no idea for #11

 

[PlanetPakistan]

folks please stick to the topic