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Australia vs India | 1st Test | MCG | 27/12/11 | Day 3

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R u staying up to watch it as well?

Thought I'd play some Fifa but cricket's on so can't be bothered.
 
Australia are up against it, I think India should take a minimum 150 lead from this position but cricket is a funny game.
 
Pattinson vs Dravid will be interesting, Dravid who is in great touch looked uncomfortable facing youngsta beauty. Would have been fun if Raina played
 
The late wicket will give us some heart. Its a sunny day here, will be brilliant for batting.

We need Patto and Sidde bowling phaast this morning and try to get into the tail, otherwise it could be a long day for us.

On a side note i was going to go today with my mum but she refused to go because Dravid is batting :)))
 
Random Aussie said:
On a side note i was going to go today with my mum but she refused to go because Dravid is batting :)))
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Hahaaaaaaa!

I feel a bit boring now, I'm making a point of watching it because he is batting........
 
Cant wait to have Pattinson, Cummins, Siddle, Watto as a bowling attack.

But apparently no Cummins until the WI tour and Watto wont be fit for Sydney Test. Sigh.
 
Argh Dravid is batting? Great. Hopefully he goes early and then he can wrap things up. Come on AUS!
 
Laxman is crucial..When in song Laxman actually plays with a strike of 70 odd in tests...dravid can peacefully do his job!!
 
Aussies were a bit unlucky on day two. If they keep up the same intensity they could restrict India to not much more than their total. Clarke needs to keep the pacers on and not let Indians settle against Lyons.

Still backing Aussies to win the test.
 
Decent over by Patto but I too would have loved a fired up Siddle attacking them first thing today.
 
Sharma next wicket to fall. All gamblers should lump money on it.
 
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Sharma is one of the worst nightwatchman around, he won't last long.
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Speaking of Nightwatchmen.. Take this scenario, you know you will almost likely lose another wicket, the wickets doing all kinds of things, 4 balls to go, or a wicket will end the day... Who would you send out? I'd send out Chris Martin.
 
What a delivery, beauuutiful

The Hilf looked good in 2009 and 2010 English summers but lost the plot a bit in the more recent Ashes, maybe he is back
 
Sometimes i must miss something. Both of these guys are prime candidates for the short ball, Siddle loves bowling short and he is fired up.

Still Patto is class, good ball. How long til the new ball?
 
Ruri said:
Speaking of Nightwatchmen.. Take this scenario, you know you will almost likely lose another wicket, the wickets doing all kinds of things, 4 balls to go, or a wicket will end the day... Who would you send out? I'd send out Chris Martin.
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:))

Martin isn't any type of watchman.

Laxman still on 0.
 
Whippy said:
What a delivery, beauuutiful

The Hilf looked good in 2009 and 2010 English summers but lost the plot a bit in the more recent Ashes, maybe he is back
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He is a good bowler for English conditions, not so great out here. Looks to be going better than last summer where he bowled way outside off all day.
 
Watto and Patto would make other team go Blotto.
 
Random Aussie said:
Sometimes i must miss something. Both of these guys are prime candidates for the short ball, Siddle loves bowling short and he is fired up.

Still Patto is class, good ball. How long til the new ball?
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11 overs.

Every Indian has some type of worry against the short ball, including Dravid which we saw yesterday. Siddle is the best bumper bowler out there.
 
Kohli vs. Aussie sledging will be the most interesting battle of the series IMO. He loses it in the most innocuous of confrontations. Will be interesting to see how he reacts to the in your face Aussie approach. I reckon they'll also be targeting him and go out of their way to wind him up.
 
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The Hilf can do a Bresnan job for Australia when the faster and better bowlers are injured.
 
This is where Shane Watson would have been very handy, he is very good with the old ball. Aus pacers need to save some energy for the new cherry but also need to attack. Tough call for Clarke.
 
KingKhanWC said:
This is where Shane Watson would have been very handy, he is very good with the old ball. Aus pacers need to save some energy for the new cherry but also need to attack. Tough call for Clarke.
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Good call, this is going to be tricky to manage for Clarke.

He is a gun but Pattinson wont last the whole summer I fear.
 
The MIGHTY and TALL ISHANT should give Gambhir some lessons on how to put your body behind the ball.
 
Siddle you beauty!

Kohli in now. Big test for the promising young man.
 
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