Australia vs India | 1st Test | MCG | 29/12/11 | Day 4

[cricketworm]

We need to bat out our skin to chase this down. Very very tough one.

 

[PTI tsunami]

Got to say Zaheer is a class act

 

[James]

Aussie to win, got their tails up

 

[octavian]

can't stop loling at jaheers hair

"im sexy and i know it" lmfao

 

[Equinox]

Zaheer is bowling some beauties here.

 

[Random Aussie]

Whats that little mullet curl Zaheer has at the back? )

Patto is a fine cricketer.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Thats what you get for spreading the field Dhoni!

Someone should tell him he now has a decent bowling attack, back them and bring the fielders in.

262

RA

Tony Greig just said teams have scored big in 4th innings at the MCG in Sheffield Sheild, is he correct?

 

[Confirm]

2 more. lead 265.

 

[talha3]

Pattinson happy to give strike to Hilf even though he had a perfect opportunity to keep strike.

That's Australia for you.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Poor captaincy

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ashwin on

 

[Confirm]

Ashwin in.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Ashwin on, they won't resist smacking him, decent move by Dhoni.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

ashwin into the attack

 

[octavian]

R "spider" Aswhin to bowl

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Lets see if Hilf plays the spinner with patience or does the usual tail end style of batting...

 

[James]

Commies reckon India scared to bowl to Pattinson Lol India

 

[Blitz]

Shot!

 

[Confirm]

:4

 

[DeadlyVenom]

: despatched to the boundary

 

[talha3]

Aussie to win, got their tails up

If it's Sehwag's day the tails will fall very quickly. But yes, advantage Australia for sure.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Cut with venom by Hilfun.

 

[James]

Partnership 21, could be vital, poor cricket India

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

 

[cricketworm]

Short and wide!! why Ashwin why?

 

[James]

If it's Sehwag's day the tails will fall very quickly.

In India it is often his day...outside India the odds lengthen significantly!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Well played over by Aus, no problem at all.

Lead 269.

 

[Random Aussie]

RA

Tony Greig just said teams have scored big in 4th innings at the MCG in Sheffield Sheild, is he correct?

Yep but Shield results are not good predictors of Test results here.

The pitches are quite different.

 

[talha3]

True ^^

Wonder how long this pair can go on...

4 more..

 

[KingKhanWC]

Edged through the gap, 4 more.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Edged for

 

[Confirm]

:4 more.

 

[Equinox]

Four more!

 

[Blitz]

.


Edged. Good bowling though.

 

[Random Aussie]

Four more, 273 now

 

[Bullet Drive]

 

[Bullet Drive]

222-9

 

[Bullet Drive]

29* - great from Patto.

 

[Bullet Drive]

29(71)

 

[Equinox]

Pattinson/Hilfenhaus looking to do a Rampaul here.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Nice from Pattinson. 2 more.

 

[KingKhanWC]

No ball.

+ runs.

 

[cricketworm]

Still we have only two slips even with Zak bowling.

 

[Blitz]

+2 runs.

poor.

 

[Bullet Drive]

No ball as well.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Lead over 275

 

[talha3]

Lead is now 275+ and counting...

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pathetic captaincy. Dhoni's captaincy is overrated.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Pattinson batting way better than dhoni

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Pathetic captaincy. Dhoni's captaincy is overrated.

He's often called an "aggressive" captain.


I've never seen it.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

8 off the over.

 

[Confirm]

Lead of 277. Pathetic.

 

[Random Aussie]

Pathetic captaincy. Dhoni's captaincy is overrated.

Yup, because he has Sehwag in the side there is this myth he is an aggressive captain. He aint, he is as defensive as they come.

 

[KingKhanWC]

legside, worked away for single.

 

[KingKhanWC]

finds the gap offside, single

 

[talha3]

This last wicket pair bringing back sad memories of Sydney 2010. At least Pak aren't involved here.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Lead 280 now

 

[Confirm]

Aus lead by 280.

 

[KingKhanWC]

paddle sweep for another single.

lead 280. Drinks trolleys racing out. 1st hour of day nearly all Aus. India need this wicket badly.

 

[Equinox]

280 lead. Come on boys get 20 more!

 

[IgnitedMind]

Like always...we suck at taking tailenders wickets

 

[KingKhanWC]

advert, 5 days for only £5 if Indians are getting frustrated.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Great partnership.....................

 

[IgnitedMind]

Issshhhaaaaaaaaaant in

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Sharma to bowl now

 

[Confirm]

Ishant on.

 

[Equinox]

Isshaant Sharma to bowl :')

 

[KingKhanWC]

Sharma comes on.

 

[Ruri]

advert, 5 days for only £5 if Indians are getting frustrated.

THAT advert.

 

[Random Aussie]

MoYo Dhoni brings on the TALL and MIGHTY Ishant.

 

[Buffet]

In my opinion, the last pair has sealed the game for Aus already.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Guided away nicely for another single.

 

[Random Aussie]

Five men in the deep bowling to number 10 and 11

 

[IgnitedMind]

Dhoni

 

[James]

Gone from even-ish to Aussie firmly in driving seat. In an hour. India have been abysmal since Hussey's departure

 

[IgnitedMind]

Jingle bell Jingle bell

 

[PTI tsunami]

Another spirit of cricket award for dhoni for his field placing 

 

[Random Aussie]

The advantage for us is we cant stuff this up with batting now

 

[KingKhanWC]

1 off it.

Don't want to the mockers on him but Pattison could develop into goldust . ie fast bowling allrounder.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Again evidence of poor captaincy, easy singles.