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PlanetPakistan said:
S Clark is certainly turning in to a world class bowler. I didn't realize the guy was this good.
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PP Bhai. did u notice..he just bowls around 134-135 but still his average and strike rate is the best in current bowling lineup.... damn, these OZs...if one player retires, two better player come up from nowhere... Ian Healy goes Gilchrist comes..... McGrath goes, Tait and S Clark came... even a bowler like S.Tait cant get into this lineup... whats so special about this country that its athletes are worlds best
 
Stumps on day 2

Australia 0/32 leading by 179 runs
 
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rahulrulezz said:
PP Bhai. did u notice..he just bowls around 134-135 but still his average and strike rate is the best in current bowling lineup.... damn, these OZs...if one player retires, two better player come up from nowhere... Ian Healy goes Gilchrist comes..... McGrath goes, Tait and S Clark came... even a bowler like S.Tait cant get into this lineup... whats so special about this country that its athletes are worlds best
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They are supremely fit

They are confident

They are fearless

They like challenges

They back each other and play as a team

They are mentally strong

They work real hard

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Above things are just plus points. Mainly they are skilled.
 
Indiafan said:
His bowling average is only 19. amazing :14:
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hav u guys been living under a rock all this while??

clark is the best seam bowler in cricket today.


he can have FTBs like yuvi, dhoni, jaffer for breakfast everyday for breakfst.
 
Perth93 said:
hav u guys been living under a rock all this while??

clark is the best seam bowler in cricket today.


he can have FTBs like yuvi, dhoni, jaffer for breakfast everyday for breakfst.
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knew he was good but didnt realise this good. Jaffer and UV FTBs? we will see, we still have 7 innings to go
 
Indiafan said:
knew he was good but didnt realise this good. Jaffer and UV FTBs? we will see, we still have 7 innings to go
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At this rate both Yuvi and Jaffer may not play 7 innings :P
 
Perth93 said:
hav u guys been living under a rock all this while??

clark is the best seam bowler in cricket today.


he can have FTBs like yuvi, dhoni, jaffer for breakfast everyday for breakfst.
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breakfast for breakfast... :20:
 
rahulrulezz said:
PP Bhai. did u notice..he just bowls around 134-135 but still his average and strike rate is the best in current bowling lineup.... damn, these OZs...if one player retires, two better player come up from nowhere... Ian Healy goes Gilchrist comes..... McGrath goes, Tait and S Clark came... even a bowler like S.Tait cant get into this lineup... whats so special about this country that its athletes are worlds best
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yeah man- the way they prepare their players for test cricket is quite amazing.
 
rahulrulezz said:
breakfast for breakfast... :20:
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He means Clark might invite them for breakfast. Is he hinting that he swings both ways? :13:
 
PlanetPakistan said:
Guys,
Had to delete a few posts. Please stick to the topic and try to be nice to each other.
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PP you are looking lovely today. :P
 
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I wonder who posted that India would get out for less than 200 and Australia would have a lead???

Some of the deliveries Lee and Clark bowled very simply awesome, any team would struggle let alone India, wasn't Inzi who said 'Other teams will feel they now have a chance now that McGrath and Warne are not there"

Well Inzi the teams have got to deal with raw pace and intelligent line-and-length bowling and then having a bowler like Johnson in the ranks to tighten the vice-grip, I think will make it ten times worse than McGrath and Warne!!
 
This match or series is not over yet. It's funny how some PP's vanish when India is doing well, then suddenly reappear when doing crap.
 
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Rickz said:
Are you anti-Indian?, you keep using ugly words towards India.

Anyway, this match or series is not over yet. It's funny how some PP's vanish when India is doing well, then suddenly reappear when doing crap.
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Can you point out the "ugly" word exactly? I still don't get what you guys are so peeved about!

Just to clear up, "Bharti" is the Urdu term for "Indian". Not some slang curse word, as you lot have been assuming.
 
the_game said:
Can you point out the "ugly" word exactly? I still don't get what you guys are so peeved about!

Just to clear up, "Bharti" is the Urdu term for "Indian". Not some slang curse word, as you lot have been assuming.
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It was that word, but in the end you apologized. To some Indian fans it can be offensive.
 
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After our lacklusture performance in day 1, we have once again portrayed why we are the best team in the world. By the way, isn't it amazing how I use the phrase "lacklusture performance" to describe a total of 350? For most teams that we be a very good performance, not for us though. Surely we will not lose the game from here. Good to see Stuart Clark filling the shoes of Glenn McGrath. Looks like Australia will hold that number 1 spot for a little longer. "A little longer" meaning roughly 10 years.
 
the_game..seems like ur in the "zone"...why don't u post something about Tendulkar's double ton in the second innings...lets see if that comes true
 
Anyways if you are Indian fan, give up man! well you can enjoy tendulkar batting, else than that i am afraid you will not get more in this series. But when will Dravd score :(
 
even if we lose this one I wan our team to go down fighting ......throw a few punches at these ozs ........this is just the first test & we have always been slow starters .....& this oz side is certainly beatable !
 
Unfortunately for India they threw away the momentum that they had acquired. They were leading 2-1 in sessions before Dravid and Jaffer set about their task. Rather than finding the right balance between attack and defence, Dravid's strange approach allowed the Aussies bowlers to settle into their line and length and relieved the pressure. I think the opening slots may be a problem if he continues in this vein. As the commentators pointed out during the last tour Chopra and Sehwag complemented each other very well.

Stranger things have happened in test cricket though. A couple of early wickets and Kumble on with men around the bat could lead to an interesting contest. The Aussies however are not usually a team that relinquish their momentum twice in a match. You only tend to get one sniff.
 
Perth93 said:
hav u guys been living under a rock all this while??

clark is the best seam bowler in cricket today.


he can have FTBs like yuvi, dhoni, jaffer for breakfast everyday for breakfst.
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Mohammad Asif is just as good, in the seam bowling department.
 
the_game said:
Going by what the conditions are and how the Indian batsmen have fared, Indian bowlers were in fact indeed murdered by the Aussies yesterday! Take everything into context; 150 runs lead is a huge one and this match is out of India's hands now.
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talking about the conditions, there was nothing sensational about the pitch, no life threatening bounce or perth like pace or any mentionable help from the pitch.

Australian commentators, reporters and fans have praised Indian bowling effort. they were pleasantly surprised at india's bowling performance which was very much underestimated. You obviously have greater knowledge and experience at the highest level than them.
You are an authority on the game.
 
See thats why I said I would take a players word over a spectators anyday. Hayden spoke the truth.

Once again I reiterate, thats why this is called a test match.
 
In the last few series outside home india have played badly in the first test and then go on to win the second test.I will expect the same thing again and the next test is at Sydney.:P
This first test match is gone now.
 
Indians were scared like hell and had a brain freeze .When u look timid against a team like Australia ,u r done and exactly we are done in this test match .Hope to catch it from the second test onwards .
 
Shows why aussies are champions...while Tendulkar was going it looked good for us but then it all crumbled. First aim is to bundle out AUS tomorrow and make sure we aren't chasing 375+ in the 4th innings! If we do that we still have a small chance of winning. There will be a result here, that's for sure. Brilliant bowling by Clarke.
 
Tupac said:
Shows why aussies are champions...while Tendulkar was going it looked good for us but then it all crumbled. First aim is to bundle out AUS tomorrow and make sure we aren't chasing 375+ in the 4th innings! If we do that we still have a small chance of winning. There will be a result here, that's for sure. Brilliant bowling by Clarke.
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Only rain can save india now. :))
 
Poor poor guys. This is typical of the cricket stages of defeat. First comes anger, then that little thought in the back of your head saying we might still win this (with the help of a hat-trick maybe!?) and then comes the hope for rain. If there is no rain forcast, then thoughts move towards the next test match! :D
 
Mohsin_Pak786 said:
Poor poor guys. This is typical of the cricket stages of defeat. First comes anger, then that little thought in the back of your head saying we might still win this (with the help of a hat-trick maybe!?) and then comes the hope for rain. If there is no rain forcast, then thoughts move towards the next test match! :D
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Bad light saved Pakistan in the third test recently. :P
 
Easa said:
Mohammad Asif is just as good, in the seam bowling department.
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Agreed!!! 110%

Like I said before some of Stewart Clark's deliveries reminded me of Asif's delieveries in South Africa earlier this year!
 
As I stated a few weeks ago.............3-0 or 4-0 to Aussies. And India will fail to comepete in any test match. India are a very average side. Beating Pakistan only gave them false ideas of their quality. We are a very poor side indeed and were no match for India. Aussies are a different kettle of fish.
 
Boundary View said:
As I stated a few weeks ago.............3-0 or 4-0 to Aussies. And India will fail to comepete in any test match. India are a very average side. Beating Pakistan only gave them false ideas of their quality. We are a very poor side indeed and were no match for India. Aussies are a different kettle of fish.
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But recent results shows a different story. :P India losing the first test of the series then go on to win the second test.And second test is at Sydney. :D If they cant win at Sydney then game over for india.But you are writing off india too early. :P Just 2 days of cricket and you are jumping with your assumptions. :13: And yeah now your team Pakistan is weak but before the india-pak series you guys were saying you will beat us in tests and odi's. :13:
 
Battingwise Only difference between Australia and India have so far been Hayden. He continues to be the difference. I really hate this guy when he plays India.
 
Erm......not all of us were saying this. The more realistic posters were telling everyone that we were very poor. You have to understand that some guys on here take it as an insult to say anything negative about Pakistan and don't encourage true cricketing opinions. Well - Im telling you my opinion. We are very poor. You are average. Very poor will always lose to average. But average has no chance against the best.
 
Boundary View said:
Erm......not all of us were saying this. The more realistic posters were telling everyone that we were very poor. You have to understand that some guys on here take it as an insult to say anything negative about Pakistan and don't encourage true cricketing opinions. Well - Im telling you my opinion. We are very poor. You are average. Very poor will always lose to average. But average has no chance against the best.
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But i dont think pakistan team is poor.They played poorly.Just like what india did today. :(
 
Clark and Asif are pretty different bowlers. I don't really see the comparison aside from the speed and consistent lines they both bowl. Asif is a kiss the surface swing/seam bowler, Clark bangs it into the wicket more and doesn't getting any conventional swing, and relies on an ackward trajectory/length to get his wickets. However both are very canny and bowl with alot of guile.
 
Becks - very nice of you. But we are a poor team and I am able to accept that.

1) We have no openers. Our openers would not be able to get into a poor English County side.

2) We have the worst keeper in International cricket. Please don't be fooled by his batting. He has cost us matches and series and will continue to do so.

3) We have a spinner who is wildly over-rated. Kaneria is average at best. Poor in reality.

4) We have the worlds most over-hyped and over-rated pace attack. Akhtar is out best bowler and is finished. Asif and Gul are ordinary at best. The others are not worth mentioning ad they are a joke.

5) We have a captain who is not an international player.

6) Worst fielding team in the world by a mile.

7) No team spirit.

As you can see.....we are very poor. You beat us 1-0 because you are far better. But you are an average side in reality.
 
Boundary View said:
Becks - very nice of you. But we are a poor team and I am able to accept that.

1) We have no openers. Our openers would not be able to get into a poor English County side.

2) We have the worst keeper in International cricket. Please don't be fooled by his batting. He has cost us matches and series and will continue to do so.

3) We have a spinner who is wildly over-rated. Kaneria is average at best. Poor in reality.

4) We have the worlds most over-hyped and over-rated pace attack. Akhtar is out best bowler and is finished. Asif and Gul are ordinary at best. The others are not worth mentioning ad they are a joke.

5) We have a captain who is not an international player.

6) Worst fielding team in the world by a mile.

7) No team spirit.

As you can see.....we are very poor. You beat us 1-0 because you are far better. But you are an average side in reality.
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You are honest. :19:
lol but most of pak fans posts the opposite of what you have posted(7 points) here. :P We are average as long as we dont have good bowlers in our line up. :12:
 
There wasn't enuf practice matches to get used to do the high standard criket. I am sure they will bounce back for the next test. Atlease for a day we scared and put them under pressure. Our batsmen didn't really apply themselves and were uncertain how to play. Tendulkar played positively.

Ganguly cunningly avoided the second run making Yuvraj to face the last few balls evenually he got out.

Asif swings it a lot with or without knowing, but clark just swings a very little and bowls wicket to wicket just to get those LBWs or a nick.
 
If proof were needed, that the pretenders to the throne were ill-equipped to usurp the rightful holder, yesterday's second day at MCG's Test provided it with brilliant attacking bowling from Lee and Clark.
 
INDIA IS SO DISSAPOINTING!

They really played well in the field I thought and could have managed to at least put up the same score if not better. We could have seen the end of Australia's streak of Test wins with at least a draw but maybe Australia is just that good.
 
The Aussie retaliation today was so predictable. These guys just seem to lift their game whenever the situation demands. Bowling them out for 350 odd was a great comeback by India, but they've also woken the beast, and they could pay for that.
 
Dissappointing to see Yuvraj standing around for ages again after being given out by the umpire.

I admire his ability as a cricketer, but he really needs to cut out this "spoilt kid" mentality when he's given out.
 
Yuvi is good at bringing drama. Stand up to the authorities and show displeasure at the judgement. Instead of taking it as a correction of the last over where he was out and not given he stayed to show his sponsor's logo. Later someone posted there was a nick but I didn't see it and the poster might be talking about the nick he was not given out on.

Chak De Yuvi!!!
 
Day 3 - RP bowling to Jaques. 2 slips and a gully. stadium mostly empty
Aus 32-0
 
Saj said:
Dissappointing to see Yuvraj standing around for ages again after being given out by the umpire.

I admire his ability as a cricketer, but he really needs to cut out this "spoilt kid" mentality when he's given out.
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He was actually out the over before as well. He had nicked one but I guess the umpire didnt hear it.
He has to pose for the Bollywood gals.
BTW he has been charged with dissent. Stood his ground longer than 3 secs.
 
Inswinger said:
He was actually out the over before as well. He had nicked one but I guess the umpire didnt hear it.
He has to pose for the Bollywood gals.
BTW he has been charged with dissent. Stood his ground longer than 3 secs.
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He does it quite often. I understand his fustration but that is no way to show it. About time he got charged for it.
 
Hayden go's for another shot down the ground this time put's it up in the air and is caught

1/83

Punter is in
 
Another wickets fall's Ponting caught at slip

2/89

Ponting is out for another low score
 
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Its 5.30 in the morning here and i am off to bed. Aus have done well so far though it was sad to see Hayden get out in a stupid manner.
 
Australia in trouble. Dancing Harbhajan was going to show an item but has taken over instead. But 99 up for Aus :123:
99-2 - lead of 246
 
Aus 119/2 - Jacques 44* Hussey 19*

lead is 266

realistically anything over 350 lead and india wont get near it.
 
Intresting battle here between Harbi and the two Aussie left handers.
 
Hussey looks in majestic touch as he stands tall and punches ball thru the covers for some runs.
 
Sachin Tendulkar bowling the last over before lunch

2/133 lead of 280
 
Australia should just look to bat another 2 or maybe 3 sessions get the lead up to 400-50 and then give themselves enough time to take 10 indian wickets.
 
If Harbi Singh gets a 5+ wicket haul in this innings then I think he could be an all time great.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Australia should just look to bat another 2 or maybe 3 sessions get the lead up to 400-50 and then give themselves enough time to take 10 indian wickets.
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If Australia is not all out they will not declare before 550 lead. That means lunch tomorrow or maybe 30 some min after lunch.
 
Players on field
Aus 135-2 after 37 overs - lead of 282
where are my Indian supporters. Though they are not as entertaining as Pakistani supporters but it is boring without them.
RP Singh to bowl. supertition I think as he started today also
 
someone is out. Symonds batting now
Aus 165-4 - lead of 312
It was Hussey ct at 1st slip off RP Singh
 
Australia is better off making the fastest track possible. Indians dont have teh bowlers to trouble the aussies on fast track compared to the aussies.
 
Aus might be all out by 450 and there will be a thought of having a game when Indian team start batting. The game is still alive
 
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