Australia vs India | Match 7 | CB Series | Adelaide | 17/2/2008

[XFactor]

Gambhir starts off positively as usual. The trouble with him is that he gives some edges early in his innings...

 

[Master Blaster]

Stu is bowling big swinging bananas.

Game on !!

 

[Master Blaster]

Great 1st over by Stu.

4/0

 

[Master Blaster]

Tendu edge goes through the slips !! 4444444444444

Haydos didnt attempt to catch it !!

20/0

 

[XFactor]

What was that! Simple edge from Tendu goes past keeper and first slip, no attempt made to catch!

 

[XFactor]

.... and Tendulkar goes! LBW. Good ball from Bracken.

replay showed the ball was too high..

 

[Master Blaster]

Tendu gone !!

 

[Megadeth]

any working streams pls!

 

[161]

tendu gone and the indian tail comes in

 

[wanted_desi]

Its funny how commentators are saying such a beautiful decision. Such biased ppl sitting in box

 

[161]

what's with the dissent from tendu ?

those high lbws have been given all tour long ..

 

[nikred]

....and the bollywood drama started yet again

 

[161]

dhoni is pulling a malik and hiding down the order ...

he should be in at 3 and pathan at 6.

 

[Megadeth]

dhoni is pulling a malik and hiding down the order ...

he should be in at 3 and pathan at 6.

Pathan has been batting at no.3 fr the whole series?..why change now?..Dhoni's a good finisher..no reason fr him to try new things..

 

[Master Blaster]

Good Square drive by Pathan. 44444444444

34/1

 

[161]

what a yorker from MJ .. swung too much for lbw though !

 

[Master Blaster]

Great cover drive by Pathan !! 44444444444

42/1

162 more to get. Aussies still the favs

 

[Megadeth]

tendu gone and the indian tail comes in

lol @ 'indian tail'... any 'tail' that can hit those shots..

 

[Megadeth]

here we go... drama in full flow..

 

[Master Blaster]

Aussies have bullied their way back into the game !!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

seems like we have a good match on our hands here..

 

[Megadeth]

if Y doesn't perform today...he has to be axed frm the team!!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

and Sharma goes ... caught behind..

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

ind in a lot of trouble now

 

[siimo]

India in deep trouble, I don't see them winning from 59-4. They may even concede a bonus point if another one goes quickly.

 

[161]

lol @ 'indian tail'... any 'tail' that can hit those shots..

4/59

say what ???

 

[siimo]

Guys don't forget Yuvi is currently a walking wicket and Uthappa hasn't had a decent go in a while.

 

[deathstreak]

India will loose this match. Its simple really.

 

[161]

yuvi survives a vicious bouncer from MJ

 

[siimo]

The Adelaide crowd is really chirping away now.

 

[Random Aussie]

Impressed with Mitch Johnson - has been slowly improving all summer.

 

[wanted_desi]

2 4's from Yuvi, good over for INdia

 

[Megadeth]

Y on song!!..finally!!!

 

[Master Blaster]

115 more to get in 27 overs.

Anyones game !!

 

[Megadeth]

chakka!!!!!

 

[world_peace]

yuvraj gone.

 

[wanted_desi]

stupid shot by yuvi

 

[Megadeth]

uthappa gives em a maiden...hope he knows what he's doing..

 

[XFactor]

Runner on for Dhoni.

 

[Megadeth]

dhoni shud try and go after hogg..

 

[wanted_desi]

Dhoni run out, what a shocket. India is gone

 

[Megadeth]

now we really need out tail to win this for us!!..uthappa's chance to be a hero

 

[wanted_desi]

bhajji gone

 

[Megadeth]

***...whats he trying to do!!..instead of giving the strike to uthappa

 

[Megadeth]

its over!..uthappa gone... what an effin turn-around... we used to be a batting team..now we're friggin good in the bowling dept and collapse like a pack of card when it comes to batting

 

[wanted_desi]

i know, india need Raina
and what the hell, pathan was doing at #3

 

[wanted_desi]

its funny who these two are stuck on crease thinking that they will hit and end

 

[Random Aussie]

Good comeback from Australia.

One of the things that often gets overlooked with the Aus cricket team is how well they fight back (especially in ODI cricket). It's not that Aus are always dominating, they are often in trouble but seem to have a knack of being able to get out of tough situations with a win.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

and the aussies win...

 

[wanted_desi]

don't wry we will get aussies next time
now i think if india had laxman,dravid,ganguly for now would they have gotten out on 153

 

[Megadeth]

don't wry we will get aussies next time
now i think if india had laxman,dravid,ganguly for now would they have gotten out on 153

exactly the reason to worry..even with tendu around..we still struggle..so once the old-guard retires we're in deep s*h*i*t..

 

[161]

easy win for aus in the end .. they even got the bonus point.

as for india ... their future bowing might look bright .. but their future batting don't look so hot..

 

[dinakar]

exactly the reason to worry..even with tendu around..we still struggle..so once the old-guard retires we're in deep s*h*i*t..

are you saying India have never gotten all out for 150 odd runs when they (Lax,Gang,Drav) were playing? those seniors have messed up even more easy matches in the past.

 

[Saj]

A very poor effort from the inexperienced Indian batting lineup today. Whilst the ball did a bit, they should have chased down the target.

When you have an inexperienced lineup, you rely on your experienced guys and Tendulkar (harshly given lbw) and Yuvraj who played a disgusting shot failed to deliver.

Dhoni stormed off like a little kid who was taking his cricket ball home when he was out - in fact it was his call and I dont think there was ever a single there.

Risky selection policy too from India, playing in effect 5 bowlers, especuially when you have a few guys out of form with the bat.

I dont understand this Pathan batting at number 3 either ?

 

[Sahastra]

This is the weakest Indian batting line-up ever.

Dhoni's fascination with Uthappa is disturbing. And replacing a genuine batsman with a genuine tailender bowler when you have a soft underbelly defies logic.

All in all, this was a decisive ODI. A win here would've caused ripples in the Aussie circle.

Btw, i was kinda suspecting Sachin to get a contentious call. 2-3 ODIs without him getting one is one-too-many.

I'll give it to the Aussies. They fought hard and deserved to win.

I don't see India winning any matches going forward.

 

[161]

I dont understand this Pathan batting at number 3 either ?

right ... that's the point i was making earlier.

dhoni is their best batsman atm but when he comes in it's almost too late.

he needs to quit hiding down the order and move up to #3.


ponting on the other hand needs to do the reverse.

he's in no form to be coming at 3.

he should move down and let clarke or symonds come in at 3.

 

[jackal786]

exactly the reason to worry..even with tendu around..we still struggle..so once the old-guard retires we're in deep s*h*i*t..

It is the old-guard who let the India down.. Not even a single meaningful innings in this series.

 

[muthoo]

Btw, i was kinda suspecting Sachin to get a contentious call. 2-3 ODIs without him getting one is one-too-many.

2 matches ago he was given not out when there was a clear edge. So you're right, it's every 2 ODIs. )

 

[jackal786]

Today's tendulkar's decision is not that bad. From the front view it looked out. That was a bad shot against swinging ball. Only from the side it looked not out.

 

[pakcricketfan]

hopeless batting by India...I mean apart from Dhoni, nobody seemed to b trying n building up their inings and battling to win the match...

Not to forget, Aussies did an outstanding job wid the ball!! They bowled brilliantly....!! After getting out for such a small total, they bounced back hard at India and India cud not reply back!

If u see the past few games..Aussie batting is not doing that well..their batting collapses but the good thing wid them is that they alwayz recover in batting and then come wid a strong reply in bowling! There's alwayz 1 man who stands out and takes the team to a slightly defendable score and then their bowlers finish things up!! that day when they got out on sumthing like 150 or so, there was Hussey who stood out and then, they did not giv up easily and fought hard in bowling tho they lost the match! Then wen playing wid SL..they made 231 but again there was one man standing out:Gilchrist...and again their bowlers did it for them! Now today too, their batting collapsed but Michael Clarke stood out!Then again their bowlers did their job...!!

 

[muthoo]

Today's tendulkar's decision is not that bad. From the front view it looked out. That was a bad shot against swinging ball. Only from the side it looked not out.

Wasim Akram commentating on Star Cricket said it looked out to the naked eye even after viewing hawkeye replay.

It's been a funny old series so far. The batsmen from all 3 teams are struggling big time, and the bowlers, espcially Indian and Australian, are dominating.

 

[dinakar]

Dhoni's fascination with Uthappa is disturbing. And replacing a genuine batsman with a genuine tailender bowler when you have a soft underbelly defies logic.

more than that swapping the position of Uthappa and Pathan is more disturbing. Uthappa is a top order batsman and Irfan is a lower middle order batsman. if the target was something in excess of 260 such a move makes some sense. but today it was ridiculous..

 

[Master Blaster]

Fantastic victory for the Aussies. Great job done defending a meager total !!

 

[Dhonifan]

If not for Ishant, this team would have lost by 150 runs. Aussies would have made 300.

Dhoni must drop Uthappa for Raina, who is a better fielder too. Shrieksant is becoming intolerablly bad. This is what happens when you start celebrating every wkt as if a 100 milestone has been reached.

 

[jackal786]

If not for Ishant, this team would have lost by 150 runs. Aussies would have made 300.

Dhoni must drop Uthappa for Raina, who is a better fielder too. Shrieksant is becoming intolerablly bad. This is what happens when you start celebrating every wkt as if a 100 milestone has been reached.

Nice Name. I think both teams bowled well. Difference is clarke/hogg partnership. India never had a partnership going. 200 runs in 50 overs should have never been a problem. Rash shots cost India. As long as they don't repeat it is fine. If they lose the next game they are virtually out of the tournament.

 

[Dhonifan]

Nice Name. I think both teams bowled well. Difference is clarke/hogg partnership. India never had a partnership going. 200 runs in 50 overs should have never been a problem. Rash shots cost India. As long as they don't repeat it is fine. If they lose the next game they are virtually out of the tournament.

I am almost sure they are out because they will repeat it. These guys do not have the class of Dravid or Ganguly, not as yet anyway. Lanka has won one game against us so the pressure will be on us. I see us losing tomorrow as well, but I do hope I am wrong. So utterly dissappointing to see such good bowling go wasted.

 

[jackal786]

I am almost sure they are out because they will repeat it. These guys do not have the class of Dravid or Ganguly, not as yet anyway. Lanka has won one game against us so the pressure will be on us. I see us losing tomorrow as well, but I do hope I am wrong. So utterly dissappointing to see such good bowling go wasted.

I think Rohit Sharma already showed promises. Gambhir also played well. If anyone who failed.. it is the most experienced "yuvraj", "tendulkar" and in the previous matches "Sehwag".

 

[PlanetPakistan]

right ... that's the point i was making earlier.

dhoni is their best batsman atm but when he comes in it's almost too late.

he needs to quit hiding down the order and move up to #3.


ponting on the other hand needs to do the reverse.

he's in no form to be coming at 3.

he should move down and let clarke or symonds come in at 3.

I liked your idea of sending Hussey at # 3 much better than Symonds. I would still continue with Ponting because he is too good a player to stay out of form for this long.


I have never liked the idea of sending Pathan at # 3. Even if he gets going at # 3(which is what once every 5 innings) he still won't get runs at a rapid rate and he is certainly not a finisher like almost all other # 3 batsmen. I think they need to open with Gautum and Sachin with Sehwag coming in at # 3.

 

[Punter]

Wasim Akram commentating on Star Cricket said it looked out to the naked eye even after viewing hawkeye replay.

It's been a funny old series so far. The batsmen from all 3 teams are struggling big time, and the bowlers, espcially Indian and Australian, are dominating.

Agreed its been from all 3 teams getting out for low scores than their bowling attack bowling brilliantly

 

[Indiafan]

I think Rohit Sharma already showed promises. Gambhir also played well. If anyone who failed.. it is the most experienced "yuvraj", "tendulkar" and in the previous matches "Sehwag".

Tendulkar and Sehwag are openers. Dravid and Ganguly gave us good stability in the middle order particularly while chasing small targets.

That said, since india is gonna have teething problems with seniors retiring, its better to throw young players into deep water now and let them learn the hard way!