Final | India A vs Australia A | Pretoria | 14/08/2013

[battler]

India A won the toss and are batting first
India A-21/1
Dhawan-12*(9) and rohit sharma lbw for 6.

 

[battler]

Dhawan moves upto 24 after 3 consecutive boundaries of sandhu.

 

[battler]

India 34/2 in 5.1 overs.
Pujara out for 1.

 

[Scrolln]

Any channel in India braodcasting the match live?

 

[Aman]

Dhawan is the big wicket, if you get him I feel the rest will crumble.

 

[battler]

Any channel in India braodcasting the match live?

Unfortunately no!

 

[PakistanKnight]

I think if you get Dhawan you are looking at a target of around 250 and if you don't,then be ready for 300+.

 

[OZGOD]

This seems more like Team India than India A. It will be a remarkable feat for the OZ second stringers to beat this team of established Test veterans.

 

[battler]

This seems more like Team India than India A. It will be a remarkable feat for the OZ second stringers to beat this team of established Test veterans.

Only raina,karthik and pujara have played tests that too not more than 25 each,none of the other batters or bowlers have played a single test,bar dhawan who has played a solitary test.

 

[Aman]

This seems more like Team India than India A. It will be a remarkable feat for the OZ second stringers to beat this team of established Test veterans.

Must say you have some quality bowlers though. What are your thoughts on Sandhu?

 

[battler]

Dhawan reaches yet another 50

 

[Haroon786]

Is it a flat track?

 

[Robbie]

This seems more like Team India than India A. It will be a remarkable feat for the OZ second stringers to beat this team of established Test veterans.

Test Veterans????.... Smokin something???...

 

[Haroon786]

Kartik playing like Bradman

 

[OZGOD]

Must say you have some quality bowlers though. What are your thoughts on Sandhu?

Promising but heaps too early to say for sure. It's hard for me to comment on domestic players as I don't see them play here in the US unfortunately.

 

[Sakss]

Shikhar Dhawan is a beast

 

[khalil1986]

Shikar

 

[OZGOD]

Fawad Ahmed going for 26 runs off 3 overs at an economy rate of 8.66

 

[Sakss]

Aussies A keeping India A in check.. Good come back now

176-5 in 33.4 overs

 

[Aman]

Just goes to show how important and are, India's balance is out of whack without them.

 

[Chromeuser]

India A 231/6 (45.0 ov)
With Mohammad Shami as the lead bowler it will be hard for India to defend below 270 runs.

 

[OZGOD]

How's India's alternate Test team doing? Have they scored 400 yet?

 

[Aman]

How's India's alternate Test team doing? Have they scored 400 yet?

DW Glenn Maxwell will see Australia home.

 

[IAJ]

DW Glenn Maxwell will see Australia home.

If he doesn't choke when it really matters..

 

[nish_mate]

DW Glenn Maxwell will see Australia home.

You will find the IPL Contract will kick in

 

[OZGOD]

DW Glenn Maxwell will see Australia home.

More like Shahid Maxwell, he will score either a ton or a duck, with duck much more likely but it will be entertaining either way

 

[Aman]

What a poor finish by India A... Australia should win this surely?

 

[Aman]

More like Shahid Maxwell, he will score either a ton or a duck, with duck much more likely but it will be entertaining either way

Nah he's in mode now, mode is only for when it matters.

 

[IAJ]

Australia A need 244 to win.

 

[IAJ]

Poor stuff from India, from 142/2 to 243 all out.

 

[Aman]

Poor stuff from India, from 142/2 to 243 all out.

Sounds like India A were in Australia self destruct mode

 

[PakistanKnight]

Ind 'A' all out for 243.
Ind 'A';-D.Karthik-73(75) and J.Hazlewood (10-1-31-3)
Target-244

 

[PakistanKnight]

I told ya,you get Dhawan and you are going for a target of 250 and if not then 300+. Just goes on to show how important Dhawan,Kohli,Dhoni are to Indian team. Only one of these is playing the match and when he goes,India goes.If Karthik hadn't chosen this match for his one-in-a-blue-moon innings,you were going to see a paltry 200 odd. This side is the one that scored 433 the other day,apparently on a flat deck.

 

[Aman]

Where have my Indian friends gone?

 

[PakistanKnight]

Just noticed one thing-Threads like these are good to raise post counts,isn't it?

 

[Aman]

Just noticed one thing-Threads like these are good to raise post counts,isn't it?

Who cares? It's just a number..

 

[Gone]

Good signs for India, just a year or 2 ago, people were saying, India is only winning because of dhoni, get dhoni early and you can take the game from india... Then a year ago or so, Kohli joined the list, people started saying, India = Kohli and Dhoni, if they play well, india plays well, if not India is a goner. Then came Bhuvi, who also joined the list of "Match winners" for india, If B Kumar picks up early wickets India has a chance, along with Dhoni and Kohli to click with the bat. Now Dhawan joins the list, so in about a year or so time, India moved from a One-man team to a 4-man team... I think thats good improvement, over the last year, the face of india has changed and now with new faces doing the damage future looks good

 

[Convict]

Very happy with the way Australia A Minus has competed this series especially against India A Plus.

 

[OZGOD]

Nah he's in mode now, mode is only for when it matters.

I have a lot of faith in Shahid Maxwell. He's only 3 years old!

 

[PakistanKnight]

@Kiwi:-I know.But some people read too much into it and I am not obsessed with these things. I only post things where I feel are necessary and/or I think I should be posting.

 

[OZGOD]

India Alternate Test Team being made to chase leather around at the moment.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Australia 'A' off to a flyer-30/0 after 4.2.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Surprise and Surprise-Raina to open the bowling along with Shami,India learning something from Professor?

 

[PakistanKnight]

India getting their own medicine from previous match.

 

[OZGOD]

Tarzan Finch is out after swinging at one too many. Geez is this the type of cricketer we are developing in Australia? An army of Shahid Afridis?

 

[PakistanKnight]

Finch going for a big,ugly hoick and has missed it to get his middle stump out of the ground!

 

[Convict]

Tarzan Finch is out after swinging at one too many. Geez is this the type of cricketer we are developing in Australia? An army of Shahid Afridis?

Trust me. Nobody over here understands how Finch gets a game for Australia A.

 

[PakistanKnight]

It surprises me that S.Marsh isn't in the Aussie team.He has got better technique than so called 'batsmen' of theirs. Plays with a straight bat and is very solid.

 

[Zahid87]

India Alternate Test Team being made to chase leather around at the moment.

Why do you keep referring to them as an Alternate Test Team?

Dhawan - 1 test
Raina - not really an established test player
Rohit Sharma - how many tests has he played?
Dinesh Kartik - Been out of the test side for years

And err....

 

[PakistanKnight]

@Convict:-To make things worse,he was preferred for far too long in Aussie LOI sides earlier this year.

 

[RexRex]

We really need some good bowlers.

 

[OZGOD]

It surprises me that S.Marsh isn't in the Aussie team.He has got better technique than so called 'batsmen' of theirs. Plays with a straight bat and is very solid.

Discipline issues.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Why do you keep referring to them as an Alternate Test Team?

Dhawan - 1 test
Raina - not really an established test player
Rohit Sharma - how many tests has he played?
Dinesh Kartik - Been out of the test side for years

And err....

Most of them are alternate options to get a look in their Tests side. And this series is organized to see who is good enough for the Tests against SA. And how can you forget Che 'The Great Wall Of India Reborn' Pujara.

 

[Convict]

It surprises me that S.Marsh isn't in the Aussie team.He has got better technique than so called 'batsmen' of theirs. Plays with a straight bat and is very solid.

Lazy and has no dedication. Prone to dumb shots and constantly injured. Still performs like a talented 22-23 year old despite being 30 and a veteran of a decade of first class cricket.

Great technique and great talent though.

@Convict:-To make things worse,he was preferred for far too long in Aussie LOI sides earlier this year.

Doesn't bother me that much. Looked like the selectors were giving him enough rope to hang himself so they could shut up the Victorian media about him for good.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Discipline issues.

Read it on cricinfo that he and his brother have some issues but those issues are still existing? I think I read it about 6 months ago.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Big shot and straight to mid on.Marsh gone. Aus 33/2 after 7.3

 

[Convict]

Read it on cricinfo that he and his brother have some issues but those issues are still existing? I think I read it about 6 months ago.

I've met both Marshes (played junior cricket with Mitch).
Good blokes.

Don't seem to work hard enough. Shaun's got more talent but never worked hard enough for it. Probably should have moved out of the WA cricket fishbowl.

Langer can probably turn Mitch around but unless Shaun has a massive year in Shield it's probably over for him and he can just enjoy earning big bucks in various T20 leagues around the world.

Would open with him and Hughes in our ODI team though.

 

[Convict]

This is a disgustingly weak batting lineup.

 

[OZGOD]

I know this is limited overs, but so symptomatic of our batsmen these days - big shots, high run rate and strike rate, and not many balls faced before they get out. Almost like stick cricket to be honest. Short attention spans. Though I know they have a big target to chase, whatever happened to getting yourself in and having a crack in the last 15 with wickets in hand?

 

[Aman]

I know this is limited overs, but so symptomatic of our batsmen these days - big shots, high run rate and strike rate, and not many balls faced before they get out. Almost like stick cricket to be honest. Short attention spans. Though I know they have a big target to chase, whatever happened to getting yourself in and having a crack in the last 15 with wickets in hand?

Nic Maddinson 4 17 0 0 23.52
There may be some hope

 

[PakistanKnight]

Thanks for the info,Convict. I don't follow much of Aussie domestic Cricket so didn't know that.

 

[PakistanKnight]

I know this is limited overs, but so symptomatic of our batsmen these days - big shots, high run rate and strike rate, and not many balls faced before they get out. Almost like stick cricket to be honest. Short attention spans. Though I know they have a big target to chase, whatever happened to getting yourself in and having a crack in the last 15 with wickets in hand?

Do you want Aussies to become Pakistan. The same method that used to be followed in '90s? We have our run-rate at 3 most of the times and then there is some life to take it past 4 before we get all out.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Two bits and pieces guys to come next beforewe go to Paine,who should be in Eng as a reserve for Ashes.

 

[PakistanKnight]

Probably someone gave Maddinson the wrong schedule. He is taking it for 4-day game against India 'A'

 

[PakistanKnight]

Maxwell continues from where he left.

 

[OZGOD]

Shahid Maxwell is going to get out soon I reckon

 

[PakistanKnight]

expecting this from Mitch.

 

[Aman]

Probably someone gave Maddinson the wrong schedule. He is taking it for 4-day game against India 'A'

He's doing the right thing, they can't afford to lose another wicket and if he gives it away it'll just build up pressure on the team. He can also afford to take his time considering the total as well.

 

[OZGOD]

Do you want Aussies to become Pakistan. The same method that used to be followed in '90s? We have our run-rate at 3 most of the times and then there is some life to take it past 4 before we get all out.

No, but don't want to be a 10 and out type player either. It's hard to make a judgment because I'm not watching this and maybe the India Alternate Test Team are bowling tripe that deserves to be flogged to the boundary there has been a move towards the Afridi style score a high octane 20 and get out after 2 overs in recent years. Nothing wrong with putting bad balls away but if you're going to flog a ball aimed at your stumps you better hit it.

 

[Aman]

Watch my Indian friends return like magic when a few wickets fall

 

[IAJ]

And as I suspected, Maxwell has bottled under preassure. Australia 50/3 after 12 overs

 

[OZGOD]

Obviously play your natural game...if your natural game is to be aggressive, then by all means put the ball away if it is there to be hit. But play within your limitations too. Any tailender can flog the ball around and score a lucky 15 off 8 deliveries - good batsmen will build big scores.

 

[Aman]

Damn that's one damn long tail Australia A have, it's all up to the youngsta now

 

[OZGOD]

Shahid Maxwell is going to get out soon I reckon

11.3 Raina to Maxwell, OUT, playing big shot to mi-wicket
GJ Maxwell c Pujara b Raina 12 (7b 1x4 1x6) SR: 171.42

LOL as I said. Very entertaining 12 from 7 balls. Yay for his 170 strikerate! That's pro. This bloke was batting at No4?

How long was he out there for, 5 mins? Out to a hack like Raina too. All the pressure on the lower middle order now

 

[soso_killer]

Lol, you would think this was broadcast live on TV

 

[Aman]

4.3 playing a big shot missed it, middle off out of the ground 30/1

6.6 playing big shot straight to mid on

11.3 playing big shot to mi-wicket 50/3

 

[soso_killer]

This seems more like Team India than India A. It will be a remarkable feat for the OZ second stringers to beat this team of established Test veterans.

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[Aman]

4.3 playing a big shot missed it, middle off out of the ground 30/1

6.6 playing big shot straight to mid on

11.3 playing big shot to mi-wicket 50/3

That my friends is how India gets wickets

 

[soso_killer]

Is it a flat track?

its an airport down there

 

[Convict]

Two bits and pieces guys to come next beforewe go to Paine,who should be in Eng as a reserve for Ashes.

Paine shouldn't be in contention for a test spot.

Lost it.