India v Australia | 3rd Test-Day 1 | Delhi | 29/10/2008

[Random Aussie]

Match to start in about 2 hours.

Clark comes back in for Siddle, some whispers Krejza might play.

Waiting on a fitness Test from Harby, Mishra will play if Harby is not fit.

Some news reports indicate biased India smoke and haze in the air

 

[Random Aussie]

If India can win this Test it will be the first easy Test series defeat (ie not decided in the last Test) for Australia in 10 years.

Since the 1998 tour of India ironically.

Not sure when the one prior to that one happened though, would be probably 10 years again so big incentive for India.

 

[Lightning]

Oooh can't wait for this. Hope Lee clocks 145 k's. Ahahahahah

 

[natalia]

Hope Aussies come back hard and win this one so we can have a thrilling last test match
Good luck Australia, hope the worst of luck to India so Aus can win this

 

[bones20]

Lots of pride at stake for the Aussies. Ponting says that this is the most an Aussie team under him has practised before a test match with steve waugh vouching for that. Coolie is under pressure for results on reverse swing. hayden, Ponting, Clark under pressure on the batting front. I expect Hayden to score a big dominating innings here. He has decided to play in 3 stages - go after the bowling for first 15-20 overs, then flat play till 50 and then slog against the spin. I reckon Ponting will do fine if they bat first, flop otherwise. Hussey will be as usual a PITA for us. On the bowling front Lee has sword hanging on his head. It will be nice to see if the hype around Clark is all worth in this test match. The one ares Australia are heavily under armed is the spin dept. This is an out an out spinners wicket and Aussies dont have any decent spinner in their line up. Going by the composition of their side, they are heavily relying on winning the toss. If they lose the toss, they are already on the backfoot. If Australia bat first, I expect a very strong show from them. If they bowl first, I expect a very tight miserly bowling from them. All in all, this will be a true test for the Aussies on all fronts - a test for their oldies, the newbies, their character.

On the Indian front, they will go extremely confident into this match. Lots of expectations from the pace bowlers for their over hyped reverse swing in the last couple of matches and Kumble for his killer reputation on Kotla. I personally expect either Gambhir/Sehwag to score a big one here, this being their home ground. Laxman is under pressure to put up a good performance here and we can count Ganguly to give his best shot here. Sachin should play with a lot of freedom now that he has achieved yet another milestone. Dravid is the one vulnerable cog in the batting wheel at the moment but he believes he is hitting the ball very well.

All in all, a good challenge for the Aussies, something they havent gone through since a while now where they are actually nervous on quite a few fronts and under sever pressure.

If India win the toss, my prediction goes like this 65-20-15 (India-australia-draw) or else 55-30-15

 

[Random Aussie]

India going to win this easily I fear

 

[SalaamPakistan]

It's tonight, huh?

Don't worry. Never sounds wrong to expect miracle win like Perth Test for India as compared to Australia is to surpass the expectation of shocking from Indian on Perth. Bring it on OZ

P.S - But i want OZ to be terrorized

 

[bones20]

India going to win this easily I fear

Have faith in India. We know how to make a match out of nothing. Mohali was something out of our character and something Indian team cant digest.

 

[bones20]

India bats first. Harbhajan out.

 

[Dhonifan]

India to bat first. So Kumble wond the toss against all expectations! Delhi is really happy hunting ground for him.

Pitch looks good for batting.

 

[Random Aussie]

Time for Lee and Clark to step up, right now

 

[TruSachFan]

India have already won half the match.

 

[bones20]

This will be a huge test for sehwag/gambhir to bat against the LLF Aussie bowling. I dont expect Sehwag to hold on for more than 30-40 minutes in that case

 

[Random Aussie]

India have already won half the match.

Well yeah considering Kumble plays for draw as soon as he loses the toss

 

[Random Aussie]

Lee first ball sprays down leg side - good on ya Brett you are a superstar

 

[TruSachFan]

Well yeah considering Kumble plays for draw as soon as he loses the toss

LOL

 

[Dhonifan]

Lee first ball sprays down leg side - good on ya Brett you are a superstar

You didn't see his second ball

 

[Dhonifan]

no bite in the bowling so far

 

[nikred]

the live streaming i am seeing shows India on 47/0

 

[TruSachFan]

lee gets sehwag

 

[Dhonifan]

damn, sehwag being a tad lazy to get his bat down there
he could have made a big one here, but guess he can score only in multan, mohali or melbourne

 

[Random Aussie]

Brett Lee you are a superstar!!!

 

[Random Aussie]

no bite in the bowling so far

 

[hasan316]

Damn sewag gone

 

[hasan316]

2.1 Lee to Sehwag, OUT, and he's gone! Lee strikes, rapping a leaden-footed Sehwag on the crease, he didn't move his feet at all, bat coming down way to late and the ball pitches on a length and strikes him on the front pad in front of middle and leg, Lee is off in celebration and Aleem Dar raises the finger of fate

 

[bones20]

Please somebody get dravid out!

 

[bones20]

Dravid cant hit a boundary unless the bowler forces him to. Pathetic.

 

[bones20]

If dravid survives till lunch India will be 40/1

 

[bones20]

Australia are back to their old game, LLF from one end, attack from the other end

 

[Dhonifan]

My prediction - dravid to make a 100 today

 

[bones20]

My prediction - dravid to make a 100 today

Naah. He cant score that fast.

 

[SAM'S]

Naah. He cant score that fast.

i was thinking about watching the match but now i dont want to waste my time on watching the Wall

 

[Dhonifan]

Naah. He cant score that fast.

lol
actually he's scoring quite fast right now. looks positive too

 

[Random Aussie]

Much better start from Australia, Clark bowling well

 

[bones20]

Be assured RA, Indians are not going to gift wickets to Clark out of frustration. He can be a good boy all day long. thats the plan.

 

[Lightning]

Brett bowling with good paaaace.

 

[Random Aussie]

Be assured RA, Indians are not going to gift wickets to Clark out of frustration. He can be a good boy all day long. thats the plan.

Fine by us, is better than going for four an over all day

 

[Random Aussie]

Lee up to 148 kph

 

[Viv_rav]

question. I havent followed stuart clark's career so far at all. Is he a good exponent of reverse swing?

 

[Random Aussie]

question. I havent followed stuart clark's career so far at all. Is he a good exponent of reverse swing?

No he is a seam bowler

 

[TruSachFan]

dravid u moron ***

 

[Lightning]

MJ fires one wide at 149 ks and picks up Dravid caught behind!

 

[Lightning]

Yay! Sachin in!! Time to see some class batting.

 

[Viv_rav]

Be assured RA, Indians are not going to gift wickets to Clark out of frustration. He can be a good boy all day long. thats the plan.

You're right. Indians are going to gift wickets to johnson instead

 

[Lightning]

Meanwhile, Gambhir continues to stake his claim as one of the world's finest openers playing today.

 

[SAM'S]

dravid gone, any links now?

 

[bones20]

You're right. Indians are going to gift wickets to johnson instead

yes that was a bad shot with no safe measures. It was a mere flash.

 

[bones20]

So India is back to its usual ways.

 

[Lightning]

MJ 151 ks.

 

[Lightning]

What a shot! Sachin - backfoot drive.

 

[Random Aussie]

Meanwhile, Gambhir continues to stake his claim as one of the world's finest openers playing today.

Yaar average of 40 - simply stunning

Even Krapich is better than that

 

[bones20]

Clark's figure at the end of the day 25-7-54-0

 

[Caved12]

How fast was lee? was he bowling well? and yeah hi guys.

 

[Random Aussie]

My prediction - dravid to make a 100 today

I likes your predictions so far, keep going

 

[bones20]

How fast was lee? was he bowling well? and yeah hi guys.

He broke Shoaib's record today 162 Kmph! You missed it man!

 

[Lightning]

Yaar average of 40 - simply stunning

Even Krapich is better than that

I'm not going by stats but simply by how well he times the ball / comes at the bowlers / and is playing 90 mph bowlers with so much time where the more experienced ones are struggling.

 

[Caved12]

watching MJ bowl, it seems that all the hardcore one week training+the crash course was designed for him. boy o boy he is not talking anything less than 148km/h.

 

[bones20]

MJ has a a calic in his hair, one of the funny ones like a 5 year old kid Its difficult to take him seriously with that peacock crown at the back of his head

 

[Caved12]

He broke Shoaib's record today 162 Kmph! You missed it man!

are you serious? Amazing man, they might show the replay of that delivery again.

Is Savak okay? we should check on him.

 

[bones20]

are you serious? Amazing man, they might show the replay of that delivery again.

Is Savak okay? we should check on him.

All Pak fans have been admitted in hospital for depression treatment I was just kidding dude. Shoaib's record is intact. I dont think any other human can ever break it.

And to your question, brett lee has been bowling 142-145 kmph

 

[Lightning]

are you serious? Amazing man, they might show the replay of that delivery again.

Is Savak okay? we should check on him.

)

MJ touchin 94 mph.

 

[Random Aussie]

We need Tendu before lunch

MJ continuing his improvement, still gets no love despite having a better average and taking more wickets than the MIGHTY & TALL ISHANT

 

[Lightning]

I'm very impressed with MJ. Vast improvement in control and pace since I last saw him.

 

[bones20]

We need Tendu before lunch

MJ continuing his improvement, still gets no love despite having a better average and taking more wickets than the MIGHTY & TALL ISHANT

I told you man. Its the calic in his hair

 

[Viv_rav]

lol MJ >>> ishant. Ishant just seems way too frail to be consistent. but MJ's consistency with the speed is ridiculous. India would do well to appoint someone to inquire about this guy's work ethic/workout routines.

 

[Caved12]

All Pak fans have been admitted in hospital for depression treatment I was just kidding dude. Shoaib's record is intact. I dont think any other human can ever break it.

And to your question, brett lee has been bowling 142-145 kmph

I figured. I was just trying to get Savak worried .

 

[Random Aussie]

I told you man. Its the calic in his hair

I thought it was the smooth flowing action he has

 

[bones20]

I thought it was the smooth flowing action he has

MJ continuing his improvement, still gets no love despite having a better average and taking more wickets than the MIGHTY & TALL ISHANT

Its the calic in his hair ! I wonder how come he foxed that pretty GF!

 

[umerz]

2 consecutive 4s to SRT off Johnson

 

[bones20]

2 consecutive 4s to SRT off Johnson

I think Tendulkar has spotted that calic now

 

[Viv_rav]

we need laxman siva to get dropped before any of the non performing players. this guy has no control over the english language; stresses on the wrong syllables and all in all making me lose my interest in cricket.

 

[Farhan!]

link?

 

[bones20]

peacock is giving Sachin way little credit than he deserves. Thinking he will gift him another wicket like dravid. Peacock you idiot!

 

[Viv_rav]

theres a deep point for tendu, possible defensive captaining by ponting? If tendu's not gonna go for the 4 anyways because of the point, those 3 slips are useless because theres no reason to get sucked into the shot

 

[Indiafan]

Yaar average of 40 - simply stunning

Even Krapich is better than that

I do believe you are obsessed with numbers

 

[bones20]

I do believe you are obsessed with numbers

Nope. He is an Aussie.

 

[Poison]

Lee has upped the pace considerably. Was hitting around 146-150 early on in the day.

 

[bones20]

Tendu looks good for a big one here. Ponting need to attack him with Lee and stop playing the dumb game. yes Lee is back.

 

[Caved12]

Lee has upped the pace considerably. Was hitting around 146-150 early on in the day.

let's see what he does in his second spell.

 

[Poison]

India - 319 all out.
Australia rolled twice for 34 and 76.
Spinners will rule the show here.