India vs Austraila | 1st ODI | CB Series | Brisbane | 2/2/2008

[XFactor]

Now Ponting gets the chance to bring Noffke back. And considering the state of the match, the batsmen will allow him to now settle down.

 

[jackal786]

Rohit has lot of potential. I will give benefit of doubt to Tiwary. He focussed more on surviving i think.

 

[The WagonWheel]

Rohit has lot of potential. I will give benefit of doubt to Tiwary. He focussed more on surviving i think.

Poor Tiwary - he is a much better player than he ended up showing . But what is even worse is the way his wicket has been captured. It'd take him at least 10 days to recover from that.

 

[AK600]

if yuvi is available for the next game, then its a pick between tiwary/uthappa.

and right now it all hinges on how uthappa can bat (to save his place).......so that tiwary can have a target to defend when he bowls (to save his place too) lol

 

[jackal786]

I won't blame youngsters.. This is a very difficult condition to bat on. They are new here on unfamiliar conditions. It is not all that bad when you look at how INdia was 65 for 6 in Mumbai in the last match with seniors.

 

[jackal786]

Poor Tiwary - he is a much better player than he ended up showing . But what is even worse is the way his wicket has been captured. It'd take him at least 10 days to recover from that.

Lee has been in absolutely leathal form oflate. So it was a matter of time before that happens. I think more he faces Lee better he will get.

 

[Indiagem]

Dhoni is having a batting practice!!

 

[Indiagem]

Idiot Uthappam is history now

 

[Crusader]

Lets eat Uttapam..hahahaha

 

[jackal786]

Alright. I thought he would silence all .. well. he proved all. He should carry a sticker on his forehead "I AM AN FTB"

 

[Crusader]

Dhoni is having a batting practice!!

) ) ) Dhoni willl get lotsa batting practice..whats his excuse today?

 

[Indiagem]

Someone should put the bat in his a@rse for the way Uthappam talks but fails to deliver.

 

[UP]

Uthappa is gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jackal786]

India's best middle order batsman is in. lol

 

[Crusader]

Can we get Laxman, Ganguly and Dravid back..This is waste of time and money

 

[XFactor]

Chance for Uthappa to show that he isnt an FTB. I will be surprised if he does though - lookout for the soft dismissal at midon or point.

Told ya....

 

[Dhonifan]

Utthappam is also like Sreesanth. Talks a lot.

No he's not. I bet Sreeshant could make more than 5 runs unlike this &^%^%$%$

 

[AK600]

someone earlier said that he'd give a tame catch to point....and he does lol

out walks the most reliable indian batsman?

 

[Indiagem]

Uthappam better you urself declare unfit and return back otherwise u will follow parthive patel footsteps

 

[Crusader]

India's best middle order batsman is in. lol

Pathan is the best middle order batsman for us now..what a great progress

 

[jackal786]

Can we get Laxman, Ganguly and Dravid back..This is waste of time and money

That is a backward step. India should stick with these guys. Our seniors are perfectly capable getting into a situation like this.

 

[UP]

Yuvraj bhai always gets injured at wrong time.

REAL FTB!!!

 

[AK600]

someone like kaif might be hoping he'd get a call sometime lol

 

[AK600]

That is a backward step. India should stick with these guys. Our seniors are perfectly capable getting into a situation like this.

i agree, give the boys a chance atleast.

 

[jackal786]

Yuvraj bhai always gets injured at wrong time.

REAL FTB!!!

In one dayers.. Yuvraj is not an FTB. He did play well last time in Australia. His presence is critical for India.

 

[Crusader]

That is a backward step. India should stick with these guys. Our seniors are perfectly capable getting into a situation like this.

What is the forward step dude? Play the best team in form..what rubbish is this

 

[Indiagem]

Yesterday there was an article in rediff with headlines " Young guns are ready to fire". Today there is no fire, only smoke !!

 

[Dhonifan]

what a waste of space this team is! And I bet this fathead Dhoni who thought Ganguly was useless, will either get out trying to hit a 6, or defend for the next 50 balls. Then he'll say 'batsmen forgot their roles'.

 

[XFactor]

Somehow, of late, yuo tend to sit back and relax when Pathan comes out to the middle. And that tells a story of the Indian line-up.

 

[Crusader]

what a waste of space this team is! And I bet this fathead Dhoni who thought Ganguly was useless, will either get out trying to hit a 6, or defend for the next 50 balls. Then he'll say 'batsmen forgot their roles'.

Dhoni's head is full of cowdung. Better do modelling as a alternative career

 

[nikred]

Somehow, of late, yuo tend to sit back and relax when Pathan comes out to the middle. And that tells a story of the Indian line-up.

so ture

 

[jackal786]

What is the forward step dude? Play the best team in form..what rubbish is this

I am pretty sure.. Dravid with his form and Ganguly with his form would have screwed this just as bad. Without Yuvraj and Tendulkar Indian batting is nothing in one dayers. Been that way for a while.

 

[Dhonifan]

Yesterday there was an article in rediff with headlines " Young guns are ready to fire". Today there is no fire, only smoke !!

Tomorrow headlines should read 'Young guns ready to be fired'...

I think this is the weakest ODI team I have ever seen. even when we lost to australia we would always put up some fight. The worst part is there seems to be no team unity or cohesion. It doesn't [feel like a team!!!

 

[jackal786]

Ball is still doing something.. Batting is not that easy.. it seems

 

[Crusader]

I am pretty sure.. Dravid with his form and Ganguly with his form would have screwed this just as bad. Without Yuvraj and Tendulkar Indian batting is nothing in one dayers. Been that way for a while.

Have you forgotten the 3 odi's inida won in england also the one against Ozs where Tendulkar and Ganguly had 100 run opening stand.

 

[Dhonifan]

if they go at 4 an over projected score is 200. so all they need to do is take singles till 45th over, then go for some shots.

 

[Indiagem]

Is it going to rain...Why are some specatators looking at the sky?

 

[Dhonifan]

Ball is still doing something.. Batting is not that easy.. it seems

wait and see when australia bat how easy it will seem.

 

[OzPride]

Ball is still doing something.. Batting is not that easy.. it seems

Maybe Sree and Pathan will be a handfull, glad RP Singh aint there.

 

[jackal786]

wait and see when australia bat how easy it will seem.

That's because India will put up a low total. Even in T20 Indian bowling was better.

 

[Crusader]

Why are Ozs not bring Brett Lee and finishing this off. Who would like to see these morons

 

[OzPride]

Is it going to rain...Why are some specatators looking at the sky?

Looking out for eggs...LOL

 

[jackal786]

Maybe Sree and Pathan will be a handfull, glad RP Singh aint there.

Yup last time Nehra did the damage on this pitch. RP similar infact with better variation. But it appears.. bowlers won't have much total to work with.

 

[Dhonifan]

That's because India will put up a low total. Even in T20 Indian bowling was better.

the sad part is that on a good day Indian team can beat this aussie side, which really is being made to look much better than it is

 

[AK600]

like i said at the start of this series. i'd take a 4-0 test defeat and a huge cb defeat anyday if dhoni won us the t20 world cup.

i think he's earned enough to atleast have a team of his choice and give them a run. if they fail in 2-3 series regularly, u can fire them, but until then i think dhoni needs to be given his space - and im glad the selectors are backing him on this.

 

[RumiNYC]

lol I'M SO HAPPY FOR THIS INDIAN TEAM...GOOD GOING...
That will teach them some lesson...
practise match , aint it..

 

[OzPride]

the sad part is that on a good day Indian team can beat this aussie side, which really is being made to look much better than it is

Well i guess then that seems to have been happening for 10 years.

 

[Crusader]

like i said at the start of this series. i'd take a 4-0 test defeat and a huge cb defeat anyday if dhoni won us the t20 world cup.

i think he's earned enough to atleast have a team of his choice and give them a run. if they fail in 2-3 series regularly, u can fire them, but until then i think dhoni needs to be given his space - and im glad the selectors are backing him on this.

Shows your knowledge of cricket. Nobody cares much about T20. Its much like galli cricket and meant for entertainment rather than player's skill. India is going to build its Test side based on T20 success, thats a step backwards

 

[jackal786]

Usually Indian team would be equal atleast on Paper. This team is much much weaker compared to ozzies both on Paper and Ground.

 

[Dhonifan]

Well i guess then that seems to have been happening for 10 years.

story of our life....

 

[AK600]

Shows your knowledge of cricket. Nobody cares much about T20. Its much like galli cricket and meant for entertainment rather than player's skill. India is going to build its Test side based on T20 success, thats a step backwards

shows your knowledge of india, a WORLD CUP is always larger than a test or odi series.

add to that the fact that everyone had written off team india, then also add to the fact that we beat pak twice, then also add the 6x6 over, then add beating aus in semis....

im not talking about cricketing skill here, im just talking about what would have given indian fans more joy.

 

[Crusader]

Usually Indian team would be equal atleast on Paper. This team is much much weaker compared to ozzies both on Paper and Ground.

And thats why you should always play your best in form side. I wont care abot the result then. This is like you know that these morons would loose and you watch them loose pathetically.

 

[OzPride]

people keep saying we dont have a spinner, looks like we got Clark for the next 10 years...lol

 

[jackal786]

Shows your knowledge of cricket. Nobody cares much about T20. Its much like galli cricket and meant for entertainment rather than player's skill. India is going to build its Test side based on T20 success, thats a step backwards

India has been playing far too many ODIs.. In England 7.. then against OZ 7 then against Pakistan 5.. now again series of ODIs.. Sad part is.. even with seniors India lost to Australia and England. Let us agree Indian one day team is not that good.. not been good for a while. One should only go back to world cup.

 

[Indiagem]

7 out of 23 balls....and dhoni says ganguly and dravid dont score quickly

 

[jackal786]

And thats why you should always play your best in form side. I wont care abot the result then. This is like you know that these morons would loose and you watch them loose pathetically.

I have no complaints as long as INdia finds some good players out of this. We also have to take into consideration that they have barely landed here. We should start worrying only if they don't show improvement after 2 or 3 games. Mainly INdia misses RP and Yuvraj.. That is also there.

 

[Crusader]

shows your knowledge of india, a WORLD CUP is always larger than a test or odi series.

add to that the fact that everyone had written off team india, then also add to the fact that we beat pak twice, then also add the 6x6 over, then add beating aus in semis....

im not talking about cricketing skill here, im just talking about what would have given indian fans more joy.

I agree world cup is a big thing. But you are trying to build the future of test and odi team based on t20 success which is absolutely absurd.

 

[AK600]

And thats why you should always play your best in form side. I wont care abot the result then. This is like you know that these morons would loose and you watch them loose pathetically.

aussies always played their best, didnt let the younger talent have a show, and now u've got a brad

india is building a team that would survive till the next wc atleast, so no matter what u guys feel or say, or whether india loses or wins, i'd still say the selection policy was good. it'll give these guys a lot of experience against top class opposition on bowler friendly pitches, something u cant have in india.

 

[Crusader]

7 out of 23 balls....and dhoni says ganguly and dravid dont score quickly

Dhoni is an joker. He can join the circus

 

[AK600]

I agree world cup is a big thing. But you are trying to build the future of test and odi team based on t20 success which is absolutely absurd.

so u suggest we cull the winning xi of t20 and start with a fresh batch from ranji? now thats absurd lol

how'd anyone know if these guys r good or not until u try them out.

be it test or t20, u still gotta hit the ball with a bat

 

[jackal786]

Crusader..

One dayer itself is a pyjama game.. Infact i am sick and tired of the amount of one dayers India plays.

 

[AK600]

if we can find 2 new good players out of the 15(?) that we sent there, the series would have been a success imo.

 

[Crusader]

aussies always played their best, didnt let the younger talent have a show, and now u've got a brad

india is building a team that would survive till the next wc atleast, so no matter what u guys feel or say, or whether india loses or wins, i'd still say the selection policy was good. it'll give these guys a lot of experience against top class opposition on bowler friendly pitches, something u cant have in india.

Boss building Team for world cup I am hearing from Greg Chappals zamana. This is rubbish and crap. Worry about world cup from 2010 onwards. Now play your best side. Mix experience with young talents but dont remove your head all of a sudden. let the youngsters grow in presence of seniors

 

[AK600]

so according to you, india can find atleast 11 new players in 1 year (from 2010 to 2011).

so why not find 11 new players from 2008 to 2009? its just a matter of one bad year - with reduced risks

 

[jackal786]

Boss building Team for world cup I am hearing from Greg Chappals zamana. This is rubbish and crap. Worry about world cup from 2010 onwards. Now play your best side. Mix experience with young talents but dont remove your head all of a sudden. let the youngsters grow in presence of seniors

After watchin 5 from 66 balls.. 13 from 114 balls from Dravid.. which captain will have confidence in including him. Not to mention he dropped catches. missed some on the field. Runs poorly between wickets. Ganguly has been a selfish git in one dayer for far too long..

 

[jackal786]

Come on Rain.. lol save us.

 

[Crusader]

After watchin 5 from 66 balls.. 13 from 114 balls from Dravid.. which captain will have confidence in including him. Not to mention he dropped catches. missed some on the field. Runs poorly between wickets. Ganguly has been a selfish git in one dayer for far too long..

Dont mix Test with Odi. I saw Dhoni scored 5 run in 50 balls What about that then? Ganguly is selfish. So is Tendulkar according to many . But they gave us the most victories.Period

 

[UP]

Dhoni getting some good batting practice!

 

[jackal786]

Dont mix Test with Odi. I saw Dhoni scored 5 run in 50 balls What about that then? Ganguly is selfish. So is Tendulkar according to many . But they gave us the most victories.Period

What victories you are talking about. India lost to England, India lost to Australia, 4-2. One of the win against Australia was achieved by Zaheer khan and Murali Karthik. Not out superstars.. who were reeling at 65 for 6. India eliminated from world cup by BD. India beat BD and Pakistan thats about it recently.

 

[Indiagem]

Come on Rain.. lol save us.

Hope India gets the batting practice and then it rains heavily

 

[UP]

oh no rain

 

[Dhonifan]

It's raining? Darn!! Aussies got their butts saved today!!!

 

[jackal786]

India recently won matches because of Yuvraj , Tendulkar and Dhoni (indian conditions), All 3 are here.

 

[Crusader]

What victories you are talking about. India lost to England, India lost to Australia, 4-2. One of the win against Australia was achieved by Zaheer khan and Murali Karthik. Not out superstars.. who were reeling at 65 for 6. India eliminated from world cup by BD. India beat BD and Pakistan thats about it recently.

So according to you their contribution is zero. Lol

Yes I must admit you are a great fan of indian cricket

BTW India reached the world cup finals of 2003.

India beat Ozs in Ozs, SAF in Saf, WI in WI and you were sleeping all the while.

 

[Dhonifan]

australia batting under lights after rain...hmm, might not be so easy to chase 200

 

[OzPride]

Come on Rain.. lol save us.

Next time we have a drought and need rain i will give u a call buddy....LOL

 

[UP]

oh no GOD please hold the rain for some more time I want India to get thrashed so badly so their media can thrash their own team.

Thats always an awesome site when their own media is bashing them

 

[jackal786]

So according to you their contribution is zero. Lol

Yes I must admit you are a great fan of indian cricket

BTW India reached the world cup finals of 2003.

India beat Ozs in Ozs, SAF in Saf, WI in WI and you were sleeping all the while.

India beat OZ in OZ? in one dayers? I though you said we should not talk about Test here. India lost in one dayers in Windies, lost in one dayers in South Africa, lost in England, lost against Austrlalia in India.

 

[jackal786]

Even Indian main team struggled in the first Test.... some of the players have toured more than twice. Even experienced players need some time to get adjusted to the pace and bounce here. So no point in blaming the guys who landed only yesterday.

 

[Crusader]

India beat OZ in OZ? in one dayers? I though you said we should not talk about Test here. India lost in one dayers in Windies, lost in one dayers in South Africa, lost in England, lost against Austrlalia in India.

Its simple dude, pick your best side. Its make the seletion much easier. I wont complain even if they loose then.