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India vs Australia | 1st Test | Chennai | 24/2/13 | Day 3

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Gunther said:
He is no Swann or Monty but obviously an improvement over guys like Hauritz/Doherty. They might as well try out Agar with Lyon leaving one of Siddle or Stark out
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I think they sent Agar back to Aus. Yeah the lion is not too bad but hasn't bowled well at all this Test. It's like spinners paradise out there.
 
30 overs remaining. Don't reckon we'll last that long even if we try. After this comes Kumar and Sharma.
 
Lol who knows fired up Bhaj might run through Australia. But that's too much to expect from him I guess.
 
6 for Dhoni. Looks unstoppable. One of the best Test knocks I have seen him play.
 
Lyon has been much better today than yesterday, but he still has a lot to learn about the art of spin.

Speed it up, slow it down, float it up, take your time, rush the overs, vary the angle etc.

Game is pretty close now.
 
Clarke has criminally underbowled himself all test.

What about Watson? Is he a specialist bat now? Or just saving his bowling for the Ashes?
 
Henriques has bowled two maidens out of ten.

Need to quit defending against the likes of him. He's more of a batsman than a bowler.
 
Come to think of it . Dhoni will need to start keeping immediately after the inning. I think best thing for hime would be bat through most of the rest of the day
 
Bhajiii??????????????????????? :facepalm: :facepalm:


Say goodbye to your career now unless you take a 5fer in next inning and win the test for India. :Facepalm:
 
Harbadulkar out. Let's get the other 2 bunnies out and keep the lead to around 50.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Bhajiii??????????????????????? :facepalm: :facepalm:


Say goodbye to your career now unless you take a 5fer in next inning and win the test for India. :Facepalm:
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What, you had a chance of keeping him in the team on the basis of a batting innings?

Should be kicked out regardless.
 
bin_pendi_ka_lota said:
Come to think of it . Dhoni will need to start keeping immediately after the inning. I think best thing for hime would be bat through most of the rest of the day
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Impossible, the two left are Kumar and Sharma.
 
Varun said:
Clarke has criminally underbowled himself all test.

What about Watson? Is he a specialist bat now? Or just saving his bowling for the Ashes?
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He's a batsman now. Thats why Iglesias (I like that nickname better than Moey) is in the team.
 
Cowan drops a sitter, geez this bloke can't bat can't bowl and can't field
 
Lots of friction between Dhoni and Harbhajan on commentary:

115.2
Henriques to Harbhajan Singh, OUT, another man bowled. Seventh so far. Harbhajan plays a tailender's shot, Dhoni is not pleased with it. Walks down the wicket, slogs across the line and misses the line of the ball by feet. The off stump goes for a walk. First Test wicket for Henriques. he does some air-boxing to celebrate
Harbhajan Singh b Henriques 11 (31b 0x4 1x6) SR: 35.48
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Dhoni doesn't even look at Harbhajan. Clearly not pleased with that irresponsible shot
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Perfect, now that he's not in the skipper's good books, we can chuck him out for good.
 
Maiden against Clarke.

Come on Dhoni, free those arms. We need at least 30 more before we're bowled out.
 
Run rate's slowed down to a crawl against Henriques and Clarke. Don't think there's any point being defensive at this stage.
 
Another maiden.

Time to become the average Pakistani fan and blame our cricketers for being selfish tuk-tuks.
 
Clarke misses a c&b off Dhoni. It was hit hard though. Ouch.
 
very poor over rate by Aus.Clarke should be banned for rest of the series:msd
 
Impressed with the defense of our tail enders. Really are capable of adding 80-100 runs on consistent basis if they can apply themselves instead of playing crazy shots.
 
Is that VVS commentating or Apu Nahasapeemapetilon? :asif
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Impressed with the defense of our tail enders. Really are capable of adding 80-100 runs on consistent basis if they can apply themselves instead of playing crazy shots.
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Much better than that blind slogger Zaheer, but they need to keep the scoreboard ticking.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Impressed with the defense of our tail enders. Really are capable of adding 80-100 runs on consistent basis if they can apply themselves instead of playing crazy shots.
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ok dude seriously you need to stop. you have been jinxing us ever since this test started. :hafeez
 
Fire Bird said:
Your right he belongs in a 7-11 rather than the commbox. Need to bring the Legend the Puss the Jayasuriya. Also "one needs" Ranjit Fernando. :akhtar
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At least you can understand them. Can't understand wth he's saying. :35:
 
Varun said:
Much better than that blind slogger Zaheer, but they need to keep the scoreboard ticking.
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Yea dont really like when the other batsman shows no faith in them. If the defense is good enough and the guy is capable of picking up those singles then you should always rotate strike when possible.
 
This is a big blow to IPL extension dreams.


What are you doing Dhoni? if the Aussies are unable to get you, get out to hit wicket.
 
Hmm...was wondering why refused the single.
 
Nathan Lyon needs to get a caveman beard like Sebastian Chabal. He doesn't look scary enough to take wickets.

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Lyon is a good bowler no doubt. But our batsman have shown him too much respect. I just wonder if Kohli and Sachin had played with the same mindset of Dhoni we would be in with a sizable lead.
 
Bring back Siddle to give the tailenders some chin music. This is getting ridiculous.
 
Lyon looks like an alien. His head is bigger than the rest of his physique.
 
This is an epic, possibly matchwinning knock, from MS Dhoni. These are huge runs in the context of the game.
 
The pace has gone completely now after the first whack that went for 4.
 
Hits his highest score in tests. Still find it impossible to rate him thanks to his captaincy blunders and non-consistency with the bat.

The only facet of the game I don't have any complaints about is his keeping.
 
126.3
Pattinson to Dhoni, no run, slower ball, dabbed away to third man, but he refuses the single that would have got him to his 150. He is more bothered about shielding BK from Pattinson
 
Varun said:
Is this guy actually admonishing us for not appreciating Sanath Jayasuriya's commentary?

Jeez.
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Sanath is the epitome of cricket commentary. Don't hate, appreciate!
 
:4




Dhoni brings his 150. :14: Patto being taken to the cleaners here.
 
Kumar doing to Siddle what Siddle did to us last morning. 2(35).
 
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