India vs Australia | 3rd Test | Mohali | 16/3/13 | Day 3

[kungfu90]

Indian batting's class is gone, now they have Dhawan and Vijay like IPL hacks opening.

 

[chaiwala]

Vijay needs to use his head here. No need for that.

 

[style_guru]

Vijay tried to match Dhawan by forcing a shot that wasn't needed. He is not test material for me at least.

 

[chaiwala]

I like the way Dhawan plays. Aggressive, and scores runs from good shots.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Successfully negated 10 overs post lunch. Still need 220 more runs to avoid follow on.

 

[chaiwala]

Lol at the commies comparing Dhawan's stache to Veerappan.

 

[Arcturus]

Don't understand why Dhawan wasn't given a chance till now. Has been one of the better and consistent bats for Delhi.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

This is when you miss veeru. With pitch absolutely doing nothing and more importantly "No Pattinson". Veeru might've murdered this attack and forced a result in 4 days.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Don't understand why Dhawan wasn't given a chance till now. Has been one of the better and consistent bats for Delhi.

Viru and Gauti were staying in the team for too long(due to their past laurels/reputation) at opening position despite their poor form could be one reason.

 

[Arcturus]

^ This is when you miss Veeru-of-the-old. Current Veeru is a sorry shadow of his old self.

 

[Arcturus]

 

[style_guru]

Don't understand why Dhawan wasn't given a chance till now. Has been one of the better and consistent bats for Delhi.

You'll soon get the answer my friend

 

[BaaliSoda]

Dhawan is in full flow

 

[Leeon1994]

What's with the Star Sports line "Asli test abhi baaki hai". Asli test to South Africa mai hoga

 

[BaaliSoda]

^ This is when you miss Veeru-of-the-old. Current Veeru is a sorry shadow of his old self.

Unfortunately for us and Viru, he is not the same since the 2011WC. His once famous Hand-Eye co-ordination seemed to have vanished into thin air. As you correctly said, current Viru is just a pale shadow of what he used to be.

 

[OZGOD]

Nathan Lyon needs to grow a big beard and shave his head, get some tattoos.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Good start this is, for us

50 up in quick time

Debutant Dhawan is the main scorer

 

[Saurav]

Dhawan doing well

 

[Arcturus]

by Dhawan. @AvidLearner: If Shikhar keeps on like this, not many will miss Sehwag

 

[chaiwala]

Dhawan is playing really well here. Great strokes.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Dhawan is dealing everything in boundaries, ATM

 

[chaiwala]

Some of Dhawan's shots look like Yuvraj. Especially the pull.

 

[Saurav]

This is when you miss veeru. With pitch absolutely doing nothing and more importantly "No Pattinson". Veeru might've murdered this attack and forced a result in 4 days.

yes in favour of Australia

 

[BaaliSoda]

by Dhawan. @AvidLearner: If Shikhar keeps on like this, not many will miss Sehwag

Yep. I too want a fresh pair of openers who could be at least half decent as Viru-gauti in their prime.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

I maybe too critical but Dhawan might be a toast in SA conditions. He's playing almost all balls on the up, not sure this would work on bouncy tracks.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Henriques seems to be the easier bowler to hit on of all the OZ bowlers bowled so far.

Pattinson and Johnson could have been a better option on this deck. OZs will sure miss them.

 

[style_guru]

yes in favour of Australia

)

 

[amlafan79]

I maybe too critical but Dhawan might be a toast in SA conditions. He's playing almost all balls on the up, not sure this would work on bouncy tracks.

honestly he is like jamshed..

 

[BaaliSoda]

Dhawan just 1 short of his maiden half century (he is scoring at more than run a ball atm)

 

[Arcturus]

another . Dhawan delaing in 4s only. 44 of 49 have come in boundaries

 

[OZGOD]

This bloke is thrashing us lol

 

[Arcturus]

Good innings. Dhawan gets to fifty with another four

 

[BaaliSoda]

Superb 50 for dhawan with that boundary of Lyon

 

[TM Riddle]

wow fireworks in Mohali..Vijay joins the fun too

 

[Arcturus]

Murali joins the party with a

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Lyon is being manhandled right now.

 

[style_guru]

Six by Vijay

 

[chaiwala]

That was just a beautiful 50. Great strokeplay.

 

[Arcturus]

and another huge

 

[TM Riddle]

lol magnificent batting by Vijay..another 6

 

[BaaliSoda]

Now Vijay joins the thrashings - Back to back 6s for him of Lyon

83 for no loss in very quick time (18 overs)

 

[chaiwala]

Vijay going nuts now. Needs to keep his cool though.

 

[style_guru]

Another six by vijay

 

[style_guru]

Dhawan is on 54, with 12 fours i.e 48 out of 54 in boundaries

 

[chaiwala]

Poor Nathan Lyon, actually bowled OK until now.

 

[style_guru]

Another 4 by Dhawan

 

[OZGOD]

This is Garry's tour from hell - getting manhandled by a couple of rookies. He should sign up for the Ranji next season and skip the Sheffield Shield.

 

[style_guru]

Another 4 by Vijay...

 

[OZGOD]

Bring back Siddle to bounce these guys lol. They are getting too settled and taking the p!ss now.

 

[style_guru]

Starc back

 

[chaiwala]

Bring back Siddle to bounce these guys lol. They are getting too settled and taking the p!ss now.

Not easy to get actual bounce from this pitch. Dhawan has had no trouble pulling away the short ones.

 

[Arcturus]

Shikhar delight to watch

 

[style_guru]

A 4 followed by another 4 by Dhawan

 

[chaiwala]

Dhawan is awesome to watch. Keeps hitting classy four after classy four.

 

[Arcturus]

Dhawan welcomes Doherty with

 

[Arcturus]

Sehwag who?

 

[chaiwala]

WOW. This is amazing, he's on 77 now, 17 fours.

Why do we need Sehwag?

 

[style_guru]

Another 4 lol

 

[style_guru]

And another...

 

[Arcturus]

and another four...

 

[Afzal_K]

Indian batting's class is gone, now they have Dhawan and Vijay like IPL hacks opening.

bloody hacks are playng better than aunty sehwag

 

[chaiwala]

One more. 83 now.

Dhawan is playing against school kids or what?

 

[Arcturus]

Deluge of

 

[chaiwala]

Anddd another. )

 

[BaaliSoda]

This is simply an amazing innings from Dhawan.

As I have been saying from the day 1 this Pitch is a belter and he may or may not get an opportunity to play against such a bowling attack(looks weaker than ours) on a pitch like this again. So he should make full use of this. I just hope he does not throw it away.

 

[style_guru]

And another 4 by Dhawan

 

[chaiwala]

18 runs off that over, I feel like I'm watch IPL here.

 

[jatt]

my goodness me.. this is murder of australian bowling. where was this dhawan guy before.

 

[style_guru]

And another ha ha ha

 

[Afzal_K]

Bring back Siddle to bounce these guys lol. They are getting too settled and taking the p!ss now.

ya, no bouncers?????
this new child is making aus ballers look like school kids
1 wicket and then it will cool

 

[jatt]

123 in only 23 overs. never seen such a good debutant innings.. no nerves at all

 

[NZcricketfan]

my goodness me.. this is murder of australian bowling. where was this dhawan guy before.

A victim of picking players on reputation rather than form.

 

[jatt]

n another four.. into 90s dhawan..what a player

 

[Arcturus]

Moves to 90s with another four

 

[chaiwala]

Beautiful shot again. Into the nervous nineties. Can he make it?

 

[style_guru]

Another 4 by Dhawan

 

[Arcturus]

A victim of picking players on reputation rather than form.

very true that. Should have been in team 2 yrs back.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Dhawan has clearly rattled starc.

4 byes now

 

[kungfu90]

bloody hacks are playng better than aunty sehwag

Even hacks can manage some of the days. These IPL hacks will never be good players.

 

[style_guru]

4 byes now.

India have scored at above 8 in last 10 overs. Absolute carnage