1st Test V India starting Boxing Day

[locky801]

100 run partnership between Cowan and Ponting

[Jim05]

Ponting caught at slip for 62
3/159
Yadav has all 3 wickets

[locky801]

Ponting caught at slip for 62
3/159
Yurav has all 3 wickets

Been their best and quickest bowler today

[stampy]

hope this isnt a case of deja vu, reckon we lost our 3rd wicket around this score when we collapsed in the 2nd dig down in hobart

[Jim05]

TEA 3/170
Cowan 58
Clarke 7

[locky801]

Interesting session, Aussies came out with guns blazing after the break with some great shots by Cowan and Ponting.

Thought the Indians pulled them back well, albeit with a little negative bowling however the wicket of Ponting has the game evenly poised.

Early wicket in the next session brings an out of form Hussey in but one should not write him off.

Love the Boxing day test, as usual, test cricket at it's most intense and best

[mal]

Good Test so far
Enough in the deck for the Indian quicks, and good enough for the Batsman to make runs

COWAN
ZZZZed Cowan became Ed Capowan that session, does not look like getting out, and played some very good cricket shots

PONTING
Ponting made 62[94] played across the line too often , and benefited from some dopey bowling at him
This tactic of bowling short at him has had some success in the recent past, but it mainly only works early in his innings
Perhaps when the Indians have team meetings they should focus on how to bowl at the Aussies instead of the pre game comments made by retired Australian players
When the veteran gets his eye in it is a dumb tactic
At 2/46 AU were shaky, but Ricky took the initiative away from the Indians with some positive batting

WHAT IF
Ed makes a ton
Watto MiRacousLy is fit for Test 2
And Mr Cricket makes insignificant scores in this test
Maybe this intended one off test for Ed may continue on
And I will have to eat my words form my earlier post on Mr Ed

[Jim05]

Good Test so far
Enough in the deck for the Indian quicks, and good enough for the Batsman to make runs

COWAN
ZZZZed Cowan became Ed Capowan that session, does not look like getting out, and played some very good cricket shots

PONTING
Ponting made 62[94] played across the line too often , and benefited from some dopey bowling at him
This tactic of bowling short at him has had some success in the recent past, but it mainly only works early in his innings
Perhaps when the Indians have team meetings they should focus on how to bowl at the Aussies instead of the pre game comments made by retired Australian players
When the veteran gets his eye in it is a dumb tactic
At 2/46 AU were shaky, but Ricky took the initiative away from the Indians with some positive batting

WHAT IF
Ed makes a ton
Watto MiRacousLy is fit for Test 2
And Mr Cricket makes insignificant scores in this test
Maybe this intended one off test for Ed may continue on
And I will have to eat my words form my earlier post on Mr Ed

Watto will be fit for next test so someone will have to be dropped for Cowan to play. Watto to bat at 6 and replace Hussey perhaps

[Jim05]

Clarke looks in cruise mode, played a few rash shots but not in danger of losing his wicket at the moment.
Solid when he has to be and destructive on the rubbish balls

[locky801]

Good Test so far
Enough in the deck for the Indian quicks, and good enough for the Batsman to make runs

COWAN
ZZZZed Cowan became Ed Capowan that session, does not look like getting out, and played some very good cricket shots

PONTING
Ponting made 62[94] played across the line too often , and benefited from some dopey bowling at him
This tactic of bowling short at him has had some success in the recent past, but it mainly only works early in his innings
Perhaps when the Indians have team meetings they should focus on how to bowl at the Aussies instead of the pre game comments made by retired Australian players
When the veteran gets his eye in it is a dumb tactic
At 2/46 AU were shaky, but Ricky took the initiative away from the Indians with some positive batting

WHAT IF
Ed makes a ton
Watto MiRacousLy is fit for Test 2
And Mr Cricket makes insignificant scores in this test
Maybe this intended one off test for Ed may continue on
And I will have to eat my words form my earlier post on Mr Ed

Watto will be fit for next test so someone will have to be dropped for Cowan to play. Watto to bat at 6 and replace Hussey perhaps

Cowan can't be dropped after this innings, has shown a hell of a lot of fight, as stated before an opening batsman from yesterdee year, pressure is now simply on Hussey to get runs

[Johno6]

i have no idea how this bowling attack could bowl anyone out....
they look avg at best atm.


test will prob be a draw

[Jim05]

Good Test so far
Enough in the deck for the Indian quicks, and good enough for the Batsman to make runs

COWAN
ZZZZed Cowan became Ed Capowan that session, does not look like getting out, and played some very good cricket shots

PONTING
Ponting made 62[94] played across the line too often , and benefited from some dopey bowling at him
This tactic of bowling short at him has had some success in the recent past, but it mainly only works early in his innings
Perhaps when the Indians have team meetings they should focus on how to bowl at the Aussies instead of the pre game comments made by retired Australian players
When the veteran gets his eye in it is a dumb tactic
At 2/46 AU were shaky, but Ricky took the initiative away from the Indians with some positive batting

WHAT IF
Ed makes a ton
Watto MiRacousLy is fit for Test 2
And Mr Cricket makes insignificant scores in this test
Maybe this intended one off test for Ed may continue on
And I will have to eat my words form my earlier post on Mr Ed

Watto will be fit for next test so someone will have to be dropped for Cowan to play. Watto to bat at 6 and replace Hussey perhaps

Cowan can't be dropped after this innings, has shown a hell of a lot of fight, as stated before an opening batsman from yesterdee year, pressure is now simply on Hussey to get runs

Pretty sure Hodge got dropped after making a big hundred and Dizzy was dropped after making a double hundred so you never know with these selectors. They wont drop Hussey, Marsh's spot looks most vulnerable. If Watto opens then Cowan or Warner might have to drop to 3

[CoverKing]

Good Test so far
Enough in the deck for the Indian quicks, and good enough for the Batsman to make runs

COWAN
ZZZZed Cowan became Ed Capowan that session, does not look like getting out, and played some very good cricket shots

PONTING
Ponting made 62[94] played across the line too often , and benefited from some dopey bowling at him
This tactic of bowling short at him has had some success in the recent past, but it mainly only works early in his innings
Perhaps when the Indians have team meetings they should focus on how to bowl at the Aussies instead of the pre game comments made by retired Australian players
When the veteran gets his eye in it is a dumb tactic
At 2/46 AU were shaky, but Ricky took the initiative away from the Indians with some positive batting

WHAT IFO
Ed makes a ton
Watto MiRacousLy is fit for Test 2
And Mr Cricket makes insignificant scores in this test
Maybe this intended one off test for Ed may continue on
And I will have to eat my words form my earlier post on Mr Ed

Watto will be fit for next test so someone will have to be dropped for Cowan to play. Watto to bat at 6 and replace Hussey perhaps

Cowan can't be dropped after this innings, has shown a hell of a lot of fight, as stated before an opening batsman from yesterdee year, pressure is now simply on Hussey to get runs

Pretty sure Hodge got dropped after making a big hundred and Dizzy was dropped after making a double hundred so you never know with these selectors. They wont drop Hussey, Marsh's spot looks most vulnerable. If Watto opens then Cowan or Warner might have to drop to 3

Gillespie was a bowler so his runs were insignificant against Bangladesh.
Hodge got dropped for an injured ponting (and didn't he play one more test afterwards?)

[locky801]

May well have been dropped (Hodge) but Cowan is showing something that we havent seen for a while (he knows where his off stump is)

Been no secret that Clarke wants to bowl Watson, been no secret that Watson has said his bowling has affected his opening of the batting.

Clear to me if Hussey fails.

If he doesnt, nice problem to have

[Jim05]

May well have been dropped (Hodge) but Cowan is showing something that we havent seen for a while (he knows where his off stump is)

Been no secret that Clarke wants to bowl Watson, been no secret that Watson has said his bowling has affected his opening of the batting.

Clear to me if Hussey fails.

If he doesnt, nice problem to have

Spot on.
I just see Micky Arthur being a stubborn prick, if he says Ponting and Hussey are safe all series then thats where my money would be

[locky801]

Clarke gone. Now we sit back, wait and see

Zaheer to Michael Clarke, out Bowled!! Zak is back, this one slants in, Michael Clarke plays a poor shot, the cut was not on as it was too close to his body, ends up chopping it onto the stumps Michael Clarke b Zaheer 31(68) [4s-5]

[Johno6]

moment of trust u guys saying?

[Johno6]

oh my god!!!!

did not touch it@@@@@

[locky801]

Seeya Hussey career over out first ball, ******* Indians with their no referals

[Jim05]

Cheating bastards get their way. Missed Hussey's bat by a mile. No DRS