India vs Australia-2nd Test

[carey]

how'd the score end up?

[Media Park]

currently 5-168.

punter and paine going alright.

[carey]

ohh so its still going???

wow could be a result really didnt see that coming!

[carey]

no foxtel

[whufc]

ohh so its still going???

wow could be a result really didnt see that coming!

about 45 minutes of day 4 left.

Highest score to win on this ground in a 4th innings is 195

[Media Park]

With the spinners role (outside of the asian countries) an underused one, I would sooner see Smith play, because he will bat at 8, MJ at 9 bowling first change, with Hilf/Siddle/Bolly fighting out the last two.

What is great about AUS bowling is the depth.

In the current side, you have WATTO (all rounder), Kat, Clarke and North all part time spin, all having a test five-for.

The opening bowlers are the worry.

[Dogmatic]

Surely Michael Clarke has got to go, he is an absolute joke, what a dud!

Clarke's in horrible form, no doubting that.

But even in horrid form he's better than the SPUD NORTH. Look at his dismissal, what a joke.

Not questioning that but was Clarkes any better

Bring back the Bingle, she was his rock.
Hang on, no she wasn't, the rock was flushed down the toilet.

[Media Park]

no foxtel

I'll pay attention for you- instead of just having it as background noise.

Just said 9 overs to go.

[Jim05]

Clarkes dismissal was just as bad. If he is the future captain we are stuffed. Ponnting needs to stay for a while yet. Really rate Paine he is far superior gloveman to Haddin and is a solid batsman. Our batting very fragile at moment 1 fa becomes 3 or 4 fa very quickly. Give khawaja or fergie a crack.

Also heard an interview and Aussies could drop to 4th and possibly 5th with 2-0 loss. Disgraceful

[carey]

ohh so its still going???

wow could be a result really didnt see that coming!

about 45 minutes of day 4 left.

Highest score to win on this ground in a 4th innings is 195

whufc,

never write off the little master mate!

what is the lead 140ish????

[carey]

Clarkes dismissal was just as bad. If he is the future captain we are stuffed. Ponnting needs to stay for a while yet. Really rate Paine he is far superior gloveman to Haddin and is a solid batsman. Our batting very fragile at moment 1 fa becomes 3 or 4 fa very quickly. Give khawaja or fergie a crack.

Also heard an interview and Aussies could drop to 4th and possibly 5th with 2-0 loss. Disgraceful

if only manou could bat as i believe his a better glovemen than both of them although thats another one out of our already struggling redbacks!

[carey]

no foxtel

I'll pay attention for you- instead of just having it as background noise.

Just said 9 overs to go.

cheers mate

[whufc]

ohh so its still going???

wow could be a result really didnt see that coming!

about 45 minutes of day 4 left.

Highest score to win on this ground in a 4th innings is 195

whufc,

never write off the little master mate!

what is the lead 140ish????

Lead is 150 odd

gettting dark very quickly

agree the little master could do anything

INTERESTING STAT
the first innings was Tendulkar first test hundred in India in 10 years

[Media Park]

5-178 (72* Ponting, 19* Paine) 50 stand up.

Lead 164

And as I type, Zaheer Khan gets Punter out LBW 6-181

[whufc]

PONTING OUT - 72
plumb LBW- Zaheer Khan

Aus 6 for 181

[Media Park]

This will bring MJ in, so we're either going to get a 200+ lead by stumps, or at least one more wicket.

Horrie will hang around, but not make many, then the bunny Hughhefnerhaus, and the ferret, George.

[Jim05]

150 lead not much if Sehwag gets goin. Could be over by lunch.
A fit Siddle is the key to our bowling as well as a decent spinner. Please give smith a crack.

[Jim05]

So this pitch is a road is it. Road to nowhere for Aussies.

[Media Park]

Agree Jim, and if they don't play the spinner as a key bowler (just the occasional "for the sake of playing a spinner" role), then at least Smith bats a bit, and is a gun in the field.

Pontings third dismissMAL in the seventies this tour (so three out of four digs). Not a bad warmup to the ASHES.

Reverse swing playing a part now, could be all out today.

7 overs to go.

6-181 still.

[carey]

150 lead not much if Sehwag gets goin. Could be over by lunch.
A fit Siddle is the key to our bowling as well as a decent spinner. Please give smith a crack.

agreed but smith needs to stop worrying about what he looks like and stop thinking his shane warne and just be(as stupid as it sounds) steve smith!