Australia v India 2nd Test - Sydney - commencing 3/1/12

[Jim05]

Clarke brings up his 200

[bulldog2004]

U beauty CLARKEY 200. Brilliant.

[locky801]

[Jim05]

India are a rabble.
Will be lucky to go to a 4th day.
We will lead by 300+ and rout them again for stuff all

[Bum Crack]

Cue to a stats man:

Yes im very much getting ahead of myself, but how far away are these 2 from setting a new Australian 4th wicket record partnership?

4th 388 WH Ponsford, DG Bradman v England Leeds 20 Jul 1934

What about this

I reckon its the first time Ive seen something NOT happen today in Australias innings in Test Cricket
I will post this non happening after stumps tonight
Unless someone knows or guesses it

The current captain and prior captain both scoring a century together??

[valleys07]

Brilliantly batted pup, true captains knock!!!!

[Swamp Donkey]

:( ponting out

Great knock he is an absolute star! Clarke 200+

300+ He just looks at ease. This could be huge!

[whufc]

Will be interesting to see whether we will look at declaring at some point a fair bit of rain expected in Sydney over next few days

[Jim05]

Why are they reviewing that?
He was 1m past the stumps

[locky801]

Why are they reviewing that?
He was 1m past the stumps

Just keeping it in the Indians eyes that there is such a thing as a review system i guess

[Jim05]

Will be interesting to see whether we will look at declaring at some point a fair bit of rain expected in Sydney over next few days

Dont think so, plan would be for us to only bat once.
Only showers in morning tomorrow, should clear up very early according to reports.
We only need a couple of sessions to bowl them out

[wycbloods]

Great work Pup well deserved. Hope he makes a few more yet.

[mighty_tiger_79]

silly umpire wasting time while putting stumps back together and the boo from the crowd watching the replay shows exactly how stupid it was and it really doesnt do anything for the umps reputation

[wycbloods]

Will be interesting to see whether we will look at declaring at some point a fair bit of rain expected in Sydney over next few days

Dont think so, plan would be for us to only bat once.
Only showers in morning tomorrow, should clear up very early according to reports.
We only need a couple of sessions to bowl them out

Bat for a while yet i say and make sure that pitch is going to be hard to bat on to chase that 400 they need to make us bat again.

[GirlPower74]

Even with my poor eyesight, I could easily tell that Clarke was just about past the stumps when the ball hit.

[GirlPower74]

400 or so should be enough of a lead, I reckon, to all but ensure we don't need to bat again in this match.

[valleys07]

Clarkey needs to challenge Lara's record

BL will come out of retirement to try and reclaim it too

[locky801]

Still got our batsman to come yet, Pattinson, Siddle & Hilfenhouseanddoosar

[mighty_tiger_79]

locky - arent they the allrounders?

[helicopterking]

India couldnt look less interested. They may not turn up for the last test match after being 3-0.