2nd Test: India v Australia at Mohali

[Zulu]

Ponting and Australia look out of ideas. If coming around the wicket and bowling short is the best they can come up, they are in for some long sessions in the field in the remaining tests. Why restrict yourself to only having one possible dismissal available - a catch from a mistimed hook or pull?

How about bowling tightly on or outside off stump with a couple of short catchers in place - at least this still gives the bowler a chance to hit the stumps or get an lbw as well as a catch.

[locky801]

The realityn of no McGrath and Warne is starting to hit home, unfortunately the Indians are not doing themselves any favours either, Aussies get in and commit to batting properly they will bat till well into day 4 on this pitch

[locky801]

6/423

Prince Ganguly 94*


Dhoni 57*


zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


hopefully the declaration comes when the prince gets his ton

[MightyEagles]

he's 101* and they are still batting.

[mal]

6/431
100 to the prince, good effort
and getting his career average of 34 odd against AU up now

Richard Ponting straight after lunch bowls WATTO/WHITE ....
I reckon ROD ROOSTER/MAL could score runs on that pitch against those 2

LEE injured witha split webbing

PRINCE NOW OUT

WHITE gets him

[MightyEagles]

He's out for 102

[locky801]

Well batted by the Prince, but looks like they are batting on big mistake IMHO


India 7/436

[locky801]

Indians still going

8/469


Dhoni putting his own glory in front of the sides 92*


Khan 2*

bet he declares once he has got to the ton

[locky801]

Now 9/469

Khan runout for 2

White to Dhoni, no run, OUT, played to mid on looking for the single to regain the strike. Lee throws back to the keepers' end where Zaheer is short of his ground.

[mal]

all out 469
SIDDLE gets DHONI LBW[92] looked a wrong decision

GanGIRLy Stumped on 35 makes 102

SIDDLE 3/114
Im impressed with his effort on that track
On our tracks he will be dynamite

[locky801]

Dhoni should have declared an hour ago

[mal]

HAYDEN OUT FOR 0 b KHAN

Is he gunna suffer the Strauss syndrome ?
Andrew Strauss after a few poor umpiring decisions v AU lost all form
Matt the bat is now in the same boat ?
Ever since he greedily played in the IPL things have conspired against him

But the next time he gets a start he will KILL these bowlers [I hope]

KHAN has 42% of his wickets against left handers
Thats stunning

[mal]

PONTING OUT LBW SHARMA 5
AU 2/17
PONTING out for the 2nd time this over LBW
After 3 other LBWs this series that were ALL PROBABLY out, eventually his luck had to run out

_________

The frontrunners are chirpy now
The chatter amongst the players is abundant
Oh thats right the frontrunners are on top
Im not enjoying this

[brod]

Australia vs India
Stumps Day 2

INDIA 469
SC Ganguly 102
MS Dohni 92
SR Tendulkar 88
G Gambhir 67

MG Johnson 3/85
PM Siddle 3/114
CL White 2/71
B Lee 1/86

AUSTRALIA 4/102
ML Hayden 0
SM Katich 33
RT Ponting 5
MEK Hussey 37*
MJ Clarke 23

A Mishra 2/21

[brod]

Phil Jaques returning home with a back injury...
WHO WILL REPLACE HIM??

Hodge (in form..although against SA)
Marsh (opener)
D Hussey (hopes its in the genes and he can score like his brother)
Symonds (our best spin bowling option )

[brod]

Australia need another debutant to play in the third test..they keep getting Sachin as their first test wicket

[wycbloods]

PONTING OUT LBW SHARMA 5
AU 2/17
PONTING out for the 2nd time this over LBW
After 3 other LBWs this series that were ALL PROBABLY out, eventually his luck had to run out

_________

The frontrunners are chirpy now
The chatter amongst the players is abundant
Oh thats right the frontrunners are on top
Im not enjoying this

Rudi likes giving punter out LBW when he hits them doesn't he.

[RustyCage]

We will be able to play ourselves back into form against New Zealand during our summer.

Bangas 245
NZ 9/162

New Zealand cricket is dead.

[hearts on fire]

New Zealand are a joke.....

[RustyCage]

All out for 171, Vettori 55*

Vettori is an absolute star, just unlucky that he doesnt have any support from the rest of his team.