1st test v India - commencing Fri 22/2/13

[stampy]

good sesh for our team, pitch is as dry as a nuns country retreat ffs

[The Sleeping Giant]

Are you surprised?

[RustyCage]

All the wickets their quicks are getting is filling me with confidence for our 4 quick bowlers

Vital partnership coming up here, need these two to get us the bulk of our runs

[The Sleeping Giant]

Not even drs would save us.

[Jim05]

In deep trouble now

[The Sleeping Giant]

Yep. Into the tail already. ;-)

[dedja]

It's okay. We can still get 650 if the tail bats well. ;-)

Yep, I can see Moises making 200 here ...

[the joker]

1 billion inhabitants and about 2,000 of them at the cricket ...

That's because tickets to the cricket in India are about 75 Aussie dollars and only the rich can afford them

[dedja]

doesn't seem to bother them for T20 matches ...

[dedja]

Ashwin has 5 out of 5 ...

[Jim05]

Surprised Wade lasted as long as he did, batting atleast 3 spots too high

[carey]

Surprised Wade lasted as long as he did, batting atleast 3 spots too high

And had a sook when giving out. What was there to sook about? He was clearly out.

[stampy]

well, its all going to script so far

[Jim05]

good sesh for our team, pitch is as dry as a nuns country retreat ffs

I dont mind the pitches being like this, the home side has the right to prepare the decks to suit their strengths.
This is where im disappointed with CA's gutless approach to our home tests. We all know the Indians are standing on the square legs umps toes when they bat at the WACA yet we give them flat decks like Adelaide and Sydney. When the Indians come we should prepare all 5 decks like the WACA and give them a 5 prong pace barrage. Our strength is our quicks ATM we should use it. All the tests might only go 3 days but would love to see them sook, imagine them facing Cummins, Patto, Siddle, MJ and Starc in a 5 test series with every deck like the WACA. A few broken fingers and they would be on the next plane home having a sook

[carey]

well, its all going to script so far

I know it's been spoken about but just how are Australia going to take 20 wickets? Lyon the answer? I think Warner would be more dangerous than Lyon on that deck.

Haven't even started bowling and you can clearly see 4 seamers is a stupid decision

[dedja]

Yep, dry as and we pick one specialist spinner ... the obsession with part-timers needs to be blown up, both bowlers and batsmen

[stampy]

good to see that kent harbo is wicketless atm

[UK Fan]

Im backing Moses!!!

Great call selectors .

Out of He smith khawaja maxwell they made the right choice.

Not picking Doherty over a third quick = dumb.

[Squids]

So far Moises sticking it to the haters...I'm one of them.

[rod_rooster]

Im backing Moses!!!

Great call selectors .

Out of He smith khawaja maxwell they made the right choice.

Not picking Doherty over a third quick = dumb.

Moises was also a better selection than me but that doesn't mean it wasn't a bad choice. Sure he's the best of a bunch of muppets (Khawaja excluded) but so what. None of them should even be over there.

That said I hope he keeps going and makes a big ton. We need it. I don't agree with the selection but whilst he's representing Australia i hope he performs well. Love seeing him batting in the cap as well.