India v Australia 1st Test

[wristwatcher]

Australia would have to be favourites but Tendulkar,Laxman and Dhoni would certainly fill about a billion Indians with enthusiasm that this will still be Indias Test Match.
I see the key is the opening spells. Hopefully not NH. Unfortunately its only gonna take one good partnership to shift the match into Indias control. Id love to see Dougle rip through them tomorrow

[sherminator]

Oh dear I have a big night ahead of me. I was supposed to be finishing a Uni assignment today but the cricket has been too enthralling! The big question is whether Laxman will be alright tomorrow. Just a quick comment on North. I am not a huge fan of him, but he has been pretty unlucky this match. The 1st innings he left a ball that 9 times out of 10 would miss the stumps. I am not convinced that he hit it in the 2nd dig. I was watching the Indian coverage streamed online so the picture quality wasn't great and I couldn't really tell. They seemed to be reluctant to show it again (despite the fact they showed the Katich LBW not out and Gambir's dismissal about 1000 times each). I'm not sure if the Fox coverage was different to the one I saw, does anyone know if he actually hit it?

[sherminator]

Australia would have to be favourites but Tendulkar,Laxman and Dhoni would certainly fill about a billion Indians with enthusiasm that this will still be Indias Test Match.
I see the key is the opening spells. Hopefully not NH. Unfortunately its only gonna take one good partnership to shift the match into Indias control. Id love to see Dougle rip through them tomorrow

Laxman has a crook back so it will be interesting to see how he goes. Methinks he will be copping quite a few short balls tomorrow. Get Tendulkar early and we win. I have only seen Dhoni bat well in slap & tickle cricket or when India are in a strong posititon, so it will be good to watch tomorrow ..... shame about work!

[wristwatcher]

Oh dear I have a big night ahead of me. I was supposed to be finishing a Uni assignment today but the cricket has been too enthralling! The big question is whether Laxman will be alright tomorrow. Just a quick comment on North. I am not a huge fan of him, but he has been pretty unlucky this match. The 1st innings he left a ball that 9 times out of 10 would miss the stumps. I am not convinced that he hit it in the 2nd dig. I was watching the Indian coverage streamed online so the picture quality wasn't great and I couldn't really tell. They seemed to be reluctant to show it again (despite the fact they showed the Katich LBW not out and Gambir's dismissal about 1000 times each). I'm not sure if the Fox coverage was different to the one I saw, does anyone know if he actually hit it?

Looked like he hit it to me but Mark Waugh seems convinced he didnt. Very hard to tell.

[Not Scared]

Oh dear I have a big night ahead of me. I was supposed to be finishing a Uni assignment today but the cricket has been too enthralling! The big question is whether Laxman will be alright tomorrow. Just a quick comment on North. I am not a huge fan of him, but he has been pretty unlucky this match. The 1st innings he left a ball that 9 times out of 10 would miss the stumps. I am not convinced that he hit it in the 2nd dig. I was watching the Indian coverage streamed online so the picture quality wasn't great and I couldn't really tell. They seemed to be reluctant to show it again (despite the fact they showed the Katich LBW not out and Gambir's dismissal about 1000 times each). I'm not sure if the Fox coverage was different to the one I saw, does anyone know if he actually hit it?

Where have you been watching this online coverage? I've got a couple of mates who would be itching to watch it tonight.

[sherminator]

I think its called crictime.com. I just googled 'live cricket streaming' and it came up. Its a bit dodgy though, lots of ads and pop-ups. My internet filter was working overtime! I have used it a few times and scanned my computer afterwards and have not had any problems.

[Rik E Boy]

Looked like he hit it to me but Mark Waugh seems convinced he didnt. Very hard to tell.

Mark Waugh. Great batsman shocking special comments guy. Gambir hit the cover of the thing. Waugh also reckons that North didn't hit his. Hmmmm.

regards,

REB

[Media Park]

Marcus North, refer the matchfixing thread.

[sherminator]

Looked like he hit it to me but Mark Waugh seems convinced he didnt. Very hard to tell.

Mark Waugh. Great batsman shocking special comments guy. Gambir hit the cover of the thing. Waugh also reckons that North didn't hit his. Hmmmm.

regards,

REB

No question that Gambir hit it, plus it was outside the line. I was referring to the North dismissal as the CricInfo commentator suggested that he may not have hit it and the coverage I was watching suggested that he may have hit his boot rather than the ball. As it was an Indian coverage I was watching plus it was right on tea, they did not show the dismissal again in close-up. North is getting slated quite a bit which is fair enough, he has been struggling and he never looked like making runs yesterday. It will be interesting to see what the reaction will be if he keeps his spot and starts making big runs this summer. Watson took a caning for quite a while by all and sundry (myself included) yet the selectors perservered with him and he has come good. Maybe the selectors have a better idea than us and know what they are doing? said with a hint of sarcasm!

[Swamp Donkey]

Khan OUT!!!

Hauritz collects his wicket, 5-76, but Sachin looking dangerous!

India's target 216 to win

[Swamp Donkey]

5-101

Tendulkar 35*
Laxman 15* (has a runner)

115 more to win

[Swamp Donkey]

Dougie picks up Tendulkar!!!!!!!!!

6-121, this is going to be a cracker!! Dhoni comes in with Laxman.

[Swamp Donkey]

Dhoni RUN OUT for 2

7-122

[Swamp Donkey]

Harbijan gone now too, Dougie strikes again

8-124

PS Am I talking to myself

[RustyCage]

Should win it from here

[Mythical Creature]

PS Am I talking to myself

Yes you are talking to yourself mate, but keep the updates coming because I for one am reading them!

You would think the Aussies from here now.

[Trader]

VVS has some work to do!

[wristwatcher]

If Punta bowls Haury again the match fixers have got to him Why would you take Dougy off?????????

[RustyCage]

75 runs, 2 wickets to go

[brod]

India 8/158..58 more required

VVS Laxman 44*
Sharma 14*

This pair have put on 34 in 7.5 overs