Thread for Agneepath Series

[Deep Dey]

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Discuss here about India's Tour of Australia(Test Series Only)
Test Series Preview:
Well,we waited for this series for long and finally the moment has come before this historic series gets underway at MCG on 26th Dec,2011.
India have never won a series in Australia although their 1st tour down under came way back in 1947-48.While India had their moments to win a series in India especially in 1977-78 series when Kerry Packer's involvement with the game divided the Australian Cricket into pieces. No one can forget Bob Simpson's returning to cricket at the age of 41 after retirement and captaining his side,along with scoring 539 runs in the series because the main Australian Players had joined hands with Kerry Packer and hence they were left out by ACB.But Australia still manged to win the series 3-2.
If 1977-78 was historic,1980-81 series is remembered for Gavaskar's walking off the field along with Chetan Chauhan in protest of Umpire's decision.
1990-91 tour down under saw Sachin Tendulkar making his mark on Kangaroos soil with hundred's at Adelaide and Perth.
In 1999-00 series,Australia demolished the Indians and white washed them by 3-0 in spite of Tendulkar's and VVS Laxman's heroics at MCG and SCG respectively.
In 2003-04 series,Australia had no answer to stop Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.Dravid piled up 700+ runs,while Laxman was not to behind.It was also remembered for Steve Waugh's historic farewell at SCG when his team mates gave him a grand farewell by lifting him on their shoulders and circling the entire SCG with loud applause from SCG crowd.In spite of Dravid and Laxman's heroics and Ganguly,Tendulkar's hundred's at Gabba and SCG respectively, india still failed to win the series and drew 1-1.
2007-08 series was marred by controversy at SCG test which took an huge impact on the game.At one stage india threatened to boycott the series.
Eventually,through compromises the matter was settled down.India lost 2-1.
Still the official's of that test match believes that Justice was not done.
Now, its 2011.Everything has changed since then.MS Dhoni saw his rise to glory.While Tendulkar,Dravid,Laxman have also saw their fate going up and down.India won the World Cup, 2011.Australia lost a home series for the 1st time in 16 yrs.Australia lost Ashes twice and 1st time at home since 1986-87.Ricky Ponting saw his fall from grace.Michael Clarke became the new captain of Australia.Australia registered their lowest score in more than 100 yrs when they were bowled out for 47.They lost a to kiwis at home for the 1st time since 1985.
India won't forget what happened in England earlier this year when they were white washed 4-0.They have shown significant improvement since then.
On the other hand,Australia hampered by injuries to their strike bowlers,poor form of veteran players,unsettled team and the list goes on..........
In short,This is India's best chance to win a series down under and they are clear favorites.But we know how Australia strike back whenever they are in great adversity.In Nathan Bracken's Words"When Travesty Prevailed,someone always stood up"


Battle To Preserve The Legacy
VS

AgneePath Series
May Cricket be the Ultimate Winner

[Haseeh]

Last Wicket:
Dhoni b J Pattinson 23 (44 b 0x41x6 )
SR: 52.27; 142/9(42.2)

[Haseeh]

End Over 47(2 runs)
IND 163-9 (47ov)
I.Sharma 6*(14)
U.Yadav 15*(20)
India need another 129 to win with 1 wkt remaining.

[Kush]

India will lose

[Haseeh]

Sixxxxxxxxx....
U.Yadav hit a massive hit

[Haseeh]

Yadav gone... Good catch by warner..

[Haseeh]

INDIA 169 all out...Australia win by 122 runs

[Kush]

India lost the match :Allangry:

[Haseeh]

Australia lead 4-match series 1-0 with 3 match to play

[Kush]

INDIA 160 all out...Australia win by 122 runs

INDIA 170 all out

[Haseeh]

INDIA 160 all out...Australia win by 122 runs

INDIA 170 all out

169 all out

[Haseeh]

Its was india's 5th successive lost in test....

[Kush]

INDIA 160 all out...Australia win by 122 runs

INDIA 170 all out

169 all out

169 all out :oops:

[Kush]

Its was india's 5th successive lost in test....

in away matches :shock:

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
1st Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Mon Dec 26 - Thu Dec 29,2011

Australia Won the Toss and elected to bat first.

Australia XI: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Ben Hilfenhaus.

India XI: Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni (capt, wk), R Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav

Test debut:Ed Cowan(Australia)

Match Summary
1st Innings
Australia(333/10 in 110 overs)
Ed Cowan(68), Ricky Ponting(62)
Zaheer Khan(4/77), Ravichandran Ashwin(3/81)

India(282/10 in 94.1 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar(73), Rahul Dravid(68)
Ben Hilfenhaus(5/75), Peter Siddle(3/63)

2nd Innings
Australia(240/10 in 76.3 overs)
Michael Hussey(89), Ricky Ponting(60)
Umesh Yadav(4/70), Zaheer Khan(3/53)

India(169/10 in 47.5 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar(32), Ravichandran Ashwin(30)
James Pattinson(4/53), Peter Siddle(3/42)

Australia won by 122 runs

Player of the match:James Pattinson (Australia)

Australia led the 4-match series 1-0

[Haseeh]

Its was india's 5th successive lost in test....

in away matches

sorry India didnt played a home test match

[Haseeh]

@Deep dey,still Dravid not out on 68* lolz

[Deep Dey]

Its was india's 5th successive lost in test....

in away matches

sorry India didnt played a home test match

India played vs west indies na

[Deep Dey]

@Deep dey,still Dravid not out on 68* lolz

Now corrected.

Actually I save the match summary after everyday's play.

I corrected yesterday here,but forgot to correct that in the Notepad.Hence copy pasted that only

[Deep Dey]

Finally after India dominated 3 days,4th day Australia had the last laugh

[Deep Dey]

Australia's total of 333 is only the eighth time a
team has posted a triple Nelson score in the first innings of a Test.After 105 yrs,A team has won a test match with this total. The last time a team won a Test with this total was way back in 1906.

[Haseeh]

India didnt won a match in previous 7 away test matches...Their last victory was vs WI,in 1st test,Kingston in which wall scored a amazing ton in 2nd innings

[Haseeh]

Its was india's 5th successive lost in test....

in away matches

sorry India didnt played a home test match

India played vs west indies na

its ODI am i right?

[Deep Dey]

Its was india's 5th successive lost in test....

in away matches

sorry India didnt played a home test match

India played vs west indies na

its ODI am i right?

3 test matches vs west indies,India won 2-0.
last match a thrilling draw

[Deep Dey]

India didnt won a match in previous 7 test matches...Their last victory was vs WI,in 1st test,Kingston in which wall scored a amazing ton in 2nd innings

They won vs windies at Delhi test,won vs windies at Kolkata test

[Haseeh]

India didnt won a match in previous 7 test matches...Their last victory was vs WI,in 1st test,Kingston in which wall scored a amazing ton in 2nd innings

They won vs windies at Delhi test,won vs windies at Kolkata test

sorry i forgot it..really sorry

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