Thread for Agneepath Series

[Deep Dey]

First topic message reminder :

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

[Raminder]

Awesome win by Australia .They won by 122 runs and Ponting also scored 122 runs in this test match, his runs mattered a lot !

[Akshay RKstar]

[Deep Dey]

Best Comment

Roshan: "One day I will see India not lose the first test of an Away
test Series to England, South Africa or Australia. Yes One day it will
happen. I hope it rains all of that match."

[Haseeh]

Its for who are talks against Ponting n Sachin Tendulkar

R.Ponting
1st innings : 62
2nd innings : 60
Total : 122
S.Tendulkar
1st innings : 73
2nd innings : 32
Total : 105

Highest in 1st test..

[Kush]

[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

sorry i forgot it..really sorry

Don't be sorry.

If I can make mistake in my Summary everyday,you have full right to do it

[Deep Dey]

This is India's 1st test loss to Australia after 9 Test matches.
In previous 8 test,India won 5 and drew 3.

This is Dhoni's 1st loss as captain to Australia in Test

[Kush]

Australia on highs after the match

[Haseeh]

This is India's 1st test loss to Australia after 9 Test matches.In previous 8 test,India won 5 and drew 3.This is Dhoni's 1st loss as captain to Australia in Test

Lets see..its the start of big losses

[Deep Dey]

But Australian Batting must improve.
It seems Bowlers have to bowl and bat both for Australia.

If Australian tailenders hadn't score those runs,the result could have been different.

But you can't expect them to perform every match

[Haseeh]

They lack watson there and m.perfect and ponder are in form...they only need skipper and warner to get in form

[Deep Dey]

They lack watson there and m.perfect and ponder are in form...they only need skipper and warner to get in form

Ya but ponting and hussey need to score 100's and not get out on 60's or 70's.

Australia have to score 490-500 total at Sydney.
ATLEAST 450 is must

[Kush]

This match turned out to be disaster for marsh

[Haseeh]

I think 60's and 70's look better then ton in mcg.even sachin n dravid can convert them into to huge ones..

[Haseeh]

This match turned out to be disaster for marsh

[Deep Dey]

I think 60's and 70's look better then ton in mcg.even sachin n dravid can convert them into to huge ones..

I am talking about sydney test.
They have to get 100's.
The score of 300-350 is not going to be enough every time.

They have to score 450-500.
For that they have to score 100's like what England did against India in England

[Deep Dey]

This match turned out to be disaster for marsh

I hope he remains fit for 2nd test match.
We know he injures after every 1-2 matches

[Kush]

In next match, either Kohli should be dropped or bat at no. 5 :twisted:

[Haseeh]

In next match, either Kohli should be dropped or bat at no. 5 :twisted:

Is after MSD?

[Arjun]

nexxt matchh msd shudd step out...

[Haseeh]

But Australian Batting must improve.
It seems Bowlers have to bowl and bat both for Australia.

If Australian tailenders hadn't score those runs,the result could have been different.

But you can't expect them to perform every match

but i dont think so as tailender only give them victory.because

[Haseeh]

Tailenders:-
India:-
R Ashwin 31+30=61
Z Khan 4+13=17
U Yadav 2*+21=23
I Sharma11+6*=17
Total=118,6wkts
Australia:-
P Siddle 41+4=45
J Pattinson 18*+37*=55
B Hilfenhaus 19+14=33
N Lyon 6+0=6
Total=139

Only 21 runs differ but how it became 122?

[Deep Dey]

Tailenders:-
India:-
R Ashwin 31+30=61
Z Khan 4+13=17
U Yadav 2*+21=23
I Sharma11+6*=17
Total=118,6wkts
Australia:-
P Siddle 41+4=45
J Pattinson 18*+37*=55
B Hilfenhaus 19+14=33
N Lyon 6+0=6
Total=139

Only 21 runs differ but how it became 122?

Accepted but you know that chasing 292 is different thing and chasing 250-260 is different.Chasing 220-230 is different................so on.
Similarly Australia made 333 in 1st innings.If Australia had been bowled out for 250-260,Indian reply would have different approach.
So the approach or the attitude towards the chase by a team batting 2nd depends on the target set by team batting 1st.
Chasing 290 or 230 or chasing 150 or chasing below 100,all these require different approach.
If Aussie Tailenders haven't scored those runs,this match would have been different.It forced Indian batsman to have different approach when they saw the target of 292

[Haseeh]

Tailenders:-India:-R Ashwin 31+30=61Z Khan 4+13=17U Yadav 2*+21=23I Sharma11+6*=17Total=118,6wktsAustralia:-P Siddle 41+4=45J Pattinson 18*+37*=55B Hilfenhaus 19+14=33N Lyon 6+0=6Total=139Only 21 runs differ but how it became 122?

Accepted but you know that chasing 292 is different thing and chasing 250-260 is different.Chasing 220-230 is different................so on.Similarly Australia made 333 in 1st innings.If Australia had been bowled out for 250-260,Indian reply would have different approach.So the approach or the attitude towards the chase by a team batting 2nd depends on the target set by team batting 1st.Chasing 290 or 230 or chasing 150 or chasing below 100,all these require different approach.If Aussie Tailenders haven't scored those runs,this match would have been different.It forced Indian batsman to have different approach when they saw the target of 292

but more then that i think its failure of indian bowlers to get tailenders...i really surprised the bowling of ashwin today.very poor stuff vs Hilfenuos who hit about 10 runs in that over in which bowl as ordinary...zak and co should bowl strightly to bowlers which provide edges...they failed i think

[Deep Dey]

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

Few Stats:
1.11 batsmen were out bowled in this Test, which equals the highest in Australia over the last three decades. The last time more batsmen were bowled in a Test in Australia was way back in 1979, when 12 batsmen were bowled in a Test between Australia and Pakistan, also in Melbourne. The last time more batsmen were out bowled in a Test anywhere was in 2006, when 12 were bowled in Fatullah in a Test between Bangladesh and Australia.

2.It was also only the fourth time in his 161-Test career that Rahul Dravid was bowled in both innings of a Test. The last time it happened was against Pakistan in Delhi in 2007.

3.India's MCG jinx continued too - they've lost five in a row here, since 1991-92. This was also India's sixth defeat in the first Test of an overseas series since their previous tour to Australia in 2007-08. They've lost twice in Sri Lanka and Australia, and once each in South Africa and England.

4.In 2011, India's batting average in overseas Tests has been 27.59 runs per wicket; only Bangladesh and New Zealand fared worse abroad.

5.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.

[Sponsored content]