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[Deep Dey]

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Discuss here about India's Tour of Australia(Test Series Only)
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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

[MI]

India will loose this olzo

[MI]

Aus pacers rock

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
2nd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Tue Jan 03 - Sat Jan 07, 2012

India 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

Match Summary
1st Innings
India(191/10 in 59.3 overs)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni(57*), Sachin Tendulkar(41)
James Pattinson(4/43), Ben Hilfenhaus(3/51)

Australia(116/3 in 26 overs)
Michael Clarke(47*), Ricky Ponting(44*)
Zaheer Khan(3/26)

Australia trail by 75 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Stumps - Day 1

[Raminder]

Well i hope Aussies batsmen play well tomorrow atleast lead should be around 150 to 200!

( or 100 is they collapse!)

[MI]

Zaheer Is COOL

INDIANS NEED TO BREAK THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN


M CLARKE AND PONTING

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
2nd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Tue Jan 03 - Sat Jan 07, 2012

Day 1:
Few Stats:
1.This is India's 16th sub-300 total in their last 12 Tests in Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and West Indies. They've lost six of the previous 11, and won two.Their victory came against West Indies and South Africa at Kingston(2011) and Durban(2010).

2.India's average in the first innings of overseas Tests in the last year is 27.29 runs per wicket, which is the lowest among all teams.

3.Of the 24 wickets that James Pattinson has taken in four Tests so far, 17 have been of batsmen in the top five, and four of those 17 have been dismissed for ducks.

4.India's total is the fourth-lowest in the first innings of a Sydney Test since 1990. However, on two of those three earlier instances, the team which was bundled out went on to win the match.

5.This is the first time in the last five years that Sachin Tendulkar hasn't scored a hundred in his first Test innings of the year.

[MI]

good stats

[Raminder]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
2nd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Tue Jan 03 - Sat Jan 07, 2012

Day 1:
Few Stats:
1.This is India's 16th sub-300 total in their last 12 Tests in Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and West Indies. They've lost six of the previous 11, and won two.Their victory came against West Indies and South Africa at Kingston(2011) and Durban(2010).

2.India's average in the first innings of overseas Tests in the last year is 27.29 runs per wicket, which is the lowest among all teams.

3.Of the 24 wickets that James Pattinson has taken in four Tests so far, 17 have been of batsmen in the top five, and four of those 17 have been dismissed for ducks.

4.India's total is the fourth-lowest in the first innings of a Sydney Test since 1990. However, on two of those three earlier instances, the team which was bundled out went on to win the match.

5.This is the first time in the last five years that Sachin Tendulkar hasn't scored a hundred in his first Test innings of the year.

nice work dude

[Kush]

2-0 is not too far ahead

[Vighnesh]

This is poor batting by India really poor.....they hav let us dwn big time

[Kush]

What about bowling??

[Kush]

What about bowling??

[Vighnesh]

bowling wasnt bad...it was guddd batting by aussies.......Ponting is a champion

[Kush]

Don’t forget Michael Clarke

[Vighnesh]

Ponting was under a hell lottttttttt of pressure

[Kush]

yeah, thats true

[Vighnesh]

Can sach get a century????

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
2nd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Tue Jan 03 - Sat Jan 07, 2012

India 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


Match Summary
1st Innings
India(191/10 in 59.3 overs)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni(57*), Sachin Tendulkar(41)
James Pattinson(4/43), Ben Hilfenhaus(3/51)

Australia(482/4 in 116 overs)
Michael Clarke(251*), Ricky Ponting(134)
Zaheer Khan(3/106), Ishant Sharma(1/106)

Australia lead by 291 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Stumps - Day 2

[Vighnesh]

India is Slaughtered At SCG...........i am totally dissappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kush]

clarke going for 300+

[Deep Dey]

@Vighu

Please reduce the Width of your Signature

It is tooooooooooooo Big

Use 640 pixel

[Vighnesh]

another whitewash huh?

[MI]

CLarke On a roll

[MI]

Gud Chance FOr Him TO Score 300

[Vighnesh]

even 400 is a possiblity

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