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[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

[Deep Dey]

Well Clarke has said that, he would have declared earlier.

He was just Hussey to score 150 because he deserved it and hence had a discussion with Hussey so that Hussey reaches 150 as soon as possible

[Vighnesh]

now waiting for Sac,VVS,virt,Dhoni and gambhir to get a big knock!!!

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
2nd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Tue Jan 03 - Fri Jan 06, 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(659/4 declared in 163 overs)
Michael Clarke(329*), Michael Hussey(150*)
Zaheer Khan(3/122), Ishant Sharma(1/144)

2nd Innings
India(400/10 in 110.5 overs)
Gautam Gambhir(83), Sachin Tendulkar(80)
Ben Hilfenhaus(5/106), Peter Siddle(2/88)

Australia won by an innings and 68 runs

Player of the match: Michael Clarke (Australia)

Australia led the 4-match series 2-0

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
2nd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Tue Jan 03 - Fri Jan 06, 2012

Day 4:
Few Stats:
1.This is the tenth time that Australia have beaten India by an innings in Tests and their third innings victory against India in Tests at the SCG after the wins in 1981 and 2000.

2.It is also the first time since 1967-68 that India have lost six straight away Tests. The last time this happened was between 1959 and 1968 when they lost 17 straight away matches including two consecutive series 5-0 in England and West Indies.

3.Michael Clarke became only the fifth player to score a triple-century and pick up a wicket in the same Test. Graham Gooch, Sanath Jayasuriya, Chris Gayle and Virender Sehwag are the other players to achieve the feat.

4.The 100th Test at the SCG ended in a victory for the home team. At both Lord's and Melbourne, the only other venues to host 100 Tests, the home team ended up winning the 100th Test. For England, it was the two-wicket win in 2000 against West Indies and for Australia, it was their 337-run win in the Boxing Day Test in the 2007 series against India.

[Deep Dey]

Here is an interesting fact:
Out of all the Test Series consisting of more than 4 matches played in
last 134.5 yrs, only three times a Team has managed to win or draw the
series in spite of the fact that the team lost the 1st 2 matches of the series.

1. South Africa managed to draw the 5 match series with england 2-2
after losing the 1st two match, during eng tour of SA in 1927-28

2. England managed to draw the 5 match series with Windies 2-2 after losing the 1st two match, during eng tour of WI in 1954

3.Australia beat england 3-2 after losing the 1st 2 tests.
This is the only instance when a team won the series after losing the 1st two tests.
In the 3rd test match of this series, Bradman scored 270 which is
considered as the greatest Test Innings by WISDEN due to some special
reasons.

[Vighnesh]

nxt match is at WACA......indians will get bashed der!!!!



And pattinson is out of the tournament

[Raminder]

Well a Great win by Aussies in the 2nd Test.

Your comments about the bowling of both teams @Deep

[Deep Dey]

Well a Great win by Aussies in the 2nd Test.

Your comments about the bowling of both teams @Deep

Australia was just shocker for me.
How they could dismantle the Indian Line up so easily

[Vighnesh]

Blame the Flat indian Pitches

[Raminder]

Well a Great win by Aussies in the 2nd Test.

Your comments about the bowling of both teams @Deep

Australia was just shocker for me.
How they could dismantle the Indian Line up so easily

Wasn't for me though...they were good all the time Hilfy was swinging the ball as most Indian players aren't good layer of spin also your thoughts about Nathan Lyon and Aussie Batting

[Vighnesh]

Indians r best players of spin...wat r u saying bro?

[Raminder]

Indians r best players of spin...wat r u saying bro?

dude i know they play spinners well but i am asking how did he bowled..as he got only 2 wickets in 2 test so far @ the average of 90 ..Ashwin got more wickets than him! maybe 4 !

[Vighnesh]

inexperience bro

[Raminder]

inexperience bro

Lyon has played more matches than Ashwin! ( Test Matches )

[Vighnesh]

yes nw thats a fact

[Raminder]

yes nw thats a fact

..m not bad at this

[Vighnesh]

huh nxt fact thn..

[Raminder]

huh nxt fact thn..

..another fact Deep is better than all of us.. here in this

[Vighnesh]

hahahahah gotcha.....well said bro....deep u listening??

[Deep Dey]

huh nxt fact thn..

..another fact Deep is better than all of us.. here in this

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[Raminder]

huh nxt fact thn..

..another fact Deep is better than all of us.. here in this

Lol

Read Eight Fold Path

You will also become like me

Haha...yea sure!

[Vighnesh]

is dat a book????????????

[Raminder]

is dat a book????????????

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[Vighnesh]

hahahahaha...i remember tht in my history TB

[Deep Dey]

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