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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

[Vighnesh]

i did search...lol

[Deep Dey]

India tour of Australia, Australia vs India
3rd Test,Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth , Fri Jan 13 - Tue Jan 17, 2012

Starts Tomorrow at 8 Am IST

Australia XI(Probable): David Warner, Ed Cowan, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon/Mitchell Starc, Ben Hilfenhaus.

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

[Deep Dey]

Sadly, I won't be able to see the 1st ball of the match.

[Vighnesh]

All the Best India..match At 8 am

[MI]

Tommorow it is gonna start

[Vighnesh]

yeah

[MI]

Win it this India

[MI]

Players to watch ...

Ryan Harris
is at once Australia's most capable pace bowler and also the team's
most tenuous. His battered body succumbed to a hamstring problem in Sri
Lanka then a hip ailment in South Africa, cancelling him out of the Test
plans for the remainder of 2011 as the team performance manager Pat
Howard decreed that Harris had to get fit enough to bowl for five days
on the run. To that end he has been eased back into the squad, training
in Melbourne, carrying out the duties of 12th man in Sydney and now into
the team in Perth where his nine wickets helped bring England briefly
to heel last summer. In the absence of the injured James Pattinson,
Harris' speed and swing will ask the most impertinent questions of
India's batsmen - provided he can stay physically sound.



Depending on what you read, Virender Sehwag
is either the reason India's tour is going badly, or the best man to
pull his team-mates out of their current slumber. His fearless approach
to batting has so far looked chancy in Australia, resulting in one
Melbourne innings that was exciting but edgy and three cheap dismissals
thereafter. Sehwag has battled to find his best batting rhythm against a
concerted attack on his off stump, and can expect more of the same in
Perth. However the WACA ground is a place where free-spirited openers
can score with tremendous speed once they get going - see Roy
Fredericks' effort in 1975-76 for ultimate proof - and Sehwag is well
and truly due for a major score.

[sV]

Players to watch ...

Ryan Harris
is at once Australia's most capable pace bowler and also the team's
most tenuous. His battered body succumbed to a hamstring problem in Sri
Lanka then a hip ailment in South Africa, cancelling him out of the Test
plans for the remainder of 2011 as the team performance manager Pat
Howard decreed that Harris had to get fit enough to bowl for five days
on the run. To that end he has been eased back into the squad, training
in Melbourne, carrying out the duties of 12th man in Sydney and now into
the team in Perth where his nine wickets helped bring England briefly
to heel last summer. In the absence of the injured James Pattinson,
Harris' speed and swing will ask the most impertinent questions of
India's batsmen - provided he can stay physically sound.



Depending on what you read, Virender Sehwag
is either the reason India's tour is going badly, or the best man to
pull his team-mates out of their current slumber. His fearless approach
to batting has so far looked chancy in Australia, resulting in one
Melbourne innings that was exciting but edgy and three cheap dismissals
thereafter. Sehwag has battled to find his best batting rhythm against a
concerted attack on his off stump, and can expect more of the same in
Perth. However the WACA ground is a place where free-spirited openers
can score with tremendous speed once they get going - see Roy
Fredericks' effort in 1975-76 for ultimate proof - and Sehwag is well
and truly due for a major score.

If Sehwag plays well , India wins

[MI]

Openors Shld CLick


Den InDia Can Win

Sehwag either hit or become out

[MI]

for india it is a mustwin match

[MI]

aus juz need to win 1 frm 2

[MI]

nw i will give a summary of what happened today in this test

[MI]

Ashwin waz not playing instedvinay waz playing

[MI]

both sides played with 4 spinners

[MI]

sehwag wz dissmed early for a duck

[MI]

sachin and dravid waz dismised for 9 and 15

[MI]

sehwag and gambhir were dismisswed for 31

[MI]

Kohli wz scored the highest score..(44)

[MI]

Dhoni Performed Bad as alwayz

[MI]

14 runs were scored by the bowlers

[MI]

hilfenhaus took 4 wicket

and also he had a Hair Cut

[MI]

Harris took 1 wicket

and
he
wz very economical

[MI]

starc took 2

and siddle took 3

[MI]

india first innings core 161

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