1st Test: Australia v India at Chennai February 22-26 , 2013..

[jargan83]

I think Cowan spilled a chance?

Edit: bugger me he should have taken that!

 

[Xfactor1979]

Is Bhatterswesh (sp) Kumar or whatever his name is capable of holding a bat?

Because all he looks like is a token trundler who works the shine off the new ball in those games on the subcontinent

Other forgettable Indian opening bowlers - Harvinder Singh, Varun Aaron

 

[BDR]

They're 8 down and just 26 ahead. I really don't think we're as far behind as everyone seems to think. If we finish off these last couple of wickets reasonable quickly we're right in this.

BM actually talking sense. The level of angst over the past couple pages has been hilarious. They aren't even 50 in front FFS. They will be batting on this pitch day 5 don't forget.

 

[umina panther]

Harby smashes Lyon for 6. Worst frontline long term spinner we've ever had.

Way better than the last "offspinner" we had in Hauritz

 

[Xfactor1979]

BM actually talking sense. The level of angst over the past couple pages has been hilarious. They aren't even 50 in front FFS. They will be batting on this pitch day 5 don't forget.

The issue is Australia has bowled 117 overs, when you've been chasing leather in 35 degree heat and 90% humidity, your game is going to be 'affected'

Of course conservative types will tell me to fk off because our athletes are superior

 

[Canard]

Where's Harold?

 

[jargan83]

Clarke drops one of his own bowling

 

[BDR]

The issue is Australia has bowled 117 overs, when you've been chasing leather in 35 degree heat and 90% humidity, your game is going to be 'affected'

Of course conservative types will tell me to fk off because our athletes are superior

I see your point but I still think if we can bat well tomorrow we are still a chance of winning.

Draw has to be favourite though, the concessions to Indian dominance already really don't make any sense.

 

[Hutty1986]

Even now its a tricky situation for our openers and our entire top order is incredibly fragile. we'll need a ton from at least one of our top 3 and will need 250+ to be any chance of winning.

 

[Xfactor1979]

We could botch the third innings tomorrow

Indian test matches

Benign and batsmen friendly for the first 4 days

Minefield on day 5

Would love a pitch with a colour that didnt resemble the surface of Mars

 

[JasonE]

Opposition teams are so glad Mrs Cricket elected Nat Lyon as the leader of the team's victory song.

 

[hineyrulz]

This Kumar is hanging around and just pissing us off, Dohni has played an absolute blinder and taken this game away from us. The lead is 63 we are in deep poo ATM.

 

[8Ball]

Cowan's drop is looking really costly now

 

[Springbokfly]

Wade is crap

 

[beads6]

We will need 400 in the 2nd dig to be a chance. Starc hasn't been great. Can't see him being in the team next test.

 

[Hutty1986]

dhoni has batted us out of this

 

[Earl]

Nathan Lyon is a dead set chance of notching up a double ton here

 

[JW]

Imagine the schooling that Big Shyte would've got today.

 

[El Diablo]

why is Lyon smiling :?

 

[MSIH]

why is Lyon smiling :?

Sometimes all you can do in situations like this is smile.

f**k I'm over Ed Cowan.