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

[vvvrulz]

192 is a big lead and that pitch looks like a back yard in Dubai.
This could be an innings defeat.

 

[lockyno1]

That was worse bowling than f..king Tahir!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

For a laugh, Pup should declare 0/0.

 

[Hutty1986]

So what do we have left of this match.. about 160 overs? No worries, we'll just bat for 150 overs and their chase will be a few short!

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Warner is supposedly slapping his bowel on the porcelain so Watto is opening.

 

[hineyrulz]

Sunshine is opening, cue the vacuum cleaner.

 

[Valheru]

Lyon is the best of a bad bunch. I don't know where the expectation that he is suddenly going to bowl Australia to victory every game comes from.

These are the worst conditions for an Australian spin bowler to be successful. I applaud him for his effort tbh. Hope he nails the last two and gets 5 for.

Agree

You just can?t please most Australian cricket supporters. This is test cricket so wickets are what matter and yes he did go for a lot of runs but the Indians targeted him like we always knew they would. The selectors are imbeciles for not choosing another spinner.

Shane Warne got 34 Wickets at 43 in India compared to 708 at 25 over his whole career. All Australian spinners struggle in India.

 

[undertaker]

That was worse bowling than f..king Tahir!

"Hey! Watch ya mouth, bro!"

 

[BunniesMan]

How do so many of our players get sick over there? Aren't they in 5 star hotels? Surely they'd have western food made by western chefs if they wanted it.

 

[lockyno1]

Sunshine is opening, cue the vacuum cleaner.

My Baby!!!!!!!!

 

[8Ball]

Cowan looks absolutely clueless..

 

[vvvrulz]

Agree

You just can?t please most Australian cricket supporters. This is test cricket so wickets are what matter and yes he did go for a lot of runs but the Indians targeted him like we always knew they would. The selectors are imbeciles for not choosing another spinner.

Shane Warne got 34 Wickets at 43 in India compared to 708 at 25 over his whole career. All Australian spinners struggle in India.

Lyon has never been particularly good in any conditions.
You have to feel sorry for him, he was on a hiding to nothing on this tour.

 

[BunniesMan]

Spinning to 1st slip. And Lyon could only take 3 wickets at 70 on this...

 

[JW]

Poor Davey, damaging the Doulton after eating a dodgy Vindaloo for dinner.

 

[BDR]

Warner with Delhi (or Chennai) belly :lol: poor bastard

 

[hineyrulz]

This looks like a different wicket, Cowan looks like he could get out at any time if we make them bat again i'll be shocked.

 

[vvvrulz]

Cowan apparently plumb but given not out.
India have nothing to complain about, yet they will and Dhoni will get umpires fired if this keeps up.

 

[BunniesMan]

This looks like a different wicket, Cowan looks like he could get out at any time if we make them bat again i'll be shocked.

It looks like a different pitch because Harbhajan is a 2nd tier spinner for them right now. If he was an Aussie he'd be head and shoulders above anyone else we have.

It's turning sideways and ALL of their spinners are better than our best one.

 

[BunniesMan]

And another thing, we're quick to get mad when they get decisions going their way. Cowan should have been out and we got away with it.

 

[undertaker]

Interesting:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/engine/current/match/598812.html

The umpires might be getting quite a few of these lbw calls wrong, but I tell you what, they have been alert with one thing: when Ashwin came out to bat, they counted the number of logos on his pad straps, and reported him duly for breaching the ICC code of conduct, and fined him 10 per cent of the match fee. Go figure. Would DRS have made this part of their job easier