1st Test - Australia v India at Melbourne Dec 26-30, 2011

[Timmah]

Watch, now Ponting's out again, everyone will circle like vultures.

 

[aussies1st]

Haddin ....

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Leading by 200, I reckon there is 150 left in this line up. Hussey and Haddin need to just be there at the end of the day and the rest can be made tomorrow morning.

EDIT: Good work Haddin.

 

[Timmah]

Haddin gone. Bugger.

IMO, we're still 200 clear - this pitch is favouring the bowlers dramatically. We should add minimum 50-100 for the remaining batsmen... India getting 250-300 or so isn't a sure thing.

 

[Panther_Daz]

I seriously LOVE Test Cricket. How this match keeps twisting and turning I'm favour of either team is awesome to watch. A mate of mine has got at least 7/1 for all 3 result types at some stage.

 

[Sam_the_man]

So much for my theory on Haddin.

 

[Hutty1986]

Haddin fails miserably again, not sure exactly what he offers the side. Can't bat, can't keep. India favourites now

 

[JW]

Leaving it up to the tail again. FFS.

 

[chrisD]

Come on Hussey don't miss out on that short and wide shit, might not have a partner for much longer.

 

[Twizzle]

Thank you. Errm wasn't how he when out in the first innings?

yep, not sure why he played at it, should have left it, no where near the stumps, much like Haddin defending a ball which was no where near the stumps

 

[Tom Shines]

Well that's not like Brad Haddin *at alll*...

 

[chrisD]

Siddle has the idea, and already Zaheer is falling off.

 

[chrisD]

Ffs Hussey punish that shit.

Yay finally, third time lucky.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Really needed Haddin to stick around. A lead of 350 would have been a comfortable position with this pitch and Hilf/Pattinson.

 

[Meth]

Haddin's departure brings Australia's form batsman to the crease

 

[Hutty1986]

No need to worry, 200 will be plenty. Just need to worry about Sehwag belting us, Dravid grinding us into the dust, Sachin gracefully carving us up, VVS effortlessly stroking good balls to the boundary and Dhoni to save them if they get into trouble..if Ghambhir & Kohli don't fire.. easy!

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

I dont think the pitch is as bad as people say. Remember we got rissolled for 98 last year and they went on to score 500? Remember when we got 47 and South Africa went on to score 2/250?

If you give the Indian batting lineup anything under 250, with two days to go on a reasonable flat deck against a MODEST bowling attack, id be suprised if they didnt run it down everytime.

 

[chrisD]

260-270ish would be evens I reckon.

 

[Twizzle]

I agree about the pitch, I dont care what the commentators say, they are going off history and statistics.

This isn't a normal pitch imo, we need a 300 lead to be safe.

 

[umina panther]

Doubt 300 makes us safe