2nd Test: Australia v India at Sydney Jan 3-7, 2012

[BunniesMan]

Declaration. Dissapointing to be honest. But the "NO" next to his 329 will boost his average by a fair bit.

 

[Sam_the_man]

Sharma dropped him somewhere between 150 and 200.

Only one chance is an incredible effort still with 330 odd in the books.

 

[El Diablo]

WTF??? He's declared :crazy: So much for that selfish garbage :roll:

Steady Eddie will say he choked

 

[Spanner in the works]

Good time to declare. Big lead, bowlers bowling well and India under the pump. Shows confidence in our side.

 

[BunniesMan]

WTF??? He's declared :crazy: So much for that selfish garbage :roll:

This. For a bloke who has shunned IPL and declared within sight of an all time world record he sure does have an unfair reputation as being selfish.

 

[Canard]

Good decleration for mine.

2 days and a session and a half to bowl them out once.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Hahahaah what a terrible declaration. Seriously thats a ridiculous decision. Obvisouly wanted a not out for the average.

 

[Horrie Is God]

As disappointed as i am that Clarke didn't push for the record (or Huss' first test 200) he looked pretty tired out there for the last 1/2 hour or so..

 

[chrisD]

Oh look how selfless he is, putting the team before himself, I think we need a channel 9 special on the virtues of Michael Clarke to fully do this benevolent decision justice. Michael Clarke, "A picture of courage".

He just can't help himself.

 

[hineyrulz]

Clarke what a choke........ Steady Eddie trolling style.....

 

[Rod]

Well can't believe it, crazy declaration IMO. Having said that, hard to criticise a man who's just played such a great knock.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Good declaration, didn't drag it out too much but was still conscious of the flat pitch and India's batting lineup

 

[yappy]

Nah, that's just stupid. We've just hit the half way point of the match. Clearly worrying about what haterz would think. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

 

[ElectricEelMan]

I would have pushed for a 500 run lead and declare just before tea.

The Indians could very well get over 500 in their second innings. That is a very big if though.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

oh look how selfless he is, putting the team before himself, i think we need a channel 9 special on the virtues of michael clarke to fully do this benevolent decision justice. Michael clarke, "a picture of courage".

He just can't help himself.

329*

 

[simmo1]

Good declaration. India will do well to take this to 5 days.

 

[El Diablo]

Good declaration. India will do well to take this to 5 days.

could be over today

wouldn't surprise me

 

[Danish]

Declaration seems a bit pointless to me. Honestly I don't see the point in not pushing on and allowing hussey a chance at 200. The way they were going at it the last half hour they could have had that dusted before tea anyway so plenty of time to bowl them out.

Bit of an anti climax I must say, but will be nice if they can knock em over this afternoon

 

[coolumsharkie]

Spewin'

 

[skeepe]

I'd imagine those with day 4 tickets are a little nervous at the moment.