4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide Jan 24-28, 2012

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Anyone who thinks you should bowl consecutive innings at Adelaide needs to watch Calcutta 2001

 

[undertaker]

It's summers like the one last year that make us appreciate what we have achieved in this series vs India. 12 months ago we hit rock bottom, lost 3 test matches by an innings and really hit rock bottom. We've come a long way since Clarke took over the captaincy.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Captain Pup another amazing knock

If Ponting makes 200 would that be 6 or 7 doubles for him? About 3 or 4 at Adelaide and a few against India as well

By memory only Bradman and Lara have scored more.

 

[typicalfan]

Pup already has 19 tons, he will put pressure on some of the other greats. I wonder how many Ponting had at the same stage of his career.

 

[undertaker]

Anyone who thinks you should bowl consecutive innings at Adelaide needs to watch Calcutta 2001

Yeah, in very hot or humid conditions, bowling twice can have very detrimental effects.

Regarding Adelaide, the 2nd and 3rd highest losing 1st innings totals were at Adelaide (Australia in 2003 and England in 2006). I remember reading that Adelaide tests has one of the highest percentages of 1st innings totals over 450 in the world.

 

[Meth]

That is why he should have gone for it in Sydney. He had the best chance to go after it and still win the game.

Totally agree.

 

[Earl]

What's the Australian record, have they passed it?

Ponsford & Bradman 388

Ponting & Clarke now on 378*

 

[Earl]

The Australian record for any wicket is 451 again by Ponsford & Bradman

Thats acheivable too.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

What's the highest overall partnership for the 4th wicket?

 

[Meth]

What's the highest overall partnership for the 4th wicket?

437 by the Sri Lankans- Jayawardene and Samaraweera- v Pakistan http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/388993.html

 

[Meth]

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283590.html

 

[typicalfan]

Ricky Ponting after 80 matches had 20 hundreds and 22 fifties. Clarke has 19 hundreds and 21 fifties. Not much in it is there, if Clarke goes on one of those Bradman type form jumps for a few years like Ponting did then his average will shoot up as well.

 

[Patorick]

I'd be declaring as soon as Ponting gets his double (or gets out in the process).

Maybe another hour of throwing the bat at most.

Gotta get 20 wickets, might (or will) take 3 days.

 

[yappy]

Boof agreeing with the <600 declare tonight and bat again strategy.

 

[yappy]

I'd be declaring as soon as Ponting gets his double (or gets out in the process).

Maybe another hour of throwing the bat at most.

Gotta get 20 wickets, might (or will) take 3 days.

Nah, bat til tea, and maybe a little longer. Cook the Indians under this sun for a few more hours yet.

 

[typicalfan]

As he should. You take a risk but you open up the game, if you keep batting it closes the game off from a result.

We should be bowling by tea imo, we can go on the slog should hit 550-580 before tea.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Ponting's 200 is too early you run the risk of a 100+ deficit.

550 is a nice psychological figure

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Swarmi Army look good in a highlights package but in reality they sing for 5 minutes

 

[HevyDevy]

Declaring soon would be TERRIBLE.

It's Adelaide, need 600 if possible. At the current rate they can bat through until midway through the final session and hold a 600+ lead. And to be honest if they kept batting it wouldn't be a problem. If history repeats it will be a road for the best part of 4 days then really start to play tricks.

 

[typicalfan]

To be fair they aren't doing much worse than their team.