Australia in India 2008 discussion thread

[Collingwood Storm]

Bryce McGain not selected in the game Krezja instead? Does this mean anything or is it only cause McGain played in the Aus A squad there already proven himself?

McGain has only just started bowling at training after his shoulder injury during the 'A' tour and wouldn't be 100% match fit.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Also, it's interesting that they went with Hayden and Katich as openers in this match as the line-up is pretty much what you would expect for the first test with the exception of McGain for Kreza. Siddle batted 11 but that's only because it's 12 players, 11 bat and 11 bowl, S.Clark didn't bat.

AUS 218

RCA CoE 2/38
Lee and Clark have the wickets

 

[Biglance]

i just hope krezja doesnt get the nod ahead of mcgain otherwise its a long series dont think krezja is a front line spinner. if i were noffke id be dirty at the non inclusion behind siddle

 

[hineyrulz]

Aussies getting touched up by a state acadamy squad.

7/176
Katich 73
Watson 30
Some left arm spinner with 1 FC match under his belt: 4/58 (incl. Hayden, Ponting and Clarke cheaply)

Australia always struggle against left arm spinners.

 

[TheParraboy]

RCA Centre of Excellence v Australians 2008/09 season


Played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on 27,28 September 2008 (2-day match)




Australians 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
ML Hayden lbw b Singh 16 80 48 1 0 33.33
SM Katich c Mathur b Venugopal Rao 73 155 105 10 0 69.52
RT Ponting c Vijay b Singh 5 35 22 0 0 22.72
MEK Hussey run out (Menaria) 10 26 17 2 0 58.82
MJ Clarke b Singh 2 15 12 0 0 16.66
SR Watson lbw b Mathur 30 98 81 3 1 37.03
BJ Haddin st Jhalani b Singh 21 75 61 2 0 34.42
JJ Krejza b Mohan Singh 19 82 60 2 0 31.66
B Lee c Jhalani b Mathur 2 20 16 0 0 12.50
MG Johnson c Saxena b Singh 24 47 41 2 0 58.53
PM Siddle not out 0 1 1 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 9, lb 6, nb 1) 16

Total (all out; 77.1 overs; 323 mins) 218 (2.82 runs per over)


Did not bat SR Clark, BE McGain, PA Jaques, DE Bollinger


Fall of wickets1-54 (Hayden, 15.4 ov), 2-85 (Ponting, 23.3 ov), 3-107 (Hussey, 29.1 ov), 4-118 (Katich, 33.3 ov), 5-118 (Clarke, 34.3 ov), 6-168 (Haddin, 55.5 ov), 7-176 (Watson, 60.1 ov), 8-176 (Lee, 64.5 ov), 9-218 (Krejza, 76.5 ov), 10-218 (Johnson, 76.5 ov)



Bowling O M R W Econ
Pankaj Singh 13 5 29 0 2.23
SO Mathur 15 5 39 2 2.60
Mohan Singh 9 1 37 1 4.11 (1nb)
G Singh 22.1 7 58 5 2.61
Y Venugopal Rao 18 5 40 1 2.22



RCA Centre of Excellence 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
S Vijay lbw b Lee 0 1 1 0 0 0.00
VA Saxena b Clark 0 11 4 0 0 0.00
GK Khoda c Haddin b Siddle 33 109 63 5 0 52.38
Y Venugopal Rao lbw b Lee 20 89 63 3 0 31.74
R Bist not out 16 0 64 1 0 25.00
A Menaria c Bollinger b Krejza 5 68 42 0 0 11.90
RB Jhalani lbw b Bollinger 0 6 6 0 0 0.00
Pankaj Singh b Krejza 0 1 1 0 0 0.00
SO Mathur not out 2 0 13 0 0 15.38
Extras (b 9, lb 1, nb 5) 15

Total (7 wickets; 42 overs) 91 (2.16 runs per over)


To bat SG Gehlot, Mohan Singh, G Singh, NS Doru


Fall of wickets1-0 (Vijay, 0.1 ov), 2-2 (Saxena, 1.3 ov), 3-53 (Venugopal Rao, 20.5 ov), 4-57 (Khoda, 21.4 ov), 5-82 (Menaria, 35.5 ov), 6-86 (Jhalani, 37.6 ov), 7-87 (Pankaj Singh, 38.3 ov)



Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 9 3 17 2 1.88 (1nb)
SR Clark 9 2 23 1 2.55
MG Johnson 8 1 21 0 2.62 (4nb)
PM Siddle 6 3 7 1 1.16
JJ Krejza 6 0 12 2 2.00
DE Bollinger 4 3 1 1 0.25

All the Aussie boys in the wickets, except Johnson

 

[TheParraboy]

only a 2 day game, Centre of Excellence all out for 122, not so excellent, lol

Johnson wicketless
Bollinger and Krejza 3 wickets a piece


Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 9 3 17 2 1.88 (1nb)
SR Clark 9 2 23 1 2.55
MG Johnson 8 1 21 0 2.62 (4nb)
PM Siddle 6 3 7 1 1.16
JJ Krejza 11 0 35 3 3.18
DE Bollinger 9.2 4 9 3 0.96 (1nb)

 

[hineyrulz]

And you are suprised Johnson went wicketless PB????? Wait till he bowls to the top side :?

 

[TheParraboy]

And you are suprised Johnson went wicketless PB????? Wait till he bowls to the top side :?

Im sure punter will give johnson the job of cleaning up the tail and inflating his figures

 

[Twizzle]

gonna be a long tour if they keep picking Johnson

 

[Timbo]

Australia in India 2008-09
Katich looms as unlucky batsman
Cricinfo staff
September 29, 2008

Simon Katich was the only Australian to register a half-century in the warm-up game in Jaipur © AFP
Simon Katich is preparing himself for the disappointment of being left out of Australia's Test side in India after making back-to-back hundreds in the Caribbean. Katich's strong form continued when he was the only one of Australia's batsmen to post a half-century in the weekend's practice match in Jaipur.
It followed his comeback tour of the West Indies earlier this year, when he replaced the injured Matthew Hayden as opener and scored 113 in the second Test and 157 in the third. But with Hayden likely to return for the first Test in Bangalore and the allrounder Shane Watson almost certain to replace Andrew Symonds at No. 6, it leaves Katich the odd man out.
"I treated what happened in the West Indies as a bonus," Katich said after the warm-up game. "I wasn't supposed to play. I was there as an extra batsman and got an opportunity because of his [Hayden's] injury.
"It's a similar scenario with him back fit, I'll just have to wait and see what happens. I'm pretty sure he'll be fit and go straight back in the team. I'm just preparing so I can try and make sure I'm ready, because it's a long tour and anything can happen in India."
Katich is one of only four men in Australia's squad who has played a Test in India, although barring injuries he will find it hard to force his way back in during this four-Test trip. However, he did get the chance to open in the tour game as Phil Jaques sat out and decided only to bat in the nets due to his stiff back.
Australia now head to Hyderabad to start the "official" portion of the tour; they organised the extra week in Jaipur to acclimatise to conditions when the Champions Trophy in Pakistan was called off. Katich said the chance to practice on varying pitches in Jaipur was a huge benefit for the side.
"Some hadn't grass on, some were a bit more worn than others," he said. "Even the centre wicket after two or three days started to play like a third-day wicket. It's good to be able to practise that. You don't always get the opportunity to simulate what's going to happen in a match."
© Cricinfo


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Seriously, I mean I know my being a fan of the Kat is common knowledge, but he scored back to back test tons for f**ks sake.


Watson must be sleeping with Ponting and Nielsen simultaneously to be getting the nod for the first test. He adds nothing.


Add to the fact Katich is one of the best players of spin we have, and was our best performer in the trial game.

 

[lockyno1]

Watson offers more in other disciplines though- he is a much better fielder (how many catches did Katich drop..including Chanderpaul a few times), plus Watson will bowl more. Katich is fine as a reserve batsman

 

[TheParraboy]

watson has failed in test cricket, and is getting old, is almost 28 i think

 

[lockyno1]

Nope, not that old, but keep trying

 

[TheParraboy]

i was impersonating you, now you know what its like, lol

 

[lockyno1]

I like this test side now, many more players I like

 

[hineyrulz]

If Katich is not picked Ponting is more clueless than i thought, Katich is one of the best slow wcket players in the country. Scored a Zillion runs at the SCG he last 3 or 4 season. Plus his bowling will offer more for Australia than Sunshine who will be cannon fodder on the India Wickets. But hey we pick Johnson so what do i know.

 

[lockyno1]

Katich can't catch though

 

[hineyrulz]

I like this test side now, many more players I like

Of course you like the side now, it's full of Nuffy's.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Katich can't catch though

And Phil Jaques can?

I'd have Katich in as opener ahead of Jaques.

 

[hineyrulz]

I would in India as well.