1st test v India - commencing Fri 22/2/13

[RustyCage]

Dhoni gone for 224. Pattinson has 5

[Rik E Boy]

Siddle and Starc out of next test, Johnson and Doherty in?

That sounds about right Giant. Picking one spinner was a **** up right from the start.

regards,

REB

[The Sleeping Giant]

Grinding patto into the ground isn't going to help the cause either. Doubt he will last 4 tests.

[The Dark Knight]

Siddle and Starc out of next test, Johnson and Doherty in?

We need two spinners in the line up, so I was thinking Siddle out Doherty in for the next test with Starc to retain his spot but yeah, Starc out Johnson is always a possibility.

[whufc]

Wade hasn't been to bad with the gloves,

Makes u question the decision early to bowl Patto in 3 over spells when he was bowling well to the good batsmen, and now his bowling longer spells to the number 10 & 11

[The Dark Knight]

India all out for 572, a lead of 192

Pattinson 5/96
Lyon 3/215
Henriques 1/48
Siddle 1/66

[whufc]

Watson and Cowan opening, Warner got Dehli Belly

[Failed Creation]

Watson and Cowan opening, Warner got Dehli Belly

Australia will not make more than 230.

[dedja]

India won't bat again ...

[Brodlach]

Ashwin opening the bowling too

[whufc]

Ashwin opening the bowling too

And Harbhajan

[RustyCage]

2.2
Ashwin to Cowan, no run, Dharmasena says not out. India don't believe it. This one doesn't turn. Pitches off, goes straight on, hits the back pad. The only thing that could have saved Cowan here is bounce, but I don't think it was bouncing that high. 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

[stampy]

and we went in with 3 quicks, wtf

[Bluedemon]

India all out for 572, a lead of 192

Pattinson 5/96
Lyon 3/215
Henriques 1/48
Siddle 1/66

good to see Lyon make his first double century in his career

[whufc]

and we went in with 3 quicks, wtf

Yep Inverarity needs to go ASAP!!

Also would like to hear the thinking behind Pattinson 3 over spells move!

[Johno6]

2.2
Ashwin to Cowan, no run, Dharmasena says not out. India don't believe it. This one doesn't turn. Pitches off, goes straight on, hits the back pad. The only thing that could have saved Cowan here is bounce, but I don't think it was bouncing that high. 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

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[Brodlach]

Last ball before lunch WTF Watson

[The Sleeping Giant]

Warner was plum.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Don't give India a lbw for the rest of the series, and they will have drs lickety split.

[whufc]

Warner 0* off 15 balls.