India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1
Well it looks like it's time for hibernating cricket fans like myself to turn on the TV again.
We have what promises to be a thumping test series starting today in Bangalore. The verbal jousting has started again with Ponting and Sehwag bickering over the Sydney Test again. Frankly guys, I ain't interested. Bring on the cricket.
My prediction for this test is very un-Australian. India by two hundred runs. Without an established opening pair, a decent spinner, Symmo, a keeper with a 50+ average, and substantial player experience in India, we really have no hope of getting up against India over the next five days. I am happy to be proved wrong though. And I'm sure Punter, Mr. Cricket, and Bollywood Brett are all more than capable of doing that.
Here is the link to a live scorecard. Please keep the comments in the right spirit.
| Posted by TA on Thu 9 Oct |  25 comments |
I'm with you TA. We're going to get hammered. Though the pitch at Bangalore looks like it may suit the quicks early on, India aren't short of a couple of quality fasts either. India by 8 wickets, and 2-0 series win. I also predict Shane Warne to make a magical appearance at an Australian training session to teach Cam White how to pitch the ball, again.
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-09 14:27:34
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-09 14:27:34
Good of Hayden to get the shine off it...
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:16:32
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:16:32
only consolation is that Zaheer is in my fantasy team, Haydos is not...
Katto is also in the B'astard Monkeys, 100 from him too much to ask?
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:17:53
Katto is also in the B'astard Monkeys, 100 from him too much to ask?
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:17:53
almost forgot the prediction... Australia by 120 runs ;)
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:20:49
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:20:49
sounds like Hayden didn't hit it.. warm up the learjet, we're coming home
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:22:30
Plenty of emails asking about Hayden's dismissal. I mentioned earlier that replays indicated there was no bat, instead it was bat brushing pad at the exact time the ball deviated away from Hayden. Extremely difficult for the umpire to pick up. And we have no referrals this series. Hayden can consider himself unlucky.
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 15:22:30
Green top, difficult to bat on, and the spinners are on in the 15th over....
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-09 17:12:43
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-09 17:12:43
Looks like Katto and Ponting have done a decent job of getting it back together. Sounds like Haydos was unlucky to be given out, considering he didn't hit it.
Only 27 overs in the first session, with 13 from spinners... wtf happened to the over rate? It's not like they were constantly fetching the ball from the boundary!
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 17:18:21
Only 27 overs in the first session, with 13 from spinners... wtf happened to the over rate? It's not like they were constantly fetching the ball from the boundary!
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 17:18:21
When did hitting it become a prerequisite for being given out caught behind?
Clearly Punter was trying to take it easy to protect Clarkey, who has been damaging the dalton all week.
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-09 17:20:24
Clearly Punter was trying to take it easy to protect Clarkey, who has been damaging the dalton all week.
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-09 17:20:24
Prediction? I have no idea. We're in new territory here for Australia. Cameron White as our spinner? Heaven forfend! Although maybe it's more accurate to say we're in old territory - the first session had a feeling like old school Test cricket, rather than the power domination of Australia in its golden age. Competitive, tight cricket is something I've been pining for for years. Be careful what you wish for!
Posted by JC on 2008-10-09 17:33:23
Posted by JC on 2008-10-09 17:33:23
The ton is up and Punter is administering some serious mental grief. Fifty for Katich.
Let's not forget that the first wicket was lost only on ball 3 so this partnership is going well.
India may have a team of olds but I'm not convinced about our ability to bowl those little Indians out twice...
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 18:45:35
Let's not forget that the first wicket was lost only on ball 3 so this partnership is going well.
India may have a team of olds but I'm not convinced about our ability to bowl those little Indians out twice...
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 18:45:35
RTP 100 n.o. - ooh, he's gonna hurt 'em this series...
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 20:05:01
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 20:05:01
Nice one Mo, Matt the Batt robbed!
The way I always justify these bad decisions is that the batsman (not a bloody "Batter" BTW)
was so close to the ball that he could have tickled it on another day.
Still, I'm not real happy after seeing it but I'll let it go this time - esp as we will probably get 500...
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 20:18:48
The way I always justify these bad decisions is that the batsman (not a bloody "Batter" BTW)
was so close to the ball that he could have tickled it on another day.
Still, I'm not real happy after seeing it but I'll let it go this time - esp as we will probably get 500...
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 20:18:48
"Pretty piss-poor officiating by Rauf, Bucknor would never have given this one..."
Fantastic swing from bat onwards...
Haydo turns back to see WC immediately...
Give the poor Umpire a break guys
You are allowed to complain when Seven soljaz go down that way...
Congrats Punter...looking good !
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 20:30:11
Fantastic swing from bat onwards...
Haydo turns back to see WC immediately...
Give the poor Umpire a break guys
You are allowed to complain when Seven soljaz go down that way...
Congrats Punter...looking good !
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 20:30:11
Agreed TS, a ball like that would take a wicket 8/10 times.
Incidentally, I always thought that look-back thing was an admission of guilt until I faced JC - it's actually more of a compulsive reaction to a good ball, or a wicket ball I reckon!
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 20:38:10
Incidentally, I always thought that look-back thing was an admission of guilt until I faced JC - it's actually more of a compulsive reaction to a good ball, or a wicket ball I reckon!
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 20:38:10
I totally hear you
That reflex is poorly specific ...
More a commentators thing that has been inflated over the years
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 20:45:37
That reflex is poorly specific ...
More a commentators thing that has been inflated over the years
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 20:45:37
Was that a Half-folly !
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 20:59:54
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 20:59:54
mate, as you say, give the umps a go!
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 21:24:41
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 21:24:41
Oh i'll give him two go's
if you know what I mean
But seriously, things are finally warming up
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 21:32:22
if you know what I mean
But seriously, things are finally warming up
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 21:32:22
RTP gone for 123 to Harbhajhan LBW - 25 mins left...
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 21:34:21
Posted by virtualgaz on 2008-10-09 21:34:21
Poor decision by Rauf
Well played Cap'n
Looks like it is Rudy Vs Rauf !
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 21:39:15
Well played Cap'n
Looks like it is Rudy Vs Rauf !
Posted by Tail Spin on 2008-10-09 21:39:15
Both dodgy decisions by Rauf so far.. he's doing his bit to make Dar seem competant
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 21:48:56
Posted by Moses on 2008-10-09 21:48:56
Questionable umpiring apart, it was an absorbing play here at Banalore. It was good to see Ponting grind it out and play through Ishant Sharma's spell before freeing himself a little.
India's 2 late wickets have really set this one up, tomorrow morning's gonna be a cracker.
But if India wrap the innings up below 400 they appear favourites simply because of Australia's lacking spin department. At the moment Michael Clarke appears to be Australia's best spinner. I just cannot see Cameron White performing up to test level yet, considering he bowls 6 different lengths in one over.
But two mysteries remained after day 1
1)What on earth became of the ICC's Review system which was on trial? I understand they are waiting to "gather all the data" from the India-Sri Lanka series, but testing the system in a high profile series like this would have brought the system under the spotlight and helped us on where we could've gone with it.
And more importantly,
2)How does Ricky Ponting always win the toss?
Posted by Ajesh Nag on 2008-10-10 03:27:36
India's 2 late wickets have really set this one up, tomorrow morning's gonna be a cracker.
But if India wrap the innings up below 400 they appear favourites simply because of Australia's lacking spin department. At the moment Michael Clarke appears to be Australia's best spinner. I just cannot see Cameron White performing up to test level yet, considering he bowls 6 different lengths in one over.
But two mysteries remained after day 1
1)What on earth became of the ICC's Review system which was on trial? I understand they are waiting to "gather all the data" from the India-Sri Lanka series, but testing the system in a high profile series like this would have brought the system under the spotlight and helped us on where we could've gone with it.
And more importantly,
2)How does Ricky Ponting always win the toss?
Posted by Ajesh Nag on 2008-10-10 03:27:36
Ricky Ponting always win the toss? You mustn't have been paying attention during the 2005 Ashes.
Ok he won at Edgbaston but he made the wrong call there anyway.
Posted by JC on 2008-10-10 08:50:24
Ok he won at Edgbaston but he made the wrong call there anyway.
Posted by JC on 2008-10-10 08:50:24
Didn't help when Glenn proceeded to step on a ball and stuff up the contest. Nothing like giving the pasties some false hope.
Think India edged the first day slightly. Clarke's dismissal has exposed a few younguns with the new ball taken. Was great watching Katich - i'm happy he's back, having taken a lot of the blame (undeservedly) for 2005. He can score 180 in a session domestically, then produce the patient innings that australia has needed at the top of the order since Langer's departure.
Why the hell didn't australia take Beau Casson to India, since they hauled him to WI for some experience. Selection policy on Oz spinners is a bit odd at the moment. Though if White comes out and takes 4 then I'll eat my mouse.
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-10 10:39:43
Think India edged the first day slightly. Clarke's dismissal has exposed a few younguns with the new ball taken. Was great watching Katich - i'm happy he's back, having taken a lot of the blame (undeservedly) for 2005. He can score 180 in a session domestically, then produce the patient innings that australia has needed at the top of the order since Langer's departure.
Why the hell didn't australia take Beau Casson to India, since they hauled him to WI for some experience. Selection policy on Oz spinners is a bit odd at the moment. Though if White comes out and takes 4 then I'll eat my mouse.
Posted by jaradevans on 2008-10-10 10:39:43
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