Australia getting a pasting

[Gwylan]

Nice warm up for the Ashes. Oz are 170-8 against India, a lead of 193 - it would be good to play them on the back of a 3-0 drubbing.

 

[pasty]

it would be good to play them on the back of a 3-0 drubbing.

Would it though? Aussie mentality towards sport would probably mean they'd take that as a kick up the arse to get even better and destroy us.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I was watching a replay last night. Sachin missed out on his 49th Test century with a ridiculous shot, chipping it to mid off.

Hard to believe that he has been playing test cricket over FOUR decades.

I'm really excited about the Ashes. I'll have to find a pub that opens 'early'!

 

[Gwylan]

Would it though? Aussie mentality towards sport would probably mean they'd take that as a kick up the arse to get even better and destroy us.

But have they got the players to get better? The batsmen are pretty good but I'm not sure they have the bowlers.

 

[keaton]

I was watching a replay last night. Sachin missed out on his 49th Test century with a ridiculous shot, chipping it to mid off.

Hard to believe that he has been playing test cricket over FOUR decades.

I'm really excited about the Ashes. I'll have to find a pub that opens 'early'!

He was out LBW?

The Aussies have a bit of a collapse when i turned it off this morning they were 70 odd for 0 and the commentators were saying easy it was. The Indian attack looked realy weak in the first innings

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He was out LBW?

The Aussies have a bit of a collapse when i turned it off this morning they were 70 odd for 0 and the commentators were saying easy it was. The Indian attack looked realy weak in the first innings

Oh crap.

I've confused him with another wicket or a dropped catch. The fans looked absolutely gutted. Must pay more attention and drink less.

 

[Gwylan]

192 all out. India need 216 to win but are batting a man short as Laxman is crocked

 

[keaton]

And Gambhir's gone without scoring

 

[Gwylan]

And Gambhir's gone without scoring

Sounds like a shocking decision too.


Hope my crowing wasn't too premature

 

[Seagull over NZ]

India now 48 for 3 with Sehwag gone. An hour or so of Sehwag and it would have been game over. Game very much in the balance, maybe favouring Australia slightly as Laxman is injured.

 

[Gwylan]

I spoke too soon 48-4 now

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Looked like India were heading to defeat, but great comeback. Need 12 with 2 wickets left with Sharma & Laxman's unbeaten 80 run partnership.

Great test match by all accounts

 

[Moshe Gariani]

yes - great match - thanks for the alert... watching on Skyplayer now

Come on VVS...!!

 

[Moshe Gariani]

9 down

11 to win

 

[Gwylan]

Looked like India were heading to defeat, but great comeback. Need 12 with 2 wickets left with Sharma & Laxman's unbeaten 80 run partnership.

Great test match by all accounts

So much for Laxman not batting.

205-9 now - what a test match

 

[Moshe Gariani]

What was Gunner thinking...?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

8 to win

VVS back on strike

 

[Moshe Gariani]

usual field placing / cat and mouse tactics going on...

 

[Moshe Gariani]

fielders on the line and they run 2...!!!

6 to win

 

[Gwylan]

Cricinfo text commentary is down .... grr