Final: Australia vs. India

[Fall Out Boy]

We've won the toss, and elected to bat.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Australia team:
ML Hayden, +AC Gilchrist, *RT Ponting, DR Martyn, MG Bevan,
A Symonds, IJ Harvey, MJ Clarke, AJ Bichel, NW Bracken,
BA Williams.

India team:
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, *+R Dravid, HK Badani,
Yuvraj Singh, AM Salvi, AB Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, M Kartik,
Z Khan.

Look Kenny, India play two spinners, yet we still prefer Symonds and Clarke to Hogg. Amazing.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

1-16 after 4.1 overs

Not a good start.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Thank god VVS Laxman is fielding out there, otherwise our batting order would be in tatters.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

3 dropped catches........

 

[roosforever]

Well batting first this game should be all over now. Maybe they think just could they have won the toss they have won. Just like a footy team thinking the wind will do it for them.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

2-32 now.

Ponting can't get one off the middle, whilst Hayden couldn't keep the ball down.

Not looking good.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Crisis brings opportunity.

This is Damian Martyns chance to not only make runs, but make a big score. He's got more than 40 overs at his disposal.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

This new Indian seamer is the spitting image of Glenn McGrath during his approach to the crease.

Thankfully he doesn't bowl like Pidgeon.

 

[harry_hawka]

Ponting starting to hit some in the middle..

Australia 2/67 off 12 overs now.. Ponting on 26 (including six 4's)

C'mon boys, keep this up.

 

[The Floodbuster]

And then God created Bevo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Martyn is playing quite nicely, although i'd like to see him score a little quicker.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

17 off 30 isn't good enough when you're batting in the first 15 overs.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Ponting gone.

Even after VVS dropped his third catch of the day.

The pitch is turning square, yet we still overlooked Hogg. Methinks that sounds the death knell for Hogg's ODI career.

 

[marcuz]

The pitch is turning square, yet we still overlooked Hogg. Methinks that sounds the death knell for Hogg's ODI career.

I think he was only keeping that spot warm for warney. I get the feeling Warney will come outa retirement, i think he has pretty much said so.

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
Thank god VVS Laxman is fielding out there, otherwise our batting order would be in tatters.

Thank god Dravid is wicketkeeper.He makes Manou look handy.

 

[IceTemple]

It will be interesting to see if India can bat on this pitch as the dew gets worse.

 

[IceTemple]

Thank goodness for Clarke as Bevan is doing stuff all!! Clarke looks like a batsman for our future.

 

[The Passenger]

did well to get to 5-235.

Bevan was solid, if a little slow, but the Indian's bowled superbly in the middle of the innings.

Clarke was sensational at the end - he's gonna be an absolute gun.

Agarkar bolwed well for India, as did spinners Kartak and Singh.

I think we'll win from here, but not picking a specialist spinner was a poor decision.

 

[EagleBlue]

Id say Darren Lehmanns international career (at ODI level anyway) is over There is NO WAY Clarke can be dropped from this side now

 

[Kenny_01]

You were right P&P mate, I was expecting Hogg to play today.

 

[mark_johnson#1]

bevo is really ****en me off latley ....its frickin ODI matches and his strike rate is 50 if it was up to me id say he is just trying to protect that average of his

 

[lamby29]

Originally posted by Black Thunder

Clarke was sensational at the end - he's gonna be an absolute gun.

Correction - He is an absolute gun.

 

[red+black]

Originally posted by mark_johnson#1
bevo is really ****en me off latley ....its frickin ODI matches and his strike rate is 50 if it was up to me id say he is just trying to protect that average of his

he needs to bat lower down when we bat first, but it was a tough wicket, and we're still in with a good chance. and bevo hit a 6!

 

[Milenko]

Should have played hoggy, especially with India playing two spinners and them preparing a dustbowl turning square. Foolishness.