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[Buzz]

The Test cricket in recent weeks has been outstanding entertainment, and really shows the value of pitches with a bit of life in them.  I hope that groundsmen/administrators the world over take notice, but fear that it will make no differnence.

I totally agree, batsmen having to work really hard for runs, bowlers having to hit a good line to take wickets. marvellous.

[langer17]

Australia sure does provide entertaining tests. First up against SA, then against NZ and now India.

One could say that Australia is number 1 at keeping the excitement in test cricket

[mdl_1979]

I totally agree, batsmen having to work really hard for runs, bowlers having to hit a good line to take wickets. marvellous.

Playing havoc with the sleep pattern though.  Not in good form in the office this morning on two hours' sleep.

[kaustav]

good to see the aussies now have our mid ninties pessamism!
aussies are easily favourites now, but vvs is the best at managing a run chase in the history of test cricket... going to be a great day tomorrow

Yep VVS is going to play an important role; I was in fact relieved in a weird way when he did not get much runs in the first inning. It means he will be itching to play a bigger role in the second knock.

Test Match cricket is the best!!!

[kaustav]

Another gripping day of good Test Match cricket on the cards; this is what Cricinfo has to say:

Day four at the MCG, more sunshine, more promise of gripping Test cricket. Australia are already ahead by 230, which might not seem that daunting until you see that in the previous 49 years, no side has chased more than 200 to win a fourth-innings chase at the MCG. India still have Michael Hussey to contend with, and their chase will, as always, depend on what they get from Virender Sehwag

[The_Bird]

Hussey is the key for me what a way to silence your critics by scoring a Ton under real pressure. That Aussie scorecard looks a mess apart from him and Punter (ironically the two that many were calling to be dropped, impossible now) would've got good odds on Sri Lanka dominating the Safs as well lol!!

[kaustav]

Anything over 250 in the 4th innings of a game, that too India chasing in the first game of an overseas tour: recipe for disaster for all the India backers 

[petehosk]

I'm looking forward to it- as it's anyone's bag for the taking!!!

[cricketbadger]

got to love it when a decision goes against India where with the use of DRS it would be over-ruled
pure KARMA

[essexarsenal]

Beauty from Zaheer !

[kaustav]

Dropped!!!! 

[Vic Nicholas]

Pattinson chancing his arm here.

[yvk3103]

Dropped!!!! 

BUt a great attempt. Zak surely has returned fitter.

[yvk3103]

Pattinson chancing his arm here.

He has batted well. I think he should have come ahead of Siddle

[kaustav]

Awful bowling from India!!