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[Buzz]

this youngster, I think ponting his name is, he looks ok, is he new?

India seem to be pushed onto the ropes by a rather ordinary Aussie team.

Michael Clarke will be a little sore tomorrow, I think he will be out for 301

I also think hussey will make a ton.
Indians to be 157 all out.

[langer17]

this youngster, I think ponting his name is, he looks ok, is he new?

India seem to be pushed onto the ropes by a rather ordinary Aussie team.

Michael Clarke will be a little sore tomorrow, I think he will be out for 301

I also think hussey will make a ton.
Indians to be 157 all out.

I think they are a bit better than ordinary. They have just been really inconsistent since the Ashes, where they clearly struggled in all but 1/2 games (WACA and the Gabba), not having been able to win more than 1 test in their 3 previous series against SL, SA and NZ. In saying that though, they played 7 games for 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 loses. They won the first test comfortably and they are looking like winning the 2nd test as well, and only the experience of the Indian statsemen can deny them.

Their best is really good, but their worst is just attrocious. They wont dominate like they used to, but if they can rain in the gap between their best and their worst, then they will go some way to getting back up the rankings.

[kaustav]

this youngster, I think ponting his name is, he looks ok, is he new?

You don't remember him? He was there in your coaching camp last summer; way to go coach Buzz 

[uknsaunders]

Michael Clarke will be a little sore tomorrow, I think he will be out for 301

Clarke sore? Imagine what Zaheer is going to be like lol, the commentators where saying how stiff he was after bowling on the 1st day - that was during his spell first thing day 2 lol

I foresee another injury on it's way 

[Village Trundler]

I struggled to watch that today.

As good as Clarke's innings was, Dhoni's captaincy was just so negative. Behind by only 100, we were treated to 22 overs from part timers with 6 men on the fence conceding a run a ball without taking a risk.

Painful cricket to watch.

[ppccopener]

land123

good point. laxman/dravid/sachin cant go on forever.there is massive talent in the younger indian batsmen. Kohli and rohit sharma are real talents.
i think what will happen is laxman will retire 1st,leaving a gap,but with tendulkar and dravid i dont know.
dravid may be 38 but he is one of the world best batsmen still.
With India there is always the political aspect.who tells sachin to retire?

i think no one is the answer.
for all indian fans on this forum,any side needs to rebuild.you dont want 3 great batters going at the same time.

India were woeful in this country but the talent is there.They MUST however learn to play in quick bouncy pitches.
Let's give credit to the aussies thou,our old enemy-they are turning things round and quickly......

[langer17]

Clarke sore? Imagine what Zaheer is going to be like lol, the commentators where saying how stiff he was after bowling on the 1st day - that was during his spell first thing day 2 lol

I foresee another injury on it's way 

In all seriousness, he looked shot. He struggled to get it up to 130km/ph, and was regularly mid 120's. At the MCG he was around mid 130's.

[langer17]

land123

good point. laxman/dravid/sachin cant go on forever.there is massive talent in the younger indian batsmen. Kohli and rohit sharma are real talents.
i think what will happen is laxman will retire 1st,leaving a gap,but with tendulkar and dravid i dont know.
dravid may be 38 but he is one of the world best batsmen still.
With India there is always the political aspect.who tells sachin to retire?

i think no one is the answer.
for all indian fans on this forum,any side needs to rebuild.you dont want 3 great batters going at the same time.

India were woeful in this country but the talent is there.They MUST however learn to play in quick bouncy pitches.
Let's give credit to the aussies thou,our old enemy-they are turning things round and quickly......

Ive had a look at the stats of the next generation of Indian batsmen, and it looks like almost all of them have never played top level cricket anywhere else other than India, so they aren't being exposed to different conditions, which means they will struggle on decks that aren't flat, batting paradises.

[ppccopener]

youre 100 per cent right Langer....
here's a thought for you.

the best 5 Indian (young) batsmen play in this country for a county side where the schedule allows.
Dravid,one of my favourite Indian players,spent time playing for Kent as we know.
Did it help him develop his game to cope in alien conditions?

[Buzz]

I think they are a bit better than ordinary. They have just been really inconsistent since the Ashes, where they clearly struggled in all but 1/2 games (WACA and the Gabba), not having been able to win more than 1 test in their 3 previous series against SL, SA and NZ. In saying that though, they played 7 games for 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 loses. They won the first test comfortably and they are looking like winning the 2nd test as well, although only the experience of the Indian statsemen can save them.

Their best is really good, but their worst is just attrocious. They wont dominate like they used to, but if they can rain in the gap between their best and their worst, then they will go some way to getting back up the rankings.

that sounds like the comment of a mid 90's early 2000's england cricket fan!
But I do agree with you.

On India - the next generation of potential stars will all be very wealthy from 2020/50 over cricket before they become established test players - it will be interesting to see how this impacts their hunger for the 5 day game.

[The_Bird]

Dravid also played for Scotland, are we likely to see Raina, Kohli etc ply their trade on either the Australian or English county circuit I doubt it because of the lure of IPL money.

[iand123]

Ive had a look at the stats of the next generation of Indian batsmen, and it looks like almost all of them have never played top level cricket anywhere else other than India, so they aren't being exposed to different conditions, which means they will struggle on decks that aren't flat, batting paradises.

Exactly my point. They should be introducing players into the test game (or forcing them to go out and play county cricket etc) to get more experience (in my opinion). Other wise India will be replacing some pretty big holes soon just as the aussies did when warne, mcgrath et al retired

[langer17]

Read on pakpassion that Clarke went to Kingsgrove Sports, which is a cricket/soccer shop in NSW, and while he was there a bloke on the pak passion forum saw him and asked him about his bats, and Clarke said they are made in Australia.

Clarke possibly using a bat made by JM?

[Buzz]

or Paul Brabury or one of the other Aussie batmakers...

[langer17]

or Paul Brabury or one of the other Aussie batmakers...

Was thinking that it could be him or the blokes from Gabba.

Dunno who else there is, as I highly doubt he would have gotten his bats from Gray Nics.