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[langer17]

Sachin's quest for 100 hundreds goes on. Does anyone else think its becoming a slight burden on the whole team?

Yes.

He may get it in the ODI's though.

[Vic Nicholas]

Laxmans miserable tour continues.

Australia barely swung a ball all last summer - what the hell happened for this massive turn around?

[Nickauger]

all of a sudden even the indian fanboys are kicking up (comments section):-

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/current/story/549179.html

All through england and australia they've been deluding themselves but it seems to have kicked off big time now.

lol:

'This Indian side is one of the poorest I have ever seen. Zimbabwe would smash this team. Grade-esque cricketers like Kohli, Gahmbir and Tendulkar are walking wickets and when you have the #1 attack like Oz do, they're going to take them. Harris was bowling wonderfully too. Really shows up how bad England's win was. We are crushing them twice as bad. Australia - what a team!'

You think the Indians are delusional lol?

[PM7]

Yes.

He may get it in the ODI's though.

Im sure Sachin will get it in the ODIs and can call time on a great career.
India can then move onwards and forwards

[Vic Nicholas]

lol:

'This Indian side is one of the poorest I have ever seen. Zimbabwe would smash this team. Grade-esque cricketers like Kohli, Gahmbir and Tendulkar are walking wickets and when you have the #1 attack like Oz do, they're going to take them. Harris was bowling wonderfully too. Really shows up how bad England's win was. We are crushing them twice as bad. Australia - what a team!'

You think the Indians are delusional lol?

No offence, but that looks like someone taking the piss after having to put up with a year of English gloating on a level that would make any self respecting Aussie puke.

[Number4]

Laxmans miserable tour continues.

Australia barely swung a ball all last summer - what the hell happened for this massive turn around?

2 words Vic - Craig Mcdermott... he has the Aussies pitching the ball up and keeping the seam upright which is working beautifully

[Alvaro]

Channel 9 are back to their aspirin-inducing best.
Australia = on the right track
India = sh!thouse

[Alvaro]

Starc produces a nasty delivery that removes Gambhir.

Maybe I underestimated Starc?

A brute of a ball.

Mitchell Johnson looks a world beater in Perth...

[uknsaunders]

2 words Vic - Craig Mcdermott... he has the Aussies pitching the ball up and keeping the seam upright which is working beautifully

That and it's at Perth, which is the only venue the aussies swung it in the ashes. Wasn't alot of swing in the first 2 matches unless you count roundarm Hilfie.

[Number4]

That and it's at Perth, which is the only venue the aussies swung it in the ashes. Wasn't alot of swing in the first 2 matches unless you count roundarm Hilfie.

India's practice bowler you mean? Oh hang on How many wickets does he have so far?

[thedon]

Tendulkar is still by far the best indian batsman. Hes still got at least 2 more years in him. If you see his dismissals over the past year, hes not getting out to bad shots, just great deliveries, nothing anybody can do that. He has got sound technique.

Laxman needs to have one more series at home, score a load of runs and then retire with grace, abit like what Ganguly done. Rohit Sharma slides into the number 4 spot and tell him you are there for 10 test matches, now show us your stuff.

Kohli is class, he will come good.

As for Dravid, he needs to continue for another year or so until a suitable replacement can be groomed.

Gavasker as head of selectors

[uknsaunders]

India's practice bowler you mean? Oh hang on How many wickets does he have so far?

As Siddle himself said, bowl 5/6 stump at the Indians and they don't like to leave it. That's why Hilfie is taking more wickets. Trott and Cook would leave him all day and force him to bowl to straight.

[langer17]

As Siddle himself said, bowl 5/6 stump at the Indians and they don't like to leave it. That's why Hilfie is taking more wickets. Trott and Cook would leave him all day and force him to bowl to straight.

Well if they are bowling 5/6 stump because the Indian's don't like to leave, well that tells you that they have plans for teams and therefore wouldn't bowl that line to Strauss and Cook,

[langer17]

Hillfenhause is bowling much better now, compared to how he went in the ashes. However, the Indians are no where near as good/as tough as England are atm, so hard to know for sure. Would have been good if he played in SA.

One thing that is bugging me is that the commentators are saying he has got his pace back, but I've watched highlights and replay's of last years ashes, and he is bowling the bloody same pace now as he was then. So don't know what they are on about.

[Tumo]

Hillfenhause is bowling much better now, compared to how he went in the ashes. However, the Indians are no where near as good/as tough as England are atm, so hard to know for sure. Would have been good if he played in SA.

One thing that is bugging me is that the commentators are saying he has got his pace back, but I've watched highlights and replay's of last years ashes, and he is bowling the bloody same pace now as he was then. So don't know what they are on about.

They're Aussie commentators mate, no offence but I've watched a lot, and some of them make Botham look neutral...