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[The_Bird]

ok this starts today, i thought id share this very interesting video of the recent tour game.

G Gambhir 112 vs Australian XI - Australia XI v India A highlights day 1 Feb 16th 2013

There are highlights of all the warmup games, all shot from the boundary which give it that club game type feel. Quite cool

http://m.youtube.com/#/user/cricketaustraliatv?&desktop_uri=%2Fuser%2Fcricketaustraliatv

[Vitas Cricket]

Cool vid, aside from one appeal, theres no hint of any the bowlers getting anything near any sort of lbw or bowled chance.

Even considering its likely to be a typically placid pitch and a warm up game without the intensity, I can only say it bodes well for England this summer

Interesting to see far less of the in your face logos/sponsorship on the Indian players gear, the MRF aside.

[aussiejake]

Great videos, thank you.

I have a very bad feeling about this series, especially given how many wickets the spinners took in the first two tour games and our overall lineup.

[Wedge2408]

Aussies off to a decent start. Not really looking too troubled by the bowling.

[Number4]

Ashwin has a 5fer already

[ProCricketer1982]

AUS not doing very well. Oh dear. Forgot to set it on record so having to watch it now

[dmacwana]

Ashwin has a 5fer already

Didn't expect that from Ashwin. Is he bowling well or are Aussie batsman not playing him as good as the English ...

[Binsy]

Ashwin never bowls particularly well - he doesn't have many variations or spin it particularly prodigiously. The Aussies have just, in the main, played round straight ones. Although, without starting the DRS argument all over again, Clarke survived an absolute clanger.

[The_Bird]

Pretty decent start from Aus but the biggest thing in India is taking 20 wickets. Will they do this with 1 recognised spinner? I know Warner and Clarke can bowl a few but still it took england a test to figure out that two frontline spinners is a must!

[ProCricketer1982]

Didn't expect that from Ashwin. Is he bowling well or are Aussie batsman not playing him as good as the English ...

They keep going back to full balls. Hit pads in front of wicket.. night night. Clarke was sooooooo out, another Indian clanger for not having DRS. Still, maybe we should just act like the Indian public and jump and shout and just laud praise on Tendulkar, Shewag etc. Maybe by doing that we forget about every other aspect of cricket?!?!?

Still, I want Australia to win. Just want to see India smashed into the ground in Test cricket. Don't care about the T20 or even ODI's so let them win that all day.

[Binsy]

I'm torn as to who to support. While I think the Indians are over-lauded and are on the decline, the Aussies have been getting very full of themselves recently, which seems particularly preemptive given that they still have to pick Steve Smith in their Test squad. I mean, seriously, Steve Smith?!

Ah well, we'll teach the Aussies a lesson or two in the forthcoming Ashes

[ProCricketer1982]

I'm torn as to who to support. While I think the Indians are over-lauded and are on the decline, the Aussies have been getting very full of themselves recently, which seems particularly preemptive given that they still have to pick Steve Smith in their Test squad. I mean, seriously, Steve Smith?!

Ah well, we'll teach the Aussies a lesson or two in the forthcoming Ashes

It's a good thing! If they keep winning with Johnson, Henriques, Smith etc.. Just think, that means they will all play in the ashes!! Which can only ever be good for England

Of course, Johnson will have one test (well one spell really) where he rips through people but we'll let him have one spell to keep his place in the side

[Wedge2408]

Good 50 on debut by Henriques. Great effort, showing plenty of composure in tough conditions.

Also a very good partnership between Clarke and Henriques. Hopefully they both continue on to big scores.

[ProCricketer1982]

Good 50 on debut by Henriques. Great effort, showing plenty of composure in tough conditions.

Also a very good partnership between Clarke and Henriques. Hopefully they both continue on to big scores.

He is showing good composure. Hopefully for Aus he can score a ton and then bowl well. If so, may just have a good number 7!! Much better than Broad anyone (having said that he's probably scored more in this innings already than Broad has for the last 2 years)

[tussy17]

Never understood why henriques isn't that rated by many. He's always seemed to have a good technique and relishes bowling more than Watson. Perhaps he shouldn't be playing so much t20 as he could be more effective in tests.