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[Number4]

Why bother sending Doherty out to bat at all though.

[cricketbadger]

what risk did he take?
declared 9 down, so he could bowl 3 overs at the end
all seems rather pointless to me anyway, even if they nipped one wicket out, doesnt make much difference, batters still come back next day and start again.
especially 9 down, with such a low total, whats the point, its hardly going to affect the game in any way by making it finish quicker or altering whether they bat on day 4 and 5

[The_Bird]

Pattinson can bat and could've got them up to 300.

The element of surprise aspect, Sehwag and Co could've been dreaming of what he's having for tea tonight then suddenly he has to fend off 3 hostile overs.

[400notout]

Surprise is the key, I mean 99% of people would have thought he will just let the last one fall cause they havent got many. Nothing you want less than to face a few overs before the end of the day. I also think its a challenge to Dhoni from Clarke, saying by catching him off guard, he might get a few of the Indians worrying about why he did it rather than the game in hand.

[Kulli]

I Thibk he just wanted the har over faster. Surely he has to bat at least 4 now give how fragile their top order is.

[charlie15]

Watson's wicket was a shocker, what was he thinking!

[chaudhari21]

I think he was trying to be aggressive almost what Dhoni did in the test before it wasn't a very smart shot but to give him a little credit the ball stayed very low.

[i12breakfree]

I think he was trying to be aggressive almost what Dhoni did in the test before it wasn't a very smart shot but to give him a little credit the ball stayed very low.

But it think he needs to understand that he is playing on indian wicket which will have that kind of bonce
i know its easy for us to say but at that standard these are the things that makes one a champ or not
Hats off to Clarke..great innings
i still remember seeing his debut game and he was so confident
he is gonna be in the ranks of all time greats

[The_Bird]

Brilliant stuff from India, pujara reaches a top hundred and vijay playing a mature innings.

Aussie spinners are very average and maxwell is not a bowler!

[Jenko]

Haha your preaching to the converted there buddy. Almost comical our spin twins haha

[Jenko]

And yeah another test cap given out to someone who is a hack. Almost depressing how the baggy green was once such a reverted honour

[The_Bird]

Do you think that all the young spinners have been given that 'well he's not as good as warne so what's the point in investing the time in him' treatment? even NZ and West Indies have at least on spinner better than anything australia have got!

[Jenko]

I really don't know. I think there has been a shift in state cricket where they certainly dont get as much of a run as the quicks.

[Ryan]

Thought simmy was bowling his leg spin then not Warner.  Shocking first over.

[tim2000s]

I don't know. India leading by 20 odd runs for the loss of 1 wicket. What a joke...