Aussie media labels Indians as FTBs

[Deleted_User_1]

Everyone except SRT..... _______________________________________________________________________ India bounced and bruised: Australian media Press Trust Of India Melbourne: India were "bounced and bruised at the MCG", declared a gleeful Australian media which on Friday hailed their cricket team for their surprise humbling of the famed batting line-up of the visitors in the first Test here. The much vaunted Indian batting line-up came under attack from the Australian media as the visitors could post just 282 and 169 in the two innings against an inexperienced home side bowling attack to lose the Test by 122 runs. Only Sachin Tendulkar seemed to be in control over the Australian fast bowlers as he top-scored in both innings with a fluent 73 and 32, the local media said. The Daily Telegraph wrote that the pressure is now on India and their famed batting line-up would have to prove that they are not flat track bullies. "MS Dhoni has conceded India's great weapon is now its weakness - a cast of batting flops who must prove they are not flat track bullies," the newspaper said. "Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor identified India's easy run on placid sub-continent pitches as protecting ageing maestros such as VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid, emerging number six Virat Kohli and opener Gautam Gambhir. "The pressure is now on India, down 1-0 having been bounced and bruised on a bumper MCG strip.'' The local media was, however, in awe of Tendulkar, who yet again missed his 100th international ton. "Australia effectively won the opening Test at the MCG when champion Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed. In Don Bradman's day his dismissal influenced posters to proclaim: HE'S OUT," the Daily Telegraph said. "Yesterday a similar poster could have been dispatched, with a sub-head announcing: IT'S OVER. "The Little Master, dismissed for 73 in first innings, compiled an equally efficient and masterful 32 and looked the only batsman to be in control. He must wait for another day to notch his 100th century, but he was given a standing ovation going in and leaving MCG.'' A write-up in Sydney Morning Herald about Tendulkar said, "only Sachin Tendulkar looked of a mind to resist meaningfully. He is 38, but ageless; in this match, even the sound of his bat on ball was more formidable than any other's. While he was in, anything was possible for India, not least THAT hundred." Meanwhile, the local media was effusive in its praise of the national cricket team for the surprise win over India, saying it has "rediscovered their mongrel" or fighting spirit after this month's shock defeat to New Zealand at Hobart. "Test team's killer instinct is back, sharpened for the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground)," 'Sydney Morning Herald' read. Praising paceman James Pattinson for his big role in the Test win, the newspaper said, "James Pattinson could not have channelled Dennis Lillee more convincingly without growing whiskers and wearing his shirt unbuttoned to the waist." Under the headline 'Bowlers wreak havoc on Indian demi-gods', 'The Australian' described the first Test win against India as a giant leap from Bellerive Oval (at Hobart) to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. "After being humiliated by eighth-ranked New Zealand in Hobart a fortnight ago, Michael Clarke's men maintained their maddeningly inconsistent recent form by dismantling the might of India to claim an extraordinary 122-run victory inside four days in the first Test," said the newspaper. ____________________________________________________________________ http://cricketnext.in.com/news/india-bounced-and-bruised-aus-media/62683-13.html

[Stuge]

isn't this we all are saying this for a while :P

[goose]

Love it! Pattinson does have that McGrath snarl.

[cowboysfan]

we are indeed FTBS and a bunch of over the hill batsmen who are clueless even with a hint of seam and swing.

[Dravid_TheWall]

The challenge has been put forward for our star studded line up. I think we will prove them wrong.

[Deleted_User_1]

The challenge has been put forward for our star studded line up. I think we will prove them wrong.

Considering your avatar, we need to take your comment seriously???

[bulbul]

If we lose Next match...our own media will outshine OZ media in praising this team.. More than New years day i am lookinng forward to this match...bring it on

[NareshK]

What about the Aussies who cant win a match to save their lives in India ? Shouldnt they win games easily over here because the tracks are so "flat" ? What does it say about them ? If India cant win in Australia, they are FTBs but if Australia or England cant win over here, they are not FTBs ? :hmmm:

[ali0786]

What about the Aussies who cant win a match to save their lives in India ? Shouldnt they win games easily over here because the tracks are so "flat" ? What does it say about them ? If India cant win in Australia, they are FTBs but if Australia or England cant win over here, they are not FTBs ? :hmmm:

Australia has already won a series in India haven't they? India has never won a series in Australia, therefore this gives them more bragging rights.

[Deleted_User_1]

What about the Aussies who cant win a match to save their lives in India ? Shouldnt they win games easily over here because the tracks are so "flat" ? What does it say about them ? If India cant win in Australia, they are FTBs but if Australia or England cant win over here, they are not FTBs ? :hmmm:

Aussies not able to win in India because their batsmen are FTP (Flat Track Pussies)

[deathmonger]

Australia has already won a series in India haven't they? India has never won a series in Australia' date=' therefore this gives them more bragging rights.[/quote'] Indies have series in Pakistan not vice versa therefore by your logic Pakistanis are FTBs and Indies>Pakistan.

[Singham]

High time laxman retires from international cricket. His fitness and fielding is absolute disgrace infront of international cricketers.

[goose]

Laxman's fielding? He's one of the world's best slippers.

[achilles]

This is the closest they can come to directly blaming Dhoni.

[urbestfriend]

Aussies not able to win in India because their batsmen are FTP (Flat Track Pussies)

:hysterical:

[Hell Raiser]

Though I don't agree but I can't blame the media, they really have played like FTB's in their last 5 matches out of sub continent.

[kabira]

alright aussies can't bat on seaming track.....proved this year. they can't bat on flat tracks, proved in Ashes...and in india so they are neither FTBs or STBs..

[saneindian]

The reputation of this great batting line up is taking a beating again. Can they stand up and respond to the criticism unlike in England? For a change can Viru rein himself in for the first 10-15 overs and not try any cavalier shots? Can Gauti start playing with a straight bat again? Can VVS show that despite the age catching up, he is still a master of the Aussie pitches? Can Kohli prove these pundits wrong by showing he can bat in all conditions and be successful in test cricket? Can they be inspired from Lanka who have stunned the Saffers after a humiliation in the 1st test? Reputations and careers are at stake at SCG. It's time for the galacticos to silence these critics baying for their blood.

[Needforspeed]

At least this Aussie media crap should motivate the Indians to do better. Dhoni keeps saying that the Indians dont read newspapers. Maybe its time they started reading what people think about them.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Its now or never team india.i hope our batsmen make it count at sydney.please. Sent from my GT-I9103 using Tapatalk