BERGKAMP Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 our main tyres have irreparable punctures. Link to comment
Needforspeed Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 He however declined to comment if one of the tyres was made by MRF. No by India Cements Ltd. Link to comment
Crookbond Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 No reason for Australia to get carried away yet http://es.pn/xkLu93 There have been plenty of promising performances from Australia in this series. David Warner scored a 69-ball hundred. The captain Michael Clarke made an unbeaten triple-ton. Ricky Ponting broke his century drought in style. Ed Cowan has emerged as a solid opener. Ben Hilfenhaus has been reborn as a strike bowler. James Pattinson, Peter Siddle and Ryan Harris have all bowled well. But arguably the most encouraging sign came after the innings victory at the WACA. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy had been won, continuing Clarke's record of not having lost a series as captain, but he was adamant that his men would keep their feet firmly planted on the ground. "We haven't achieved much at this stage," Clarke said. He's right. Since Clarke took over as captain in April, Australia have won a Test series in Sri Lanka, drawn in South Africa, drawn with New Zealand at home, and beaten India. The comprehensive nature of their victories over India has been remarkable, but it cannot be ignored that their opponents have been in disarray. Australia's goal under Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur is clear. They want to return Australia to the top of the Test rankings. It is a simple objective that will be anything but simple to achieve. It is also a task that, due to how far they have slipped down the ICC table, is unlikely to be possible until the 2013 Ashes. They rose one place by beating Sri Lanka but still sit fourth. Avoiding the snakes in their path and climbing every ladder won't be straightforward. It is easy to get carried away with a handful of victories. But it's important to remember that this side was beaten by New Zealand in Hobart last month, and bowled out for 47 by South Africa in Cape Town in November. Clarke took those failures personally. He knows that complacence, even in the next Test in Adelaide, would carry the risk of undoing much of their good work. The very best teams are insatiable and aim to crush their opponent at every opportunity. So far in this series, Australia have done that. Their rotating group of fast bowlers have worked together to suffocate India's experienced batting line-up and bowled them out six times for an average total of 229. Their batsman have demoralised India in the field. From the time Cowan went leg-before to Zaheer Khan in Sydney until the moment Cowan was bowled by Umesh Yadav in Perth, India took 1 for 836. The Australia batsmen displayed concentration and a determination to completely dismantle their opposition. It is easy to get carried away with a handful of victories. But it's important to remember that this side was beaten by New Zealand in Hobart last month, and bowled out for 47 by South Africa in Cape Town in November. Clarke took those failures personally. He knows that complacence, even in the next Test in Adelaide, would carry the risk of undoing much of their good work. But there remains room for improvement. Shaun Marsh has scored just 14 of the 1601 runs Australia have racked up in the series. He needs runs in Adelaide, especially with the prospect of Shane Watson returning for the tour of the West Indies in April. A prolonged lean patch for Marsh would almost certainly make him the man squeezed out to accommodate Watson. The vice-captain Brad Haddin must hear the rapturous applause every time men like Ponting and Warner walk out to bat and wonder where the Australian public's love has gone when he heads to the crease. His duck at the WACA continued his poor patch during a series in which he has been noted mainly for his batting failures and dropped catches. In a winning side, though, it is easy to ignore such disappointments. Australia will win 4-0 or 3-0 - or in the event of a miraculous Indian turnaround, 3-1 - and head to the West Indies full of confidence. But they know how much work remains ahead in order to regain the No.1 ranking. To get there, they'll almost certainly need at some point to beat England, an altogether different proposition than a crumbling Indian outfit. But the next Ashes series is a year and a half away, and the exciting squad that is developing under the watch of Clarke and Arthur has the feel of a group that can challenge England. Warner, Pattinson, Pat Cummins, a rejuvenated Hilfenhaus and Siddle - this is a side full of promise. Things can change quickly, but for now they appear to be a team on the way up. If they do stay together and knock off England in 2013, Clarke can say his men have achieved something great. For now, they deserve to celebrate regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But this time next week, their focus needs to be back on the job. Link to comment
rkt.india Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 we may see the most grassy pitch of the series at Adelaide and if it is, it should not be a surprise. They will not let Indian batsmen feel good even for a second and will go for the kill. Link to comment
Remarkable Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Beating India away isn't a big deal at all, definitely not getting carried away. Definitely unearthed some promising young players though and that's certainly exciting. Link to comment
Sarkar Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Sachin Not out Given out Second innings Perth [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HxPN9hKOt0]Sachin Tendulkar angriest reaction ever...after unlucky dismissal at Perth(3rd Test, 2012) - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment
BeautifulGame Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Well Sachin is one of the principle players in Indian team who is vocally against UDRS.So he has no cause for complaining Link to comment
tothepoint Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 LOL at his over-reaction. And for the guy who has created this thread - :yousuck: Link to comment
Sarkar Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 LOL at his over-reaction. And for the guy who has created this thread - :yousuck: Shut up people talk as if Aleem Dar is the best umpire in the world with 100% Accuracy but now we all know is competency. Link to comment
tothepoint Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Shut up people talk as if Aleem Dar is the best umpire in the world with 100% Accuracy but now we all know is competency. Dude I guess you are a big big Sachin fan. Dont embarrass yourself by creating such threads. And Aleem Dar doesnt have 100% accuracy,its 99%. Link to comment
Pak_Fan_4_Eva Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Rubbish. Aleem Dar is a humanoid robot created by the ISI. That explains his accuracy and also the reason Sachin was given out :winky: Link to comment
Raghav_12 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Don't see much problem with this decision. It could have gone either way. Sachin was comprehensively beaten nonetheless. Link to comment
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 That was out.The Hawk eye showed less than half of the ball hitting the stumps so even on a referral to UDRS it would have been umpire's call stands. Link to comment
Sachinism Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 How dare you question Aleem Dar?? All decisions should be made by Aleem Dar, if he says so, then it is so. Link to comment
ChrisMartin bat Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Whislt I thought the ball was doing a bit too much and would of just missed leg stump, I can see how it was given out. Whilst the BCCI don't want to UDRS then there is nothing to complain about, teams have always copped bad decisions from time to time and UDRS was designed to pick up the shockers. I'd be more concerned about the Ed Cowan decision down leg side that was given not out when he was on about 30. Link to comment
Sundar88 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Well it's the Indian team and board which are against referral systems so they have no right to be angry if decisions go against them. They should either live with it or grow brains and start using referrals. Link to comment
daryl1985 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Looked out in real time and was a 50-50 call in the replay. Fair decision. Link to comment
Magneto Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 UDRS would have given it out any which way. It's a slightly iffy decision, but not a shocker or anything. Happens all the time. Aleem Dar is still one of the best. I'd say he's the best Pakistani cricket performer of all time. Link to comment
tothepoint Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 UDRS would have given it out any which way. It's a slightly iffy decision, but not a shocker or anything. Happens all the time. Aleem Dar is still one of the best. I'd say he's the best Pakistani cricket performer of all time. Even better than Imran Khan and Wasim Akram? Link to comment
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