Perth Test Pre and during match discussion thread

[rkt.india]

So you're saying he's even worse than a flat track bully? :giggle:

:haha: PS: Problem was not Kohli, problems were GG, SRT, RD, VVS who all got out when they were set. At least 2 of them should have gone on to make big 100s or may be double. Bowling was not too special today, Pitch was full of runs, but they all lacked concentration. VVS played an awful shot on a new ball, playing across. Can'tr blame Kohli as he did not even get a chance to set and got an awkward delivery.

[Karan114]

Lets see if he lasts the test first thing first up. He has not lasted his last 2 tests. I can see Starc playing if they think Harris may not last.

You keep saying the same thing, you claimed the same about him being excluded from Sydney because he wasn't fit enough, I don't think they would have included him in the squad if that was the case. And he did last the Cape Town test which was his most recent game so I have no idea what you are talking about when you say "he hasn't lasted the last 2 Tests".

[rkt.india]

You keep saying the same thing' date=' you claimed the same about him being excluded from Sydney because he wasn't fit enough, I don't think they would have included him in the squad if that was the case. And he did last the Cape Town test which was his most recent game so I have no idea what you are talking about when you say "he hasn't lasted the last 2 Tests".[/quote'] No..he did not last Capetown test. He got injured during Capetown and could not bowl much in SA second innings. Same was the case in the first test against SL. Read this. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547346.html

[NareshK]

I hope this is a good learning experience for him. I cant expect batsmen who have played their whole lives on slow, low turning tracks against slow-medium pacers (barring a few tournaments) to be able to suddenly tackle international quality pacers on bouncy, seaming pitches. Its not reasonable to expect them to start making runs straight away. In fact, I want Rohit, Kohli and Rahane to play in the rest 2 tests. Nothing against Dravid, Laxman and Sachin. They have been outstanding, great batsmen for India but whether we like it or not, their careers are over and the future lies with young batsmen. The time to test the bench strength is now.

[adi B]

really? but still feel feel half fit harris is enough for india... though i have a feeling, we will win at perth nd draw at adelaide

[ganeshran]

Now Harris will take a 5-fer

[adi B]

Time for Rohit to step up to the plate and prove he is as much of a FTB as Kohli.

still better than chhota khatmal :winky:

[adi B]

i think the curator should leave lot of grass on all inches of the pitch, lets see how both the teams batsmen dance on bowling song

[TheWall]

Innings defeat will change to a few runs or wkts defeat. Thats it.

[amiret]

This is good news.

[asterix]

BCCI and CA working together at the 'highest level'.. to save Test Cricket (all in good cause)..

[achilles]

We ought to be ashamed of ourselves. We are celebrating the injury of a second-rate pacer who troubled our famed batting line-up with his bowling.

[adi B]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EKmlJgpptY]Crazy pitch - Ian Bishop vs PERTH 1997 - YouTube[/ame] expect this at perth.... if it was an indian batsman , he would have somehow found a way to nick it :cantstop:

[adi B]

the selectors or the management would never drop dhoni , so the only way is if the aussie bowlers smack him at the body by balling short, hopefully he`ll get injured at least for the next 2 tests..... harris

[Lord]

expect this at perth.... if it was an indian batsman , he would have somehow found a way to nick it :cantstop:

Ishant would be accurate on this sort of pitch:woot:

[adi B]

And bring A Mithun for the perth test in for R Ashwin

:hysterical: all the great fast bowling legends around the world would commit harakiri at the watching the pleasured site of mithun bowling at perth.... akram maybe an exception, he`ll still butter the indian useless fast bowlers to get an ipl contract extension

[Needforspeed]

Its bad batting rather than good bowling thats responsible for the Indian performance. Even if Australia pick their 10th reserve pacer, we will still lose if we keep batting like this.

[Lord]

We ought to be ashamed of ourselves. We are celebrating the injury of a second-rate pacer who troubled our famed batting line-up with his bowling.

how many celebratory posts u see here n btw,thanks for jinxing VVS.:--D

[chainsmoker1985]

Lets see if he lasts the test first thing first up. He has not lasted his last 2 tests. I can see Starc playing if they think Harris may not last. I am missing Patrick Cummins. Isn't he fit yet? I wanted to see both Pattinson and Cummins bowl in tandem.

I wanted to see Varun and Umesh bowling in tendon at Perth :((

[chainsmoker1985]

Sad News.... If I was in place of Big 3, I'd like to win against same bowlers at Perth and Adelaide who have dominated us so far in the series, just to gain some respect out of this series