Australians stumble against spin on opening day

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Australian XI v Board President's XI highlights day 1

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lol at drinks Rasool looks good:nice:

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TFS and yes he has a pretty nice action.

is that you who replied to that guy moaning about facilities:giggle:

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is that you who replied to that guy moaning about facilities:giggle:

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LINK Turning pitch poses problem for Australia February 13, 2013 - 10:39AM Greg Buckle, Chennai Spin did the damage as Australia was bowled out for 241 against an Indian Board XI on Tuesday, but opener Ed Cowan says the tourists are confident their pace attack can be just as threatening on day two. Cowan top-scored with 58 as Australia struggled on a turning pitch in Chennai against uncapped off-spinner Parvez Rassol who claimed 7-45. "The big things today that we saw were the significant reverse-swing early, the ball started reversing maybe in the 13th over," Cowan said. "As an opening batsman that's something foreign. And then the slow turn that increased during the day. "It was very different conditions so it was good to spend time in the middle." Cowan says seeing the ball go reverse early is very good news for the tourists. "Our guys know how to reverse the ball and they bowl at good pace," he said. "The faster you bowl, the harder reverse swing is to play. They [pace bowlers] will play a major part tomorrow." Opener Usman Khawaja (32) and No.3 Matthew Wade (35) were others to get starts for Australia. The top order of Cowan, Khawaja and Wade all showed a willingness to sweep with varying success as Australia tried to be attack against the home side's spinners. Steve Smith (41) may have taken an early advantage over his rivals for the vacant Test all-rounder's spot as Moises Henriques (16) and Glenn Maxwell (duck) failed to fire with the bat. "Steve Smith, I don't think you could say he's the front-runner," Cowan said. "I'm not a selector so I don't know what the pecking order is." Khawaja and Cowan shared an opening stand of 77 at the tree-lined Guru Nanak College Ground, where the genteel atmosphere was heightened by having two waiters in black suits carry trays of drinks to the players. "It didn't feel like I need to seal the deal," Cowan told reporters amid speculation Test No.4 Shane Watson might be better suited to returning to the opening role. "The talk is in the press and not in the change room. "But from a personal point of view ... just to get back in that mindset of being able to bat for a long time and the rhythm of batting was really important." Cowan has been a victim of Australia's summer scheduling and hasn't played a first-class game since the Sydney Test against Sri Lanka in early January.

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LINK Key men back for first Test February 14, 2013 Greg Buckle, Chennai SCORING 241 against an Indian Board XI doesn't sound like a good way to start a tour, but Australia does have a few excuses up its sleeve. Four of its top six batsmen likely to play in the first Test in Chennai from February 22 were missing. David Warner, Phil Hughes, Shane Watson and Michael Clarke can be expected to add starch to the line-up. Having a tail starting at No. 7 didn't help on Tuesday. Still, there can be little doubt dusty tracks are on the horizon and even an uncapped off-spinner like 23-year-old Parvez Rassol, who claimed 7-45, can make the tourists look awkward against the turning ball. Skipper Clarke averaged 8.75 in his previous Test tour of India in 2010, but since then has averaged 61 in 25 matches, including eight hundreds. Hughes, Matthew Wade and openers Ed Cowan and Warner haven't played a Test in India, but Wade showed plenty of fight for his 35 at No. 3 in this match. The Australians have been encouraged by their coaching staff to find an attacking shot that works against the spinners and stick with it. ''At least they are trying to put pressure on the bowlers,'' said Cowan, who top-scored with 58 and appeared unlucky to be adjudged caught behind. ''If you were just propped on the crease defending you were playing into the spinners' hands. ''Those guys would probably re-evaluate. Their shots were on but their execution probably wasn't as pure as they would have liked.'' Australia's three-day game against India A starts on Saturday with the fitness of Clarke (hamstring) and Warner (thumb) to be assessed. Clarke jogged several laps of the oval during day two of the match in Chennai on Wednesday in an encouraging sign that the skipper will play. Clarke has been rested from the opening two-day game in which the India Board XI reached 3-61 at lunch. Australia would be pleased with the form of off-spinner Nathan Lyon (1-26 off seven overs) and bowling all-rounder Moises Henriques (2-1 off three). Lyon made the initial breakthrough for the tourists on day two. Robin Uthappa was brilliantly caught by Glenn Maxwell at mid-wicket for 24. Henriques struck with his second delivery when Mandeep Singh was caught behind attempting a hook shot on three. Henriques also rattled the stumps of opener Abhinav Mukund for 21 with a ball that kept low. ---------------------------------------------------- So Australia is planning to attack our spinners. We've seen how clueless Bhajji or Ashwin or even Ojha have looked when attacked with control. What are India's plan? Just can't read anything anywhere.

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LINK Fans left high and dry ARUN VENUGOPAL CHENNAI, February 13, 2013 Australians wanted foolproof security, says TNCA secretary Fans who nursed a desire to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricketers on day one of the practice match between Board PresidentÃÔ XI and the touring Australian side at Guru Nanak College had to contend with disappointment. The security arrangement for the two-day game meant that only media personnel with accreditations and students and staff of the college possessing identity cards were allowed inside the premises on Tuesday. That there were glitches in security co-ordination was evident when even some journalists, despite holding valid accreditation cards, were made to wait before they were eventually granted entry. R. Prasad, a 48-year-old cricket fan, was livid at members of the public being refused entry. No reason Ÿhy is a genuine cricket enthusiast not allowed to watch the match? The 40-odd people who come to watch such matches, which are not international or IPL fixtures, are serious fans. When I asked the policeman why I was denied entry, he rudely told me, ÁÏo reason. He could have at the least told me why they were doing it. Ū went to watch the Ranji Trophy final at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium last year between Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan and was very hurt by the poor treatment meted out to spectators. The security personnel treated us like we were terrorists. S. Murali Mohan, a software professional, faced similar disappointment. Å®y office is very close to the college and I wanted to watch the match. But I was told that the public wasnÃÕ allowed. ItÃÔ very disappointing. Security concerns K.S. Viswanathan, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), said security concerns had to be addressed. ŪtÃÔ a college ground and not a stadium. If the match had been held in a stadium, then we could have made security arrangements [for the public]. In this case, itÃÔ practically not possible to let outsiders in. Also, the Australians wanted foolproof security, he said. Viswanathan also confirmed that the second practice match, featuring India Á¢ and the Australians between February 16 and 18 at the same venue, would also remain out of bounds for the public. Marlene Morais, Principal of the College, said the TNCA had arranged security for the match. ŵhey told us that the match wasnÃÕ open to the public. We received a letter from them asking for 20 NCC volunteers and our students chipped in. After the third hour, we allowed students to watch the match if they were interested. Å´omeone like Parveez Rasool from Jammu & Kashmir, a State that doesnÃÕ produce many cricketers, did so well today and there wasnÃÕ a single fan to watch it, lamented Prasad. ---------------------------- Security issues! It always happens, even in domestic matches and press says that fans aren't interested in these matches!

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LINK Henriques puts his hand up in draw Wisden India staff Ž· Feb 13, 2013 Ž· Scoreboard: Board PresidentÃÔ XI vs Australians Ambati Rayudu offered lone resistance as the Australians dominated play on the second day of the two-day warm-up match against the Board PresidentÃÔ XI in Chennai. On Wednesday (February 13), Rayudu scored a solid 87 as the rest of the BP XI batting crumbled, leading to a first-innings score of 230. In response, the Australians put up 15, before play was called off a little after 4pm. Moises Henriques was the pick of the Australian bowlers, returning impressive figures of four for 12. Had it not been for Rayudu, and his brief stand with Parvez Rassol, whose seven wickets restricted the Australians to 241 on Tuesday, the BP XI may have fallen well short in their first innings. Efficient was one word to describe Rayudu, whose century helped Rest of India beat Mumbai in the Irani Cup earlier this week. Displaying some attractive stroke-play, he attacked the Australian bowlers, and thrived, for the most part, against the spinners. On one occasion, there were back-to-back sixes of Glenn Maxwell, his Mumbai Indians teammate, both lifted over the long-on region. Rayudu was effective on both sides of the wicket but when it seemed he would run out of partners, Rassol walked in to provide some solidity. Rassol, on his 24th birthday, was content to leave deliveries pitched outside the off stump. Instead, he pulled when he could and scored most of his 36 through the onside, aided by a massive six. The Australians will be satisfied with the work out, though, given that itÃÔ a practice match. Most of their bowlers were among the wickets, indicating they were slowly getting a feel of Indian conditions. They were sharp in the field for the most part, aided by an unusually pleasant Chennai weather. Henriques, meanwhile, staked a claim for a spot in the Test team, returning brilliant figures of four for 12 in just 9.3 overs. He was introduced into the attack in the 21st over, and bowled well, varying his pace and pitching it in consistent areas. There was also encouragement to be derived from the performance of Ashton Agar, the 19-year-old development player, who claimed a wicket and was tight in his bowling, even troubling Rayudu on occasion. Scoring was slow in the morning. Abhinav Mukund, the BP XI captain, and Robin Uthappa opened the innings but met with some tight bowling from James Pattinson and Jackson Bird. In five overs, they managed just nine runs, as Pattinson and Bird them the room to free their arms and attempt shots, bowling the occasional bouncers to ruffle them up. Having batted for over an hour, with 37 runs to show, the opening stand was broken, when Uthappa attempted to pull Nathan Lyon but was sent back by a fine catch by Maxwell at short-midwicket. Mandeep Singh didnÃÕ last too long, becoming Henriques first wicket. Mandeep tried to pull a short ball, but mistimed it, top-edging to Matthew Wade behind the stumps, as Henriques opened with a wicket-maiden. Rayudu came in to lead the resistance, but wickets tumbled at the other end. Shortly before lunch, Mukund, who had 21 off 81 balls till then, fell to Henriques, whose sudden quick delivery disturbed MukundÃÔ wickets. Wickets continued to fall after lunch. Both Kedar Jadhav (1) and Stuart Binny (5) departed without adding much, Lyon and James Pattinson claiming their wickets, while Parthiv Patel came in between and hit a quick 23 off 30 balls before falling to Maxwell. It was then that Rassol came in to provide Rayudu with some much-needed support. The two put up a quick 67 for the seventh wicket. Steve Smith came in for a hammering, with Rayudu bringing up his half-century after coming down the wicket and lifting Smith for a six. Smith was then smashed for back-to-back boundaries by Rayudu, and was soon replaced by Agar. AgarÃÔ arrival restricted the run flow a bit, and he eventually broke the stand. Rassol had lifted him down the ground for a six, but shortly thereafter, Agar had him caught by Maxwell in the slip cordon. Rayudu didnÃÕ last long thereafter and was dismissed for a rash, needless shot off Henriques. With over an hourÃÔ play left, Rayudu, having scored 87, attempted a slog, but mistimed the shot giving Bird an easy catch. The BP XI tail didnÃÕ last long since, and were eventually bundled out for 230.

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day 2 highlights

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whos the first Aussie bowler in the video

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whos the first Aussie bowler in the video

Three bowlers Pattinson, Jackson Bird and Siddle.

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Three bowlers Pattinson' date=' Jackson Bird and Siddle.[/quote'] Pattinson looks so different:omg:

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Pattinson looks so different:omg:

Due to his hair cut.

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Parvez rasool seems to be really talented. What a lovely addition he could be in indian team. A fitting reply to lot of pakis and he could be an inspiartion for kashmiris

Bang on bro......