Australia in India 2013-14

[rkt.india]

More of the same: Another flat track for Mohali ODI

Two games in, and the seven match ODI series between Australia and India already seems like one neither sides' bowlers would want to remember. Pitches in Pune and Jaipur were a batting paradise, the hard tracks providing consistent bounce. The PCA Stadium in Mohali, where the third ODI will be played has more of the same on offer. Historically, ODIs at the PCA Stadium has been high-scoring, with India scoring 300 in a successful run chase exactly two years before Saturday's fixture. More recently the ground had hosted eight Champions League T20 matches which also largely favoured the batsmen. "The Champions League matches were quite high scoring and the pitches had good bounce and carry. I can say that the Twenty20 matches were like a dress-rehearsal ahead of this ODI. Expect the same on Saturday," Daljit Singh, chief curator at the PCA Stadium, told The Indian Express. With evening temperatures coming down, Mohali offers another challenge to bowlers — dew. Australia's strategy in the series so far, has been to bat first after winning the toss. There was hardly any dew in Pune but there was a little as they moved north to Jaipur. While match timings in Mohali have been advanced by an hour to minimize the amount of dew affecting play, it is unlikely Australia would like to bowl second. The Dew factor Daljit Singh says dew will definitely come into the picture. "The monsoons have just got over. At this time of the year in Mohali, dew starts to set in later in the evening. It is especially severe in winters, but yes even now dew comes up every evening," Singh says. Singh adds that his team has a number of preventing measures in place to reduce the effect the dew has on the match. "We have stopped watering the pitch, the outfield has been mown close to the ground and and we will use a non-toxic spray on the match day to keep the dew away from the field. In addition we will also use thick ropes to remove dew from the ground during the second half of the match," the curator said. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/more-of-the-same-another-flat-track-for-mohali-odi/1184122/

[SLICKR392]

Anyone up for creating the 3rd ODI OT?

[Lord]

fir to IND pakka haaregi :cantstop:

100% record this year:dance:

[Lord]

Anyone up for creating the 3rd ODI OT?

me,if you want to do it,go ahead :nice:

[youngindia]

"Everything that I have read and heard about the development of talent is that you have to keep it moving and keep challenging it in the system. If you leave somebody at a level at which they are already competent, for too long, you will destroy them "Chris Scott was very good, he said you have got to pick players before you need them and you’ve got to pick them before they are ready," Chappell said. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/other-sports/xxxx/story-e6frf56c-1226742713582#ixzz2i5Ba8Scb

[Gunner]

In a way it's good that bowlers like Yadav do not feature in the squad, as bowling on these absolute roads and getting smashed all over might be a blow to their confidence.

[SLICKR392]

me' date='if you want to do it,go ahead :nice:[/quote'] Sure, go ahead.

[G_B_]

Mohali is a much bigger ground me thinks than Jaipur. You can take off probably 20 runs from the final score straight away. I think you can expect probably a 320 game. Bounce and carry is good news for the aussies.

[Lord]

well were supposed to get a pacy and bouncy surface at Jaipur,so I'll wait and see

[Vilander]

if Aus set target, they win this game. India will be piss poor even if the pitch is super flat but people outside just feel Mohali surface usually supports seamers that thought would be enough for our young dashing's nanga nach in front of Johnson. Would love to see this trundler team get blown away.

[Vilander]

Mishra in place of Ishant, Shami in place of Vinay. Hopefully fatwin finds form.

[MCcricket]

Mishra for Ashwin, Swap Ishant and VK with Shami n Umadkat, but I doubt Dhobi will.

[rkt.india]

Mohali is a much bigger ground me thinks than Jaipur. You can take off probably 20 runs from the final score straight away. I think you can expect probably a 320 game. Bounce and carry is good news for the aussies.

No. Both are similar. In fact, all three ground used till now have similar dimensions. They few of the bigger grounds in India. Boundaries over 70 meters.

[rkt.india]

well were supposed to get a pacy and bouncy surface at Jaipur' date='so I'll wait and see[/quote'] They stopped watering the pitch at Jaipur and doing same at Mohali.

[ravishingravi]

Dew. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

[PAA-G]

Pik any combo....will get hammered.....thanks to patta at mohali....bring in rayudu mishra instead of pissant n lejund....open bowling with bhuvi n msd....

[StriKe]

It's officially called " Project Kohli" 114 runs required from 11 overs and Dhoni brings Kohli to bowl - :WTF: :mad: fecking ridiculous

[Cricketics]

Kohli does have some swing to trouble or take wickets. The only problem I see is that he isn't bowled regularly perhaps in nets and hence that inconsistent line every over. If Dhoni wants to use him at crucial stage of the game, he needs to start making him bowl often in nets and that will make him a better bowl.

[StriKe]

Kohli does have some swing to trouble or take wickets. The only problem I see is that he isn't bowled regularly perhaps in nets and hence that inconsistent line every over. If Dhoni wants to use him at crucial stage of the game' date=' he needs to start making him bowl often in nets and that will make him a better bowl.[/quote'] He always leaks runs...18 runs now ! Got 2 wicket in his ODI career

[Cricketics]

He always leaks runs...18 runs now ! Got 2 wicket in his ODI career

Exactly, today's game is attacking and part timers aren't the same what they used to be. They need to be bowled plenty in nets before they can be used in a game. Especially bringing them in power play is a crime.