*Official* VB Series - Australia, India & Zimbabwe - Page 11

Linda · 08-01-2004, 07:17 AM

Down to earth? Wheres that? We didnt lose anything (Adelaide doesnt count, im talking about a trophy), so alls well down under.

Andre · 08-01-2004, 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by Linda
Down to earth? Wheres that? We didnt lose anything (Adelaide doesnt count, im talking about a trophy), so alls well down under.

Hmmmm....We never had a trophy to lose :rolleyes:

mikka_a · 08-01-2004, 08:06 AM

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Originally posted by Pratyush
Zimbabwe has some good players like Andy Blignaut and Ray Price. I am sure they can win a few matches as they always give in their best. I see the Aussies as the favourites and a very high scoring tournament with no teams having good bowlers. Zimbabwe actually may well have the best bowling line up with quality players like Price and Streak in their ranks! Zimbabwe did trouble the Windies recently and they can certainly play and notch up a few wins. I dont see Australia losing the one day series in Australia. Its going to be hard fought but the Aussies will win in the end.

Notch up a few wins??????:duh: its impossible. India is in great form so is Aus, i mean they r always in great form. I doubt if Zimbabwe can notch up 1 victory. I already see india and aus in the finals. But let me tell u 1 thing. If India bats first the match is solely unpredicted.

mikka_a · 08-01-2004, 08:12 AM

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Originally posted by Andre
Hmmmm....We never had a trophy to lose :rolleyes:

he he. India declared a little late and didnt give Aus the follow-on in Sydney . Thats why Aus somehow pulled it to a draw. Of course Aus didnt lose the trophy.

Pratters · 08-01-2004, 08:38 AM

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Notch up a few wins?????? its impossible

Its not impossible. Zimbabwe has a good mix of talent and are not as bad as they look, specially in one dayers. It will be very difficult for them to win any thing but they can in one or two of the 8 matches they play.

Salamuddin · 08-01-2004, 01:12 PM

Well Australia will be diappointed -- I mean hanging on for a draw at Sydney when a lot of Australian supporters basically expected to roll over India 3-0 or 4-0.
It was pathetic to see the World Champions limping towards a draw against a weak attack after all the arrogant pre-series talk about "chin music".

As for this tourney, I think if India are to win it, their seamers
have to bowl well. Kumble will certainly bowl well but the seam attack needs to bowl out of their skins.

Nehra may enjoy more success in the VB series -- the white kookaburra ball will swing more.

NikhilN · 08-01-2004, 03:22 PM

what time dose the match start?(gmt)

Jono · 08-01-2004, 04:05 PM

It's great to wake up knowing you're going to a cricket game that day

In a few hours I'll be off to watch India vs. Australia at the MCG. It's a tough game to call and if Ponting doesn't play, Australia may be in a bit of trouble but I'm predicting he will.

Pratters · 08-01-2004, 05:53 PM

The likely lineup of the Indian team according to www.telegraphindia.com (the local calcutta newspaper to which Ganguly often 'leaks' information every time about team composition)

Ganguly
Sehwag
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman
Yuvraj
Badani
Agarkar
Kumble
Pathan
Nehra

Mister Wright · 08-01-2004, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by Pratyush
The likely lineup of the Indian team according to www.telegraphindia.com (the local calcutta newspaper to which Ganguly often 'leaks' information every time about team composition)

That's cheating!

Pratters · 08-01-2004, 08:04 PM

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That's cheating!

The newspaper usually ges a lot of quotes from Ganguly which usually matches the Indian squad. Didnt happen today as Bangar and Balaji have made the squad instead of Nehra and Badani.

Interesting to see Brett Lee dropped/rested which was expected after the amount of bowling he did.

For the funny part, Dean Jones has been the latest addition to the ESPN Star team. He is dressed like a professor all in a black coat and a black hat telling about the strenghts n weaknesses of the teams. He said India had 58% chance of winning while Australia had 42% chance of winning.

krkode · 08-01-2004, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Mister Wright
That's cheating!

Why? I'm just wondering...

NikhilN · 08-01-2004, 08:23 PM

Australia won the toss and will bat first on this wonderful day

Australia team:
+AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, *RT Ponting, DR Martyn, MG Bevan,
A Symonds, MJ Clarke, IJ Harvey, JN Gillespie, AJ Bichel,
BA Williams.

India team:
V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, *SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman, +R Dravid,
Yuvraj Singh, SB Bangar, AB Agarkar, IK Pathan, A Kumble,
L Balaji.

NikhilN · 08-01-2004, 08:25 PM

and guess who is one of the umpires ,Bucknor!! :O

NikhilN · 08-01-2004, 09:02 PM

OUT! lifted effortlessly off his legs too effortlessly as it carries to the man at deep backward square leg who takes a good falling catch
Gilchrist gone of agarker and ponting comes in and australia are 59/1

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08-01-2004, 01:12 PM	#156 (permalink)
Salamuddin International Debutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lakemba, Sydney Posts: 2,074	Well Australia will be diappointed -- I mean hanging on for a draw at Sydney when a lot of Australian supporters basically expected to roll over India 3-0 or 4-0. It was pathetic to see the World Champions limping towards a draw against a weak attack after all the arrogant pre-series talk about "chin music". As for this tourney, I think if India are to win it, their seamers have to bowl well. Kumble will certainly bowl well but the seam attack needs to bowl out of their skins. Nehra may enjoy more success in the VB series -- the white kookaburra ball will swing more.

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Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,455	It's great to wake up knowing you're going to a cricket game that day In a few hours I'll be off to watch India vs. Australia at the MCG. It's a tough game to call and if Ponting doesn't play, Australia may be in a bit of trouble but I'm predicting he will.

08-01-2004, 05:53 PM	#159 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	The likely lineup of the Indian team according to www.telegraphindia.com (the local calcutta newspaper to which Ganguly often 'leaks' information every time about team composition) Ganguly Sehwag Dravid Tendulkar Laxman Yuvraj Badani Agarkar Kumble Pathan Nehra

08-01-2004, 08:23 PM	#163 (permalink)
NikhilN International Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Jersey.United States Posts: 3,517	Australia won the toss and will bat first on this wonderful day Australia team: +AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, DR Martyn, MG Bevan, A Symonds, MJ Clarke, IJ Harvey, JN Gillespie, AJ Bichel, BA Williams. India team: V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman, +R Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, SB Bangar, AB Agarkar, IK Pathan, A Kumble, L Balaji.

08-01-2004, 08:25 PM	#164 (permalink)
NikhilN International Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Jersey.United States Posts: 3,517	and guess who is one of the umpires ,Bucknor!! :O

08-01-2004, 09:02 PM	#165 (permalink)
NikhilN International Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Jersey.United States Posts: 3,517	OUT! lifted effortlessly off his legs too effortlessly as it carries to the man at deep backward square leg who takes a good falling catch Gilchrist gone of agarker and ponting comes in and australia are 59/1

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