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**** can't resist the urge to add filters to every single picture he uploads.warne with his only good tweet ever, a pic of the pitch
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***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13
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Arachnodouche
International Captain
How has it played? It looks like a ****ing disgrace.
Mr_Ronan
Banned
Nah no way...even the Indian commentators were saying all day that 300 would be a good score.
The main issue with the pitch is not the amount of turn offered but the variable bounce. By way of example, in the first session, Ashwin bowled two deliveries which landed on a very similar length.
The first spun past Warner's bat and hit Dhoni in the collarbone. The second went practically underground and hit Watson on the shin plumb in front.
When the bounce is already that variable on the first day, you DO NOT want to be the team batting last. And when the bounce become random like that it is actually the pacemen, not the spinners, who pose the greatest threat because you have no time to readjust to the unexpected bounce (or lack thereof).
I would argue that Australia are comfortably ahead at present and appear likely to make at least 355, which is well above par.
That would mean India would need to make 400+ against a potent 4-prong pace attack, plus two handy spinners in Lyon and Clarke, to try to ensure they are not chasing an out-of-reach total.
And if Australia can get to 400 in the morning it will take something extremely special from India not to lose the Test.
Mr_Ronan
Banned
I should say though that the first session tomorrow will have a massive impact on the shape of the Test.
If India run through the tail and limit Australia to 335 they will take momentum out of that and could turn the match on its head.
If, on the other hand, Australia manage to keep India in the field for most of the first session and get the score up to 400 then they will be incredibly hard to beat from there.
It was interesting to note that the ball did reverse swing for Kumar in particular, but his pace was too gentle to take advantage of it. If Starc, Siddle and Pattinson get the ball reversing at 140-145kmh it will be tough going.
All in all it was a great day's play and well worth me getting up at 4am
If India run through the tail and limit Australia to 335 they will take momentum out of that and could turn the match on its head.
If, on the other hand, Australia manage to keep India in the field for most of the first session and get the score up to 400 then they will be incredibly hard to beat from there.
It was interesting to note that the ball did reverse swing for Kumar in particular, but his pace was too gentle to take advantage of it. If Starc, Siddle and Pattinson get the ball reversing at 140-145kmh it will be tough going.
All in all it was a great day's play and well worth me getting up at 4am
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Haha, I didn't even notice that when I looked at the scorecard this morning.
What exactly is the logic behind selecting Harbhajan but not Ojha?
Cabinet96
Global Moderator
Compared to the morning of the matchwarne with his only good tweet ever, a pic of the pitch
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
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Yeah, but Clarke.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Man Clarke is unstoppable atm. Did he offer anything resembling a chance in this innings?
hendrix
Hall of Fame Member
He's a specialist swing bowler, and to be fair to him, this pitch is worse than just a flat deck to a specialist swing bowler. There is no moisture whatsoever. Bhuvneshwar never stood a chance on this wicket and should never have been picked.
There's really no use for any fast bowler other than a reverse swing specialist on this pitch.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
It's unfortunate that the effectiveness of the technology could not be 100% guaranteed
Mr_Ronan
Banned
It was his lack of pace through the air that really hurt him though...he was literally struggling to exceed 130kmh. Even when he got it to swing the batsmen seemed to have forever to play for that swing.
It will be a whole different prospect if Starc and Pattinson start swinging it at 145kmh. I've got a feeling Starc could have a breakthrough series here.