***Official Australia in India***

[pup11]

Ponting still to face Harbhajan in this game, Katto seems to be shielding him....

 

[pup11]

Pitch already showing signs of dual bounce, Australian fast bowlers would be quite happy seeing that tbh.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Just had a kip in the backyard and listened to the ABC commentary as well. Doing a great job as usual, but how long has Mike Coward been commentating with them?

 

[Top_Cat]

Interesting tactics from Harbhajan, lots of flight with the occasional ball fired in. Very 2001.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Punter on strike v. Harbhajan now!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Well played Ricky!

Harbhajan is his bitch

 

[pup11]

Quarter-century comes up for Ponting with that boundary....

 

[silentstriker]

Well played Ricky!

Harbhajan is his bitch

Haha. It's actually shocking how many times Ricky has gotten out to Harbhajan first ball.

 

[pup11]

Well played Ricky!

Harbhajan is his bitch

Seconded....

 

[Top_Cat]

Haha, love that. Hell of a build0up to Ponting's first ball and it didn't disappoint.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Haha. It's actually shocking how many times Ricky has gotten out to Harbhajan first ball.

Yeah definately.

I reckon Kumble is a bigger dangerman here, anyway.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Enjoying this immensely so far. Great contest.

Ponting will make a century IMO.

 

[pup11]

Kumble and Harbhajan in tandem now, so the real test for the Aussies has begun.

Good to see Aussies putting pressure on the old legs on Indian team with aggressive running between the wickets.

 

[silentstriker]

Enjoying this immensely so far. Great contest.

Ponting will make a century IMO.

Agreed.

 

[Top_Cat]

50 up in the 18th over is sensational, really.

But then, we all knew the Aussies would bat well. The bowling is where things will get interesting.

 

[silentstriker]

50 up in the 18th over is sensational, really.

What? In India? 2.60? No it isn't. It's adequate.

 

[Johnners]

Just had a kip in the backyard and listened to the ABC commentary as well. Doing a great job as usual, but how long has Mike Coward been commentating with them?

He's currently in the box with Jim Maxwell, yeah? Been trying to figure out who it was, had no idea. This is the first time I can recall him being on the ABC team.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

50 up in the 18th over is sensational, really.

But then, we all knew the Aussies would bat well. The bowling is where things will get interesting.

Need Clark and Lee to have stormers, really. Have little faith in Johnson, White, and Watson to keep it tight and/or take wickets.

 

[Malleeboy]

Get 500 in the first dig and any side next would be batting under presure, not to mention having to face a pace attack with Lee and Clark. Just got to get 500 first but with batting down to 8 the chance is there.

 

[pup11]

50 up in the 18th over is sensational, really.

But then, we all knew the Aussies would bat well. The bowling is where things will get interesting.

Tbh, if the Aussies need to do well then every aspect of the game needs to click, and since the bowling is weaker the onus is on the batsmen to do bat with added responsibility and pile on big runs in this series, in order to make life slightly easier for their bowlers.