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Fair call. Got anyone who you would personally consider for this summer, whom we have not seen in the green & gold ?

Yes....but.....

They're injured. :lol:

Harris from SA??? I have not checked others. But Hodge at 35......... :unsure:

 
Yes....but.....

They're injured. :lol:

Harris from SA??? I have not checked others. But Hodge at 35......... :unsure:

Just on Hodge, look, I really have the same opinion they should be looking to the future now and I think his international career now is finished. I probably thought the same for Katich too, before his pile of runs - but that coincided with Hayden finishing and Jacques being injured.

Based on some of the selection changes of recent times and the experimentation of Watson opening, as well as injuries, I guess some such things maybe possible with the selectors.

 

What an amazing match. 175 to Tendulkar, and India loses. How would you feel?

White and McKay leading the charge for Victoria. White's innings was the first typical White innings we've seen in a while. 5 sixes.

If we get up and win this series it will highlight the strength and resilience of Australian cricket. Probably 6 or so of our first-choice XI aren't available for selection.


Any credit to the captaincy and the selectors for cobbling a side together with all those injuries? I expect not.

Any credit to the captaincy and the selectors for cobbling a side together with all those injuries? I expect not.

I think it evens things out, frankly. Quite a few blunders of late, but the way they've managed to get decent, international-quality players over to India on such short notice, and ensure that the team's stability hasn't fallen apart, deserves credit.

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I think it evens things out, frankly. Quite a few blunders of late, but the way they've managed to get decent, international-quality players over to India on such short notice, and ensure that the team's stability hasn't fallen apart, deserves credit.

Agreed.

 

Some of the stats from the game.... WOW

Prime Numbers

All five of Australia's batsmen had strike-rates of 100 or more. Cameron White's 57 off 33 balls at 172.72 was the best.

Shaun Marsh's 112 is his maiden ODI hundred. His 145-run partnership with Watson is the highest opening stand in the series.

Sachin Tendulkar's 175 is the third-highest score in an ODI defeat, behind Charles Coventry's 194*, and Mathew Hayden's 181*.

The match aggregate of 697 is the highest in India and the third highest overall, after 872 by South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg, and 726 by New Zealand and India in Christchurch.

India's total of 347 is the third-highest score in the second innings of an ODI, after South Africa's 438 for 9 in Johannesburg, and New Zealand's 350 for 9 in Hamilton. It is also the highest second-innings total in a defeat.

Also, Shane Watson 93 at better than a run a ball and 3-47....Great effort in a mentally tough game with a depleted side...Great win.

While I am not mad on ODI this is one of the few I would watch a replay of.

"Any credit to the captaincy ?"

Ricky's 35 and he's finally realised it's an advantage to bat first in cricket matches.

He captained this match well.

It might be worth opening the bowling with a spinner to Sehwag.

Today's match was one of the best ODI's I've ever seen. A great, courageous victory by our boys against very strong opposition in their home territory.

Our fielding was sensational.

I particularly liked Doug Bollinger's great catch running back after spilling a hot one,and Voges' gulley catch!!!

We were a bit unlucky with shots at the stumps just missing for run-outs, and lofted shots always seemed to drop between fieldsmen.

This has been a great effort so far. After that second game, we looked thoroughly outclassed.

What about the crowd atmosphere!!!


Some of the stats from the game.... WOW

Prime Numbers

All five of Australia's batsmen had strike-rates of 100 or more. Cameron White's 57 off 33 balls at 172.72 was the best.

Shaun Marsh's 112 is his maiden ODI hundred. His 145-run partnership with Watson is the highest opening stand in the series.

Sachin Tendulkar's 175 is the third-highest score in an ODI defeat, behind Charles Coventry's 194*, and Mathew Hayden's 181*.

The match aggregate of 697 is the highest in India and the third highest overall, after 872 by South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg, and 726 by New Zealand and India in Christchurch.

India's total of 347 is the third-highest score in the second innings of an ODI, after South Africa's 438 for 9 in Johannesburg, and New Zealand's 350 for 9 in Hamilton. It is also the highest second-innings total in a defeat.

Also, Shane Watson 93 at better than a run a ball and 3-47....Great effort in a mentally tough game with a depleted side...Great win.

While I am not mad on ODI this is one of the few I would watch a replay of.

Shane Watson`s knock was one of the best I`ve seen in a long,long time. Didnt see Much of Sachin, but must have been pretty special!

Shane Watson`s knock was one of the best I`ve seen in a long,long time. Didnt see Much of Sachin, but must have been pretty special!

I have to put this on record....never been a ponting as capt. person BUT that game last night was a classic,like winning the '87 World Cup!

That game just might get Australian Cricket Back on top..

Well done to the injury riddled (and state Cricketers who got the Green & gold over the line....

What a match.

RR your stats are spot on!!!!

Cricket sucks.

Just played in 33 degree heat and it was awful - 60 0vers in the field, and came off feeling we lost even though we won the week before and I got a decent score. That's a 2-Day game for you.

Dehydration and awful smelling bag of expensive crap - that's all you get from cricket.

Speaking about Cricket, how about those Bushrangers eh?

I've been listening to Tasmanians having tearies all night.

Poor things.

Speaking about Cricket, how about those Bushrangers eh?

I've been listening to Tasmanians having tearies all night.

Poor things.

Too Right!! One of the all time great wins...the team was full of new players....fantastic...


Went along for the first session, wish it was the second session!

Went along for the first session, wish it was the second session!

Don't ya hate that 45. Spewing is the only word i can think of!!

I'll take it as a positive. If I'd have stayed we'd have lost. Had forgot how good it is to have a relaxing day at the cricket.

I'll take it as a positive. If I'd have stayed we'd have lost. Had forgot how good it is to have a relaxing day at the cricket.

Absolutely, the last 5-6 overs were amazing. SEN stuck with it pretty closely without commentating!

Yeah that was some match. I got a score at about the 30 over mark, when Hussey and Hodge had gone, and I didn't think we had a chance. I'd never even heard of Aaron Finch.

7 first choice players unavailable. Victorian cricket is so strong at the moment.


Johnson and Bollinger! Beauties! 3/23 after 7 overs, Tendulkar's gone.

Edit: 4/24! And Dhoni was actually out, but wasn't given due to a lack of an appeal. What a start!

Edit 2: Now 5/27!!! This is fantastic!

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Well, I'm a bit surprised they made it to 170, but we should still make it OK. The pitch isn't as bad as India's top order made it look. One decent partnership should be enough.

You cannot help but be impressed by the Australian side winning the one day series against India in India, with a game still to play having been down 1-2 in the series. Didn't bat first either today! Well captained Ricky Ponting.

 
Well captained Ricky Ponting.

He didn't win the toss did he? He batted alright but his bowlers did the damage.

So I'm more inclined to congratulate Doug Bollinger for the figures he got.

He didn't win the toss did he? He batted alright but his bowlers did the damage.

So I'm more inclined to congratulate Doug Bollinger for the figures he got.

Captaincy is more than just the toss in both ODI and Tests.

Who is the person that controls the bowling changes and the field in ODI?

Bollinger should be congratulated ...but then again so should Ponting for excatly the reasons HT gave. The fact that he was prepared to back Johnson (incredibly inconsistent) and Bollinger (young, inexperience) is a credit to Ponting.


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