Topic: 20-20 India Australia (Read 5328 times)

OldPal · « **on:** February 01, 2008, 02:02:31 AM »

Ponting Not playing

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/current/story/334418.html

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http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/current/story/334333.html

Old BBBc article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7210772.stm

OldPal · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2008, 02:31:06 AM »

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1148527

MELBOURNE: Ladies first is not just an adage here. It is a habit, rather a practice. Unless you are a woman, your turn could take longer than you expect. The women here surely get business class treatment. The unwritten practice seems to have percolated to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

On Friday, MS Dhoni & Co will have to wait for their turn. Before the World Twenty20 champions take on the hosts, they will have to wait for the completion of a T20 clash between the English and the Australian women before a sell-out MCG.

Few, of course, can wait for the start of the men’s contest. The wait, though, may not be just for the bham-bham cricket that a T20 clash offers. There is more to it.

Having been the aggrieved part in the Harbhajan Singh judgement, Ricky Ponting & Co can well be expected to be ultra-aggressive in Friday’s match.

“There is no doubt that a few players in our dressing room are disappointed,” admitted Ponting on Thursday. One need not to be a psychologist to understand what shape the Aussie disappointment will take on the field. One of the disappointed players, of course, is Andrew Symonds. He might well give a different meaning to bham-bham. Watch out!

Justice John Hansen’s judgment, however, is just one extra reason for the home side to be charged up for the match. There are other motivating factors too. Australia are down 0-2 to India in head-to-head records in Twenty20 and that could be enough to inspire the hosts. One may only have seen the ugly side of Aussies on the field. Friday could well see the angry side of them.
Angry Aussies is not good news for any opposition, but India can expect Dhoni to rise to the occasion. With his cool-headed approach, the skipper provides a soothing effect on his boys whose aggressive brand of cricket won India the World Championship in South Africa. With most members of the all-conquering team included in the current squad, Indians can be expected to match the Aussies, angry or ugly — word for word, blow for blow.

Expectedly, Dhoni played down the emotional part of the game. “For us it’s a warm-up for the tri-series,” he said. And he would not believe in the advantage of enjoying a rare cent percent record against the Aussies.

“I’m not the one to sit on past laurels. Besides, luck plays a big role in Twenty20,” the Indian skipper added. The one worry for the Indian skipper will be the absence of his deputy.

The big-hitting and sharp fielding of Yuvraj Singh will be badly missed by the Indians as the vice-captain is nursing a knee injury. In his place, India are expected to include the senior-most member of the side — Sachin Tendulkar.

Some key players will be absent from the home side too. Skipper Ponting himself is a doubtful starter and the Australian selectors have left out Matthew Hayden for the one-off contest.

LosingNow · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:50:38 AM »

I am pumped-up..

Bring on the Mo-fos .. we will kick their butts

GO INDIA

Blwe_torch · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:07:18 AM »

India's champion status amounts to little

PUNTERS have baulked at backing Twenty20 world champions India against Australia at the MCG tonight. "The biggest bet on the match has been $8000 at $1.45 on the Aussies while India are unwanted at $2.60," said TAB Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie.

However, a couple of Sportingbet Australia clients have wagered bets of $4000 and $3000 on India to cause an upset.

Sportsbook.com.au spokesman Col Greer said Australia were at $1.43 to win the match, while India had firmed slightly to $2.85 after $5000 was placed on them at $2.90.

Mark Morrissey from Betchoice.com said despite the short odds, "every bet we've written [has been] for the Aussies". And Alan Eskander said Betstar.com.au had attracted a bet of $25,000 on Australia.

Munsie added that Australia were $1.36 favourites for the upcoming triangular one-day series, followed by India ($4.50) and Sri Lanka ($7).

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/indias-champion-status-amounts-to-little/2008/01/31/1201714150673.html

dhruvdeepak · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:09:21 AM »

aaaa firangi aaa!!!
friday beer and brunch baby!

LosingNow · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:05:18 AM »

Per CI..
1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Gautam Gambhir, 3 Dinesh Karthik, 4 Rohit Sharma, 5 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt, wk), 6 Robin Uthappa, 7 Irfan Pathan, 8 Praveen Kumar, 9 Harbhajan Singh, 10 Sreesanth, 11 Ishant Sharma.

No SRT, SR

LosingNow · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:07:13 AM »

Toss coming up.

India win toss.. India batting..

LosingNow · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:08:59 AM »

Clarke looks relaxed

Hodge in for RP

LosingNow · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:10:29 AM »

Expecting 90K people ..WOW

LosingNow · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:14:00 AM »

Boundaries have been pulled-in..looks a bit skewed from one angle

sudzz · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:15:37 AM »

Why is no one in chat!!!

LosingNow · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:21:51 AM »

Ishant and PK debuting

LosingNow · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:22:55 AM »

1 Michael Clarke (capt), 2 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 3 Brad Hodge, 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Andrew Symonds, 6 Adam Voges, 7 David Hussey, 8 James Hopes, 9 Ashley Noffke, 10 Brett Lee, 11 Nathan Bracken.

Hussey bros playing..

LosingNow · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:25:03 AM »

90K.. Nicholas says "the biggest crowd ever for a cricket match".. is that true?

LosingNow · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:36:02 AM »

Gilly miked up..

VS/GG opening

LosingNow · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:36:29 AM »

Man it is noisy out there

LosingNow · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:39:30 AM »

Gilly talking on the mike..

2 wides and a 3

broadbat · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:40:16 AM »

Quote from: winningnow on February 01, 2008, 08:25:03 AM

90K.. Nicholas says "the biggest crowd ever for a cricket match".. is that true?

Slot it under one of those 'Best century ever' quotes.

LosingNow · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:41:30 AM »

VS Run out..direct hit

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:43:06 AM »

What fielding!!!!

LosingNow · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:44:02 AM »

Absolutely.. 3 straight great stops

LosingNow · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:45:48 AM »

GG Gone !!

LosingNow · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:46:15 AM »

He was batting well. Oh well

sudzz · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:46:27 AM »

we wont last the full 20 overs

keep-it-cool · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:46:32 AM »

If India was fielding, it may have been 12/13-0

LosingNow · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:47:35 AM »

Quote from: sudzz on February 01, 2008, 08:46:27 AM

we wont last the full 20 overs

Yeah .. where is the anchor (

) when we need one

LosingNow · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:48:31 AM »

symmo miked up too

sudzz · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:49:32 AM »

Quote from: winningnow on February 01, 2008, 08:47:35 AM

Quote from: sudzz on February 01, 2008, 08:46:27 AM
we wont last the full 20 overs

Yeah .. where is the anchor () when we need one

Anchor wont help!!!

LosingNow · « **Reply #28 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:49:32 AM »

Gilly says the wicket is slow

LosingNow · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:50:54 AM »

top edge 4

sudzz · « **Reply #30 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:51:30 AM »

Lee ne khol daali

LosingNow · « **Reply #31 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:51:55 AM »

BOWLED.. KKD

LosingNow · « **Reply #32 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:52:30 AM »

Full toss onto wickets.. 20/3.

Time to consolidate.

LosingNow · « **Reply #33 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:53:13 AM »

was that a beamer?

LosingNow · « **Reply #34 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:54:12 AM »

Uthappa gone too...

20/4

sudzz · « **Reply #35 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:54:19 AM »

Baj gayee baap...

End of Dhoni's reign?

LosingNow · « **Reply #36 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:54:31 AM »

Match over??

LosingNow · « **Reply #37 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:55:17 AM »

Not to worry.. we can bat till PK

sudzz · « **Reply #38 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:56:25 AM »

In Mumbai parlance this is what is called ...C_ _D na kum Chillana Zyada

LosingNow · « **Reply #39 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:57:22 AM »

Wicket maiden

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