Australia in India - Page 2

**D.K** · 1 Oct 2008, 21:37

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Should be a cracker of a series

Tassietigersrule · 2 Oct 2008, 01:34

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Originally Posted by D.K

Really? Ageing Indian side with injuries and players out of form vs a Australian side that has nothing to prove and is out to test their young guns. I reckon the Aussie will get up based on the fact they have nothing to lose, the Indians heaps of national respect if they go down.

Sorry, do you mean by us or the Indian public? They will be the favourites you would think and the Indian public will expect them to win. They always, and rightly so, have high expectations on their team, especially in their country. My tip is India 2-1 unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by Ljp86

Australian leg-spinner Bryce McGain has been ruled out of the first test with a shoulder injury sustained on the Australia "A" tri-series tour which was held last month.

Originally, McGain shrugged off the injury as nothing serious but the Victorian spinner has barely bowled for the last week and pulled up sore after a training session yesterday.

McGain's injury almost guarantees off-spinner Jason Krejza a spot in the starting eleven to take on India in the first test which starts in just over a week's time.

McGain out of first test

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Some bad luck for Bryce there, he would have played the first test too. It looks like Krejza will debut as Australia has no other specialist spinner with them on tour. There's also a chance that McGain may be sent home as it appears he won't be available for the second test either.

Michael Clarke may be asked to bowl quite a few more overs than orginally expected now.

Sorry for McGain but I'm happy.

And why not? Good luck to Krej, can spin the ball a fair way and more than handy with the bat.

**Ljp86** · 2 Oct 2008, 08:31

The tour match between the Indian President's XI and the Australians began earlier today with the President's XI electing to bat first after winning the toss.

They went on to score 6/371, a truly remarkable effort after slipping to 3/59 in the morning session. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were the destroyers, both scoring 105 as they controlled the second and third sessions of the day. Parthiv Patel continued the run glut, making 49 not out before play came to a close.

For the Australians, Mitch Johnson stood out with 3/62 from 20 overs. Peter Siddle, Stuart Clark and Brett Lee shared the remaining wickets with one each. Frontline spinner Jason Krejza had a tough day, going for 0/123 from 20 overs.

So, first day to the President's XI, Australia will need to come out firing tomorrow morning and clean up the Indian tail.

Kram81 · 2 Oct 2008, 08:40

Yeah pitty about McGain, Krejza got spanked out there today.

Good to see Johnson pick up 3 wickets despite every man and his dog wanting to sack him.

breeno · 2 Oct 2008, 20:31

I can't believe how old our team is, it's amazing.

Trumper · 3 Oct 2008, 02:44

I'm a little concerned that a full strength Australian side couldn't bowl out a Presidents XI for under 400.. Imagine what the Indian test team could do to the same attack.. and Lee was crap. Thank God for Stuart Clarke hey without his 3 for they would have posted 500+

Let's see how the batsman do if they falter then every Australian cricket fan should be duly concerned

**Jonesy** · 3 Oct 2008, 04:02

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Originally Posted by Trumper

I'm a little concerned that a full strength Australian side couldn't bowl out a Presidents XI for under 400.. Imagine what the Indian test team could do to the same attack.. and Lee was crap. Thank God for Stuart Clarke hey without his 3 for they would have posted 500+

Apparently the Australians spent a lot of their time practicing reverse-swing in this innings so it's not really a true total.

Trumper · 3 Oct 2008, 05:16

What does "not a true total" mean? So what about 3/101 in reply.. practicing reverse sweeps?

Spanky · 3 Oct 2008, 05:31

I don't think you can read too much into warm up games, Krezja's a concern and it's a shame Bryce was unfit because I think he would have done well. Looking forward to the series and I am tipping the aussies to win 2-1.

**D.K** · 3 Oct 2008, 05:44

I am heaps worried about Krezja. He isn't up to playing International cricket but we don't have many other options with McGain gone. I didn't mind seeing him on the tour, would of given him some invaluable experience for the future but to now be Australia's number one spinner in a country that relies on your spinner bowling plenty of overs is very worrying. This could decide the series I feel, how well or how bad he bowls.

Huge Pressure for a new guy