Border Gavaskar Trophy: Australia v India Test Series

TheCenturion

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Well, after India's last away tour, I suppose it can't get any worse :o

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Tour Schedule


15-16 Dec Cricket Australia Chairmen's XI v Indians - Manuka Oval, Canberra
19-21 Dec Cricket Australia Chairmen's XI v Indians - Manuka Oval, Canberra

26-30 Dec 1st Test Match - Melbourne Cricket Ground

3-7 Jan 2nd Test Match - Sydney Cricket Ground

13-17 Jan 3rd Test Match - Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

24-28 Jan 4th Test Match Adelaide Oval

Squads:

Australia



India






Dravid made the most wonderful speech at the Sir Donald Bradman Oration. Please, I implore you to listen/read it here:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/545355.html
 
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It will be a difficult decision about whether to pick Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli for the first Test. I would personally go with Sharma. Therefore, I'd have the team like this:

Sehwag, Gambhir, Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman, R Sharma, Dhoni, Ashwin/Ojha, Zaheer, I Sharma, Yadav

Think 3 seamers in Aus is a given, just not sure whether Ojha or Ashwin will get picked...
 
Looking forward to this one but I have NO IDEA how it's going to pan out. I'm guessing it'll be either 2-1 Oz or 2-2 - I can't see India winning the first test even though Australia are all over the place at the moment, and I think they will struggle at Perth. Getting a result at Adelaide will be difficult too
 
I'm not too familiar with Australia pitches myself. As far as I know, there's not as much swing as England (a relief for India) but the pitches tend to offer a lot of bounce? If so, the Aussies will be looking to hand out many short balls this tour. I can't see India winning the series, after what happened in England, but Aussie batsmen don't seem to be doing too well. Maybe there's hope for India yet.

Also, it's a fact that Ponting will rape India this series :p
 
TheCenturion said:
I'm not too familiar with Australia pitches myself. As far as I know, there's not as much swing as England (a relief for India) but the pitches tend to offer a lot of bounce? If so, the Aussies will be looking to hand out many short balls this tour. I can't see India winning the series, after what happened in England, but Aussie batsmen don't seem to be doing too well. Maybe there's hope for India yet.
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Perth will bounce, but it's not as quick as it used to be. Adelaide will turn, which in my mind gives India a big advantage. Sydney could also offer some turn. I wouldn't expect the ball to misbehave too much other than in Perth, where somehow Mitchel Johnson turns into a 70s/80s West Indian quickie
 
The first tour match is drawn, surprise surprise.

CA XI got 398/6d
India got 320/4 in reply.

Interestingly, Kohli scored 1 while Rohit Sharma score a solid 56 not out. I hope Rohit makes his test debut at the MCG.
 
Aussies gonna get spanked simple as that...the way they capitulated in the 2nd test against NZ shows that they are still a long way off from being where they used to be.

3-1 to India.
 
Going to sitting in the MCC members end on the boxing day test here in Melbourne :) just hope Sachin gets his ton.
 
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Aussies gonna get spanked simple as that...the way they capitulated in the 2nd test against NZ shows that they are still a long way off from being where they used to be.

3-1 to India.
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India capitulated in about 14 innings against England, don't forget that :eek:



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Going to sitting in the MCC members end on the boxing day test here in Melbourne :) just hope Sachin gets his ton.
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That sounds awesome. Make sure you take many pics and post them in this thread. Is that a down-the-ground view or side on?
 
Aussies batting first, interesting decision given the conditions and after last year (forget how epic that night was....). Think I'm actually leaning towards them though
 
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