Match Thread: 1st Test: Australia vs India

Sam · #1 October 4, 2004, 09:20 AM

The Australian Tour in India can be considered as the most exciting series at this moment with lots of expectations from both the sides. The 1st Test is going to start at 04:00 GMT, Oct 6, 2004 in Bangalore

Here is how the teams were examined:

AUSTRALIA
This is the best bowling attack Australia have ever brought to India. Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz are a formidable pace quartet, though at least one of them will be on the bench, with Shane Warne at the fittest � and perhaps the most motivated � he has been coming to India.

INDIA
Class is permanent � but dammit, form is neccessary

Edited on, October 4, 2004, 2:20 PM GMT, by Sam.

bourny3 · #2 October 5, 2004, 04:32 AM

Brett Lee will be on the bench. I dont think he will get a match unless one of the others breaks down. Go Aussies Go

Unknown · #3 October 5, 2004, 06:03 AM

Tendulker will not be playing the first Test unfortunately

Losing Tendulkar is a huge blow to India's chances Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia.

Tendulkar has failed to recover sufficiently from tennis elbow and misses the Bangalore Test, which starts on Wednesday. India captain Sourav Ganguly said he was hopeful Tendulkar would be fit enough for the second Test.

Ganguly told a news conference: "Sachin is not playing in this Test match, he will probably play in the next."

BBC Cricket: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...al/3715972.stm

James90 · #4 October 5, 2004, 06:44 AM

Yeah...unfortunately

Bigger news is that Clarke will be playing!

bourny3 · #5 October 5, 2004, 08:46 AM

Yes go Clarkey. Make a hundred. Make a double hundred. Good that Tendulkar aint playing Australia has a bigger chance.

Sam · #6 October 5, 2004, 02:59 PM

India turn to Sunny

India have called up batting great Sunil Gavaskar to assist its out-of-form batsmen ahead of the Test series against world champions Australia starting on Wednesday.

http://thedailystar.net/2004/10/06/d41006040736.htm

Sam · #7 October 5, 2004, 03:37 PM

India�s Anil Kumble hopes to claim his 400th wicket on home turf when the first Test against Australia starts here on Wednesday - but preferably not on the opening day itself.
The veteran leg-spinner is three wickets away from becoming the second Indian after Kapil Dev and the ninth in Test history to achieve the bowlers� version of climbing Mount Everest.

http://www.newagebd.com/2004/oct/06/spt.html

Edited on, October 5, 2004, 8:43 PM GMT, by Sam.

Shehwar · #8 October 5, 2004, 03:42 PM

Its gonna be a pretty good series....I hope the Australians r able to overcome the under prepared pitch which should suit the Indian spinners...Lets see wot happens..tc ppl...

bourny3 · #9 October 5, 2004, 08:25 PM

well done Kumble hope he gets his 400th but that is all. I think its an over prepared pitch in that they did a fair bit of scrubbing of grass.

vv_sunil · #10 October 5, 2004, 11:14 PM

aus won the toss n elected batting

Sam · #11 October 6, 2004, 12:29 AM

Australia 50/1 after 17.3 overs.

17.3 Harbhajan Singh to Hayden, OUT: gone! tossed up outside the off
stump, Hayden goes for the sweep and ends up hitting it straight
to Yuvraj Singh at deep square leg

Sam · #12 October 6, 2004, 01:13 AM

Australia is moving very cautiously after fall of Hayden's wicket.
Aus 70/1 at lunch, with Langer 27 and Katich 9.

bourny3 · #13 October 6, 2004, 03:34 AM

Australia 4/165 with Clarke 8 and katich 44. Langer made 53.

Sam · #14 October 6, 2004, 05:14 AM

Australia is now 4/229 with Clarke 40 and katich 72 after 74 overs.
More 16 overs to go today.

Sam · #15 October 6, 2004, 05:15 AM

72.6 Sehwag to Clarke, SIX, Bang! short delivery, pulled away over the
midwicket fence, first six of the match

Sam · #16 October 6, 2004, 05:40 AM

79.5 Kumble to Katich, OUT: short delivery drifting
down the leg side, Katich tries to pull it away but fails to make
contact, ball clips the pad and ricochets onto the stumps

Australia 262/5

Congratulations to Kumble for his 400th Test wicket!

Edited on, October 6, 2004, 10:43 AM GMT, by Sam.

Sam · #17 October 6, 2004, 06:04 AM

Finally Ganguly opts for the new ball, Irfan Pathan is back.

Australia 303/5 on the 87th over.

Zaheer Khan to share the new ball

Edited on, October 6, 2004, 11:08 AM GMT, by Sam.

Sam · #18 October 6, 2004, 06:33 AM

Australia 316/5 (90.0 ov) and that's stumps on day one

200SX · #19 October 6, 2004, 06:46 AM

good performece by the aussies on day-1, though having totally spin friendly pitch in bangalore....well done katich, langer, cleark....

go aussie go--->>>>>>

James90 · #20 October 6, 2004, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sam
72.6 Sehwag to Clarke, SIX, Bang! short delivery, pulled away over the
midwicket fence, first six of the match

That one went down the concrete stairs, took a bit of fetching, concrete and leather don't mix

Tintin · #21 October 6, 2004, 07:13 AM

Day 1 to Australia, but in the last three India - Australia tests that produced a result, the team that won the first day ended up losing the match

Edit : Changed four to three.

Edited on, October 6, 2004, 12:44 PM GMT, by Tintin.

cricketfan · #22 October 6, 2004, 07:41 AM

Quote:

originally quoted by Tintin
Day 1 to Australia, but in the last four India - Australia tests that produced a result, the team that won the first day ended up losing the match

Good observation. That gives India some hope in this match.

Ehsan · #23 October 6, 2004, 07:55 AM

Good show by Australia. Fine performance by Kumble and Clarke.

moin747 · #24 October 6, 2004, 11:36 AM

first match of Michael Clarke 76*Runs
85 th match for Anil Kumble 400 wickets

highest for the first day
SM Katich 81
MJ Clarke 76*
JL Langer 52
AC Gilchrist 35

Edited on, October 6, 2004, 4:40 PM GMT, by moin747.

bourny3 · #25 October 6, 2004, 09:41 PM

Well done Clarkey. GO on and score a double hundred. Go Clarke Go.