Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 26-30 December (II)

JGK wrote:I must admit his histrionics in the second dig were less than endearing.

His reaction to getting Zak out was a bit watto schoolgirlish

Guess it is to be expected from a vomit

As I said I won't go too ahead on Yadav's potential. I've seen many a promising starts to careers go bust within a few months.

So I'd hold my breath till he delivers on a consistent basis.

And yes, Pattinson looks to be a special talent.

Henry wrote:

SG wrote:As I said earlier Pattinson is a great addition to this Aus attack. Just that we don't seem to get any promising seamers and are stuck with the likes of Ishant, Sree, RP, Munaf etc.

I know Yadav is showing some good signs but is still nowhere near the class shown by Pattinson.

Why is Yadav nowhere near the class of Pattinson? They are completely different types of bowlers, anyway. Yadav is a wicket taker who might go for a few more runs in search of a wicket, whereas Pattinson is more of a line and length merchant who sits in there on off stump and moves the ball a bit both ways.

Mick Sawyer would appear to agree with you.

JGK wrote:

Henry wrote:

SG wrote:As I said earlier Pattinson is a great addition to this Aus attack. Just that we don't seem to get any promising seamers and are stuck with the likes of Ishant, Sree, RP, Munaf etc.

I know Yadav is showing some good signs but is still nowhere near the class shown by Pattinson.

Why is Yadav nowhere near the class of Pattinson? They are completely different types of bowlers, anyway. Yadav is a wicket taker who might go for a few more runs in search of a wicket, whereas Pattinson is more of a line and length merchant who sits in there on off stump and moves the ball a bit both ways.

Mick Sawyer would appear to agree with you.

Oi, what am I agreeing with?

Trev just described the post WSC Lillee.

And how grouse was he?

Also describing the second half of Pidge's career, no?

And Alderman, for that matter. Accurate, nagging sort of bowler with the bits of deviation.

Except Pattinson bowls around 90mph. His action and attitude actually reminds me a bit of Stuart Broad.

I don't really see the Lillee comparison, myself. More like a young Mcgrath.

Well I haven't seen Patto Jnr bowl, I was just going on the description above.

A fair bet IMO that none of Bollinger, Johnson, or Hughes will ever play Tests again, and it would not surprise me if all are out of the FC game permanently in <12 months.

Really? Johnson has the talent surely (witness Perth last year)... just needs to grow a pair

They might go great guns in the 20T though.

ship them off to IPL and their bullsh!t matches ... they're of no use in real cricket, and no-one wishes to see them starve

Phews & Mitch are shoe-ins for 2013

Henry wrote:Except Pattinson bowls around 90mph. His action and attitude actually reminds me a bit of Stuart Broad.

I don't really see the Lillee comparison, myself. More like a young Mcgrath.

It's nothing in particular, but it's a whole lotta things.

McGrath never had the pace of the other two.

Hello everyone mates. My first post here and well all ah can say is that Indian batting blew away a great dolly. Played like softcocks. Playin' and losin' five consecutive away tests is really pits. Sachin Tendulkar the great that he is needs to leave the milestone chip off his shoulders. Guy must focus on the job at hand. The great Lax has been bad the whole season barring his 100 at Eden Gardens against them weak indies team. Why does Aus still have Haddin? Gautam Gambhir is on borrowed time. Nice to see Ponting back to class. He has shown with Hussey how experience should be used. Unlike their Indian contemporaries. India could snick a draw off at Sydney. But ah doubt they can win off any tests from here. Indians should kick their own backsides fer handin' out an X-mas gift to Aussies.

Welcome to the Monkey House RR.

Indian batting blew away a great dolly. Played like softcocks.

You'll fit in well here.

JGK wrote:

Indian batting blew away a great dolly. Played like softcocks.

You'll fit in well here.

Callin' it as ah see it mate. Aussie pussies did the same last time they set foot on Indian shores. Most cricket teams these days are a bunch of softcocks when they set sail to away shores. Can't stand a wee bit of rough weather at all. A bunch of stowaway kids seekin' adventures in new lands would have fared better.

Hehehe, JGK is right, r_r, you WILL fit right in. Welcome.