India v Australia, 4th Test, Nagpur, Nov 6-10 (II)

Interesting wickets start falling with pace at one end. But I suppose if you bowl long enough you'll get a few, especially with some of the rash shots they're playing.

Bhajji got to throw his bat around and let India have a crack at Aussies before stumps.

Now Bhajji gone.

Harbhajan gone for 52 bowled by Watson. There's a lot you can say about him - most of it uncomplimentary - but that was a series winning knock.

This shows Ponting in even poorer light.

F*ck. Bhajji gone.

Impressive bowling by Watson.

Aussie bowling line-up of
Lee
Clark
Johnson
Watson
Krejza

doesn't seem too bad now esp. for Aussie, SaF and English conditions.

Crazy has been hammered but now has the 4th best all-time debut in history. Only the 4th man behind Hirwani, Massie and Martin to take 12 or more wickets in his first Test.

If Toni declared now, India would get 6-7 overs at Oz before close, surely better than 10 + 11 scratching around for few runs?

Aus gets 382 runs to chase to lift BG trophy.

doctorspin wrote:If Toni declared now, India would get 6-7 overs at Oz before close, surely better than 10 + 11 scratching around for few runs?

5 mins left after change -over. 2 overs max.

If Toni declared now

No need for that now.

Good time to get bowled out. Well played today Bhaji...

doctorspin wrote:If Toni declared now, India would get 6-7 overs at Oz before close, surely better than 10 + 11 scratching around for few runs?

Oh well, maybe Toni is able to see a few minutes into the future, unlike me. Good on 'im, and he got an extra 4 runs as I was suggesting he declare.

philcric wrote:

doctorspin wrote:If Toni declared now, India would get 6-7 overs at Oz before close, surely better than 10 + 11 scratching around for few runs?

5 mins left after change -over. 2 overs max.

Not sure about that. Lose 2 overs for the change over. Left 6-7 as a MINIMUM to be bowled.

There is some detail which also puts the time of day as an absolute end to the day, but no-one understands that.

Seems there will be 3 overs according to Cricbuzz

Would be interesting to see Australia's approach today.

SG wrote:Would be interesting to see Australia's approach today.

Unless they have completely lost their brains through their *rses with Dheli Belli I would expect them to play these 3 overs purely for the close as in any Test Match. Save the wickets for an onslaught tomorrow.

They have nothing to lose and if they go hell for leather and it comes off then the Indian's may fall apart in the field. That can be the only approach to take, but from the start tomorrow.

A collapse again for India at the end of innings. 4-21.

Ideally, after that Dhoni-Bhajji partnership, India should have given Aus a 400 run target with 5-6 overs to bowl at them today.

But India in driver's seat anyways.

Good crowd today.

This really is a roller coaster test match, quite a bit like Chennai '01. Hope that result remains same as well.

Australia will probably try to make as many as possible in the first session tomorrow given that after lunch for the past two days has proven to be problematic for the batsmen.

FFS. Zaheer leaking runs.

13 off the first over. Expensive start for India.

Zaheer has been off color since Delhi test.

Zaheer leaking runs.

Not for the first time.