India v Australia, 1st ODI, Bangalore, 29th Sep

Given all the injuries, this series is looking like a cake walk for the Indians...

Match kicks off at the Wozzie friendly time of 5:00pm...

Aaaaand the sooking has started.

That's pre-sooking....

FFS ...Subis dont know nuffin

Tidied up your title a bit Zim. Stars are so last season...

Could you do something with his hair as well?

http://www.advancedhair.com.au/

Noice.

Token keen to get "animal" on some subi arse . . .

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/312827.html

is symonds sooking about the aussies not giving their team as good a reception?

The One wrote:is symonds sooking about the aussies not giving their team as good a reception?

No, he's laughing about how over-the-top subis are when they finally win something . . .

he seems to be doing anything but laughing. why suddenly so much angst in the aussies?

They've got angst in their pants.

It's the hammies. Once they start pinging, the whole house of cards comes falling down.

By this time next week, they'll all be dead - except for Symonds, who'll be feasting on the carcasses (and thumbing through Matt Hayden's cook-book looking for a good sauce to accompany deep fried Gilly).

The One wrote:he seems to be doing anything but laughing. why suddenly so much angst in the aussies?

That's because you are culturally blinkered and don't understand Aussies . . .


. . . even those born in Brummieville.

Oziie Hammies started pinging right after we got bent over by the Zimbos ....all except the Dubbers who are used to that sort of thing

embee wrote:Oziie Hammies started pinging right after we got bent over by the Zimbos ....all except the Dubbers who are used to that sort of thing

Watson, more than anyone, should be used to bending over . . .

Watto's hammy went out in sympathy ...

Rohit Sharma replaces Chawla in ODI squad

Rohit Sharma, the Indian middle-order batsman, has been named as the replacement for Piyush Chawla, the legspinner, in the 15-man squad for the ODI series against Australia. He will join the team in time for the second ODI in Kochi. The Indian board also retained Lalchand Rajput as the team's manager.

Chawla had been ruled out of action for six weeks, after twisting his ankle at a practice session during the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa. He didn't feature during India's winning campaign.

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Big setback for India. Chawla would've been very handy on Indian pitches.

I'm not sure he'd have gotten a place ahead of Bhajji, and Powar has played well enough to retain his place as 1st choice ODI spinner probably.

I guess he'd've been picked in the final XI ahead of Bhajji.

Could be. Would've been nice if they would have changed spinners during the series. Guess we'll have those two unless Ojha gets a look-in during the series.

How old Ojha is?

21 years old

Has been quite good for the last 2 years in domestic cricket, also comes recommended by BS Bedi.

SG wrote:Rohit Sharma replaces Chawla in ODI squad

Rohit Sharma, the Indian middle-order batsman, has been named as the replacement for Piyush Chawla, the legspinner, in the 15-man squad for the ODI series against Australia. He will join the team in time for the second ODI in Kochi. The Indian board also retained Lalchand Rajput as the team's manager.

Chawla had been ruled out of action for six weeks, after twisting his ankle at a practice session during the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa. He didn't feature during India's winning campaign.

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Big setback for India. Chawla would've been very handy on Indian pitches.

Out of action for six weeks because he twisted his ankle?

Better hope he doesn't overcompensate and stub his toe as that would put him out for most of the Tests this winter.

I seriously doubt he'll be playing in any of the tests this winter.

Methinks the Indian selectors have used Chawla's injury as an opportunity to correct their mistake of not haivng Sharma in the squad in the first place. He should really be in the squad instead of Ganguly, but that's another matter......

Anyway, the forecast doesnt look great. Looks like it might be a washout.