Australia v India, 1st Test at Adelaide Oval Dec 6-10.

[DaRick]

It's definitely a mental thing with our current team. Horrifically undisciplined. Really don't rate Khawaja, gets a big score maybe once a series, but that's it. I feel we need to seriously address our grass-roots and first class system. We've raised an entire generation of technically deficient and mentally weak clowns. Get Punter out of the commentary box and into the coaching ranks ASAP.

Incidentally in 2011 Ricky Ponting raised many issues with CA about the state of the game in the nation.

He was roundly ignored.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Can people stop saying we are a chance now?

We were never chasing 300 here.

We are a chance. It just requires the Indian team all to come down with illness overnight.

 

[Biggie]

Can people stop saying we are a chance now?

We were never chasing 300 here.

Hasha mentioned he thought the Indians said 260 was enough

I agreed then and I sure as hell agree now

 

[omarlittle1]

Any chance of rain tomorrow??

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Incidentally in 2011 Ricky Ponting raised many issues with CA about the state of the game in the nation.

He was roundly ignored.

No money in it

 

[ioppolo]

I reckon Khawaja and Sharma still have him covered with their reckless slogs.

Considering the situations of each dismissal, I'd give the award to Khawaja at the moment

 

[Jimthegreat]

The indian bowlers have a solid but not special but all wickets have been the batsmen's complete fault. A India have to do is just bowl the ball, nothing else, and wait for us to F up.

 

[Kram]

I reckon Khawaja and Sharma still have him covered with their reckless slogs.

Petey went for the double with his pea-brained shot in the 1st as well though.

 

[ioppolo]

I reckon Khawaja and Sharma still have him covered with their reckless slogs.

Considering the situations of each dismissal, I'd give the award to Khawaja at the moment

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Don't worry lads marsh can still make a ton and ensure he doesn't get dropped

 

[damochandler]

Our bowlers can’t carry this team for much longer

 

[frankrizzo]

Considering the situations of each dismissal, I'd give the award to Khawaja at the moment

Sharma first innings was pretty awful, against most teams that poor start from India costs them the match.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Our fate in the hands of Smarsh....

 

[kozi]

The sportsmanship and honesty has been A grade. Just a bit more work to get it up to A+ next test and we'll be right.

 

[The Swans Blog]

Don't worry lads marsh can still make a ton and ensure he doesn't get dropped

Oh have mercy! Think of the children!!

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Marsh's first innings shot was a winner

 

[DaRick]

No money in it

It saddens me that our board have gone for the short-term buck during Sutherland's tenure.

The ECB did the same thing too RE TV rights and the game there is as diminished as its ever been.

 

[The Swans Blog]

Don't worry lads marsh can still make a ton and ensure he doesn't get dropped

Oh have mercy! Think of the children!!

 

[frankrizzo]

So when did we last lose the opening test of a home series and still win the series?

I can't think of anything in recent memory.

 

[The Swans Blog]

Just saw Butters hooking it to midwicket - atrocious. Finch is a walking wicket, Khawaja is a hack and Marsh is consistently shit.

 

[k31th]

So when did we last lose the opening test of a home series and still win the series?


I can't think of anything in recent memory.

Any team, let alone Australia?

 

[Acinath]

Smarsh our savior! Have faith lads

 

[damochandler]

So when did we last lose the opening test of a home series and still win the series?

I can't think of anything in recent memory.

It would be more than 40 years

 

[gtrxuone]

The Indians arnt giving much away here.Really tough going for the Aussie batsman. But that's test cricket.Go Shaun+Travis.

 

[Altum Volantes]

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