Day After Day After New Year Test: Australia v India @ Sydney (Tue-Sat) Part 3

[Garuda]

Selfless declaration from Clarke. This is why Australia win more. India will be dismissed today so that the Indian cricket team can have a Indian fan paid tour of Sydney.

 

[The Passenger]

Good stat from cricinfo

bigfooty was there first

is is also the highest score an australian team has ever been with only 4 wickets on the scoreboard. (5th highest for any country)

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...ze=200;template=results;type=fow;view=innings

 

[bomberboy0618]

Why exactly was that null and void?

 

[tazzietiger]

Now its time to see how the India top order go can their openers set the middle order up.

Great innings by Clarke and good to see Hussey and Punter back getting centuries.

 

[eddiesmith]

Haha, was thinking Bradman. Well, 52 runs would have felt like only a handful for Clarke with the way he was seeing the ball. Disappointing, but what a knock!

Haydos was a very forgettable knock

I have been watching with no sound, but judging by the TV pictures they were obviously focused on the 334?

 

[thecatattack]

Why exactly was that null and void?

Umpire was under the impression he just let it hit him and didn't offer a shot.

 

[Badesumofu]

"2 f***ing great days" - absolutely right, Pup. Awesome innings.

I don't know how you can criticise that declaration. India checked out mentally some time yesterday, might as well get this over with - especially with the forecast of rain tomorrow. I do wish he'd gotten the 334 first, though. That would have made into a tradition for an Australian captain to equal Bradman's best score and then declare. That would be a really cool tradition. Still, winning has to be number one priority, and that declaration gives us the best chance of winning. Maybe it introduces a very tiny chance of a loss, but honestly, India have zero thoughts of winning this test right now.

 

[triplejdude]

atom_pant

 

[cash]

"2 f***ing great days" - absolutely right, Pup. Awesome innings.

I don't know how you can criticise that declaration. India checked out mentally some time yesterday, might as well get this over with - especially with the forecast of rain tomorrow. I do wish he'd gotten the 334 first, though. That would have made into a tradition for an Australian captain to equal Bradman's best score and then declare. That would be a really cool tradition. Still, winning has to be number one priority, and that declaration gives us the best chance of winning. Maybe it introduces a very tiny chance of a loss, but honestly, India have zero thoughts of winning this test right now.

What if he accidently got a boundary and hit 335 and then declared. Would look like a dog.

Screw the don and his 334.

 

[Bucking Beads]

No swing about. This is a big test for our bowlers.

 

[Santana]

You talking team? What's the individual highest score at the SCG in first class cricket. Bradman's highest wa 452(?). Was that at the SCG?? someone here will know.

Yeah team record. 707 I think.

Would have been nice to get it since it was against us and not that long ago and most of the batsmen who made it are playing in this game!

 

[Zeke]

Haydos was a very forgettable knock

Is there any way we can get it stricken from the record?

It really shouldn't count.

 

[The Passenger]

You talking team? What's the individual highest score at the SCG in first class cricket. Bradman's highest wa 452(?). Was that at the SCG?? someone here will know.

third highest first class score at the SCG.

Bradman owns the first two of 452 and 340, both unbeaten.

http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/2/209/f_Centuries.html

 

[SJ]

Is there any way we can get it stricken from the record?

It really shouldn't count.

No one else has done it against Zimbabwe.

 

[Bucking Beads]

We have not really started well with the ball.

 

[Ron]

Going to be interested to see how Patto bowls on this pitch.

Up to now he has pretty much bowled on wickets which have had something for the bowler, but right now this pitch is great for batting.

I hope he does well and keeps pitching it up, but it will be a bit of a test for him i reckon.

 

[outabounds]

Time will tell if Clarke made right right call but it will only be a successful call if they take wickets before tea.

 

[Zeke]

No one else has done it against Zimbabwe.

No one else has indulged themselves.

No need.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Didn't like the declaration for selfish reasons and wanted to see 400+ and a Hussey 200.

329* is massive though.

 

[Slax]

Great declaration, reckon pup wants an extra day off and with a WAG like his who can blame him.

Will also shut up those who say he plays for himself, could've easily stayed out and scored the extra 72 to break Lara's record.

 

[The Passenger]

1 down.

 

[triplejdude]

What a catch!!!!

 

[thecatattack]

What the **** Warner!!!!!! awooooowowd

 

[InCase]

what a catch!

 

[Cousin Jed]

Nice catch