India vs Australia - Test Series {R} [Archive]

ScouseCat

27 Sep 2004, 07:55 PM

ScouseCat

27 Sep 2004, 08:02 PM

ICC names umpires for India-Australia series

http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/SEP/055325_INDAUS2004-05_24SEP2004.html

1st Test, Bangalore Steve Bucknor and Billy Bowden
2nd Test, Chennai Rudi Koertzen and David Shepherd
3rd Test, Nagpur Aleem Dar and David Shepherd
4th Test, Mumbai Aleem Dar and Rudi Koertzen

Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

ScouseCat

27 Sep 2004, 08:16 PM

Tendulkar to be back for Chennai Test?

http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/SEP/056392_INDAUS2004-05_26SEP2004.html

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Sachin Tendulkar, whose absence contributed in no small measure to India's utterly limp display in the ICC Champions Trophy, could be back in action within a fortnight. Dr Anant Joshi, the surgeon who examined him on his return to India earlier this week, told Press Trust of India that the best-case scenario could even see Tendulkar back in time to be part of the squad for the second Test, which starts in Chennai on October 14.

ScouseCat

27 Sep 2004, 08:21 PM

Ponting avoids need for surgery

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Ricky Ponting has avoided the need for surgery on his broken left thumb, and is hopeful of returning to action with Australia's Test team as soon as possible.

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'Doing the little things right'

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Adam Gilchrist's approach in the opening press conference of the Indian tour was exactly like his batting style – crisp and full of cheer. While admitting that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy had attained iconic status, he maintained that his team didn't want their careers to be judged around this one series.

ScouseCat

27 Sep 2004, 09:40 PM

Shane Warne - Australia

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The key to Australia's bowling fortunes in India, Warne will be looking to bowl well not only to help the Aussies to much coverted series win in India, but also to overtake Sri Lankan off-spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan as the world's leading wicket taker. Warne will have to overcome the strong Indian batting line up, who are known for being good players of spin bowling.

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Matthew Hayden - Australia

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One of the world's best batsman, Hayden has the ability to dominate a bowling attack from the start, and is part of a formidable opening partnership with Justin Langer. Last time Australia were in India, Hayden scored over 500 runs in the 3 match series, so the Indians will need to find ways of getting him out cheaply.

ScouseCat

27 Sep 2004, 09:57 PM

Harbhajan Singh - India

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Last time the Aussies were in India, Harbhajan was the destroyer with the ball, ripping through the Australian batting line up. There are a few more left-handers to bowl at this time around, but if Harbhajan can get on top of the likes of Hayden, Lehmann and Gilchrist, India will be well on the way to beating the world champions.

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V.V.S. Laxman - India

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V.V.S. Laxman has shown in the past that he can stand up to the world class Australian bowling attack, and will once again be hoping to lead the way for India. Laxman is a joy to watch when he is batting well, and like Sachin Tendulkar, has the ability to hit even the best of balls to the boundary. Australia's bowlers will need to come up with a plan to restrict Laxman's scoring as well as get him out cheaply, otherwise we could be chasing big totals.

OldFanatic

28 Sep 2004, 09:47 PM

The first test of this four match series starts on 6th October, and should be a ripper of a contest. India have a good recent record against Australia, drawing their most recent series 1-1 in Australia last summer, and if this series is half as good as the last one was in India back in 2001, we'll be in for a real cricket treat! :)Hey, I hope this will be fun!

Go, India!!!!!!

I remember the excitement from the last Pakistan - India derby series, and the Boxing day test match with Steve Waugh's retirement. I hope they don't prepare dead tracks for the matches in India. Keep it exciting! It's always fun when India and Australia play each other.

ScouseCat

28 Sep 2004, 10:20 PM

I hope they don't prepare dead tracks for the matches in India. Keep it exciting! It's always fun when India and Australia play each other.
I agree... this series deserves to be played on decent wickets, so hopefully the Indian groundsmen prepare wickets which are fair for both sides.

Australians love a good contest and a challenge, so natuarally playing India in India is something we're all looking forward to down here, especially after the last series there in 2001.

ScouseCat

04 Oct 2004, 08:44 PM

First Test pitch 'terrible': Buchanan

John Buchanan, the Australian coach, described the pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium as "terrible" as groundsmen scrubbed away the last remnants of grass with steel brushes and the head curator declared: "Spin."

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The bone-dry wicket for the first Test at Bangalore could have passed for a 22-yard stretch of desert less than 48 hours before the first ball was due to be bowled on Wednesday, with a network of cracks running from one end of the barren surface to the other.

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/062220_AAP_04OCT2004.html

ScouseCat

06 Oct 2004, 08:42 PM

DAY ONE - STUMPS:

Australia: 5 for 316
Clarke 76 not out
Gilchrist 35 not out
Langer 52
Katich 81

Anil Kumble 3 for 86 (including his 400th test wicket)

A great performance by the Aussies on the opening day, especially Michael Clarke making his debut. Hopefully he can go on and make his century, and along with Adam Gilchrist, help us make a big first innings score.

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Andy TAUS

07 Oct 2004, 07:00 AM

Good second day too !!!

:)

BhoysFC1995

07 Oct 2004, 09:40 AM

this should be a great trip in india with some good cricket being played. the aussies are taking charge, as they lead after day 2-
India 150 for 6 trail Australia 474, by 324 runs

story (http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/065240_INDAUS2004-05_07OCT2004.html)

the aussie bowlers seem to be in top form. shane seems to have had a great wicket on laxman too.

ScouseCat

07 Oct 2004, 08:46 PM

DAY TWO - STUMPS:

Australia: 474
Clarke 151, Gilchrist 104, Katich 81, Langer 52

Harbhajan Singh 5 for 146, Kumble 3 for 157

India: 6 for 150
Ganguly 45, Sehwag 39, Laxman 31

McGrath 3 for 37, Kasprowicz 2 for 23

ScouseCat

09 Oct 2004, 03:32 AM

Australia 1st Innings: 474
Clarke 151, Gilchrist 104, Katich 81, Langer 52
Harbhajan Singh 5 for 146, Kumble 3 for 157

India 1st Innings: 246
Patel 46, Ganguly 45, Sehwag 39, Laxman 31
McGrath 4 for 55, Kasprowicz 2 for 43

Australia 2nd Innings: 228 (lead 456)
Martyn 45, Katich 39, Warne 31, Hayden 30
Harbhajan Singh 6 for 78, Kumble 2 for 64

India need 457 runs to win.

OldFanatic

09 Oct 2004, 11:18 AM

Awful performance by India all around. Dravid is still batting at the end of day 4but it's all over as far as I'm concerned.

India 105-6.

http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/067334_INDAUS2004-05_09OCT2004.html

Unitedrock

09 Oct 2004, 02:43 PM

im just beginning to think that the indians overachieved in the world cup and the australian tour

ScouseCat

10 Oct 2004, 06:04 PM

im just beginning to think that the indians overachieved in the world cup and the australian tour
I don't think India over-achieved so to speak, but people tend to forget that Australia didn't have their two best bowlers, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne for the last series here in Australia, which India drew 1-1.

McGrath showed why he is one of the best fast bowlers in the world, taking 6 wickets for the match on a pitch which offered very little to the pace bowlers. His line and length was outstanding, conceeding just 2 runs per over for the whole game. Warne also showed his class, dismissing the dangerous VVS Laxman in both innings.

ScouseCat

10 Oct 2004, 06:29 PM

ScouseCat

10 Oct 2004, 06:35 PM

Tendulkar could miss the remainder of the series

As if things weren't bad enough for India after their crushing 217-run defeat at Bangalore, it is now being reported that Sachin Tendulkar might miss the remainder of the series.

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Details of the tennis-elbow injury have been far from clear as team officials sought to keep the exact extent of it under wraps. In the build-up to the first Test, Sourav Ganguly told reporters that Tendulkar would be fit while Andrew Leipus, the physiotherapist, said he would not. He was only finally ruled out on the day before before the match started. Leipus has now been ordered by the Indian board not to comment.

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/069024_AUS_10OCT2004.html

ScouseCat

14 Oct 2004, 07:28 PM

After winning the toss and batting on what looked like a pretty good batting pitch, Australia collapsed after a 136 run opening partnership, losing their last 10 wickets for 99 runs to be all out for 235. The destroyer for India was Anil Kumble, who took 7 wickets.

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The look of disappointment on Matthew Hayden's face says it all for Australia on the opening day.

DAY ONE - STUMPS:

Australia: 235
Langer 71, Hayden 58, Katich 36 not out

Kumble 7 for 48, Harbhajan Singh 2 for 90

India: 1 for 28
Sehwag 20 not out

Warne 1 for 1