2007/2008 Summer of Cricket Discussion

Aussie have 2 full days to bat and get the runs. I hope they are sensible and dont lose any wickets. Damn I want them to break the record!
 
Hussey & Symonds to score centuries tomorrow. Clarke and Ponting will get out, Adam Gilchrist & Brett Lee to be in there at the end.
 
WE can, but it will be VERY tough.

One or Two Early wickets and thats the end.



Australia chasing history
By Adam Cooper
January 18, 2008

AUSTRALIA must turn in an historic performance to win the third cricket Test at the WACA Ground and avoid having India spoil another super streak.

Ricky Ponting's side must surpass the achievement of Don Bradman's Invincibles by pulling off Australia's highest successful run chase in order to post an unprecedented 17th straight victory.

But the Indians are chasing their own slice of history and were tonight in the box seat to snap Australia's winning run of 16 matches, just like they did in 2001 at Kolkata, and claim just their fifth victory in this country.

Set 413 to win, Australia were 2-65 in their second dig at stumps on day three, still needing 348 more runs to win, with good weather forecast for the next two days.

But Irfan Pathan's (2-22) removal of openers Chris Rogers (15) and Phil Jaques (16) had the game firmly in India's control.

Ponting (24no) must snap his lean run this series and produce a gem, with the support of Mike Hussey (5no), if Australia are any chance of giving the huge target a shake.

Only three sides in 130 years of Test cricket have ever won chasing over 400, but no side has pulled off the feat on Australian soil.
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Its going to be mighty tough.... A record chase in the last innings. But knowing what the Aussies are capable of, anything's possible i guess.
 
All I need to look at is the test against England in South Australia last year. And Last week at the SCG to know we are capable of anything.
 
Shaun Tait plays on and it's all over! India win by 72 runs. Fair play to Ponting and co. - they took it on the chin; and no spats from either side.
 
Good win to AUS, an exciting days play! Love how S.Clark and Johnson started hitting out and hit alot of boundaries.

India smash Australia
By Adam Cooper
January 19, 2008

AUSTRALIA have again crashed back to earth at the hands of India after the tourists capped a superb performance at the WACA Ground with victory in the third Test by 72 runs.

Chasing 413 to extend their winning streak to 17, Australia could never mount a prolonged challenge at their shot at history, and were all out for 340 after some late slogging by the tailenders.

Just like they did in Kolkata in 2001, India snapped an Australia winning streak of 16, and like that win, this victory will rate as one of their best of modern times.

It was just India's fifth win in over 60 years of touring this country, and their first in Perth, where Sachin Tendulkar was the only member of the side that was thrashed here in 1992.

Their players were clearly elated when they wrapped up the match 30 minutes before stumps, before their squad members – including Harbhajan Singh, with the India flag – raced on to the field to celebrate.

Australia's defeat was their first since beaten by England at Trent Bridge in 2005, their first in Perth in over a decade and their first on home soil since beaten by India in Adelaide in 2003.

Australia needed the second-highest successful run chase in Test history to win, but despite a coming-of-age innings by Michael Clarke, who made a sparkling 81, the home side were always behind the eight ball.
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knight-no-7 said:
Good win to AUS, an exciting days play! Love how S.Clark and Johnson started hitting out and hit alot of boundaries.
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Hate to break it to you, but Australia didn't win, India did!
 
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