This is where, you reaize the importance of team work. All these years, AUS were exceedingly well due to so many Match winners in addition to Punter (Hayden, Gilly, Steve Waugh, Warne & McGrath to name a few), so Punter never felt the pressure of failure as others would make up for his failure. Now, that other greats are gone, Punter's failure gets noticed. This is where SRT's performace over the years stand out, as India never had (or has) a strong team & SRT always had to carry that extra burden.
Re: Punter Performance
by Just Fun on Nov 12, 2011 05:10 PM
Ponting did not fail frequently as you imagine.Now he is not what he was 2 yrs back.If you want to praise Tendulkar do it.
Misery of the Australian team is best explained by Shane Watson, who is a utility player who can bat and bowl a bit, but he is opening the batting for Australia, and is also expected to take 5 wickets in every innings. Their problems are similar to those of India: They cannot bat, cannot bowl and cannot field.
If Aussies would have not go for batting or they have given batting to SA again for second innings then the scene would have been different what say guys,.,.???
Re: IF
by truthtobetold on Nov 11, 2011 06:13 PM
SA avoided follow-on, so no way Aus can ask SAto bat again, unless and untill they forfeit their second innings...
Re: Re: hahaha
by Zero h on Nov 11, 2011 04:18 PM
no would have...u can assume 0...but what happnd there! nothing there in the pitch! Clark scored 150 in that pitch! it is just PANIC!
Re: Re: Re: hahaha
by Oscar on Nov 11, 2011 04:35 PM
India is ranked higher the Australia in Test from last 2 years. Also Indi'a batting was always strong than Ausies, only bowling is weaker. Then why r u people rating India lower then Australia
Re: Re: Re: Re: hahaha
by Varun on Nov 11, 2011 04:37 PM
Bcz they have this myth that playing fast bowling is somehow better than being able to play spin.
Re: Re: Re: hahaha
by Oscar on Nov 11, 2011 04:35 PM
India is ranked higher the Australia in Test from last 2 years. Also Indi'a batting was always strong than Ausies, only bowling is weaker. Then why r u people rating India lower then Australia
Re: Re: Re: hahaha
by Oscar on Nov 11, 2011 04:35 PM
India is ranked higher the Australia in Test from last 2 years. Also Indi'a batting was always strong than Ausies, only bowling is weaker. Then why r u people rating India lower then Australia
Re: Re: Re: Re: hahaha
by Zero h on Nov 11, 2011 04:57 PM
but some people do not belive in rankings just bez auziz r down now! they still belive aziz as the best team!!!
Re: hahaha
by Varun on Nov 11, 2011 04:28 PM
yeah. SA also collapsed pretty bad in that one innings. SO much of hype around these 2 teams. This is like their subcontinent match. But still such collapse.
Re: Re: hahaha
by sah on Nov 11, 2011 04:33 PM
SA,.,.got the confidence after the second innings of Aus they were sure that they can win the game,.,.,.,.
I hereby requested to Ashwin to shifts his base to Bengaluru. We miss to see any headline in Time of India newpapers like "Bengaluru boy take 9 wicket" for long times.
We provide good whether in our Bengaluru and give long times to rest when driving.
If Srikantha not select all Bengaluru player like Robin Utappa, Manish Pundey, etc then we shifts Chennai player Ashwin to Bengaluru and make Bengaluru prouds.
Test Cricket lovers beware...the more we promote t20, the more there will be liklihood of such low totals in test matches. Scrap T20 at the international level.
