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'It took us a third tour to figure out how to win in India'


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Rachit Sharma
Waugh and Ponting couldn't conquer the Final Frontier
by Rachit Sharma on Mar 22, 2013 12:52 AM

For Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting, the dream to win a Test Series in India remained an unfilled one. When Australia won in India in 2004 after a long, long gap, they had Gilchrist as the captain! What an irony! Captains of two all-time best teams and a common failure!!! That's something India should be extremely proud of!

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Rachit Sharma
Waugh and Ponting couldn't conquer the Final Frontier
by Rachit Sharma on Mar 22, 2013 12:50 AM

For Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting, the dream to win a Test Series in India has remained an unfilled one. When Australia won in India in 2004 after a long, long gap, they had Gilchrist as the captain! What an irony! Captains of two all-time best teams and a common failure!!! That's something India should be extremely proud of!

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RSS
Australia Won in 2004 Test Series
by RSS on Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM  | Hide replies


1. Because it rained in Chennai and India were not able to complete the run chase.

2. Nagpur wicket was doctored to favour Australia deliberately as Gilchrist joked that Aussies would like to play on a Bouncy track in the pre-match conference.

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Sameer Bhagwat
Re: Australia Won in 2004 Test Series
by Sameer Bhagwat on Mar 22, 2013 12:12 AM
Eaxactly.. also Sachin was half fit , just returning from injury with no matach practice.

Chennai we just had 210 to chase with 10 wickets in hand and a full days play was washed out. Shewag would have finished it off, we wre 20 odd for no loss when rain robbed them.

The less said about the Nagpur pitch the better, Saurav withdrew in disgust.

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BRUNO MONTEIRO
Re: Re: Australia Won in 2004 Test Series
by BRUNO MONTEIRO on Mar 22, 2013 12:55 AM
Ohh.. So What about Sydney Pitch which favours spinners.. Goes to show your frikle Indian mentality..

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Shanker M
Re: Re: Re: Australia Won in 2004 Test Series
by Shanker M on Mar 22, 2013 12:59 AM

But India has Never won a Test Series in Australian / South African soil in their entire Cricketing history.

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Opinionated Man
Re: Re: Re: Re: Australia Won in 2004 Test Series
by Opinionated Man on Mar 22, 2013 08:54 AM
India would have won in 2003 had not Bucknor played spoilsport.

Saving Waugh's wicket a good 5 times....

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