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This was supposed to be India’s best chance to win a Test series in Australia. It has taken only eight days of cricket for Michael Clarke’s men to deny them that goal. On the fourth afternoon in Sydney, an attack led by Ben Hilfenhaus deconstructed India’s formidable batting line-up, bit by bit, to secure an unbeatable 2-0 series lead with victory by an innings and 68 runs, Australia’s first innings win over India in 12 years.
The last such result also came at the SCG, in 2000. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman were all part of that side, as they were members of the outfit that lost this time around. It is unlikely they will have another chance to beat Australia at home. For now, India still hold the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and should they win in Perth and Adelaide they will retain it. But their grip on it is as weak as Chris Martin’s forward defence.
There are far more questions for India. For a while it looked like they might take the match into the fifth day as they worked through the first session for the loss of only one wicket, that of Gautam Gambhir. He missed the chance for his first Test century in nearly two years when, on 83, he stood on the crease and reached his bat a long way forward to the bowling of Siddle, who found a leading edge that was snapped up by David Warner at point.
Tendulkar and Laxman continued to fight. Laxman played some of his trademark wristy flicks through the leg side, against the fast men and also the offspin of Lyon, and Tendulkar showed off some wonderful cover-drives early in the morning. Shortly before the lunch break, Tendulkar upper-cut a frustrated Pattinson over the sole slip for another boundary. But it was all a big tease for the Indian fans. In a match where three Australians made tons, including one triple-hundred, India needed more than a handful of pretty half-centuries. There are questions over their batting and their bowling as the Perth Test approaches. They have a week to sort out their problems.
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nahi nahi mujhay lagta hai india will win oneday :)
as the time goes u become older ur reflexes goes slow u only play for ur palce in the team on other hand demoralize factor for young players waiting for the chance and if those youngsters dont get chance on proper time surely they will be upset and without any reward its hard to perform in lower level of cricket i.e domestic level and older players can produce good thing only few more times few example.. ponting vs usman khawaja inzimam vs misbah ul haq brad hodge being droped having av of 50+ in test bt unfortunately these big names only care abt money thts all they need in asian cntries more in wstren less bt cant ruled it out.somebody asked javed miandad few years ago in tv show u still can play y u retired he said ppl want to c miandad win matches for pakistan notwanted to c making 50 or 60 runs and got out and team loss the match which i still can make 50 or 60 runs…
dhoni is not a test player. replace laxman and get rohit in side. the ball is going to swing in australia. drop ishant and yadav. and get praveen and irfan in side.then replace dhoni with karthik then india is going to be win.
Who will tell dhoni is not an test player………
yaar haar jeet to part of game laikin aisi haar touba touba india waloo aap logo ko sochna chiyye yaar bura mat manana aap log bahar nahi khail saktey maan lo aur rahi sachin ki baat to wo bechara akaila kia karey ga ab us ko 500 mathes khilao ge to KARRORR runs bhi bana le ga am i rite haahhahaha
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