The Sports Thread

[ss7]

Australia need 348 to win, two wickets down, two full days left! Can they do it? It's a tough task. I'm not jumping with joy yet tho. This is Australia, and they have my hushed respect... But...

Go India!

In any case, I hope it turns out to be a good match.

I have a question for any Australian who cares to answer. Why do the Aussies struggle so much in the heat? I might very likely be mistaken about this, but I thought it can get quite hot in Australia also for much of the year. Aren't the cricketers used to playing under those conditions by now? Yet I keep hearing news reports that run along the lines of, "The Australian bowlers had to struggle during another hot day at WACA..." I was always curious about this.

 

[diamond-dancer]

Australia need 348 to win, two wickets down, two full days left! Can they do it? It's a tough task. I'm not jumping with joy yet tho. This is Australia, and they have my hushed respect... But...

Go India!

In any case, I hope it turns out to be a good match.

I have a question for any Australian who cares to answer. Why do the Aussies struggle so much in the heat? I might very likely be mistaken about this, but I thought it can get quite hot in Australia also for much of the year. Aren't the cricketers used to playing under those conditions by now? Yet I keep hearing news reports that run along the lines of, "The Australian bowlers had to struggle during another hot day at WACA..." I was always curious about this.

It was 39 in Perth, and I heard one of the commentators say it was 50 degrees celcius in the middle... I wouldn't want to get "used" to that!

 

[ss7]

Ah, I see. Must be peak summer over there.

50 is insane, by the way. I don't think I've ever felt that hot anywhere. I've almost forgotten what 39 is like, for that matter.

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

323 more runs to win!! Come on Aus we can win this!!

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Oh no Ponting Got out , we might taste defeat for the first time since 2005!!!!

 

[ss7]

You guys could try holding out for one and a half days and go for the draw. I hear the pitch is holding up for the pacers and playing evenly for the batsmen still. I think that's why India's not playing the spinners yet. If the track starts spinning, Kumble might get a few more scalps.

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Husseys out too !!!

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

You guys could try holding out for one and a half days and go for the draw. I hear the pitch is holding up for the pacers and playing evenly for the batsmen still. I think that's why India's not playing the spinners yet. If the track starts spinning, Kumble might get a few more scalps.

Their using Kumble and Singh

 

[ss7]

Unless Clarke and Symonds can put together a big fifth-wicket partnership, I'm afraid the Aussies are in a bit of a bother here. 170 runs on the board; still some way to 413.

By the way, I don't think Kumble will play long enough to catch up with Shane Warne's or Murali's wicket count. I hope he does, but he's too old.

 

[diamond-dancer]

Gah, I'm so nervous.

 

[ss7]

Symonds trapped plumb by Old Faithful, i.e. Kumble. I personally think this is over. I do hope the Aussies stage some sort of fightback. It'll make for a good match.

Edit: BTW, seems like the Symonds LBW was another bad umpiring decision. Symonds got an inside edge onto the pad, apparently. Ump missed it.

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Gah, I'm so nervous.

me too lol!!!

But were halfway there, were halfway there

213 more runs for victory

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

So heres the situation: for Australia to win we only need 94 runs to win, but we only have 2 wickets in hand!!!!!!

 

[ss7]

India wins 3rd Test by 72 runs. The Blue Billion will rejoice today.

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Australia are 1/180

 

[ss7]

Do you think this match is going towards a draw?

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Gilly's gone his services will be trully miss

Hope hes gonna stay for the One day internationals

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Australia Vs India Tonight 20/20 in Melbourne!!

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Manchester United still on top with 57 competition points

Last game Man Utd vs Portsmouth. Ronaldo's wonder free kick

 

[ss7]

Australia Vs India Tonight 20/20 in Melbourne!!

Australia got the first one. Good going. But India will be hungry for the next one