bring it on dhotishbais!


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Team news
India have left out S Badrinath and RP Singh from their squad. They are almost certain to go with six specialist batsmen, which means Amit Mishra and Munaf Patel will probably miss out as well.

India (likely) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Sachin Tendulkar, 5 Sourav Ganguly, 6 VVS Laxman, 7 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), 8 Anil Kumble (capt), 9 Harbhajan Singh, 10 Zaheer Khan, 11 Ishant Sharma.

Australia have excluded Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle and Phil Jaques in their XII, and the only decision they need to make on the morning of the game is which spinner to play. Considering the ease with which Jason Krejza was handled in the tour game, it's likely that Cameron White will make his Test debut. White also happens to be a very handy option with the bat.

Australia (likely) 1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Simon Katich, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Shane Watson, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Cameron White, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Mitchell Johnson, 11 Stuart Clark.

Pitch & conditions
Both captains reckoned the pitch looked fairly hard and would be good for batting on the first couple of days before aiding spin. The weather has been unpredictable over the last couple of days, and the forecast is for scattered thundershowers over the next five days. If overcast conditions prevail, the fast bowlers will have something to cheer as well.

Stats & Trivia
# India haven't won a Test in Bangalore in the last 13 years. During this period they've played six Tests here and lost four, including two to Australia.

# Anil Kumble's batting average in Bangalore (27.87) is higher than that of VVS Laxman (24.28) and Rahul Dravid (20.54) at this ground.

# The last six decisive Tests between India and Australia have all been won by the team winning the toss.

# If he bats at No.3, which he is likely to, Dravid will become the first batsman to bat at that position in 100 Tests.

# Sachin Tendulkar needs 76 runs equal Brian Lara's record of 11,953 runs in Test cricket.

at stumps day #1, Baggy_Green 205/2
Punter on 113 NO

It looks evenly balanced so far. Pointing is great.

i see Ganguly on the Indian team..haven't had time to watch but will do so on the weekend..Ponting is very good

Freak, India gun Buss dem Baxside.

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Originally posted by Nehru:
Freak, India gun Buss dem Baxside.

haul yuh skites suh, yuh dhotishbais ent ready yet

Freak, Dem Baggies lucky time ran out.

Freak, Mr Tendulkar to you. The REAL MASTER!!!

WE gun bruk dem baggies behind!!

Dem baggies crumbling like lil girls.

India set sights on crushing win!!!!


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Australia 268 and 141 for 5
can they save this ????

Riya, get some limacol for Freaky

We buss they ass good n proppa. Jai Hind!!!!

iman is humbled but is all good, India put a good trashin pon we

we'll rebound jus watch

arrite, no prob; all in a days worth of sports!!! let's see how dey perform in de next test

Freak, Ah like you spirit. Dont give up pun yu Baggies yet. Good luck on the third Test.

Ah more licks pun dem Baxside!!!

Freak, De GREAT Master put it pun dem baggies again. Century #40. Is licks like peas pun dem baxsides!!!
Ah kno yu dont like de bananna man.

India could probably win this Test and go 2 up. An intriguing day's play is in store.

Well done India! AUS have taken a well deserved pacing on this tour. Hope they don't need help to lick their wounds!

Little $i$$y complainer Pointy!

Freak, JG saying in your face Freak.

Australia get a serious case of Amerindian Disease from the Indians.

India did it! Great, now they will be number 1 in no time if they play well.