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This series has been good for Australia. The team when they were totally awesome, had been only used to winning. This is a reality check that the guys needed.
 
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el-capitano;277724 said:
I'm not asking for your tips in the Cup with this form! :D
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lol! :D

To be honest I think that this is a pretty good reality check for the Aussie cricketers on tour in India at the moment. They have been so used to winning everything in the past. It is great for the aussies to have this happen now rather than winning everything.
 
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And so it was a very boring and tame draw, the third test that is.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy though is still up for grabs. India have choked when having one hand on the trophy, or a series win (remember 2004 in Australia?);)
What would you bet on at the TOTE, India a series win or a 1-1 draw?
 
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Tassietigersrule;277999 said:
And so it was a very boring and tame draw, the third test that is.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy though is still up for grabs. India have choked when having one hand on the trophy, or a series win (remember 2004 in Australia?);)
What would you bet on at the TOTE, India a series win or a 1-1 draw?
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India would win it because they have had the lead each time in the series.
Australia won't win against India. India are just too good for the Aussies.
 
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schwab2clarkson;278009 said:
India would win it because they have had the lead each time in the series.
Australia won't win against India. India are just too good for the Aussies.
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I'm not sure about too good. If Ponting had made better bowling choices in the first test where Australia shouldn't have let India get so close in the first dig, then it would've been 1-1 atm.

Its a competitive series, but I wouldn't go as far to say that India were well in front! ;)
 
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Pretty confident about the fact if we win the toss, there will be a result.

If that result was to go Australias way, Im yet to determine if I am as confident. :)
 
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el-capitano;278012 said:
I'm not sure about too good. If Ponting had made better bowling choices in the first test where Australia shouldn't have let India get so close in the first dig, then it would've been 1-1 atm.

Its a competitive series, but I wouldn't go as far to say that India were well in front! ;)
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Face it el cap the Indians are that good that it's not funny.
 
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India will be in exactly the same spot as Australia over the next few years as Ganguly, Tendulkar, Laxman, Dravid, Kumble all move on. It's just good luck for them that the Australian mass-retirement occured first
 
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a for effort;278095 said:
India will be in exactly the same spot as Australia over the next few years as Ganguly, Tendulkar, Laxman, Dravid, Kumble all move on. It's just good luck for them that the Australian mass-retirement occured first
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Tbf, the Indians have a good mix of under 30's as well, with Sharma, Singh, Gambhir and Mishra.

But the class of that middle order will be hard to replace for sure.
 
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ICC says Gambhir's ban is final - Yahoo!7 Sport

Gambhir is out suspended!

ICC says Gambhir's ban is final

AAP - November 5, 2008, 12:51 pm AP ©

The International Cricket Council says the Gautam Gambhir elbowing case is closed despite Indian objections after the Test opener's one-match ban was confirmed.
The ICC returned serve on Wednesday after India refused to accept Gambhir losing his appeal against a suspension for elbowing Australia's Shane Watson in the third Test in New Delhi.
Indian governing body, the BCCI sent the ICC a letter explaining why it would not accept the decision.
However, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat indicated they had no option, a clear indication that Gambhir would not be allowed to play in the fourth Test in Nagpur.
"The ICC code of conduct is a robust and independent process designed to achieve a fair and proper outcome," said Lorgat in a statement.
"Although we have received an objection letter from the BCCI, there is nothing more that we can do as the appeal commissioner's decision is a final and binding decision.
"The matter is now closed and the ICC will make no further comment on the case."
Appeal commissioner Albie Sachs on Tuesday
upheld match referee Chris Broad's decision to suspend Gambhir for elbowing Watson on day one of the third Test in New Delhi.
"I am prepared to accept that he (Gambhir) had been the victim of prolonged and persistent verbal abuse by members of the Australian team, culminating in a moment of anger that led to his unfortunate lapse," Sachs said.
"(But) cricket is not a contact sport. Small collisions can lead to big ones ... Deliberate collision can never be condoned, however grave the provocation."
Watson was fined 10 per cent of his match fee on Thursday for verbally engaging with Gambhir.
On receiving notification that Gambhir's one-match ban would stand, ruling him out of the final Test against Australia beginning Thursday in Nagpur, the BCCI released a statement protesting the verdict.
"The said order has been passed without affording the player an opportunity of personal hearing, legal representation and without acceding to his request for certain documents/recordings to be given to him and also denying him an extension of time," BCCI honorary secretary N Srinivasan said in the statement.
"On receipt of the order, the Board has refused to accept the decision ... and has sent its objection to the ICC.
"I submit that the decision/order of the ... appeals commissioner is void ... and also as being in violation of principles of natural justice," Srinivasan wrote.
India have named opening batsman Murali Vijay as an addition to the squad for the fourth Test, presumably as cover for Gambhir.
However, there is a chance that India's strongly worded rebuke to the ICC will be a forerunner to their selecting the ineligible Gambhir to play in Nagpur.
An identical situation arose in 2001 when the banned Virender Sehwag was chosen to play against South Africa at Centurion Park despite a suspension for over-appealing.
On that occasion match referee Mike Denness, who imposed the ban, was locked out of the ground and the match declared unofficial by the ICC.
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