552-5: The creeps Down Under can't wait to have us there. And on days like these Indian supporters could be forgiven for saying: Bring'em on!
An ailing Akhtar's inclusion in the Pak team, Dick's drive, Doctrove's umpiring and Pakistan's fielding, it was all very pedestrian. With due respect to Jaffa's double ton, there was nothing worth watching or writing about. Jaffa had a good night's rest and yet he failed to take a fresh guard in spirit of a great batsman and perished after reaching an enviable landmark. So did Gangools. Gangools scored his first ton at Eden was obviously pleased with himself at having hammered another nail in Yuvi's coffin. Michael Clarke must be having a chuckle at poor Yuvi's fate. While the creeps groom the Pup for the crown we demote our lad and even keep him out of the side.
Dravid must be wondering what he did wrong. After all, he was far more convincing that Gangools. Akhtar bounced a few to Gangools and Laxativeman and the results will have been noted by Ponting and Tim Nielsen. Tendlya's propensity to play strange shots increases by the day and so does his inability to knock up three figure scores. Still the mother of all cricketing battles will become a farce if India does a repeat with the ball.
There is no need to run down our good performance against a depleted Pakistan but neither should we go over the moon. We have to be mindful of the creeps as also the fact that we will have only ten days to switch over to hard bouncy tracks to face a fully fit champion side.
P.S: Laxativeman completes his ton even as I get ready to post this. And yes Gary Kirsten (henceforth referred to as Baldy) is watching too but I don't think the creeps will miss Warney. His first mistake as a coach if he thinks they will, but I will take Baldy's comments a part of mind game that is a prelude for such major contests.
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Hi man, Jaffer was sweet on Day one, wasn't he? And c'mon you got to hand it over to Gangoools and Laxativeman for their batting y'day - not to forget rennaisance man Dhoni yesterday! But all of it was possible due to lazy elegance of Jaffa as it laid the solid platform for people to come and plunder the poor pakis out of the game and series!!!
Abt Kirsten's remarks, if he shoots too much from his mouth, I think he probably will find it difficult to digest Indian cricket, forget Indian food and infrastructure!
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