Cricket Banter

India made 499 in their 1st innings,a lead of 91.Dharwan went early for 187,the 6th highest score on debut.Vijay made 153 Tendulkar looked good making 37 & Kholi played well with an unbeaten 67.Siddle had economical figures of 29.1-9-71-5 Starc 2-74 was more expensive, took 2 wickets in an over with the 2nd new ball.
In reply Australia finished on 75-3.Hughes rode his look with a quickfire 53 not out & batting at No.3 with Clarke troubled by a back problem.Lyon was sent in as nightwatchman at the fall of the 3rd wicket. Kumar has taken 3-25.Australia still trail India by 16 runs wiith one day remaining.

Australia all out for 223 in their 2nd innings,hushes top scored with 69.India require 133 to win.

India beat Australia by 6 wickets & go into an unbeatable 3-0 series lead.

Australia have made 5 changes for the final Test.Clarke has failed to recover from his back problem & has been replaced by Watson who will also captain the side,a big turnaround after being dropped.Starc requires an operation on his ankle,Johnson comes in.Wade is fit again & Haddin hands over the keeping job.Doherty out as the 2nd spinner & Maxwell comes back as the spinning allrounder.Medium pace allrounder Henriques drops out to be replaced by Pattinson.

Australia looked to be making a fist of things after winning the toss they reached 71-1 after Warner was out for a duck playing a loose shot.Hughes played well making 45 but took a blow on the helmet & was out soon after.Cowan did the hard work again before he was bowled round his legs for 38.
At 136-7 they were in danger of getting blown away before Smith mixed attack with defence making 46,putting on 53 with Siddle who was still there at the close on 47 not out.His 9th wicket partnership with Pattinson has so for added 42.India kept up a good over rate with 98 in the day.Australia 231-8 Close.

2nd Test West Indies V Zimbabwe
Zim 175 all out Shillingford 5-59
WI 381-8 Gayle 101 Chanderpaul 108 Ramdin 86

West Indies beat Zimbabwe by an innings & 65 runs
Zim 141 all out 2nd innings Shillingford 5-34

Australia 262 all out Siddle 52 Ashwin 5-5I
India 56-0

Close day 2 India 266-8 lead Australia by 4 runs
Openers Vijay 57 & Pujara 52 put on a century opening stand,but Lyons 5-94 picked up regular wickets to leave the match evenly poised.However Australia may rue not selecting Doherty with the variation of some left arm spin.

India 272 all out Lyon 7-94 (lead Australia by 10 on first innings)
Australia 164 all out Siddle 50 Jadeja 5-58