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Test no. 1863 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 4th TestAustralia v India 2007/08 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 24,25,26,27,28 January 2008 (5-day match)

Result Match drawn

India 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Hayden b Lee 63 152 90 6 0 70.00
IK Pathan c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 9 34 21 2 0 42.85
R Dravid c Ponting b Johnson 18 73 55 0 0 32.72
SR Tendulkar c Hogg b Lee 153 342 205 13 3 74.63
SC Ganguly lbw b Hogg 7 42 29 1 0 24.13
VVS Laxman c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 51 134 102 5 0 50.00
MS Dhoni c Symonds b Johnson 16 75 64 1 0 25.00
A Kumble c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 87 249 205 9 0 42.43
Harbhajan Singh c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Symonds 63 135 103 7 0 61.16
RP Singh c Johnson b Clarke 0 3 4 0 0 0.00
I Sharma not out 14 80 48 1 0 29.16
Extras (b 8, lb 21, w 3, nb 13) 45

Total (all out; 152.5 overs; 664 mins) 526 (3.44 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-34 (Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (Laxman, 73.3 ov), 6-336 (Dhoni, 89.4 ov), 7-359 (Tendulkar, 96.3 ov), 8-466 (Harbhajan Singh, 131.3 ov), 9-468 (Singh, 132.3 ov), 10-526 (Kumble, 152.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 36 4 101 3 2.80 (6nb)
MG Johnson 37.5 6 126 4 3.33 (3nb, 3w)
SR Clark 31 6 92 0 2.96
GB Hogg 31 2 119 1 3.83
MJ Clarke 10 0 39 1 3.90
A Symonds 7 0 20 1 2.85

Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
PA Jaques b Kumble 60 219 159 3 0 37.73
ML Hayden b Sharma 103 271 200 10 1 51.50
RT Ponting b Sehwag 140 396 266 10 0 52.63
MEK Hussey b Pathan 22 81 66 1 0 33.33
MJ Clarke c Laxman b Sharma 118 315 243 8 0 48.55
A Symonds b Sharma 30 110 63 5 0 47.61
AC Gilchrist c Sehwag b Pathan 14 19 18 1 0 77.77
GB Hogg not out 16 86 42 1 0 38.09
B Lee c wicketkeeperDhoni b Pathan 1 5 4 0 0 25.00
MG Johnson c Sharma b Harbhajan Singh 13 32 28 2 0 46.42
SR Clark b Sehwag 3 8 8 0 0 37.50
Extras (b 10, lb 12, w 10, nb 11) 43

Total (all out; 181 overs; 783 mins) 563 (3.11 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-159 (Jaques, 52.4 ov), 2-186 (Hayden, 63.4 ov), 3-241 (Hussey, 83.4 ov), 4-451 (Ponting, 148.6 ov), 5-490 (Clarke, 160.1 ov), 6-506 (Gilchrist, 163.6 ov), 7-527 (Symonds, 170.3 ov), 8-528 (Lee, 171.2 ov), 9-557 (Johnson, 177.6 ov), 10-563 (Clark, 180.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
RP Singh 4 0 14 0 3.50
IK Pathan 36 2 112 3 3.11 (3w)
I Sharma 40 6 115 3 2.87 (8nb, 4w)
Harbhajan Singh 48 5 128 1 2.66
A Kumble 30 4 109 1 3.63 (2nb)
V Sehwag 19 2 51 2 2.68
SR Tendulkar 1 0 6 0 6.00
SC Ganguly 3 1 6 0 2.00 (1nb)

India 2nd innings R M B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Symonds 151 354 236 11 2 63.98
IK Pathan lbw b Johnson 0 7 6 0 0 0.00
R Dravid retired hurt 11 98 64 2 0 17.18
SR Tendulkar run out (Johnson) 13 67 36 1 0 36.11
SC Ganguly c Hussey b Johnson 18 51 38 1 0 47.36
VVS Laxman c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 12 39 30 0 0 40.00
MS Dhoni c Hayden b Lee 20 58 44 3 0 45.45
A Kumble not out 9 63 52 0 0 17.30
Harbhajan Singh c Ponting b Hogg 7 22 20 0 0 35.00
I Sharma not out 2 15 20 0 0 10.00
Extras (b 9, lb 9, w 3, nb 5) 26

Total (7 wickets dec; 90 overs; 396 mins) 269 (2.98 runs per over)

Did not bat RP Singh

Fall of wickets 1-2 (Pathan, 1.5 ov), 1-57* (Dravid, retired not out), 2-128 (Tendulkar, 37.6 ov), 3-162 (Ganguly, 49.2 ov), 4-186 (Laxman, 56.6 ov), 5-237 (Dhoni, 70.6 ov), 6-253 (Sehwag, 77.4 ov), 7-264 (Harbhajan Singh, 84.2 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 27 3 74 2 2.74 (3nb)
MG Johnson 16 1 33 2 2.06 (2nb, 3w)
A Symonds 22 4 52 1 2.36
SR Clark 12 3 37 0 3.08
GB Hogg 12 3 53 1 4.41
MJ Clarke 1 0 2 0 2.00

Toss India, who chose to bat first
Series Australia won the 4-match series 2-1

Player of the match SR Tendulkar (India)
Player of the series B Lee (Australia)

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
24 Jan day 1 – India 1st innings 309/5 (SR Tendulkar 124*, MS Dhoni 6*, 86 ov)
25 Jan day 2 – Australia 1st innings 62/0 (PA Jaques 21*, ML Hayden 36*, 21 ov)
26 Jan day 3 – Australia 1st innings 322/3 (RT Ponting 79*, MJ Clarke 37*, 111 ov)
27 Jan day 4 – India 2nd innings 45/1 (V Sehwag 31*, R Dravid 11*, 17 ov)
28 Jan day 5 – India 2nd innings 269/7d (90 ov) – end of match

Match notes

* Day 1
* India 1st innings
* Drinks: India – 43/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 27, R Dravid 3)
* India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
* V Sehwag: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
* Lunch: India – 89/2 in 26.0 overs (V Sehwag 56, SR Tendulkar 0)
* India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (181 balls), Extras 9
* Drinks: India – 149/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, SC Ganguly 7)
* India: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (240 balls), Extras 18
* SR Tendulkar: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Tea: India – 187/4 in 53.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 55, VVS Laxman 16)
* India: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (341 balls), Extras 19
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 24, Ex 0)
* India: 250 runs in 66.4 overs (406 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (SR Tendulkar 58, VVS Laxman 41, Ex 3)
* SR Tendulkar: 100 off 133 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
* VVS Laxman: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
* Drinks: India – 275/4 in 71.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 106, VVS Laxman 50)
* India: 300 runs in 80.6 overs (494 balls), Extras 27
* New Ball Taken: India 306/5 after 85.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 122, MS Dhoni 5)
* End Of Day: India – 309/5 in 86.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 124, MS Dhoni 6)

* Day 2
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (SR Tendulkar 25, MS Dhoni 16, Ex 10)
* India: 350 runs in 92.6 overs (568 balls), Extras 35
* SR Tendulkar: 150 off 203 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Drinks: India – 359/6 in 96.2 overs (SR Tendulkar 153, A Kumble 7)
* India: 400 runs in 108.1 overs (659 balls), Extras 35
* Lunch: India – 405/7 in 112.0 overs (A Kumble 23, Harbhajan Singh 30)
* 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 30, Ex 0)
* Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
* India: 450 runs in 126.4 overs (771 balls), Extras 40
* Drinks: India – 452/7 in 128.0 overs (A Kumble 40, Harbhajan Singh 55)
* 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls (A Kumble 39, Harbhajan Singh 56, Ex 5)
* A Kumble: 50 off 135 balls (7 x 4)
* India: 500 runs in 143.3 overs (872 balls), Extras 44
* 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (A Kumble 34, I Sharma 12, Ex 5)
* Tea: India – 525/9 in 151.0 overs (A Kumble 86, I Sharma 14)
* Innings Break: India – 526/10 in 152.5 overs (I Sharma 14)
* Australia 1st innings
* Attendance: 20,517
* Australia: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 5
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (PA Jaques 17, ML Hayden 30, Ex 5)
* End Of Day: Australia – 62/0 in 21.0 overs (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 36)

* Day 3
* Drinks: Australia – 82/0 in 27.0 overs (PA Jaques 25, ML Hayden 45)
* ML Hayden: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
* Australia: 100 runs in 33.2 overs (203 balls), Extras 12
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (PA Jaques 32, ML Hayden 57, Ex 12)
* Drinks: Australia – 117/0 in 39.0 overs (PA Jaques 39, ML Hayden 66)
* PA Jaques: 50 off 131 balls (3 x 4)
* Australia: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (287 balls), Extras 13
* 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 287 balls (PA Jaques 55, ML Hayden 82, Ex 13)
* Lunch: Australia – 158/0 in 51.0 overs (PA Jaques 59, ML Hayden 86)
* ML Hayden: 100 off 181 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Drinks: Australia – 182/1 in 60.0 overs (ML Hayden 101, RT Ponting 7)
* Drinks: Australia – 190/2 in 68.0 overs (RT Ponting 12, MEK Hussey 1)
* Australia: 200 runs in 69.5 overs (423 balls), Extras 14
* Tea: Australia – 225/2 in 78.0 overs (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 20)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 21, Ex 1)
* Australia: 250 runs in 87.2 overs (529 balls), Extras 15
* Attendance: 26,720
* Drinks: Australia – 271/3 in 93.0 overs (RT Ponting 46, MJ Clarke 23)
* RT Ponting: 50 off 114 balls (3 x 4)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (RT Ponting 18, MJ Clarke 32, Ex 3)
* Australia: 300 runs in 105.1 overs (639 balls), Extras 18
* New Ball Taken: Australia 306/3 after 107.3 overs (RT Ponting 66, MJ Clarke 37)
* End Of Day: Australia – 322/3 in 111.0 overs (RT Ponting 79, MJ Clarke 37)

* Day 4
* 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (RT Ponting 53, MJ Clarke 42, Ex 7)
* Australia: 350 runs in 119.1 overs (724 balls), Extras 22
* MJ Clarke: 50 off 126 balls (3 x 4)
* RT Ponting: 100 off 183 balls (8 x 4)
* Drinks: Australia – 373/3 in 125.0 overs (RT Ponting 101, MJ Clarke 64)
* 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 294 balls (RT Ponting 72, MJ Clarke 71, Ex 8 )
* Australia: 400 runs in 135.3 overs (822 balls), Extras 23
* Lunch: Australia – 425/3 in 142.0 overs (RT Ponting 124, MJ Clarke 91)
* 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 378 balls (RT Ponting 94, MJ Clarke 96, Ex 10)
* MJ Clarke: 100 off 209 balls (6 x 4)
* Australia: 450 runs in 148.4 overs (901 balls), Extras 25
* Drinks: Australia – 479/4 in 157.0 overs (MJ Clarke 115, A Symonds 10)
* Australia: 500 runs in 163.2 overs (992 balls), Extras 30
* Tea: Australia – 509/6 in 167.0 overs (A Symonds 19, GB Hogg 1)
* Australia: 550 runs in 176.1 overs (1075 balls), Extras 43
* Drinks: Australia – 557/9 in 178.0 overs (GB Hogg 13)
* Innings Break: Australia – 563/10 in 181.0 overs (GB Hogg 16)
* India 2nd innings
* End Of Day: India – 45/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 31, R Dravid 11)

* Day 5
* India: 50 runs in 20.6 overs (128 balls), Extras 3
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls (V Sehwag 36, R Dravid 11, Ex 3)
* R Dravid retired hurt at 57/1 (11, 23.6 overs)
* V Sehwag: 50 off 78 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Drinks: India – 77/1 in 28.0 overs (V Sehwag 63, SR Tendulkar 0)
* India: 100 runs in 32.2 overs (196 balls), Extras 3
* 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (V Sehwag 41, SR Tendulkar 10, Ex 0)
* V Sehwag: 100 off 123 balls (9 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Lunch: India – 142/2 in 41.0 overs (V Sehwag 103, SC Ganguly 9)
* India: 150 runs in 43.4 overs (265 balls), Extras 7
* India 2nd Innings: 1×7 ball over (45th over, A Symonds, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
* Drinks: India – 169/3 in 53.0 overs (V Sehwag 115, VVS Laxman 3)
* India: 200 runs in 62.2 overs (381 balls), Extras 14
* Tea: India – 210/4 in 66.0 overs (V Sehwag 132, MS Dhoni 5)
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (V Sehwag 20, MS Dhoni 20, Ex 11)
* India: 250 runs in 76.2 overs (467 balls), Extras 24
* V Sehwag: 150 off 228 balls (11 x 4, 2 x 6)
* Drinks: India – 263/6 in 82.0 overs (A Kumble 7, Harbhajan Singh 7)

Source: cricinfo.com

When I came to know about this decision of Adam Gilchrist, a question came into my mind. Why? So when I was thinking about this I saw many points which can be the reason of this why.

One of the reasons which anyone can believe is his game. It has been in slight decline and he may have feared that he might have to go out of the team. He has made some bad errors behind the stumps against India, and since the start of the 2005 Ashes, when he was quelled by Andrew Flintoff, his Test batting average lies just above 30. Then there was the lure of the IPL’s Twenty20, which is rapidly changing the face of world cricket. Last week the franchises of the eight teams were sold for $712m to add to a decade of TV coverage worth $1 billion.

Another reason which I think might be true is that Adam Gilchrist is an honest man. Many times it happened that in crucial matches umpires were not sure whether he is out or not, but if its out then he doesn’t even looks for the umpire’s decision and starts walking towards the pavilion. An honest person like him can never see anything wrong happening around him. Everyone is aware of what happen in Sydney test. I think Adam Gilchrist might have warned Ricky for not doing any thing wrong against Indian team. But when he saw that no one is in his favor and everyone is ready to play foul, he decided to go out of the team.

Source:timesonline.com, bbc.co.uk

Test no. 1863 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 4th TestAustralia v India 2007/08 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 24,25,26,27,28 January 2008 (5-day match)

India 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Hayden b Lee 63 152 90 6 0 70.00
IK Pathan c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 9 34 21 2 0 42.85
R Dravid c Ponting b Johnson 18 73 55 0 0 32.72
SR Tendulkar c Hogg b Lee 153 342 205 13 3 74.63
SC Ganguly lbw b Hogg 7 42 29 1 0 24.13
VVS Laxman c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 51 134 102 5 0 50.00
MS Dhoni c Symonds b Johnson 16 75 64 1 0 25.00
A Kumble c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 87 249 205 9 0 42.43
Harbhajan Singh c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Symonds 63 135 103 7 0 61.16
RP Singh c Johnson b Clarke 0 3 4 0 0 0.00
I Sharma not out 14 80 48 1 0 29.16
Extras (b 8, lb 21, w 3, nb 13) 45

Total (all out; 152.5 overs; 620 mins) 526 (3.44 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-34 (Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (Laxman, 73.3 ov), 6-336 (Dhoni, 89.4 ov), 7-359 (Tendulkar, 96.3 ov), 8-466 (Harbhajan Singh, 131.3 ov), 9-468 (Singh, 132.3 ov), 10-526 (Kumble, 152.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 36 4 101 3 2.80 (6nb)
MG Johnson 37.5 6 126 4 3.33 (3nb, 3w)
SR Clark 31 6 92 0 2.96
GB Hogg 31 2 119 1 3.83
MJ Clarke 10 0 39 1 3.90
A Symonds 7 0 20 1 2.85

Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
PA Jaques b Kumble 60 219 159 3 0 37.73
ML Hayden b Sharma 103 271 200 10 1 51.50
RT Ponting b Sehwag 140 266 10 0 52.63
MEK Hussey b Pathan 22 81 66 1 0 33.33
MJ Clarke c Laxman b Sharma 118 243 8 0 48.55
A Symonds b Sharma 30 63 5 0 47.61
AC Gilchrist c Sehwag b Pathan 14 18 1 0 77.77
GB Hogg not out 16 42 1 0 38.09
B Lee c wicketkeeperDhoni b Pathan 1 4 0 0 25.00
MG Johnson c Sharma b Harbhajan Singh 13 28 2 0 46.42
SR Clark b Sehwag 3 8 0 0 37.50
Extras (b 10, lb 12, w 10, nb 11) 43

Total (all out; 181 overs) 563 (3.11 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-159 (Jaques, 52.4 ov), 2-186 (Hayden, 63.4 ov), 3-241 (Hussey, 83.4 ov), 4-451 (Ponting, 148.6 ov), 5-490 (Clarke, 160.1 ov), 6-506 (Gilchrist, 163.6 ov), 7-527 (Symonds, 170.3 ov), 8-528 (Lee, 171.2 ov), 9-557 (Johnson, 177.6 ov), 10-563 (Clark, 180.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
RP Singh 4 0 14 0 3.50
IK Pathan 36 2 112 3 3.11 (3w)
I Sharma 40 6 115 3 2.87 (8nb, 4w)
Harbhajan Singh 48 5 128 1 2.66
A Kumble 30 4 109 1 3.63 (2nb)
V Sehwag 19 2 51 2 2.68
SR Tendulkar 1 0 6 0 6.00
SC Ganguly 3 1 6 0 2.00 (1nb)

India 2nd innings R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag not out 31 54 1 1 57.40
IK Pathan lbw b Johnson 0 6 0 0 0.00
R Dravid not out 11 43 2 0 25.58
Extras (lb 1, w 1, nb 1) 3

Total (1 wicket; 17 overs) 45 (2.64 runs per over)

To bat VVS Laxman, SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly, wicketkeeperMS Dhoni, captainA Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, I Sharma

Fall of wickets 1-2 (Pathan, 1.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 6 1 8 0 1.33
MG Johnson 5 0 6 1 1.20 (1nb, 1w)
A Symonds 3 0 20 0 6.66
SR Clark 3 1 10 0 3.33

Toss India, who chose to bat first

Player of the match tba

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
day 1 – India 1st innings 309/5 (SR Tendulkar 124*, MS Dhoni 6*, 86 ov)
day 2 – Australia 1st innings 62/0 (PA Jaques 21*, ML Hayden 36*, 21 ov)
day 3 – Australia 1st innings 322/3 (RT Ponting 79*, MJ Clarke 37*, 111 ov)
day 4 – India 2nd innings 45/1 (V Sehwag 31*, R Dravid 11*, 17 ov)

Match notes

* Day 1
* India 1st innings
* Drinks: India – 43/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 27, R Dravid 3)
* India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
* V Sehwag: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
* Lunch: India – 89/2 in 26.0 overs (V Sehwag 56, SR Tendulkar 0)
* India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (181 balls), Extras 9
* Drinks: India – 149/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, SC Ganguly 7)
* India: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (240 balls), Extras 18
* SR Tendulkar: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Tea: India – 187/4 in 53.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 55, VVS Laxman 16)
* India: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (341 balls), Extras 19
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 24, Ex 0)
* India: 250 runs in 66.4 overs (406 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (SR Tendulkar 58, VVS Laxman 41, Ex 3)
* SR Tendulkar: 100 off 133 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
* VVS Laxman: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
* Drinks: India – 275/4 in 71.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 106, VVS Laxman 50)
* India: 300 runs in 80.6 overs (494 balls), Extras 27
* New Ball Taken: India 306/5 after 85.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 122, MS Dhoni 5)
* End Of Day: India – 309/5 in 86.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 124, MS Dhoni 6)

* Day 2
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (SR Tendulkar 25, MS Dhoni 16, Ex 10)
* India: 350 runs in 92.6 overs (568 balls), Extras 35
* SR Tendulkar: 150 off 203 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Drinks: India – 359/6 in 96.2 overs (SR Tendulkar 153, A Kumble 7)
* India: 400 runs in 108.1 overs (659 balls), Extras 35
* Lunch: India – 405/7 in 112.0 overs (A Kumble 23, Harbhajan Singh 30)
* 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 30, Ex 0)
* Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
* India: 450 runs in 126.4 overs (771 balls), Extras 40
* Drinks: India – 452/7 in 128.0 overs (A Kumble 40, Harbhajan Singh 55)
* 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls (A Kumble 39, Harbhajan Singh 56, Ex 5)
* A Kumble: 50 off 135 balls (7 x 4)
* India: 500 runs in 143.3 overs (872 balls), Extras 44
* 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (A Kumble 34, I Sharma 12, Ex 5)
* Tea: India – 525/9 in 151.0 overs (A Kumble 86, I Sharma 14)
* Innings Break: India – 526/10 in 152.5 overs (I Sharma 14)
* Australia 1st innings
* Attendance: 20,517
* Australia: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 5
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (PA Jaques 17, ML Hayden 30, Ex 5)
* End Of Day: Australia – 62/0 in 21.0 overs (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 36)

* Day 3
* Drinks: Australia – 82/0 in 27.0 overs (PA Jaques 25, ML Hayden 45)
* ML Hayden: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
* Australia: 100 runs in 33.2 overs (203 balls), Extras 12
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (PA Jaques 32, ML Hayden 57, Ex 12)
* Drinks: Australia – 117/0 in 39.0 overs (PA Jaques 39, ML Hayden 66)
* PA Jaques: 50 off 131 balls (3 x 4)
* Australia: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (287 balls), Extras 13
* 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 287 balls (PA Jaques 55, ML Hayden 82, Ex 13)
* Lunch: Australia – 158/0 in 51.0 overs (PA Jaques 59, ML Hayden 86)
* ML Hayden: 100 off 181 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Drinks: Australia – 182/1 in 60.0 overs (ML Hayden 101, RT Ponting 7)
* Drinks: Australia – 190/2 in 68.0 overs (RT Ponting 12, MEK Hussey 1)
* Australia: 200 runs in 69.5 overs (423 balls), Extras 14
* Tea: Australia – 225/2 in 78.0 overs (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 20)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 21, Ex 1)
* Australia: 250 runs in 87.2 overs (529 balls), Extras 15
* Attendance: 26,720
* Drinks: Australia – 271/3 in 93.0 overs (RT Ponting 46, MJ Clarke 23)
* RT Ponting: 50 off 114 balls (3 x 4)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (RT Ponting 18, MJ Clarke 32, Ex 3)
* Australia: 300 runs in 105.1 overs (639 balls), Extras 18
* New Ball Taken: Australia 306/3 after 107.3 overs (RT Ponting 66, MJ Clarke 37)
* End Of Day: Australia – 322/3 in 111.0 overs (RT Ponting 79, MJ Clarke 37)

* Day 4
* 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (RT Ponting 53, MJ Clarke 42, Ex 7)
* Australia: 350 runs in 119.1 overs (724 balls), Extras 22
* MJ Clarke: 50 off 126 balls (3 x 4)
* RT Ponting: 100 off 183 balls (8 x 4)
* Drinks: Australia – 373/3 in 125.0 overs (RT Ponting 101, MJ Clarke 64)
* 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 294 balls (RT Ponting 72, MJ Clarke 71, Ex 8 )
* Australia: 400 runs in 135.3 overs (822 balls), Extras 23
* Lunch: Australia – 425/3 in 142.0 overs (RT Ponting 124, MJ Clarke 91)
* 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 378 balls (RT Ponting 94, MJ Clarke 96, Ex 10)
* MJ Clarke: 100 off 209 balls (6 x 4)
* Australia: 450 runs in 148.4 overs (901 balls), Extras 25
* Drinks: Australia – 479/4 in 157.0 overs (MJ Clarke 115, A Symonds 10)
* Australia: 500 runs in 163.2 overs (992 balls), Extras 30
* Tea: Australia – 509/6 in 167.0 overs (A Symonds 19, GB Hogg 1)
* Australia: 550 runs in 176.1 overs (1075 balls), Extras 43
* Drinks: Australia – 557/9 in 178.0 overs (GB Hogg 13)
* Innings Break: Australia – 563/10 in 181.0 overs (GB Hogg 16)
* India 2nd innings
* End Of Day: India – 45/1 in 17.0 overs (V Sehwag 31, R Dravid 11)

Test no. 1863 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 4th TestAustralia v India 2007/08 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 24,25,26,27,28 January 2008 (5-day match)

India 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Hayden b Lee 63 152 90 6 0 70.00
IK Pathan c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 9 34 21 2 0 42.85
R Dravid c Ponting b Johnson 18 73 55 0 0 32.72
SR Tendulkar c Hogg b Lee 153 342 205 13 3 74.63
SC Ganguly lbw b Hogg 7 42 29 1 0 24.13
VVS Laxman c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 51 134 102 5 0 50.00
MS Dhoni c Symonds b Johnson 16 75 64 1 0 25.00
A Kumble c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 87 249 205 9 0 42.43
Harbhajan Singh c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Symonds 63 135 103 7 0 61.16
RP Singh c Johnson b Clarke 0 3 4 0 0 0.00
I Sharma not out 14 80 48 1 0 29.16
Extras (b 8, lb 21, w 3, nb 13) 45

Total (all out; 152.5 overs; 620 mins) 526 (3.44 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-34 (Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (Laxman, 73.3 ov), 6-336 (Dhoni, 89.4 ov), 7-359 (Tendulkar, 96.3 ov), 8-466 (Harbhajan Singh, 131.3 ov), 9-468 (Singh, 132.3 ov), 10-526 (Kumble, 152.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 36 4 101 3 2.80 (6nb)
MG Johnson 37.5 6 126 4 3.33 (3nb, 3w)
SR Clark 31 6 92 0 2.96
GB Hogg 31 2 119 1 3.83
MJ Clarke 10 0 39 1 3.90
A Symonds 7 0 20 1 2.85

Australia 1st innings R M B 4s 6s SR
PA Jaques b Kumble 60 219 159 3 0 37.73
ML Hayden b Sharma 103 271 200 10 1 51.50
RT Ponting not out 79 150 6 0 52.66
MEK Hussey b Pathan 22 81 66 1 0 33.33
MJ Clarke not out 37 98 3 0 37.75
Extras (b 5, lb 8, w 1, nb 7) 21

Total (3 wickets; 111 overs) 322 (2.90 runs per over)

To bat A Symonds, wicketkeeperAC Gilchrist, GB Hogg, B Lee, MG Johnson, SR Clark

Fall of wickets 1-159 (Jaques, 52.4 ov), 2-186 (Hayden, 63.4 ov), 3-241 (Hussey, 83.4 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
RP Singh 4 0 14 0 3.50
IK Pathan 24 1 70 1 2.91
I Sharma 22 5 47 1 2.13 (4nb, 1w)
Harbhajan Singh 28 4 70 0 2.50
A Kumble 21 3 78 1 3.71 (2nb)
V Sehwag 8 1 18 0 2.25
SR Tendulkar 1 0 6 0 6.00
SC Ganguly 3 1 6 0 2.00 (1nb)

Toss India, who chose to bat first

Player of the match tba

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
day 1 – India 1st innings 309/5 (SR Tendulkar 124*, MS Dhoni 6*, 86 ov)
day 2 – Australia 1st innings 62/0 (PA Jaques 21*, ML Hayden 36*, 21 ov)
day 3 – Australia 1st innings 322/3 (RT Ponting 79*, MJ Clarke 37*, 111 ov)

Match notes

* Day 1
* India 1st innings
* Drinks: India – 43/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 27, R Dravid 3)
* India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
* V Sehwag: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
* Lunch: India – 89/2 in 26.0 overs (V Sehwag 56, SR Tendulkar 0)
* India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (181 balls), Extras 9
* Drinks: India – 149/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, SC Ganguly 7)
* India: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (240 balls), Extras 18
* SR Tendulkar: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Tea: India – 187/4 in 53.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 55, VVS Laxman 16)
* India: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (341 balls), Extras 19
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 24, Ex 0)
* India: 250 runs in 66.4 overs (406 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (SR Tendulkar 58, VVS Laxman 41, Ex 3)
* SR Tendulkar: 100 off 133 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
* VVS Laxman: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
* Drinks: India – 275/4 in 71.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 106, VVS Laxman 50)
* India: 300 runs in 80.6 overs (494 balls), Extras 27
* New Ball Taken: India 306/5 after 85.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 122, MS Dhoni 5)
* End Of Day: India – 309/5 in 86.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 124, MS Dhoni 6)

* Day 2
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (SR Tendulkar 25, MS Dhoni 16, Ex 10)
* India: 350 runs in 92.6 overs (568 balls), Extras 35
* SR Tendulkar: 150 off 203 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Drinks: India – 359/6 in 96.2 overs (SR Tendulkar 153, A Kumble 7)
* India: 400 runs in 108.1 overs (659 balls), Extras 35
* Lunch: India – 405/7 in 112.0 overs (A Kumble 23, Harbhajan Singh 30)
* 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 30, Ex 0)
* Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
* India: 450 runs in 126.4 overs (771 balls), Extras 40
* Drinks: India – 452/7 in 128.0 overs (A Kumble 40, Harbhajan Singh 55)
* 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls (A Kumble 39, Harbhajan Singh 56, Ex 5)
* A Kumble: 50 off 135 balls (7 x 4)
* India: 500 runs in 143.3 overs (872 balls), Extras 44
* 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (A Kumble 34, I Sharma 12, Ex 5)
* Tea: India – 525/9 in 151.0 overs (A Kumble 86, I Sharma 14)
* Innings Break: India – 526/10 in 152.5 overs (I Sharma 14)
* Australia 1st innings
* Attendance: 20,517
* Australia: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 5
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (PA Jaques 17, ML Hayden 30, Ex 5)
* End Of Day: Australia – 62/0 in 21.0 overs (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 36)

* Day 3
* Drinks: Australia – 82/0 in 27.0 overs (PA Jaques 25, ML Hayden 45)
* ML Hayden: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
* Australia: 100 runs in 33.2 overs (203 balls), Extras 12
* 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls (PA Jaques 32, ML Hayden 57, Ex 12)
* Drinks: Australia – 117/0 in 39.0 overs (PA Jaques 39, ML Hayden 66)
* PA Jaques: 50 off 131 balls (3 x 4)
* Australia: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (287 balls), Extras 13
* 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 287 balls (PA Jaques 55, ML Hayden 82, Ex 13)
* Lunch: Australia – 158/0 in 51.0 overs (PA Jaques 59, ML Hayden 86)
* ML Hayden: 100 off 181 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Drinks: Australia – 182/1 in 60.0 overs (ML Hayden 101, RT Ponting 7)
* Drinks: Australia – 190/2 in 68.0 overs (RT Ponting 12, MEK Hussey 1)
* Australia: 200 runs in 69.5 overs (423 balls), Extras 14
* Tea: Australia – 225/2 in 78.0 overs (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 20)
* 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (RT Ponting 28, MEK Hussey 21, Ex 1)
* Australia: 250 runs in 87.2 overs (529 balls), Extras 15
* Attendance: 26,720
* Drinks: Australia – 271/3 in 93.0 overs (RT Ponting 46, MJ Clarke 23)
* RT Ponting: 50 off 114 balls (3 x 4)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (RT Ponting 18, MJ Clarke 32, Ex 3)
* Australia: 300 runs in 105.1 overs (639 balls), Extras 18
* New Ball Taken: Australia 306/3 after 107.3 overs (RT Ponting 66, MJ Clarke 37)
* End Of Day: Australia – 322/3 in 111.0 overs (RT Ponting 79, MJ Clarke 37)

Test no. 1863 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 4th TestAustralia v India 2007/08 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 24,25,26,27,28 January 2008 (5-day match)

India 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Hayden b Lee 63 90 6 0 70.00
IK Pathan c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 9 21 2 0 42.85
R Dravid c Ponting b Johnson 18 55 0 0 32.72
SR Tendulkar c Hogg b Lee 153 205 13 3 74.63
SC Ganguly lbw b Hogg 7 29 1 0 24.13
VVS Laxman c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 51 102 5 0 50.00
MS Dhoni c Symonds b Johnson 16 64 1 0 25.00
A Kumble c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 87 205 9 0 42.43
Harbhajan Singh c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Symonds 63 103 7 0 61.16
RP Singh c Johnson b Clarke 0 4 0 0 0.00
I Sharma not out 14 48 1 0 29.16
Extras (b 8, lb 21, w 3, nb 13) 45

Total (all out; 152.5 overs) 526 (3.44 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-34 (Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (Laxman, 73.3 ov), 6-336 (Dhoni, 89.4 ov), 7-359 (Tendulkar, 96.3 ov), 8-466 (Harbhajan Singh, 131.3 ov), 9-468 (Singh, 132.3 ov), 10-526 (Kumble, 152.5 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 36 4 101 3 2.80 (6nb)
MG Johnson 37.5 6 126 4 3.33 (3nb, 3w)
SR Clark 31 6 92 0 2.96
GB Hogg 31 2 119 1 3.83
MJ Clarke 10 0 39 1 3.90
A Symonds 7 0 20 1 2.85

Australia 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR
PA Jaques not out 21 71 2 0 29.57
ML Hayden not out 36 57 3 0 63.15
Extras (lb 3, nb 2) 5

Total (0 wickets; 21 overs) 62 (2.95 runs per over)

To bat captain RT Ponting, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, wicketkeeperAC Gilchrist, GB Hogg, B Lee, MG Johnson, SR Clark

Bowling O M R W Econ
RP Singh 4 0 14 0 3.50
IK Pathan 6 0 17 0 2.83
I Sharma 4 0 12 0 3.00 (2nb)
Harbhajan Singh 4 1 9 0 2.25
A Kumble 3 0 7 0 2.33

Toss India, who chose to bat first

Player of the match tba

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
day 1 – India 1st innings 309/5 (SR Tendulkar 124*, MS Dhoni 6*, 86 ov)
day 2 – Australia 1st innings 62/0 (PA Jaques 21*, ML Hayden 36*, 21 ov)

Match notes

* Day 1
* India 1st innings
* Drinks: India – 43/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 27, R Dravid 3)
* India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
* V Sehwag: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
* Lunch: India – 89/2 in 26.0 overs (V Sehwag 56, SR Tendulkar 0)
* India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (181 balls), Extras 9
* Drinks: India – 149/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, SC Ganguly 7)
* India: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (240 balls), Extras 18
* SR Tendulkar: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Tea: India – 187/4 in 53.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 55, VVS Laxman 16)
* India: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (341 balls), Extras 19
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 24, Ex 0)
* India: 250 runs in 66.4 overs (406 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (SR Tendulkar 58, VVS Laxman 41, Ex 3)
* SR Tendulkar: 100 off 133 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
* VVS Laxman: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
* Drinks: India – 275/4 in 71.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 106, VVS Laxman 50)
* India: 300 runs in 80.6 overs (494 balls), Extras 27
* New Ball Taken: India 306/5 after 85.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 122, MS Dhoni 5)
* End Of Day: India – 309/5 in 86.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 124, MS Dhoni 6)

* Day 2
* 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls (SR Tendulkar 25, MS Dhoni 16, Ex 10)
* India: 350 runs in 92.6 overs (568 balls), Extras 35
* SR Tendulkar: 150 off 203 balls (13 x 4, 3 x 6)
* Drinks: India – 359/6 in 96.2 overs (SR Tendulkar 153, A Kumble 7)
* India: 400 runs in 108.1 overs (659 balls), Extras 35
* Lunch: India – 405/7 in 112.0 overs (A Kumble 23, Harbhajan Singh 30)
* 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (A Kumble 22, Harbhajan Singh 30, Ex 0)
* Harbhajan Singh: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4)
* India: 450 runs in 126.4 overs (771 balls), Extras 40
* Drinks: India – 452/7 in 128.0 overs (A Kumble 40, Harbhajan Singh 55)
* 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls (A Kumble 39, Harbhajan Singh 56, Ex 5)
* A Kumble: 50 off 135 balls (7 x 4)
* India: 500 runs in 143.3 overs (872 balls), Extras 44
* 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (A Kumble 34, I Sharma 12, Ex 5)
* Tea: India – 525/9 in 151.0 overs (A Kumble 86, I Sharma 14)
* Innings Break: India – 526/10 in 152.5 overs (I Sharma 14)
* Australia 1st innings
* Attendance: 20,517
* Australia: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (107 balls), Extras 5
* 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 107 balls (PA Jaques 17, ML Hayden 30, Ex 5)
* End Of Day: Australia – 62/0 in 21.0 overs (PA Jaques 21, ML Hayden 36)

Source:cricinfo.com

Test no. 1863 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – 4th TestAustralia v India
2007/08 season

Played at Adelaide Oval on 24,25,26,27,28 January 2008 (5-day match)

India 1st innings R B 4s 6s SR
V Sehwag c Hayden b Lee 63 90 6 0 70.00
IK Pathan c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Johnson 9 21 2 0 42.85
R Dravid c Ponting b Johnson 18 55 0 0 32.72
SR Tendulkar not out 124 172 10 3 72.09
SC Ganguly lbw b Hogg 7 29 1 0 24.13
VVS Laxman c wicketkeeperGilchrist b Lee 51 102 5 0 50.00
MS Dhoni not out 6 54 0 0 11.11

Extras (b 8, lb 15, w 1, nb 7) 31

Total (5 wickets; 86 overs) 309 (3.59 runs per over)

To bat captain A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, I Sharma

Fall of wickets 1-34 (Pathan, 7.3 ov), 2-82 (Dravid, 23.2 ov), 3-122 (Sehwag, 32.5 ov), 4-156 (Ganguly, 41.6 ov), 5-282 (Laxman, 73.3 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
B Lee 22 3 62 2 2.81 (5nb)
MG Johnson 25 4 72 2 2.88 (2nb, 1w)
SR Clark 16 4 48 0 3.00
GB Hogg 18 2 78 1 4.33
MJ Clarke 5 0 26 0 5.20

Australia team
PA Jaques, ML Hayden, captainRT Ponting, MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, wicketkeeperAC Gilchrist, GB Hogg, B Lee, MG Johnson, SR Clark

Toss India, who chose to bat first

Player of the match tba

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and BF Bowden (New Zealand)
TV umpire SJ Davis
Match referee MJ Procter (South Africa)
Reserve umpire AD Willoughby

Close of play
day 1 – India 1st innings 309/5 (SR Tendulkar 124*, MS Dhoni 6*, 86 ov)

Match notes

* Day 1
* India 1st innings
* Drinks: India – 43/1 in 12.0 overs (V Sehwag 27, R Dravid 3)
* India: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (79 balls), Extras 5
* V Sehwag: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
* Lunch: India – 89/2 in 26.0 overs (V Sehwag 56, SR Tendulkar 0)
* India: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (181 balls), Extras 9
* Drinks: India – 149/3 in 39.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 34, SC Ganguly 7)
* India: 150 runs in 39.1 overs (240 balls), Extras 18
* SR Tendulkar: 50 off 77 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
* Tea: India – 187/4 in 53.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 55, VVS Laxman 16)
* India: 200 runs in 55.6 overs (341 balls), Extras 19
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (SR Tendulkar 27, VVS Laxman 24, Ex 0)
* India: 250 runs in 66.4 overs (406 balls), Extras 20
* 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 159 balls (SR Tendulkar 58, VVS Laxman 41, Ex 3)
* SR Tendulkar: 100 off 133 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
* VVS Laxman: 50 off 95 balls (5 x 4)
* Drinks: India – 275/4 in 71.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 106, VVS Laxman 50)
* India: 300 runs in 80.6 overs (494 balls), Extras 27
* New Ball Taken: India 306/5 after 85.1 overs (SR Tendulkar 122, MS Dhoni 5)
* End Of Day: India – 309/5 in 86.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 124, MS Dhoni 6)

Source:cricinfo.com

It’s always a good sight when these two teams met head to head. But after this world cup 2007,

these teams are having 21 Tests and ODIs from June this year. Which is not good for anybody.

This all is going to make money it.

"It’s getting completely out of control," May, head of the international players’ association, told The Sun-Herald. "We’re very seriously worried that a few countries are playing too much cricket.

"It’s our ongoing battle with the ICC. Australia will play India 21 times in the eight months from June this year. From the perspective of players and spectators, it’s going to dampen your interest. And it detracts from the commercial value of the product. Vision has been lost about what’s important and what is not."

Until the Ashes series of 2005, an Australia-India series was widely considered one of cricket’s headline events in recent years. The sides clashed in three gripping Test series between 2000-01 and 2004-05, each winning one with the other drawn.

Australia are due to play seven ODIs in India in October, before a four-Test series in Australia the following summer and seven tri-series ODIs. To this list has recently been added a three-match ODI series in Ireland in June.

"They were already playing each other 18 times and now they’ve thrown in another three (in Ireland)," May said. "We’re concerned about that. Players have a passion for the game and want to maintain that passion every time they play. But it’s becoming harder to play every game as though it’s their last.

"No one wants a two-bit product where blokes are only giving 75 percent because that’s all they’ve got left. Or because they need to pace themselves for more games coming up." May, who has criticised the heavy workload on players in the past as well, also took a shot at the upcoming World Cup, arguing that it dragged on purely because of TV broadcasters.

For a cricket lover it’s sound a good new that two team having some so much matches,but it’s not good for the players and the teams. As they met so frequently the hype and anxiety will be lost and the charm of the encounter will be lost, which wouldn’t be a good sign for cricket.Hope the boards will leave their personal profits a side and make deals will helps cricket in growing not for making money.

Once again the debate has began everywhere on the team that has the guts to win the Cricket World Cup 2007. Let’s talk about the chances of our Indian Cricket team. After the Australian slump, every cricket guru now says that Indian cricket team has most of the chances of winning this cricket world cup. Infact, former Sri Lankan Captain Arjuna Ranatuna has already put his money on the Indian team. He said that he has a feeling that Indian team has everything for winning this world cup.

Sounds great! Indian team always had the potential to win, but they always have choked at crucial times. For Example: At the last world cup final they were outplayed in every department. We can not claim it as a completely players’ fault, as they all have always played on slow and low bouncy tracks in India. When they go abroad, they always get bouncy and pacy tracks. If they get adjusted to the conditions, nobody can stop us.

In upcoming World Cup in Caribbean, the conditions are quite similar to Indian pitches. It’s a good sign for India team. This time Indian team has also got a good combination of youth and experienced players. They have got Sachin Tendulkar “The Master Blaster” who has experience of playing 4 Cricket World Cups with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. He has experience of handling all kinds of pressure situations. We also have two finest finishers of the game as Yuvraj Singh and Mahender Singh Dhoni, who can blow away any bowling attack. In the bowling Department we have Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh and veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble with the experience. And in the fielding department, we have some young talents as Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh.

In nutshell, it can be said that this is the most talented side for Indian cricket team in World Cup after 1983. Another thing that favours the Indian team is that some of the finest fast bowlers like Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif are not playing in this World Cup due to injuries and other reasons. Who always have been trouble for the Indian side. Now Indian Batsmen can relax .

This world cup is the last world cup for many cricketers of Indian team. I am sure that they also want to make it a special one. I hope this time, Indian team will not disappoint a billion people.

Anil Kumble is one of the most successful bowlers for Indian Cricket team. He has taken 334 wickets in 270 One Day Internationals and 547 wickets in 113 tests. Needless to say that this 36-year-old Indian Cricketer is also the fourth highest Test wicket-taker across the globe. He is the second bowler in the cricket history who has taken all the 10 wickets in an inning of an International test match. Therefore, several times he has been the sole warrior to win matches for Indian team. He is a fighter, who always gives his 100% in the field whether it’s with bat or ball.

In an interview with a TV channel, he says “It is definitely going to be my last World Cup, probably the last one-day international series for me”. This interview makes it clear that Anil Kumble is going to quit One dayers after this world cup. He has taken 28 wickets in 17 world cup matches. In the Last Cricket World Cup, he played only the final match and Indian team lost that match to Australia. After that he was out from the Indian Cricket team and after a gap of four years he is back in action for the Cricket World Cup 2007. As always, he is once again ready to serve his country with his valuable services.

He looks very confident after taking 23 wickets last year which brought India, their first ever Test Series Win in West Indies in the last 35 years. India lost the next One Day Series by 4-1 to West Indies at the Caribbean. According to him, Indian team will do much better this time. He thinks that Indian team has a good chance to win the Cricket World Cup 2007. He said, “We have a good combination of youth and experience”. He is an inspiration for the young cricketers. He also has a bigger role to play in this world cup for the Indian Cricket team. The reason behind quitting One Dayers is that he wants to concentrate on the longer version of game. Nobody can fill his place in the One Day squad. We hope that he will always be a part of Indian Cricket team.