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CibbuanoAustralia wins Boxing Day clash against India
January 2nd 2008 10:30
Australia won the Boxing Day test against India convincingly by 'suffocating' the visitors to record a 337 runs win margin at the MCG.
The home side did the damage on Day 2 by bowling out India for 196 in their first innings while posting 343 runs of their own. The Aussies racked up a total of 351 runs in the second innings before captain Ricky Ponting declared with three wickets still remaining to send the visitors into bat at the end of Day 3.
On the fourth day, India began a record run chase of 499 but Australia were never troubled as they bowled out the visitors for just 161 with Brett Lee (2-43), Brad Hogg (2-51), Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark and Andrew Symonds grabbing the wickets.
Ricky Ponting's side are now just two wins away from surpassing the Steve Waugh-led Australian team that won 16 Tests on the bounce from 1999 to 2001.
Another memorable milestone from the match was Gilchrist 399th Test dimissal, setting a new Australia record previously held by former wicketkeeper Ian Healy, with only South Africa's Mark Boucher in front of him.
On Day 1 of the second test against India at the SCG, Andrew Symonds and Brad Hogg shared a record-breaking partnership of 173 runs to lift Australia from 6-134 at lunch to be 7-376 at stumps.
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Cheaters!!
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(1) Ricky Ponting – (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED) should be considered as the FOURTH UMPIRE. As per the new rules, FOURTH UMPIRE decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. ON-FIELD umpires can seek the assistance of RICKY PONTING even if he is not on the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team understands the importance of the FOURTH UMPIRE.
(2) While AUSTRALIAN TEAM is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to the AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 metre distance), the batsman is to be considered OUT irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be seeked from the FOURTH UMPIRE . This is made to ensure that the cricket is played with SPORTIVE SPIRIT by all the teams.
(3) While BATTING, AUSTRALIAN players will wait for the ON-FIELD UMPIRE decisions only (even if the catch goes to the FIFTH SLIP as the ball might not have touched the bat). Each AUSTRALIAN batsman has to be out FOUR TIMES (minimum) before he can return to the pavilion. In case of THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY, this can be higher.
(4) UMPIRESshould consider a huge bonus if an AUSTRALIAN player scores a century. Any wrong decisions can be ignored as they will be paid huge bonus and will receive the backing of the AUSTRALIAN team and board.
(5) All AUSTRALIAN players are eligible to keep commenting about all players on the field and the OPPONENT TEAM should never comment as they will be spoiling the spirit of the AUSTRALIAN team. Any comments made in any other language are to be considered as RACIALISM only.
(6) MATCH REFREEdecisions will be taken purely on the AUSTRALIAN TEAM advices only. Player views from the other teams decisions will not be considered for hearing. MATCH REFREES are to be given huge bonus if this rule is implemented.
(7) NO VISITING TEAMshould plan to win in AUSTRALIA. This is to ensure that the sportive spirit of CRICKET is maintained.
(8) THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE: If any bowler gets RICKY PONTING - "THE UNDISPUTED CRICKETER WITH INTEGTIRY IN THE GAME OF CRICKET" more than twice in a series, he will be banned for the REST OF THE SERIES. This is to ensure that the best batsman/Captain will be played to break records and create history in the game of CRICKET.
These rules will clarify better to all the teams VISITING AUSTRALIA.
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2.Harbajan Singh is sure innocent. Michael Clarke testing against him... ha ha...now thats a big joke... When he could so confidently tell a big lie as catching the controversial ball, when the whole world and replays prove him wrong, one could easily understand How Big a liar he can turn to be!! He did not even deserve to be in the hearing for justice's sake!!Your text goes here
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