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India Suffer Humiliating Defeat in First Test

  •   Thu, Dec 29 2011 11:28:48 AM

Melbourne, Dec 29 (PTI): India's famed batting line-up produced yet another spineless display to crash to an embarrassing 122-run defeat in the first cricket Test and hand Australia a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series here today.

Chasing a target of 292 in the second innings, India's top-order collapsed like a proverbial house of cards against the pace trio of James Pattinson (4/53), Peter Siddle (3/42) and Ben Hilfenhaus (2/39) to be bundled out for a paltry 169 in 47.5 overs on the final session of the penultimate day.

India were always up against history as no side since 1963 has made more than 250 runs in the fourth innings at MCG to win a Test match.

Sachin Tendulkar promised some ray of hope during his little cameo of 32 runs, but the rest of the top-order batsmen cut a sorry figure against the Australian quicks and at one stage the tourists had lost four wickets for just 22 runs.

Openers Virender Sehwag (7) and Gautam Gambhir (13) and the senior trio of Rahul Dravid (10), Tendulkar and VVS Laxman (1) all failed to save the day for India and departed inside the 90-run mark.

Young Virat Kohli (0) suffered his second failure of the match and made matters worse by showing his displeasure at a plumb leg before decision.

Ravichandran Ashwin (30) rode his luck for a while and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (23) was street-smart during his stay, but the task proved to be too tall for them to achieve once the top-order departed early.

  

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  • Dave, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 29 2011

    India Always are slow starters & most of the time lose First Tests out side India.
    Dhoni's Captaincy in Test Lacks aggressive field placements & sometimes just goes through the motion.
    Gives easy runs to Tailenders not trying to knock them over. Keeps fielders in not catching position (too defensive field placements)even to tail-enders, giving easy singles & boundaries.
    Suddenly he seems to be lacking any ideas on field.
    Don't worry he will learn his lessons the Hard way.
    Always score more in First innings- so that the task becomes easy in the second.
    All the Best for our Team in 2012 at-least!

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Thu, Dec 29 2011

    RESULT EXPECTED..& NOT A SHOCK !
    1.Sehwag doesn't play in 2nd innigs ! He proved it again at MCG
    2.Gambir is not in his prime form. He looks confused batsman .
    3.Tendulkar is a legend but doesn't play well while chasing a target especially under pressure.He proved it again at MCG
    4.Dhoni as a test cricketer is a big failure in overseas.His record shows it and he proved it again at MCG
    5.Virat Kohli is a ODI specialist and not Test specialist.Over hyped cricketer.
    6.So,everything on Dravid and Laxman's shoulders who rescued team India in crisis before.Unfortunately they failed and India lost a famous MCG test.
    My salute to our bowlers who bowled with their heart and brought some respect to Team.

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  • Gopal, Indore

    Thu, Dec 29 2011

    Indian team plays sometimes like No 1 team and sometimes like street players. There is not consistency in the performance, which is required for a team.
    Media has unnecessarily built up a great pressure on Sachin for 100th 100, which is affecting his natural play. This should be avoided and the team should think of further winnings instead of looking in to past.

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