Australian cricket team in India in 2008-09
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| Australian cricket team in India in 2008-09 | ||
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| Dates | 9 October – 10 November | |
| Captains | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting |
| Number of Tests | 4 | |
| Tests won | 2 | 0 |
| Most runs (Tests) | Gautam Gambhir (463) | Michael Hussey (394) |
| Most wickets (Tests) | Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh (15) | Mitchell Johnson (13) |
| Player of Series (Tests) | Ishant Sharma | |
The Australian cricket team toured India from October 9 to November 10, 2008 and played four test matches, for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. [1] During the second test match Sachin Tendulkar became the first person to make 12,000 runs in Test cricket breaking Brian Lara's record of 11,953 runs.[2] [3] Sachin described “It is definitely the biggest achievement in 19 years of my career” on the day he achieved the record.[4] India's 320 run victory in the second test match was also their biggest win against Australia in terms of runs, eclipsing the 222-run victory that came in Melbourne in 1977 and their biggest test win ever in terms of runs.[5] In the first innings of the third test match, Gautam Gambhir and V. V. S. Laxman became the first Indian players to both score a double century in a test innings.[6] This series also witnessed the last tests of two Indian cricketers - Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly[7].
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Security concerns and controversy before the tour
Before the Australian cricket team was scheduled to tour India and play a series of Test matches, one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches, it was doubtful if the Australian cricket team would tour India after the terror attacks in Delhi and the press briefing given by India's National Security Advisor M. K. Narayan that raised issues of security concern in the minds of Australia's cricketers.
On September 13, 2008, serial bomb blasts took place in India's capital city Delhi in which 30 people died and over 100 people were injured.[8] The very next day after the blasts, Cricket Australia (CA) issued a statement saying that it will review the security situation in the wake of the blasts and will make its decision the next week after performing a risk assessment.[9] The Board of Control for Cricket in India, however, asserted that the blast would have no bearing on the cricket tour which would go ahead as scheduled.[10] However, a conflicting report made on September 15 claimed that Cricket Australia had briefed that the tour was on track.[11] Following these reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board lashed at the Australian cricket establishment for agreeing to tour India while postponing their tour to Pakistan in early 2008 and accused the board of adopting double standards.[12] One PCB official even called the Australians "lilly-livered cowards"[13] But Ricky Ponting issued a statement vindicating Cricket Australia's stand by saying that the circumstances accompanying the cancellation of Australia's tour of Pakistan were entirely different.[14] However, on September 17, 2008, Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said that the tour was not yet confirmed[15] and that it could go either way.[16]
Squads
Tour matches
Australia played two tour matches before the Tests. The first was against the Rajasthan Cricket Academy and the next was against the Indian Board President's XI.
Test series
1st Test
| 9 October - 13 October Test 1887 |
Australia 430 all out (149.5 overs) |
v | India 360 all out (119 overs) |
Match Drawn M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK) & Rudi Koertzen (RSA) Man of the Match: Zaheer Khan (IND) |
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| Michael Hussey 146 (276) Zaheer Khan 5/91 (29.5) |
Zaheer Khan 57* (121) Mitchell Johnson 4/70 (27) |
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| 228/6 dec (73 overs) | 177/4 (73 overs) | ||||
| Shane Watson 41 (72) Ishant Sharma 3/40 (14) |
Sachin Tendulkar 49 (126) Stuart Clark 1/12 (11) |
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Australia held the upper hand for most of the match, but failed to claim victory on the last day.
2nd Test
| 17 October - 21 October Test 1889 |
India 469 (129 overs) |
v | Australia 268 (101.4 overs) |
India won by 320 runs Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Man of the Match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND) |
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| Sourav Ganguly 102 (225) Mahendra Singh Dhoni 92 (124) Mitchell Johnson 3/85 (27) |
Shane Watson 78 (156) Amit Mishra 5/71 (26.4) |
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| 314/3 dec (65 overs) | 195 (64.4 overs) | ||||
| Gautam Gambhir 104 (138) Mahendra Singh Dhoni 68* (84) Cameron White 1/48 (8) |
Michael Clarke 69 (152) Harbhajan Singh 3/36 (20) |
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India scored 469 batting first on a pitch that appeared to be flat. Most commentators felt the Indian score was not overwhelming for such conditions and thought Australia could respond similarly. However, Australia struggled and managed 268 only after the last three wickets put on more than 100. India dominated for the rest of this match and Autralia could barely keep up in this record-setting match.
3rd Test
| 29 October - 2 November Test 1891 |
India 613/7 dec (171 overs) |
v | Australia 577 (179.3 overs) |
Match Drawn Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Billy Bowden (NZ) Man of the Match: V. V. S. Laxman (IND) |
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| Gautam Gambhir 206 (380) V. V. S. Laxman 200* (301) Mitchell Johnson 3/142 (32 overs) |
Michael Clarke 112 (253) Virender Sehwag 5/104 (40 overs) |
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| 208/5 dec (77.3 overs) | 31/0 (8 overs) | ||||
| V. V. S. Laxman 59* (130) Brett Lee 2/48 (17 overs) |
Matthew Hayden 16* (29) Amit Mishra 0/2 (2 overs) |
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India batted for almost two days to set themselves up in a dominant position. However the Australians were able to bat for another two days and save the test. The Indians declared late on the final day to give the retiring Anil Kumble a few final overs
4th Test
| 6 November - 10 November Test 1892 |
India 441 (124.5 overs) |
v | Australia 355 (134.4 overs) |
India won by 172 runs Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Billy Bowden (NZ) Man of the Match: Jason Krejza (AUS) |
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| Sachin Tendulkar 109 (188) Jason Krejza 8/215 (43.5 overs) |
Simon Katich 102 (189) Harbhajan Singh 3/94 (37 overs) |
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| 295 (82.4 overs) | 209 (50.2 overs) | ||||
| Virender Sehwag 92 (107) Shane Watson 4/42 (15.4 overs) |
Matthew Hayden 77 (93) Harbhajan Singh 4/64 (18.2 overs) |
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This game see-sawed throughout and going into the final day Australia were chasing a large target for victory, however in spite of some good early batting from Matthew Hayden amogst others, the target and the fifth day pitch proved too much for the Australians. The match also saw some unusual (and controversial) tactics on the fourth day by the Australians.[20] Following the Tea Break, they were in a dominant position, however they were a long way behind on their over rate. So in order to prevent a one match suspension to captain Ricky Ponting, they chose to bowl their part-time bowlers such as Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey (who were both unsuccessful in capturing a wicket), to make it up. This drew strong criticism from many commentators, who suggested that their Faster bowlers could have bowled from a shorter run-up.[citation needed]
- Man of the Series - Ishant Sharma - equal top-wicket taker (with Harbhajan Singh) 15 wickets
References
- ^ Schedule of the series
- ^ "Tendulkar breaks Lara's record". cricinfo.com www.cricinfo.com (2008-10-17). Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Tendulkar makes history in Mohali". Australian Broadcasting Corporation www.abc.net.au (2008-10-17). Retrieved on 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Tendulkar scales another peak", Special Correspondent, Hindu (October 18, 2008). Retrieved on 18 October 2008.
- ^ "India win Mohali Test by 320 runs", Agencies (October 21, 2008). Retrieved on 21 October 2008.
- ^ "India v Australia 3rd Test", BBC News (October 30, 2008). Retrieved on 30 October 2008.
- ^ http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377719.html
- ^ "Serial blasts rock Delhi; 30 dead, 90 injured" (in English), Times of India (14 September 2008). Retrieved on 13 September 2008.
- ^ "CA to review security situation in India following blasts", PTI. Retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ "No threat to Australia tour: BCCI", Economic Times (September 14, 2008). Retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ "Australia condemns Delhi bombings, cricket tour on track", Tehran Times (September 15, 2008). Retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ "PCB blasts Cricket Australia for double standard", The Times of India (September 15, 2008). Retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ "PCB calls Australians 'lily-livered cowards': Report", The Times of India (September 17, 2008). Retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ Todd, Mark (September 18, 2008). "India not Pakistan, Ricky Ponting says of tour", The Australian. Retrieved on 20 September 2008.
- ^ "Ponting says tour of India not confirmed", PTI (September 17, 2008). Retrieved on 17 September 2008.
- ^ "Security could still scupper Australia tour of India: Ponting", AFP (September 17, 2008). Retrieved on 18 September 2008.
- ^ Called up due to McGain injury.
- ^ Called up due to suspension to Gambhir for Fourth Test.
- ^ Sent home due to injury, replaced by White
- ^ "Cricket writers and commentators were stunned by what they saw as [Ponting's] efforts to improve Australia's sluggish over rate rather than going for broke to try and win the vital Nagpur Test." "Aussie press slams Ponting tactics", AFP Nov 9, 2008.
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