Sachin tendulkar has lost his number one spot to Sri lankan Captain Sangakara in current ICC test ranking. Sachin has lost his place due to average performance in test match against New Zealand.
India vs Australia 4th test Day 5
The final day was dominated by India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag who continue the display of his strokes and the emotional retirement of Adam Gilchrist.
Australia's vice captain Adam Gilchrist stunned the cricket world on Saturday when he announced he was quitting test cricket at the end of the match, then one-day internationals in March. The Australian Couch said that his retirement has hart Australian cricket more than the great Shane Warne.
Sehwag thumped a brilliant 151 and occupied the crease for more than five hours, contributing more than half the Indian total. No other Indian batsman made more than 20, though most seemed content simply to bat for time rather than runs once the prospect of a result faded. But it sehwag was the one who hold the fort in the last inning of India.
Australian begun day play with strongly with Captain Pointing and Clarke both the batsman continue there good form and convert there over night half centuries to centuries.
Ricky Ponting got his first century of the series. He made a brilliant 140 to take Australian in healthy condition.
M Clarke fought a brilliant Hundred along with his Captain.
Australian was able to post a total of 563 for 10 wickets. In reply to 526 of India. They got a lead of 37 runs.
Australian First Inning Continue from 62/0
Australia continue with there over night score 62/0. both the opener played well and take Australia to strength. They added 159 for the first wicket. Phill Jaques contributed 60 runs. He was finally bowled by Anil Kumble.
Hayden Continue to smash all Indian bowler and goes on to make his Second Hundred of this series. But Hayden was not able to hold long after his hundred. He got out on 103 bowled by Ishant Sharma.
Australian Captain Ricky Ponting was able to post some good total on the board this time as he was not able to score much in this series. He is playing on 79 till the end of day three play.
India resume his play on day 2 with Sachin Tendulker and MS dhoni.
Dhoni was not able to add much to his overnight score and got out for 16 cought A Symonds bowled by M Johnson. Another disappointing performance from mahi specially when it is needed.
Sachin Tendulker continue his good form goes to complete his 150 but not able make it bigger one from there his brilliant run come to halt at 153. he was caught by hogg and bowled by lee. It is a well played inning by the master blaster.
Anil kumble played a knock of Captain. He made a good partner ship with Harbhajan. Anil kumble posted his a half century to provide India a great platform from where they can look forward to level this series. He made brilliant 87 caught by A Gilchrist bowled by M Johnson.
Harbhajan Singh played a brilliant fighting knock of fifty too. He gave good company to his captain. Harbhajan and pathan proving good all rounder for India and future of Indian cricket is looking good. He made 63 caught by A Gilchrist bowled by A Symonds.
RP Singh hero of last match was not able to open his account this time caught by M Johnson bowled by M Clarke.
Ishant sharma made a contribution of 14 runs and was not out.
India elected to bat on the opening day of the fourth and final Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Indian Captain chosen to bat first as India will play with the five bowler for the first time in this series and the Adelaide wicket is going to support Batsman and some help will be there for the spinner’s from the third day onwards.
India has included off spinner Harbhajan Singh in the side leaving out struggling opener Wasim Jaffer. Harbhajan and Kumble spin will come handy when Australian comes in to bat for there third Inning.
Australia have also made two changes in their team as opener Matthew Hayden returned to the team in place of Chris Rogers and pacer Shuan Tait making way for spinner Brad Hogg.
Both the Captains Anil kumble and his counter part Ricky Ponting just before the start of match today. As know one want to reveal there secrets. Australia is leading the series 2-1 after victories in the first two Tests at Melbourne and Sydney. India won the third Test at Perth by 72 runs. Australia would like to win this match or draw this match to win this series.
On the other hand India need to win this match to equals the series. Indian team is high on confidence after wining in Perth. They also good on records as India is to only team to beat Australia on this ground. So India will fancy their chance to equal this Inning.
Day 1
India team Captain Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat. Virender Sehwag joins Waseem Jaffer both got out in quick succession after putting a partner ship of 57 runs. Than Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulker two experienced batsman take the team to solid position. Sachin made 71 and Dravid made 93 missed out on century. No other Indian batsman was able to stay for long and India lost six wicket at stumps.
Day 2
Pathan and Dhoni Start the Day two but not able stay on wicket for long. Indian team got all out for just 330. Pathan making a contribution of of 28 runs. Indian team was not able to build a good score even after getting a solid base made by Sachin Tendulker and Rahul Dravid.
Australians got a bad start pathan given them two blow in same over by getting both opener’s out. At once Australian was 5 for 61 but Symonds and gilchrist bring the team in balance with there half centuries Symonds made 66 and Gilchrist 55 at the time of posting this Australia is bowled out for 212. Rp singh has taken Four wickets. India also did not get good start as Jaffer get out quikly once again. Indian were 52 for 1 as Sehwag and Pathan were batting.
India team Captain Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat. Virender Sehwag joins Waseem Jaffer both got out in quick succession after putting a partner ship of 57 runs. Than Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulker two experienced batsman take the team to solid position. Sachin made 71 and Dravid made 93 missed out on century.
The Indian Cricket Board has decided to call a halt to the team's tour of Australia in order to proceed with their appeal over Harbhajan Singh's three-match ban. Before this BCCI has asked the ICC to change the umpire for then next match but ICC gone against the request of BCCI. ICC officially announced that Buckner will be the umpire in the next match. This raised the volume of protest in BCCI and BCCI chief decided to call of the Tour.
India were due to fly to Canberra for the third Test against Australia but will now remain in Sydney after Harbhajan was banned by match referee Mike Procter for racial abuse towards Australia's Andrew Symonds. The decision has come after the legendary Sachin Tendulker said that Harbhajan had not said any thing like that by Mike Procter gone with Symonds and Clark words and considering only these proof he given this punishment to Harbhajan which is totally one sided decision. 
The tourists launched an appeal against the ban and will stay in Sydney in order to obtain a copy of Procter's order, which explains what the racism charges are. "The team will not leave Sydney and move to Canberra as planned today," said a spokesman for the Indian cricket team. "The Team will wait for further instructions from the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)." Here I would like to say that Indian team should return back immediately and should start a campaign against ICC monopoly and favoring Australia. They should also give explanation why umpire had asked pointing for a decision to give out Sourav Ganguly.
India narrowly lost the controversial second Test against Australia on Sunday and is now trailing 2-0 in the series. Meanwhile, former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath has defended Test captain Ricky Ponting's integrity following accusations from Indian captain Anil Kumble that Australia had failed to conduct themselves in the correct manner. "If they want to look at his integrity you only have to look at that first innings [when Ponting recalled Rahul Dravid, because he was unsure if he had held a tough chance at second slip]," said McGrath. But I thing The Great McGrath has forgot Symonds who stayed on the wicket after being out three time in same match.
See Umpire mistakes in 2nd Test.
Now BCCI is going in right direction this what they should have done a long time before. Taking this kind of this easy could cost us in big way in future. I can remember when umpire called murlidharan chukker it was Arujna Ranatunga who lead his team out of the ground. This given a boost of confidence to murli and see today he is the best bowler in the world of cricket. We should also support our player in same way.
Keep up the flame burning BCCI. Don’t bow Down against the wrong thing.
Indian team gone down under with lot of confidence after wining the home series against there rival Pakistan. Indian's were high on confidence to do some thing good on this tour down under but they really found them down under as they have got a shame full defeat from the hand of world champs.
Indian bowling shown some grip but the failure of worlds strongest betting line. Why the well established player's like Sachin David got failed. Sourav shown some class and manage to stay on the ground.
It was vary poor performance by the Indian team.
