Mar 24 - Australia v India (Quarter-Final 2)

[riz7khan12]

Odds from bet365

Australia v India - Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad

India probably weren't expecting to face Australia so soon but one thing is for sure, many people will be angry when either of these teams lose... especially if India loses.

 

[sami ullah khan]

Indian batting has to cope with pace and Australian spinners have to handle spin. Whoever so does better in that regard will win the match.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I am waiting for the odds. Just wondering who the bookies favour to win this match.

Last time Australia faced India in Mohali Australia won: 4th ODI: India v Australia at Mohali, Nov 2, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[riz7khan12]

^ India by a landslide, guess they're going on that warm up match.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I am checking the odds of other matches and this is the closest one. One Indian quick wicket and the odds are almost even.

Here is the scorecard of that warm-up match: India v Australia at Bangalore, Feb 13, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

From that warm-up match 5 Australian players won't play.

Batting first does have an advantage, so I don't know what will happen if Australia bats first.

 

[mohit_dude10]

For India to win, India have to bat first and put up a decent total and hope Australian batsmen crumble against our spin. I don't expect us to chase 250+ in such a pressure game.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I am checking out some timings. People living in Australia, if they're going to watch this match, have to follow it till the middle of the night.

Also the starting time of the match is incorrect: Fixtures, Schedule | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

It's 09:00 GMT.

 

[Chewie]

I am checking out some timings. People living in Australia, if they're going to watch this match, have to follow it till the middle of the night.

Also the starting time of the match is incorrect: Fixtures, Schedule | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

It's 09:00 GMT.

It's worse for us in NZ, our match starts at 10pm

 

[ZexyZahid]

This is not topic related, but people have been watching or will go watch the New Zealand matches during the whole night? I can understand it they only would watch a summary.

 

[aussie1st]

I would say India will be safe if they can make 300, we aren't the best chasing team and everyone knows we struggle to score quickly against the spinners.

 

[Paki007]

Aussies for sure go Aussies Go

Just they have to do is to bAt first and make 260+ and Indian batting will collapse in front of Pace of Lee and Tait and Krejza has been also in good form .

 

[Chewie]

For non-NZ matches such as this I just follow it on Cricinfo until I go to bed. For NZ matches I normally stay up longer and watch it on tv, but I don't stay up the whole night. I don't think the others do either, but some of the NZ guys at CW do I believe.

 

[aussie1st]

For non-NZ matches such as this I just follow it on Cricinfo until I go to bed. For NZ matches I normally stay up longer and watch it on tv, but I don't stay up the whole night. I don't think the others do either, but some of the NZ guys at CW do I believe.

I've attempted to stay up for the matches but checked out around 2am. Will definitely do my best to stay up for the whole of this match.

 

[Paki007]

You have to be a watch man to watch these matches in NZL

 

[SaiSrini]

I feel India will chase in this match, and CHASE SUCCESSFULLY!!! Australia are a tough team to play against, but somehow I feel India's method of pressing the accelerator might just work well for them.

Ashwin should absolutely play, I would drop Munaf who has been absolutely pathetic and brings down the morale of the other fielders too. Its ok to give more runs away through the bowling of Sreesanth but Munaf's fielding is reaching ridiculous levels. One of the worst ever cricketers of India. Sehwag should come in for Yusuf and Raina should remain.

P.s: Being in Chennai right now, it will be fun watching the knockout and the final moments of the World Cup at the proper time. Starts at 2:30pm, its nice for me.