India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore, Oct 9-13, 2010

I hate Bangalore.

Until the 2nd session of the 4th day, I'd have wanted Ishant to be dropped for Sreesanth, but now I hope he gets fully fit for this. Seemed to have found his rythm at last. Also hope VVS recovers from his injury. But we don't need the situation we had in this test of being one bowler and one batsman short during crucial moments of the game, so Sree and Pujara in for them if they can't make a complete recovery.

And Hauritz surely has to go.

Will Steve Smith get a chance?

Why do you hate Bangalore, Dori?

Shame this series is only 2 tests, could have been a cracker.

Surely VVS can't be fit.

Smith for Bolly and give Watto some more bowling?

Works for me, JGK. I reckon Watto is good for at least a dozen overs per innings.

I'd personally punt Nought but I reckon the NSP will stick with him.

VVS and Ishant must be in doubt (had painkillers for his right knee to bowl and bat). VVS wouldn't want to come in half fit and then call for a runner. Drunky will tell him to go fark himself.

Drunky should have told him to go fark himself anyway I reckon.

There's some advantages to giving a runner in tight situations. More chance of a running fark up.

what is the bollybogan injury?

Bollinger has an abdominal strain.

Ishant wont be fit, and VVS is borderline. For Aus, I think they should bring in Smith for North, and maybe George for Bollinger, making it a 5 man attack.

stevie nix to get a run!!!...must be able to score a few more runs than Nought can, tho will be surpised if he manages to get srt's wicket

Gambhir is also out of this test, and Abhinav Mukund has joined the squad. He wont play though because Vijay will slot in at the top of the order.

India-

Vijay
Sehwag
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman (If not fit then Pujara)
Raina
Dhoni (c) +
Harbhajan
Zaheer
Ohja
Sreesanth

Bangalore pitch had pretty good bounce in the last IPL matches. If Ishant was fit, going with 3 pacers would probably been an option, but now i think they'd go with 2 pacers and 2 spinners.

Bhajji returning to some sort of form was a real bonus for India. He bowled quite poorly for much of the Aus 1st innings but he looked quite dangerous in the 2nd.

the toss should probably be less important in bangalore. though hopefully that klutz dhoni does some good and wins it for a change. one more loss and it will be a world record