http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 vs India – 4th Test – Australia clean sweep lacklustre India
Australia wrapped up a 4-0 series win in just under an hour of play on the fifth day at the Adelaide Oval against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, claiming the final four Men In Blue wickets to emerge resounding victorious in the 4th Test, January 28th 2012.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197, took home the Man of the Match award for his outstanding display
in the match.
It was just a matter of time when the hosts claimed the victory after the initial hard work had been done in the first four days of the Test. They batted expertly on a friendly track to post a mammoth 604 in their first innings, which also marked two stupendous
double tons from their energy charged skipper and veteran, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, who will have fond memories of a special home summer where he finally came to terms with his old self.
The bowlers had been outstanding right through the series and had little difficulty to put in another power packed performance to help their side tame their opponents in the final clash. After bowling the tourists out on 272 in the first innings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120
hesitated to enforce a follow on to keep his bowlers fresh for the final hunt.
It meant that the local team batted on to put on a mammoth 500 for the Men In Blue to chase - a task never achieved in the longer version of the game. The visitors needed to bat almost five sessions to turn around their away hoodoo but again faltered like
nine pins – losing the top six batters before the close of play on Day 4.
Resuming the final day on 166 for 6, it was an appropriate finale for the Kangaroos attack after all front line bowlers got a wicket a piece to end their opponents resilience in 59 minutes of play.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 as Australian road to recovery completed with
scenes of jubilation and more importantly, contentment.
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