Australia v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 - India tour of Australia: Boxing Day Test - Day 1 Recap
Australia was 277 for 6 at the end of day one of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 was at the crease unbeaten on 34.
Half centuries from debutant Ed Cowan and the currently notorious former skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 on the way to a respectable total. The 29-year-old Cowan made a meritorious Test debut in the jam packed MCG (Melbourne
Cricket Ground) sharing a three-digit stand with Ponting to provide the hosts a steady start after they were struggling at 46 for 2.
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566 Sharma shared the new ball for the Indians.
Warner started his belligerent game smashing Sharma for a boundary in the second over of the day before punishing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 for a sizzling four through the squares. The hard hitting top-order batsman continued hitting the Indian attack from one end while
the debutant was stabilizing at the other end.
Not even change in bowling could stop Warner as the left-handed batsman from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 for a boundary and a lofty six in the 12th over to take the side to 45 without loss at the end of the over.
However, Yadav avenged the mauling in the next over as he removed Warner on the first ball after having him caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 behind the stumps. Warner’s 37-run cameo was laced with four boundaries and a lofty six.
The rookie pacer struck again in the next over and sent http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, off Umesh Yadav.
After Marsh’s dismissal the under-fire Ricky Ponting came to the crease and played responsible cricket, silencing his critics, though the Tasmanian once again failed to convert his start to a substantial three-digit innings and was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 at
62. Once again it was Yadav’s pace that cost Australians another big wicket. Ponting’s 94-ball 62 included six boundaries as well.
Debate on technology started once again after the hosts lost http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 on zero to a decision that would have been reversed had there been the use of technology in the match. Hussey was caught behind off Khan but later a Hot Spot replay showed that it
was not at all an edge.
Zaheer Khan turned the day in India's way with the removal of the Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 and Mike Hussey to successive, reverse-swinging balls, leaving the hosts 205 for 5.
The contributions from wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle would be critical when play resumes tomorrow.
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