More than an hour before the match begins, Jonathan Rose, the young media manager of Cricket Australia, is standing by the lift

A country obsessed with Sachin Tendulkar has found a new hero in Sourav Ganguly, whose stirring, expectation-belying hundred, as much saved India from embarrassment at Brisbane, as it has added a new significance to India's tour

A country obsessed with Sachin Tendulkar has found a new hero in Sourav Ganguly, whose stirring, expectation-belying hundred, as much saved India from embarrassment at Brisbane, as it has added a new significance to India's tour

Plans may still change if the weather gets heavy on Friday morning, but there are strong indications that the Indian strategy is veering around towards inducting Anil Kumble into the playing eleven and retaining Harbhajan Singh despite a tepid

Plans may still change if the weather gets heavy on Friday afternoon, but there are strong indications that the Indian strategy is veering around towards inducting Anil Kumble into the playing eleven and retaining Harbhajan Singh despite a tepid

Adelaide is boiling hot

Adelaide is boiling hot

Midway through Jason Gillespie's second over in India's second innings, Steve Waugh summoned the fielders from fine leg and square leg to the off side, posted a forward short leg as the only man on the on side and stationed himself as a close-in

Midway through Jason Gillespie's second over in India's second innings, Steve Waugh summoned the fielders from fine leg and square leg to the off side, posted a forward short leg as the only man on the on side and stationed himself as a close-in

It's hardly been a secret which of the Indian spinners Sourav Ganguly prefers, but with another lacklustre performance, Harbhajan Singh's goodwill account is running dangerously towards the red

It's hardly been a secret which of the Indian spinners Sourav Ganguly prefers, but with another lacklustre performance, Harbhajan Singh's goodwill account is running dangerously towards the red

When Andy Bichel hit Sourav Ganguly on the shoulder shortly before lunch, a cry went out in the crowd: "Give him out now." It was loaded with sarcasm, and the voice was Australian

When Andy Bichel hit Sourav Ganguly on the shoulder shortly before lunch, a cry went out in the crowd: "Give him out now." It was loaded with sarcasm, and the voice was Australian

At 2.40pm local time, the Gabba rose to salute a man whose spirit Australia had sought ruthlessly to crush before this Test began

At 2.40pm local time, the Gabba rose to salute a man whose spirit Australia had sought ruthlessly to crush before this Test began

Sourav Ganguly runs the risk of being the first Test captain to be suspended for slow over-rates

Sourav Ganguly runs the risk of being the first Test captain to be suspended for slow over-rates

Rainy days are for reunions, memories and joyful banter

Rainy days are for reunions, memories and joyful banter

For nearly a week, Steve Waugh has obsessed sports-loving Australia