Making best use of the pitch
When Australia's bowlers came out, you could tell what the plan was: bowl a good length just outside off stump, and the ball would do the rest
|
Aus bowlers |
Ind
bowlers |
Good
length |
159 |
461 |
Short
of a good length |
84 |
169 |
Short |
33 |
60 |
Half-volley |
28 |
166 |
Yorker |
2 |
7 |
Overs |
12 |
Runs |
55 |
Wickets |
3 |
Pitched
just outside off stump |
67 |
On
a good length |
41 |
Short
balls |
8 |
Offcutter |
7 |
Legcutter |
6 |
|
2nd
day |
1st
day |
Overs |
15 |
28 |
Runs |
39 |
115 |
Wickets |
4 |
1 |
Legbreak |
72 |
146 |
Topspinner |
2 |
6 |
Googly |
9 |
12 |
Flipper |
8 |
4 |
Opponent |
Venue |
Tendulkar |
Team total |
New Zealand - 1st
Test |
Wellington |
8 &
51 |
161 &
121 |
New Zealand - 2nd
Test |
Hamilton |
9 &
32 |
99 &
154 |
New Zealand - 1st
Test |
Ahmedabad |
8 & 7 |
500-5 &
209-6 |
New Zealand - 2nd
Test |
Chandigarh |
55 &
1 |
424 &
136-4 |
Australia - 1st
Test |
Brisbane |
0 |
409 |