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December 30, 2011, Friday
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AUSTRALIA'S makeshift pace attack performed beyond expectations yesterday, tearing through India's formidable batting unit to propel the hosts to an emphatic 122-run victory in the first test.
With front-line bowlers Ryan Harris and Shane Watson sidelined, the unlikely trio of Peter Siddle, 21-year-old James Pattinson and discard Ben Hilfenhaus combined brilliantly to dismiss India for 169 on the fourth day in Melbourne.
The win gave Michael Clarke's rebuilding team a 1-0 lead in the four-test series and a shot of confidence before the second match in Sydney next week after being under fire for recent demoralizing losses to New Zealand and South Africa.
"We'll take some confidence out of this test match, no doubt," Clarke said. "We deserve this win because of the amount of effort and time we've put into our preparation, but it means nothing come Sydney."
Pattinson, who made his test debut two matches prior with a five wicket haul against New Zealand, struck an unbeaten 37 in the morning to set India a 292-run chase and set about ensuring the tourists would get nowhere near it in the afternoon. The ultra-confident right-armer took four wickets in the second innings and finished with seven in a man-of-the-match performance showcased in front of nearly 190,000 home fans over the four days of play.
"Obviously, for me it's a dream come true to play cricket for Australia and to be out there on Boxing Day (Dec. 26) and against India with the batting lineup," Pattinson said after adding the scalps of Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman to his already impressive resume. "I know with Sachin (Tendulkar)... I wasn't even born when he started playing cricket, so to go out there and bowl against him and have some success against their batsmen is just unbelievable and to get a win is even better."
Talismanic
Siddle slammed the final nail in India's coffin when he dismissed the talismanic Tendulkar for 32 after lunch.
He also cut short the 38-year-old's bid for his 100th international century in the first innings, bowling him on 73 to stall India's charge before going on to finish with six wickets.
Hilfenhaus raised eyebrows with his selection but marched out to notch seven wickets with the swinging ball, including a test-best five-wicket haul in the first innings.
Combined, the trio conquered a batting lineup boasting two of the format's highest scorers in Tendulkar and Dravid, along with seasoned champions Sehwag and Laxman.
"Experience counts, but at the same time you need to give the credit to the opposition bowlers because of the line and length they bowled," India captain MS Dhoni told reporters. "I think they bowled really well, they pushed the batsmen to play most of the deliveries.
"We are known to be tentative starters and I think in the next game it will be slightly better."
With front-line bowlers Ryan Harris and Shane Watson sidelined, the unlikely trio of Peter Siddle, 21-year-old James Pattinson and discard Ben Hilfenhaus combined brilliantly to dismiss India for 169 on the fourth day in Melbourne.
The win gave Michael Clarke's rebuilding team a 1-0 lead in the four-test series and a shot of confidence before the second match in Sydney next week after being under fire for recent demoralizing losses to New Zealand and South Africa.
"We'll take some confidence out of this test match, no doubt," Clarke said. "We deserve this win because of the amount of effort and time we've put into our preparation, but it means nothing come Sydney."
Pattinson, who made his test debut two matches prior with a five wicket haul against New Zealand, struck an unbeaten 37 in the morning to set India a 292-run chase and set about ensuring the tourists would get nowhere near it in the afternoon. The ultra-confident right-armer took four wickets in the second innings and finished with seven in a man-of-the-match performance showcased in front of nearly 190,000 home fans over the four days of play.
"Obviously, for me it's a dream come true to play cricket for Australia and to be out there on Boxing Day (Dec. 26) and against India with the batting lineup," Pattinson said after adding the scalps of Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman to his already impressive resume. "I know with Sachin (Tendulkar)... I wasn't even born when he started playing cricket, so to go out there and bowl against him and have some success against their batsmen is just unbelievable and to get a win is even better."
Talismanic
Siddle slammed the final nail in India's coffin when he dismissed the talismanic Tendulkar for 32 after lunch.
He also cut short the 38-year-old's bid for his 100th international century in the first innings, bowling him on 73 to stall India's charge before going on to finish with six wickets.
Hilfenhaus raised eyebrows with his selection but marched out to notch seven wickets with the swinging ball, including a test-best five-wicket haul in the first innings.
Combined, the trio conquered a batting lineup boasting two of the format's highest scorers in Tendulkar and Dravid, along with seasoned champions Sehwag and Laxman.
"Experience counts, but at the same time you need to give the credit to the opposition bowlers because of the line and length they bowled," India captain MS Dhoni told reporters. "I think they bowled really well, they pushed the batsmen to play most of the deliveries.
"We are known to be tentative starters and I think in the next game it will be slightly better."
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