What a day one India had on their tour of Australia! Led by their captain, Anil Kumble who turned in a fine spell taking 5 wickets for 84 runs, India did pretty well to shrug off thier first-day overseas tour blues and bundle out Austrlia for a paltry total of 343! Paltry, if you consider the last series where Austrlia walloped Sri Lanka batting first!
Any chances of India gaining a good first innings lead were blown off by some tepid batting and a disciplined bowling performance from the Australia bowlers, led by Stuart Clark! Apart from Ganguly and Tendulkar, no one really seemed interested in fighting it out, though I must say, Laxman was surprised by a brute of a delievery from Lee.
Excuses be damned, where does this leave India? India are left staring at a mammoth 147 run first innings deficit! I don't want to write off India just now but unless Kumble can inspire another breathtaking display of bowling from his young men, Australia seem to be running away with the first Test! Ciaoooo..
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