With a team struggling at 134 for six after electing to bat on the very first day of a test, what do you expect the batsmen to do.
Most of the teams will have their batsmen hanging around for long enough for a good ball to come and snap their resistance!
But not this Australian Side. When Hogg joined Symonds, Australia were tottering at 134 for six. The strike rate at this point of the innings was 64.15.
The duo was expected to just hang around for few overs, even if that meant that scoring rate went for a six. However, the two players kept on scoring as well, at times at will, to muster their 50 run partnership (a four at 49 taking them to 53), in just 64 balls. It was an astounding strikerate of 83 considering the Australian situation. The running between the wickets was exemplary, helping them convert twos into threes.
That is the Australian grit for you. Though they do need a deaf ally in Bucknor from time to time. A man with 'conveniently' waxed ears.
India tried their best, but the Australian tails' aggression paid. What should have been a total around 160-170, could well go past 260-270. A respectable score, considering India should be batting fourth on this track. And also considering what could have been possible without those glaring umpiring errors.
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