Indian tail continue on their merry way

* With the pitch starting to play some tricks, Flea and The Chef are going to have some testing times with the Adam's Apple and Shaka Khan moving the ball and using the variable bounce.  Interesting times ahead.

* Fox have figured out that slow motion montages of cricketers playing cricket is much better than slow motion montages of Asad Raouf making decisions.  

*  Wicket - All out 360.  Adam's Apple out bowled by Pup.  At 6/195, India were looking in all sorts.  Now they look likely to have saved the test.  great batting by Shaka Khan and Harbhi.  Bowling was a bit wayward.  I believe Tuckerbox was India's 6th top scorer.

*  The balls are fortunate enough to be joined by Stu (of footy wrap fame).  We've just finished discussing how he has yet to link to our blog.  Now we're discussing the grand final challenge system in 1913 which gave Fitzroy a premiership and St Kilda fans some additional heart break.  Seriously, St Kilda fans...check out some other sides...it'll put years onto your life.

* 9/359 (71 behind) Watto seems to be in-ducking it a fair bit.  He looks the more likely wicket taker.  The ball now seems to be struggling to get over knee heigh.  They'll be just over five sessions for two innings.  This game is a draw unless (a)  Australia collapses, or (b) they score at a decent enough clip to put India back in.

* The advantage of watching the cricket down at Eastlakes Footy Club is seeing blokes that are betting on the ponies running (well, hobbling) to the betting machine thingy to put their slips in - I don't know why but it amuses me.

* Bourbon & Beefsteak is bored.  He's running around the field like a gay monkey throwing the ball to everyone - that's leadership

* 23 byes - Tuckerbox hang your head

* BTW this might be a chance to give a shout out the other lads at the Panthers First Grade side...big first up win yesterday lads.

* The folks in TV land are currently showing how it's been tough for Tuckerbox behind the stumps due to bad bounces etc.  I say - you've got pads and gloves, stop your whingeing and pick up the ball.  MC Gregor strongly disagrees with this assertion however.  'Keepers - I still don't get them

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An hour into Day 4 and the Aussies have only managed to get the one wicket - Apil Krumble lbw to The Milky Bar Kid.

Zaheer Khan has made his 50 and the Australian bowlers seem to be determined to bowl as much crap on leg stump as possible.

Oh, and there's ice on the field.  Apparently, this was worthy of a good 10 seconds of commentary and footage.

Gabriela Sabbatini has joined ZK and has just shown Punter up for deciding to have a maaaasive gap between keeper and slip - 4 runs through the gap.

The Milky Bar Kid is getting some good swing and the Big Fosters Can with the Akubra is on the field.

And we get treated to Mark Waugh's insights - apparently it's frustrating to not get tailenders out.  Kudos Junior.