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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2008/09, Forth Test

India V Australia 4th & Final Test At Nagpur, November 06-10, 2008

Nagpur: Going into series decider with a 1-0 lead is ideal, if not perfect. But the luxury of the lead that India has is somewhat negated by some uncontrollable events. The top run-getter of the series, Gambhir has been forced out due to a ban. The unit is going through a recuperative phase following the loss of the shoulder that bowled the team several victories. Add to it the distraction of Sourav Ganguly playing in his last Match and VVS Laxman in his 100th.

Number Game for match

  • 1 wicket (299 in 71 Tests) Harbhajan Singh need to became the 3rd Indian after Anil Kumble (619) and Kapil Dev (434) to claim 300 wickets. He is also one short of bagging 200 wickets in India.
  • 1 catch required by Tendulkar to complete a century of catches. He will became the fifth Indian to register the feat after Rahul Dravid (177), Sunil Gavaskar (108), Laxman (105) and Azharuddin (105).
  • 4 wickets need by Brett Lee (47 wickets in 9 Tests) to became the leading Australian wicket taker against Indian. Richie Benaud with 52 is eight Test hold the records
  • 30 runs needed by Rahul Dravid (7970, in 162 innings) to became the first batsman to aggregate 8,000 Test runs at No. 3 Position.
India Australia
Coach Gary Kirstan Tim Nielsen
ICC Ranking 3 1
Key Player Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Ishant Sharma, Harbhajan Singh Ricky Ponting, Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee
Drawing Board In a new stadium on a new pitch India's strategy (with a 1-0 lead in the bag) would be to bat first and build a huge total. From then on the bowlers can take over. With the danger of losing series looming large, expect the Aussies to come out all guns blazing. A big plus is they have a knack of raising their game to the demands of big contests.
Weather The Orange city should witness non-stop action, with no sign of rains distrupting the game. Both eams should enjoy the pleasant conditions, with the winter just about setting in.
Pitch Report Unlike in the past when a green top was rolled out to the delight of the Aussies, the new pitch at the new venue is expected to a batting paradise
Chance India 8/4, Australia 3/1, Draw 4/5
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