Fifth day - Australia wins at Sydney -Lead 2-0 series

All Indian Electronic media,TV channels asking to call off the Australian tour
and this controversy has demoted their world championships and
popularity each channel is asking duo umpires to be punished and
Ponting,Hoggs popularity graph touched low ebb.The fear of tour in jeopardyas Indian Public buring effigies of duo umpires and Aussie cricketers may result the cancellation or return of Team India. International cricketing playing standards reached unwarranted situation and peoples questions the gross indiscipline by world champions with such potential.

Indian Government run media (PTI)reports A 'blind' Steve Bucknor and an equally erratic Mark Benson again did their bit to ensure that the second cricket Test between India and Australia would be remembered more for its long list of umpiring howlers than cricketing action. After a top order collapse, Sourav Ganguly (51) and Rahul Dravid (38) had just steadied the rocking boat when both returned to dubious dismissals.
Dravid had padded an Andrew Symonds delivery that brushed his knee-roll before landing on Adam Gilchrist's gloves and Bucknor ruled the batsman caught behind.Next was the turn of Benson who ruled Ganguly out even though Michael Clarke took a catch that apparently came off the ground.Benson surprisingly preferred not to consider Bucknor or the third
umpire and instead asked Ricky Ponting, who gestured that Ganguly was
out.Much to Ganguly's dismay, Benson raised his finger, a decision that had former India captain Sunil Gavaskar livid.
Gavaskar lambasted Benson for not consulting Bucknor or the third umpire and going by Ponting's words.Ponting was at the centre of the contentious dismissal of Sourav Ganguly when umpire Mark Benson sought his word on whether the left-handers catch had carried to Clarke at slips before ruling the batsman out.
"The umpire looked at me and asked whether that was out. I checked
with Michael, who said it was absolutely clean and I gestured that to
the umpire," he said.PTI news.

Australia made a history by winning the sixteenth test match in row a record to be registered in their names.Poor umpiring,distraction players attention by the Aussies were the allegations imposed by the test commentators.BCCI has plan to officially complain about the former allegations of poor umpiring and fixing the standards to the International levels as two titanic meet gets diluted with such cricketing standards.World champions Australians great cricketers gets global attention in this test.

Australia won the Sydney test with 122 runs on closing moments of the game as only two over left to be bowled.The second cricket Test at the SCG at Sydney today on fifth day the Australians scored 401 runs with a loss of seven wickets in 107 over bowled to them and finest display of batting by Matthew Hayden 123, Mike Hussey 145 not out, Andrew Symonds 61 with skipper Anil Kumble proving the most successful bowler 4-148 and Harbhajan taking two wickets.

India chasing a target of 333 runs were in dire straits as their batsmen were victim of poor umpiring of Buckner and gave some wrong decisions.Rahul scoring 38 runs,Laxman 20,Sachin reaching double digit of 12 runs,Dhoni LBW to Symonds for 35,Ganguly was the top scorer with half century to his credit.

Kumble remained not out for second highest score of 45 at the second innings to a score of  210 for for all out.MJ Clarke took three wickets in his 1.5 overs made Australia win.

Australia 463-Ist Innings and in second innings 401/7 declared and India scoring 532-Ist Innings, and could score only 210 all out in 70.5 over on fifth day.Harbhajan and Kumble added 25 runs for seventh wicket. Commentators rated Australia batted additionally with umpire on their side.

Australia ends the fourth day with score on board 4 for 282 with an respectable lead of 213.Hussey is unbeaten 87 and Symonds on 14 were on crease when stumps were drawn for the day. Hayden class 123runs gave Australia reaching the strong position for the fourth day.Test limping to draw at this stage of cricket.
Kumble and Harbhajan bowled the batsmen on fourth day with their best spin to keep the batsmen in  check and jubilant Harbahjan got Australian Skippers RT Ponting wicket for the eight time, congratulated by his Skipper Anil kumble and said two teams has provided high quality cricket.
Rahul Dravid 53,VVS Laxman 109,and Ganguly 67 contribution paid India
to achieve a seizable lead of sixty two runs in second test being
played at Sydney against Australia.
India were at 532 taking a lead of sixty nine runs in 138.2 overs.Sachin scintillating knock of 154 runs his 38 century in test cricket gave the cricket lover watch world's great cricketer play his wonderful knock.

An excellent batting by VVS Laxman and aggressive soul former captain Sourav Ganguly colorful knock on the second day laid the foundation of Team India in second cricket test .

Third day Harbhajan confident strike of the balls gave glimpse of his batting evolved as his masterly sixty three runs was appreciated by the spectators by giving him a standing ovation to which he richly deserved. His stay at crease helped the Sachin to complete his century.

Sachin scoring 150 runs helped India to amass total five hundred and six runs at one time gave India a lead of forty three runs.

Sachin proved his mettle as his strokes received applause from the
crowds,a treat to watch for all cricket lovers.

Australia in second Inngs were 13 runs without any loss as the stumps were drawn for the third day.They finished 463 runs in the first inning.

Eighty percent of decisions gone in favourof Aussies as per reports of Commentators.Seocndly the kangroos lacked cricket spirit and attitude of the game as explained by the commentators on AIR-Radio.Third test shall be held at Perth.
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