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1st Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2011, India tour of Australia
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333 & 240
India FlagIndia
(T:292) 282 & 169

Australia won by 122 runs

Player Of The Match
2/55, 37* & 4/53
james-pattinson
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India slump to 122-run defeat

India slump to 122-run defeat

Dec 29, 2011
India solid in reply to Australia's 333

India solid in reply to Australia's 333

Dec 27, 2011
Test evenly poised after bowlers' day

Test evenly poised after bowlers' day

Dec 28, 2011
Cowan, Umesh shine on day one

Cowan, Umesh shine on day one

Dec 26, 2011
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Australia v India in Australia, 2011-12

Wisden's review of the first Test, Australia v India in Australia, 2011-12

Australia v India in Australia, 2011-12

Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

In Melbourne he began both innings serenely, before losing form a bit. He now seems to need to think where once he barely had to

Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

India need to rethink strategy against tail

Australia's last four wickets outscored India's by 79 runs over both innings at the MCG. In a series that could be decided by lower-order contributions, MS Dhoni may need to change his defensive tactics

India need to rethink strategy against tail

Dhoni backs umpires over DRS

India will not support the DRS until they are convinced that the technology is 100% perfect, captain MS Dhoni has reiterated

Dhoni backs umpires over DRS

Australia make for compelling viewing

Michael Clarke's side is not a great one, but just about everything Australia have done in their past five Tests has made for compelling viewing. Whether good or bad, it has been impossible to look away

Australia make for compelling viewing
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India Innings
Player NameRB
G Gambhir
caught1346
V Sehwag
caught712
R Dravid
bowled1029
SR Tendulkar
caught3246
VVS Laxman
caught114
V Kohli
lbw01
MS Dhoni
bowled2344
R Ashwin
caught3035
Z Khan
caught1322
I Sharma
not out614
UT Yadav
caught2125
Extras(lb 10, nb 1, w 2)
Total169(10 wkts; 47.5 ovs)
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