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Saturday, 22 January 2005

Tuesday, 18 January 2005

Elephant on the streets of Bangalore




Bangalore Traffic Chaos

NASA Club


this place is shaped like a space shuttle

the crew at the NASA club


or is it the Love Boat?

Clarke getting his baggy green cap

the nets go down if they get too rowdy

young smiley lad

Bangalore - Day 1 Siobhan & Mick

another passionate supporter

Scotty John Rob Sparry


a few of the lads enjoying a well earnt drink after the first days play

Sparry

100 on debut for Michael Clarke

100 on debut for Michael Clarke 2

Micky Clarke whips Anil

Gilly spanks Kumble

McGrath to Yuvraj

Sehwag thumps Warne on Day 2

Bahrani blowing his shell

Gillespie about to york Patel

Kasper steaming in

Marto the rock

Clarke glances Zaheer to the boundary

Clarke glances Zaheer to the boundary 2

Indian crowd post wicket

team trilogy

some chin music from Dizzy to Ganguly

Ganguly copping some short stuff

what a fantastic bunch of people to start the tour with!

first drinks

Bobby Simpson

Gilly's Brother

it's a wonder I could take photos at this stage

a solid session at a roof top bar after Day 4

Shane Warne about to fizz one!

Warney to Pathan on Day 5

great glovework Gilly!

JL enjoying the music

Bangalore fans making some noise!!


The crowds in Bangalore really knew how to enjoy themselves. If they weren't playing music, they were banging drums or blowing the 2 rupee horns that pierced your ear drums! This was despite them getting belted in the 1st test.

Australia win by 217 runs

singing tunes with Brett Lee after the 1st Test victory

Mick and Siobhan with the infamous gatorade esky

Marina Beach

Marina beach in Chennai is the second longest in the world. This coast line was devestated in the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004. Chennai is in the state of Tamil Nadu which suffered the most damage in India. The cricket stadium is located less than 2 km from the coast and also suffered seriously.

Some links to what this beach looks like now:

Link 1

Link 2

Rob getting bowled


Rob getting bowled in our cricket match across the road from Marina Beach.

The kids loved Big John!!

plenty of fun after our game of cricket too

Matty Hayden evading a bouncer

Shane Warne after breaking the world test match wicket taking record

refreshments after a long day

Rochey having an ale


that's Kingfisher strong if I'm not mistaken.....8%

Col Jason Matchy and Rob


Col Jason Matchy and Rob drinking at the street bar outside the stadium.

We even made a local newspaper, I will have to get around to scanning that clipping