Where the casual fan canand willmake his or her voice heard loudest is at the merchandise booth or team store. Rather than turn their back on the game they love, fans will surely think twice before purchasing team and league apparel. That's a trend that likely began in advance of the holiday season, when merchandise sales are usually skyhigh..On paper the 2nd Test at the SCG between India and Australia was a great game. Two excellent teams with some brilliant individuals efforts, and the game only decided in the last ten minutes after what looked like a riskily delayed declaration by the home team, and with a parttime bowler taking the last three wickets in what turned out to be the final over of the day. Breathtaking stuff.

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