With most Indian fans basking in the euphoria of what happened in Brisbane, and with Les Burdett having promised a batting-beauty pitch at the Adelaide Oval, it's easy to forget that India were bundled out for 110 here just four years ago

With most Indian fans basking in the euphoria of what happened in Brisbane, and with Les Burdett having promised a batting-beauty pitch at the Adelaide Oval, it's easy to forget that India were bundled out for 110 here just four years ago

No picture postcard or TV image can prepare you for the beauty of the Adelaide Oval

No picture postcard or TV image can prepare you for the beauty of the Adelaide Oval

Harbhajan Singh speaks to Wisden Cricinfo about his recent form, and the intriguing match-up against Australian batsmen who appear geared to take him on from the first ball he bowls

Harbhajan Singh speaks to Wisden Cricinfo about his recent form, and the intriguing match-up against Australian batsmen who appear geared to take him on from the first ball he bowls

Steve Waugh was in belligerent mood when he came to answer questions at the end of an eventful first Test match against India

Steve Waugh was in belligerent mood when he came to answer questions at the end of an eventful first Test match against India

Hayden's smashing innings enlivened proceedings on the final day at the Gabba

Hayden's smashing innings enlivened proceedings on the final day at the Gabba

"Come on, Bicks, get `im this over," was the yell from the stands

"Come on, Bicks, get `im this over," was the yell from the stands

Sourav Ganguly gave further evidence of a new-found calm, and composure, at the press conference that followed the close of play on day four at the Gabba

Sourav Ganguly gave further evidence of a new-found calm, and composure, at the press conference that followed the close of play on day four at the Gabba

Dileep Premachandran watches Matthew Hayden being honoured for his record-breaking 380, and speaks to his father on Matthew's early days

Dileep Premachandran watches Matthew Hayden being honoured for his record-breaking 380, and speaks to his father on Matthew's early days

One fan, wearing a You Indians Give Us the Runs T-shirt - it's a must-have if you're prone to racial stereotyping - grudgingly admitted that the expected walkover might not materialise, "Not like the English last summer anyway", and then consoled

Steve Waugh may have been responsible for the moment - a nightmarish one if you're an Australian fan - of the day, but it was John Buchanan who was left to carry the can at the press conference that followed another truncated day's play

Steve Waugh may have been responsible for the moment - a nightmarish one if you're an Australian fan - of the day, but it was John Buchanan who was left to carry the can at the press conference that followed another truncated day's play

Having decided to take the busway - the tarmac equivalent of the underground - to the Gabba from South Bank, I find myself boxed in by a motley crew of Australian fans