For Jason Krejza, the hits just keep on rolling. I don’t know if he is Australia’s spin saviour but who cares? Did anyone put some money on Krejza taking 8 wickets on debut? Of course not. And that was in one innings – 8/215.

It’s true that Krejza was expensive but who cares? He took wickets and quickly in the end. India were 5/422 and looking impregnable. A few minutes later, Krejza had eight wickets, India had lost 5/19 and Australia was back in the game.

After three overs, Krejza had an economy rate of 10.67 rpo. Good on Ricky for with persisting with Krejza. And persist he did, he bowled and bowled – one ball short of 44 overs, in fact. His spin twin bowled just 10 overs. By the end of his first Test innings, Krejza had an economy of a shade under 5 rpo. His average is 26.87 and wait for it, his strike rate is 32.8. If only Australia could have taken the last five wickets in the first Test for 19. Or the second Test or the third Test.

Krejza bowled 35% of Australia overs, he conceded 49% of the runs and took 80% of the wickets. That takes some pondering.

215 runs is the most runs ever conceded in an eight wicket haul. The figures are the 87th best innings analysis ever. One of the two wickets he didn’t claim was Tendulkar – and he had him dropped twice. The mind boggles at a “nine for”. Krejza’s figures were are the 8th best on debut. In fact, 215 runs is the most conceded on debut! With Krejza you get more of everything!

Warne took 1-150 from 45 overs on debut, also against India.

Australia has started well chasing 441 and is 2/189 at stumps (Katich 92* and Hussey 45*). The word is that Krejza spun the ball more than any of the Indians.