Australian players celebrate the fall of an Indian wicket on Day 2 of the first Test at Maharashtra Crikcet Association Stadium at Pune yesterday 

"Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties" is one of the favourite phrases of television commentators. There was a lot of uncertainty with which India batted and then later fielded on the second day of the first Tests against Australia at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here, but there was nothing glorious about it, at least for the hosts.