The Aussies are coming, the Aussies are coming! And before they have even landed they have us in a spin.
With our Australian friends in India, Jaal now presents a guide for all Indian cricket fans to Aussie slang - also known as Strine.
Verbal abuse: Traditionally known as sledging in Australian cricket circles (They invented the grand tradition). Captain Steve Waugh has now coined a new definition: "mental disintegration."
Aggression: A natural emotion when an Aussie bowler gets a wicket and abuses the departing batsman.
Aggression: A fineable offence when committed by an Indian bowler who shakes his fist in celebration of a wicket.
Mate: Pronounced 'mite'. Not an insect, but term of endearment. Also handy when you forget the name of the person you have just met.
Bastard: Also term of endearment.
Pommie: Strine for Englishman. (Note: this is NOT a term of endearment).
Basin: Pronounced as "bison" - a place you wash your face in.
G'day Day: Traditional greeting. Holds good for the whole day, hence eliminating the need to glance at one's watch before wishing someone.
Beer: Water.
Water: What you surf in (but never drink).
Cold Gold: Beer.
Barbi: Not a doll, but an outdoor dinner with lots of meat and beer on the menu.
Sheila: Woman
Umpire: Someone who gives visiting batsmen out lbw when the ball strikes various parts of their anatomy. And calls visiting bowlers - but never one's own - for chucking. Particularly irritating examples go by the name of Hair and Emerson.
Tie: Not an item of clothing, but something that happens in Test cricket twice in 124 years. (And on both occasions the Aussies were involved).
Underarm: A Chappell family special form of delivery.
Bodyline: The Aussies called in intimidation (till Lillee and Thomson came along 40 years later). The English called it 'leg theory.'
Over: Used to be eight balls till early 70s.
Sundries: Extras
Fall of wickets: In Australia, it's wickets first, then runs (i.e. 1/201, not 201/1).
Pickets: fence or boundary.
Phone call: Fairly innocuous unless made by Shane Warne.
Weather Report: Fairly innocuous unless made by Shane Warne and Mark Waugh.
Vice captain: Formerly position held by Warne. Hence the word 'vice.'
Stump mike: A hi-tech toy specially invented to trap Warne.
Night cricket: An Aussie invention. Hence the famous phrase: "Big boys play at night." (Other famous Aussie inventions: coloured clothing, white balls, stump mikes, artificial pitches, indoor international cricket, streakers, meat pies).
Kangaroo: Traditional symbol of Australia. But don't tell the Aussies. They hate the critter.
Aussie Rules: A form of rugby, though at first sight the rules part appears to be conspicuous by its absence.
Paki bashing: The art of pointing fingers at Asian cricketers for mixing with bookies while at the same time sweeping your own sins under the carpet.
Border: Former Australian captain (also former Hindi movie).
Marsh: Wetlands. Also famous wicket-keeper.
Lillee: Flower. Also famous fast bowler.
Chappell: House of worship. Also famous captains (two).

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