*Official* Australia in India - ODIs

[James]

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1st ODI: India v Australia at Vadodara, Oct 25

2nd ODI: India v Australia at Nagpur, Oct 28

3rd ODI: India v Australia at Delhi, Oct 31

4th ODI: India v Australia at Mohali, Nov 2

5th ODI: India v Australia at Hyderabad (Decc), Nov 5

6th ODI: India v Australia at Guwahati, Nov 8

7th ODI: India v Australia at Mumbai, Nov 11

 

[Johnners]

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Haven't seen anything of Holland personally, but I guess it's not that big of a surprise to see him in the squad given the selectors propensity to give every spinner with an FC match under their belt a run over the past 2/3 years.

 

[andyc]

Beaten to it. Will merge.

 

[Johnners]

Haha, nice timing

Threads merged.

 

[andyc]

Haha curse you, beat me to the merging. It would have been my first

 

[inbox24]

Shaun Marsh is back

 

[four_or_six]

If Australia win in India with a side missing so many of its experienced players through injury, it will be quite some achievement.

 

[Johnners]

Haha curse you, beat me to the merging. It would have been my first

You can have the next one, promise


Thought you'd be suitably impressed Inbox. It'll be interesting to see if he or Voges gets first crack at Fergusons spot.

 

[andyc]

Looking at the squad in greater detail now, I really do think they're a batsman short, especially given they've basically got three opening batsman with Paine, Watson and Marsh. Someone like Bollinger should've sat out for another bat IMO. At least this means Voges should actually get a game - poor bloke always seems to be part of or near squads but never gets a game.

 

[pasag]

Chuck in a few Tests, IMO.

 

[silentstriker]

I just want to say:

DIE ABOMINATION DIE.

 

[Johnners]

Reckon Paine will move down the order if he, Marsh and Watson all play in the same team. Would prefer if Voges slotted straight into the 6 spot though now that I think about it. Paine/Watson are both in reasonably good form, and given both are certainties to be in the team, there's no point messing up the opening combination when Voges is a better ODI batsmen than Marsh imo

 

[four_or_six]

Has there been any info about Michael Clarke's back? It doesn't seem good that it's gone on so long.

 

[four_or_six]

Just on a side-note, I was reading the other day that the BCCI will make more money from each match in this series than they will do from the whole of the world cup! You can see why it's seven matches long.

 

[social]

Just on a side-note, I was reading the other day that the BCCI will make more money from each match in this series than they will do from the whole of the world cup! You can see why it's seven matches long.

Only possible reason for the series being played IMO

Aussies have basically been playing for the last 12 months already and we're about to enter another home summer

Should really have sent a B side and let the senior players have a bit of a rest

 

[analyst]

Marsh being back means the team has a better balance to it, less of Tim Paine opening hopefully?

 

[andyc]

Marsh being back means the team has a better balance to it, less of Tim Paine opening hopefully?

Don't see any issue at all with Paine opening, especially given that it's where he bats when he plays for Tasmania. He's in good form and has formed a good partnership with Watson at the top of the order. He's not done amazingly, but he's certainly exceeded my expectations. I'm not sure if anyone can really say that Marsh would do a better job. As someone else mentioned, I'd rather see the top order stay the same and Voges play instead.

 

[analyst]

Don't see any issue at all with Paine opening, especially given that it's where he bats when he plays for Tasmania. He's in good form and has formed a good partnership with Watson at the top of the order. He's not done amazingly, but he's certainly exceeded my expectations. I'm not sure if anyone can really say that Marsh would do a better job. As someone else mentioned, I'd rather see the top order stay the same and Voges play instead.

Well I think Paine has limitations and I also think given that he was only a temporary replacement for Haddin, it makes more sense to play Marsh rather than play Paine, unless Paine is being looked at as a permanent fixture in the shorter format.

 

[Athlai]

Logic being: We just had a fantastic display of everything that is good about ODI cricket.... how can we ruin it?

 

[Jono]

Australia only played a best of 7 series against India in India in 2007 didn't they?

Way too soon.

I'll still watch though lol