*Official* Australia in India 2023

[TimAngas]

I wonder if a warm-up match would have helped...

 

[Shri]

Only way is UP now.

no

 

[Shri]

Yeah I had Anderson then changed him for Robinson who is damn good in my opinion

yes smart move picking the off spinner

 

[Sunil1z]

no

Why ?
Do you think they will give up easily? I don’t think so.

 

[Shri]

Do you think they will give up easily?

it is not a question of will but skill

if we make them bowl 140 overs again in the 1st innings of next test it will be 4-0

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Yes, much respect for Scott Boland. Maybe OZ needs 4 bowlers like him changing ends. Just wear India down and then bring on the spinners

I think if your strength is fast bowling you're better off sticking to it , I'd actually consider dropping Lyon for Mitchell Starc ..will create more rough for Murphy and I'd include Head but to open the batting in place of Warner and give Head license to have a Crack..If Green is fit then he should come in for Renshaw , I don't think conventional wisdom is gonna get Australia back in this series they are going to have to think outside the box ..So 4 quicks plus Murphy ..And then part timers Head , Smith and Labuschagne .

 

[ashley bach]

Time for Australia to be more ruthless with their selections. No one in particular is to blame of course, but David Warner is the best example.
There's no point picking players that you know are doomed to fail, that's just soft as marshmallows.

 

[Shri]

india did not strengthen their batting after 36 all out. they strengthened their bowling. murphy and lyon bowled too much. they need another bowler to keep themselves fresher and bowl better. batting will fall into place when they do not feel hopeless and are facing smaller totals

 

[Spark]

india did not strengthen their batting after 36 all out. they strengthened their bowling. murphy and lyon bowled too much. they need another bowler to keep themselves fresher and bowl better. batting will fall into place when they do not feel hopeless and are facing smaller totals

Yep. India were 5/168. That it blew out is in no small part that 4 bowlers just isn't enough.

 

[Shri]

Most times getting out against Ravi Ashwin in Tests:


11 times - David Warner*


11 times - Ben Stokes


9 times - Alastair Cook


8 times - Tom Latham


7 times - Ed Cowan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jimmy Anderson

 

[Burgey]

Yep. India were 5/168. That it blew out is in no small part that 4 bowlers just isn't enough.

Particularly when a bloke bowling a stack of overs is on dayboo. It’s a big ask

 

[Shri]

can australia fly maxwell in if they have an "injury"?

Khawaja
Green
Labuschagne
Smith
Maxwell
Carey
Agar
Cummins
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

 

[Shri]

2 and a half pacers plus 4 spinners

if head opens instead of green 2 pacers and 5 spinners

 

[Burgey]

can australia fly maxwell in if they have an "injury"?

Khawaja
Green
Labuschagne
Smith
Maxwell
Carey
Agar
Cummins
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

I don’t think there’s any set number on the squad, they could fly in as many blokes as they want

 

[Burgey]

Honestly, despite the score my day is made by TOTAB firing up the way he did

 

[Shady Slim]

can australia fly maxwell in if they have an "injury"?

Khawaja
Green
Labuschagne
Smith
Maxwell
Carey
Agar
Cummins
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

green in for agar and head opening and you've got pretty close to the xi i suggested back in jan tbh

 

[Sunil1z]

green in for agar and head opening and you've got pretty close to the xi i suggested back in jan tbh

Agar would be more valuable than Green here imo.

 

[Spark]

can australia fly maxwell in if they have an "injury"?

Khawaja
Green
Labuschagne
Smith
Maxwell
Carey
Agar
Cummins
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

Bloke has a broken leg, not sure he'd be much help

 

[Shri]

I don’t think there’s any set number on the squad, they could fly in as many blokes as they want

Khawaja
Handscomb
Labuschagne
Smith
Green
Maxwell
Carey
Cummins
Murphy
Lyon
Boland

 

[Shri]

Bloke has a broken leg, not sure he'd be much help

would be of more help than renshaw