*Official* Australia in India 2023

[Burgey]

The Agar situation is so amusing from afar. They select a guy who by his own admission has played about '3 red ball games in 3 years' which is just crazy, don't play him, fly over a fellow LA offie then play that guy ahead of Agar, then send Agar home ahead of the third Test. Incredible stuff.

Yeah genuinely terrible player management.

 

[Niall]

Has Chris Green actually been selected WTF

Cameron Green.

I think Chris Green is a long way way from test cricket

 

[slippy888]

I want to see greatness from India batsman no more below average players

 

[the big bambino]

Honestly they'd be better off looking at how Damien Martyn played. Playing back has its dangers on such low pitches but it at least takes a few danger modes of dismissal out of the equation.

At last from someone! and much better than the overstated perils batsman face with drs. Ian Chappell may grate on occasions with pet subjects but rarely covers important opinions on how to play spin. He believed in back foot play. Monty Noble in describing Trumper's method against the googly accentuated back foot play, only going forward to attack deliveries he could reach. We aren't facing googlies but the principle still works.

Which means the batsman must judge length and that requires practice. Something we just don't do. I can't see what planning our coaching staff has done except to panic after the first test and then in reaction, reverse sweep everything in the second. Because Hayden or something. There's no clarity because there's no goal.

Ash and Jadeja have bowled brilliantly and tbt I don't hate it even though Australia's on the end of a paddling. It's always good to see spin given conditions to flourish and a counter to the bias favouring pace in most other countries. But my word haven't we assisted them. I only saw highlights of the 2nd test collapse but the batting was cringe. Sadly our big brains justified it all by saying Usman scored runs with the sweep in 1st dig without understanding such a tactic is always against the odds and the casino always wins.

 

[the big bambino]

The Agar situation is so amusing from afar. They select a guy who by his own admission has played about '3 red ball games in 3 years' which is just crazy, don't play him, fly over a fellow LA offie then play that guy ahead of Agar, then send Agar home ahead of the third Test. Incredible stuff.

India has a way of exposing just how stupid our selectors and coaches are. Australia derails almost from the moment we land. The conditions India presents exposes the simpletons steering our game and they should pay for their lack of thought and preparation with their jobs.

 

[centurymaker]

Should have only named the squad for 2 tests without Green and Starc and Hazlewood.

The turn around between the tests was nothing so it was always likely they would miss both not just the 1st.

Then after 2 sets, should have reassessed and made changes to the squad accordingly.

 

[honestbharani]

At last from someone! and much better than the overstated perils batsman face with drs. Ian Chappell may grate on occasions with pet subjects but rarely covers important opinions on how to play spin. He believed in back foot play. Monty Noble in describing Trumper's method against the googly accentuated back foot play, only going forward to attack deliveries he could reach. We aren't facing googlies but the principle still works.

Which means the batsman must judge length and that requires practice. Something we just don't do. I can't see what planning our coaching staff has done except to panic after the first test and then in reaction, reverse sweep everything in the second. Because Hayden or something. There's no clarity because there's no goal.

Ash and Jadeja have bowled brilliantly and tbt I don't hate it even though Australia's on the end of a paddling. It's always good to see spin given conditions to flourish and a counter to the bias favouring pace in most other countries. But my word haven't we assisted them. I only saw highlights of the 2nd test collapse but the batting was cringe. Sadly our big brains justified it all by saying Usman scored runs with the sweep in 1st dig without understanding such a tactic is always against the odds and the casino always wins.

You also often need to deploy different tactics as batsmen between the first and second innings as the bounce is usually higher earlier in the game. Have seen some really good batsmen sweep loads in first innings but not much in the second innings.

 

[centurymaker]

Rohit and Dravid are justifying KL Rahul's continued inclusion in the team based on the potential they see in him. They said 'you also have to take into account the potential a player has not just how they have performed recently'. But why are they then contradicting themselves by not acknowledging the obviously much greater potential in Gill. He is so young and has time to become a much better player than Rahul ever was and for many years to come. It is a considerably better move than persisting with a 31 year old who is averaging mere 25 at the top of the order since 2017. It's a blatant case of favoritism and inner politics.

If KL Rahul starts the next test, I will lose even more respect for the coach.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Dravid either has no spine or is favoring his fellow Bengaluru boy. But I hate to think of him in these terms so it's much likelier these decisions are being made during his post-anna sambhar siesta.

 

[the big bambino]

You also often need to deploy different tactics as batsmen between the first and second innings as the bounce is usually higher earlier in the game. Have seen some really good batsmen sweep loads in first innings but not much in the second innings.

Australia doesn't think. Or observe. We just react and then badly. Look at the way India play. Note what is said about the variable bounce and the problems with sweeping in such conditions. Observe the way your opponents handle the same problems. I don't hear anything from Australia that looks anything like reflection and adaptation. We just fly guys in and out.

Lyon, Murphy and Kuhnemann are actually a pretty good set of spinners. Not as good as Shane Warne put together, but for these conditions as good as anything we've had. Which means India haven't been up against easy competition. They've scored runs against good bowlers. Their task isn't as difficult as the one we face but they don't make it harder for themselves. Whereas I think we're just throwing our hands in the air saying we've tried everything from sweep to reverse sweep - what else do you expect us to do?

 

[slippy888]

Rohit and Dravid are justifying KL Rahul's continued inclusion in the team based on the potential they see in him. They said 'you also have to take into account the potential a player has not just how they have performed recently'. But why are they then contradicting themselves by not acknowledging the obviously much greater potential in Gill. He is so young and has time to become a much better player than Rahul ever was and for many years to come. It is a considerably better move than persisting with a 31 year old who is averaging mere 25 at the top of the order since 2017. It's a blatant case of favoritism and inner politics.

If KL Rahul starts the next test, I will lose even more respect for the coach.

Mofos are ruining careers

 

[slippy888]

Rohit Sharma and Dravid are waiting for Rahul to score a 60 or 70 score to justify Rahul selection, i hope Starc gets Rahul out cheap.

 

[Prince EWS]

Rohit Sharma and Dravid are waiting for Rahul to score a 60 or 70 score to justify Rahul selection, i hope Starc gets Rahul out cheap.

You mean the captain and coach want their opening batsman to score runs? How dare they!

 

[slippy888]

You mean the captain and coach want their opening batsman to score runs? How dare they!

He averaging 34 in 49 test matches how many more matches you want to give this Rahul guy.

 

[CricAddict]

You mean the captain and coach want their opening batsman to score runs? How dare they!

They back him just because he gets a good score once in a while. He will score 60 followed by 10 single digit scores for an overall average of 10. They will then wait for his next 60-70 score.

 

[Niall]

They back him just because he gets a good score once in a while. He will score 60 followed by 10 single digit scores for an overall average of 10. They will then wait for his next 60-70 score.

If India win the next test and assuming he fails, I would bet good money on him doing great in the dead rubber and the cycle of hell will continue.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Aus ODI TEAM VS INDIA after 4th test in india

https://img1.hscicdn.com/image/upload/f_auto,t_ds_w_800,q_50/lsci/db/PICTURES/CMS/354900/354976.png

 

[honestbharani]

Maxwell, Marsh and Richardson return for India ODIs

Skipper Pat Cummins, David Warner and Ashton Agar also named but Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out due to his Achilles issue

www.espncricinfo.com

That is so close to a very hb squad. Almost everyone except the keepers can bat and bowl, except Zampa as he cant ****ing bat.

 

[centurymaker]

He averaging 34 in 49 test matches how many more matches you want to give this Rahul guy.

Australia want him to score runs so that he continues to play for India including in the WTC Final and possibly even Australia tour end of next year!

 

[quincywagstaff]

Maxwell, Marsh and Richardson return for India ODIs

Skipper Pat Cummins, David Warner and Ashton Agar also named but Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out due to his Achilles issue

www.espncricinfo.com

That is so close to a very hb squad. Almost everyone except the keepers can bat and bowl, except Zampa as he cant ****ing bat.

What odds Warner gets some decent scores in the ODIs and this is used as justification to pick him in the Ashes squad?