4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[silentstriker]

I doubt it's worse in quality, confident that at least Siraj and Saini are better than some of the spanners that you played then.

But our batting was way better. And spinner. It’s worse. Way worse.

 

[TimAngas]

Aside from team debuts (Afghanistan, Ireland etc.) and SA coming back from isolation when's the last time a team played a bowling attack with only four tests between them?

Just checked the WI contract dispute tests versus Bangladesh. There were three debutants: Miller, Roach and Austin, then Sammy who had played only five tests, but Tino Best had played a dozen or so.

 

[DriveClub]

Hope Australia doesn't embarrass itself and gets to 600

 

[Burgey]

This might be the worst Indian team I’ve seen take the field since the 90s.

The top six isn't that bad tbh.

 

[Alex0paul]

Wade’s final test?

 

[Cruxdude]

Sundar's like for like for Ashwin. Both he and Thakur can hold a bat hence bolstering the batting.

I am kind of okay with Sundar playing. With covid and circumstances he struck gold. But Thakur playing as part of a 4 man pace attack is too much.

 

[Starfighter]

Packer years?

We still had Thomson at the start of the India series in 77/78. Not is a position to really delve into it right now, but I don't think so.

 

[Cruxdude]

But our batting was way better. And spinner. It’s worse. Way worse.

Not outside India. The 90s was just Sachin.

 

[silentstriker]

Sundar's like for like for Ashwin.

Uhhhhhhhh. He’s gonna go 1/150.

 

[Starfighter]

The top six isn't that bad tbh.

Yep, I doubt the bowling's really worse and the batting has some good talent.

 

[DriveClub]

Cruel to debut Sundar as lone spinner, he will go the distance. Also how did Aus end up batting 1st all 4 tests?

 

[silentstriker]

Yep, I doubt the bowling's really worse and the batting has some good talent.

Haha. Both are worse. You guys are off your rockers.

 

[Starfighter]

By the way, who here in 2011 would have tipped Nathan Lyon playing 100 tests?

 

[Starfighter]

Cruel to debut Sundar as lone spinner, he will go the distance. Also how did Aus end up batting 1st all 4 tests?

India batted first at Adelaide.

 

[DriveClub]

India batted first at Adelaide.

Ah that's right, forgot about it. Seems so long ago

 

[ImpatientLime]

can anyone confirm whether or not the new boys like ashwin?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Kuldeep literally the only bowler in the squad available right now who's taken a 5frr in Australia. No point strengthening the batting in theory if australia get 600+.

 

[Dan]

I get the in-theory appeal of Sundar at #7 to hedge against the risk of a quick blowing up, even if he's a discount Lomror, but I'm a little shocked that they've chosen to leave out the best available bowler in the squad.

 

[Burgey]

By the way, who here in 2011 would have tipped Nathan Lyon playing 100 tests?

I would have.

Great milestone for any player, let alone an Australian finger spinner.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I am kind of okay with Sundar playing. With covid and circumstances he struck gold. But Thakur playing as part of a 4 man pace attack is too much.

Yeah, Kuldeep should've been in over Thakur. They must've seen something in the nets to go with the latter. Maybe the pitch's reputation has forced their hand to go with four seamers. Doesn't sit well with me either; a 3-2 attack is far more preferable.