***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13

[uvelocity]

there is no way bird misses

 

[NUFAN]

With Hussey deciding that he'd rather ask questions to us viewers instead of asking questions of International bowling attacks, I can't believe that high profile batting experts (like Spikey's mate JL) believe that Maxwell or Steve Smith is the answer at number 6.

Losing our second best batsman means we are going to be weaker with our batting, so by not picking our best available batsman it just simply defies logic. Now working out who the best bat is rather tricky, but there is no way that either of the pair mentioned are currently the best.

We've been 3 for not many on a number of occasions, Clarke and um actually just Clarke needs the best help available.

 

[Jono]

With Hussey deciding that he'd rather ask questions to us viewers instead of asking questions of International bowling attacks

Yep, good **** from you.

 

[Spikey]

Does Nufan make a good point guys?

 

[Jono]

Spikey its lame that you post quotes in your sig and don't cite them. It is extremely lame.

 

[uvelocity]

i just figured spikey is an indan with land rights

 

[uvelocity]

kinda explains why he hates all the australian cricketers and commentators too

 

[andyc]

In case the 1st Watson is injured.

 

[centurymaker]

are aus really going to select maxwell?

can't they remember what happened to legspinner/batsman cameron white when they picked him back in 08

 

[NUFAN]

Does Nufan make a good point guys?

Of course, if someone disagreed they'd be making a post about it. The silence = correct call.

 

[uvelocity]

yeah but maxwell isn't a rubbish over-rated supposed big hitting LO bat myth from victardia who bowls park standard legspin

he bowls park standard offspin

 

[the big bambino]

Mickey Arthur likes the big show. Loves that he brings alot to the table. He's got all the toys. Wants a squad that covers all the bases. So the upshot of Maxwell being selected is that O'Keefe can takes as many wkts as he likes in the shield and, assuming they wont go with 3 spinners, he wont tour. Whereas Maxwell who wont play any fc cricket could play tests over there. If he does then Wade is at 6. Watson may miss out except that he brings alot to the table and he's got all the toys. So he could open with Warner and Cowan gets benched bcos he's only a poor man's Simon Katich. Despite the fact Watson may not play a fc game before the tour but Cowan will. I'm starting to think Oz cricket is in a twilight zone. Like a passenger in a taxi and Mickey Arthur is the cigar smoking skeleton driving us all to hell.

 

[uvelocity]

fish out of water

 

[Daemon]

You blokes had the better part of 2 tests against the no.1 side in a 3 match series, then smoked Sri Lanka 3-0. Stop worrying so much. Honestly don't see India winning this series.

 

[the big bambino]

Look: I'd appreciate it if you'd stop putting things in perspective.

 

[Justo]

It's not about beating India though. It's about beating India by a better margin than England.

 

[Daemon]

pujara will destroy you all

 

[uvelocity]

as long as kohli ****s up i will be happy

 

[Spikey]

17 man squad...and no Haddin?

Likely squad for India: Michael Clarke, Jackson Bird, Ed Cowan, Xavier Doherty, Moises Henriques, Phillip Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Shane Watson.

Maxwell looms for Indian tour

 

[Spikey]

meanwhile charlesworth goes bang. WAG

Charlesworth lamented that cricket was ''neanderthal'' in some areas, such as rotation and the depth of statistical analysis, compared with sports such as baseball. He commended his former teammate Inverarity for his much-derided emphasis on ''informed player management'', the term Inverarity prefers to rotation.

''There's a whole range of people in Australian cricket who don't think you need a coach. Either cricket's wrong or every other sport in the world's wrong,'' Charlesworth said. ''In baseball you manage your pitchers. In cricket you manage your fast bowlers I would've thought, and even the spin bowlers depending on what their loads are. To be fit for bowling you need to bowl - I have no problem with that - but how much is the issue.''

Even Lillee would need spell these days, says Charlesworth

that line is a keeper