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

[M0rphin3]

Lyon's been dire tstl.

 

[benchmark00]

He hasn't played since the SL tests has he?

Played the two warm up games.

He's just not that good, that's the thing.

 

[TumTum]

Does anybody think Lyon has got worse as a bowler in the last year?

Doesn't get the same loop he used too, now it's all a bit flat.

 

[Prince EWS]

He hasn't played since the SL tests has he?

He played one of the tour games, but he only bowled eleven (wicketless) overs in it.

EDIT: Apparently he played the second one too; didn't even remember him doing so. Took 1/40.

 

[BoyBrumby]

How Giles ever played Tests is the real puzzle...one of the worst international spinners I've ever seen.

You know that innings he played on the fifth day of the fifth test in the 2005 Ashes series? That's why.

Was arguably never the best option in bowling terms, but the alternatives weren't that much better to force the selectors' hand. Tuffers was a better bowler, but brought a whole raft of personal issues as well as the uberplop batting and fielding to the table and still averaged high 30s per wicket.

 

[benchmark00]

Lyon is bowling flat flat flat loop. Where it should be loop loop loop flat.

 

[straw man]

love the way Wade scampers after the ball after he fails to collect

seems to think if he does it quick enough noone will notice

 

[Andre]

Played the two warm up games.

He's just not that good, that's the thing.

Bingo.

I'd leave him out for Ryan Harris if/when fit.

 

[benchmark00]

He played one of the tour games, but he only bowled eleven (wicketless) overs in it.

EDIT: Apparently he played the second one too; didn't even remember him doing so. Took 1/40.

Tour Match: India A v Australians at Chennai, Feb 16-18, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[M0rphin3]

Does anybody think Lyon has got worse as a bowler in the last year?

Doesn't get the same loop he used too, now it's all a bit flat.

awta. Got much flatter and shorter.

 

[Jono]

Border loves my boy Virat

 

[Spikey]

Bingo.

I'd leave him out for Ryan Harris if/when fit.

the true leader of the attack

 

[Ikki]

Border loves my boy Virat

Contractually obliged to flatter Indian players.

 

[Prince EWS]

Tour Match: India A v Australians at Chennai, Feb 16-18, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Yeah got you with the edit.

 

[Burgey]

That's a cracking shot wide of mid on with that field setting. Top shelf.

Huzzah!

 

[TumTum]

Wade is going to concede byes all day. Terrible keeper.

 

[Andre]

the true leader of the attack

Isn't that Midge Johnson?!

 

[Jono]

Lyon is bowling flat flat flat loop. Where it should be loop loop loop flat.

This is a good post.

Too many people saw Monty and said "oh you gotta bowl quick and flat'.

Monty's speed was good for the Mumbai wicket fo sho. But he threw it up and then surprised them with quicker balls.

 

[Mr_Ronan]

You know that innings he played on the fifth day of the fifth test in the 2005 Ashes series? That's why.

Was arguably never the best option in bowling terms, but the alternatives weren't that much better to force the selectors' hand. Tuffers was a better bowler, but brought a whole raft of personal issues as well as the uberplop batting and fielding to the table and still averaged high 30s per wicket.

Yeah but the occasional handy innings doesn't make up for averaging 41 as a frontline Test bowler. FORTY ONE. Would have been better off playing an extra paceman given there was reasonable depth in that area.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Border recognises class; Kohli is a very attractive looking player, tbf.

Can bat a bit too, etc, etc...