***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[weldone]

I sooo hope that Raina scores a golden duck tomorrow, and Rahane and Rohit have a solid partnership.

 

[anil1405]

If Shastri wants Raina in starting 11 then a duck tomorrow wont make a difference.

 

[cnerd123]

No way Raina gets into the XI over Rohit/Rahane. That would be ridiculous.

 

[Cevno]

Shastri is a bigger Rohit fan than Raina if anything.

Shastri and Gavaskar been hyping up Mumbai's next big thing Rohit Sharma for ages now.

Dhoni would probably back Raina.

 

[weldone]

Shastri is the reason Raina is in the squad afterall. He almost fought with selectors over this.

 

[Nate]

I think when the tragic events of the summer had first unfolded, anyone imagining the test series going on was thinking how the hell were Australia going to get up for this. I know I bloody was. But Clarkey's speech was a bit of a rallying cry and captured the progression of the grieving process. At some stage the wheel turns from grief to that desire to crack in and do something for your mate. They'll know he would've wanted them to play the game, and they'd know he would want them to play it aggressively, bouncers and all. Especially bouncers. At some stage the wheel will turn from grief to a mixture of grief and passion, and they will want nothing but to uphold the values he held as a mate who stood beside them.

This is going to be an emotional as all hell summer.

Which Channel Nine will attempt to destroy completely.

 

[Riggins]

He's cover purely for Clarke, right? Not as a possibility of swapping one Marsh for another?

Seems like he's there as injury cover for Clarke and emotional cover for Warner (Or someone else I guess).

I guess he's a good guy to do that because he can (apparently) bat anywhere.

 

[dermo]

No way Raina gets into the XI over Rohit/Rahane. That would be ridiculous.

rahane is a lock isnt he?

surely his position is under threat from raina or rohit

 

[morgieb]

rahane is a lock isnt he?

surely his position is under threat from raina or rohit

He should be a lock, but yeah India dropping him wouldn't surprise.

 

[Cabinet96]

Yeah, you wouldn't put it past them. If they really want Raina he's in and Rohit has just shattered an ODI record.

 

[dermo]

vijay
dhawan
pujara
kohli
rohit
raina

am i missing someone or is that a legit possibility?

 

[cnerd123]

RAHANE!!!!!
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[3703]

aussies making a bit of a tradition of putting gentle medium pacers on the park for these warm-ups.

 

[OverratedSanity]

There's no way Rahane is sitting out.

 

[Cevno]

Don't think Rahane is going out.

Guess Pushing Pujara to open instead of Dhawan maybe a option to bring Raina in if they desperately want but can see team for first test being -

Vijay
Dhawan
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Rohit
Saha

Then more doubt about the bowlers. Can be Aaron, Sharma and Bhuvi to be 3 seamers or Aaron Sharma and Shami ?

And for the spinner i think they should now pick Karn Sharma.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Why is Shami being pushed for Australia over Ishant, after what I saw of the series vs England it doesn't make much sense.

 

[dermo]

yadav and bhuvi should play imo, would definitely consider aaron over ishant to

 

[anil1405]

Yadav should play but after the first innings performance yesterday where he went wicketless and Aaron picked up 4 wickets, I doubt if Yadav would be considered for first test. I guess Bhuvi and Ishant are in for sure and its a toss up between Aaron, Umesh and Shami for the final slot.

 

[cnerd123]

Yea Bhuvi and Ishant should be locks. Ishant even captained in the warmup!

Ashwin to play and not Karn. Cant give a young spinner a debut in Aus.

 

[Cevno]

Yea Bhuvi and Ishant should be locks. Ishant even captained in the warmup!

Ashwin to play and not Karn. Cant give a young spinner a debut in Aus.

Ashwin was useless last time in Australia. Don't think the pitches suit him much. Not done anything much in any overseas test he's played so far except one innings in England.

Karn Sharma offers something different and has outperformed him in the warmups. Seems he can bat too though not sure how good.

And if you've selected him for Australia don't get the logic on why he can't be played.