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

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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
I reckon they should set no less than 340 for the full day tomorrow. Obviously that can't happen with the time left tonight, so I'd be batting tomorrow for a short period. Probably not trying to make too many runs, rather setting a particular run rate for India. Bat 5 overs into tomorrow, IMO. 320 in 83 overs.
 
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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
Blocky said:
Yeah, some selections like John Hastings, Tom Moody, McDonald or Brendon Julian (different eras, granted) make no sense to me at test level considering Australia have generally always had someone in the top order capable of giving reasonable overs ( Steve and Mark Waugh, Greg Blewett, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Katich etcetera)
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Moody played as an opener a lot at Test level iirc. Never really got in there on the strength of his bowling. Hastings + Julian were picked on their bowling alone, Julian also for left-arm variety, while I do quite like the idea of the McDonald role when you have a guy capable of being your specialist spinner (North, when all the specialists sucked) batting in your top 6.

England should pick Woakes in that role at the moment -- good enough batsman to give them ridiculous bowling depth, and capable of good spells with the ball but without the pressure of having to strike as often as a front-liner.
 
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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
Lyon to get someone caught at leg slip tomorrow, IMO. Or dropped at leg slip, since none of us can catch.
 
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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
I actually don't think he's a bad option at the moment. Forces the batsmen to make the pace rather than using Yadav's to do all the work. Shami should be bowling a lot of cutters here, IMO (if he has them in his arsenal).
 
Blocky

Blocky

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Dan said:
Moody played as an opener a lot at Test level iirc. Never really got in there on the strength of his bowling. Hastings + Julian were picked on their bowling alone, Julian also for left-arm variety, while I do quite like the idea of the McDonald role when you have a guy capable of being your specialist spinner (North, when all the specialists sucked) batting in your top 6.

England should pick Woakes in that role at the moment -- good enough batsman to give them ridiculous bowling depth, and capable of good spells with the ball but without the pressure of having to strike as often as a front-liner.
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I still like Stokes even after his horrible follow up to the Ashes... a lot to like about him when things are going right.

See ya Smith.
 
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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
Absolutely plumb. Except for the possible edge.

Can't blame the umpire for giving it though, looked bad and the edge (if there was one) wasn't especially clear.
 
Swingpanzee

Swingpanzee

International Regular
Ah shucks. Bad time to get out but he's done his part, absolutely fantastic series.

Need another 80 runs here so hope Hadds and co don't throw it all away.
 
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Dan

Hall of Fame Member
Last ball of the day, Starc should defend out the over and then bop Shami over long on for 6 and then Smith should declare.
 
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