***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[TheJediBrah]

Already some in-fighting amongst the Indian posters

interesting

 

[Spark]

Already some in-fighting amongst the Indian posters

interesting

Probably will be the most competitive contest that will be discussed in this thread tbh.

 

[Burgey]

Australia winning the series is a million to one shot

At those odds I'll have AUD $10.00 on it with you then.

 

[Daemon]

At those odds I'll have AUD $10.00 on it with you then.

I'd put like $100k and fix the games

 

[Quaggas]

I'd put like $100k and fix the games

Now we're talking. 25% of SA's GDP....

 

[honestbharani]

Lol Shri.. chill out. They jailed Sasikala

 

[indiaholic]

Jeez you're feeling bold if you're going to call it a million to one shot in a two horse race

Million to one shot of Australia winning which means that they are certain to win this.

**Puts my Smiley Shah hat on**

 

[Burgey]

Lol.

Australia are long odds indeed to win this series or even a test, but if someone happened to offer a million to one then anybody would be mad not to throw a lazy tender on it.

 

[Burgey]

By "anyone" I mean "hopefully anyone other than players and managers involved in the series"

 

[marc71178]

Bingo, this was an XI for Indian conditions, not for a straw man arguing about Stokes being the better Test all-rounder.

So pick a front line batsman then if you're completely disregarding bowling.

 

[centurymaker]

Given the recent pitches, no way it's going to be 4-0, more like 2-0 or 3-0 or even 2-1..

Most probably 3-0.

 

[atishvaze]

Hoping for a whitewash but BCCI has been very generous with pitches this season so Aussies could eek out a draw

 

[Shady Slim]

the closer that we get to this series the more confident with no logical backing i get

so basically it's gonna be 4-0 isn't it

 

[indiaholic]

The logical backing is Smith.. He seems determined to score big this tour..

 

[Shady Slim]

i can also see combs for hands doing well too tbh

 

[Burner]

There'll be spinning pitches this series imo. Could well be that BCCI didn't dole out turners against England because it bit them in the arse the last time they did it.

 

[NUFAN]

Hoping for a whitewash but BCCI has been very generous with pitches this season so Aussies could eek out a draw

Aussies don't eek.

 

[TheJediBrah]

There'll be spinning pitches this series imo. Could well be that BCCI didn't dole out turners against England because it bit them in the arse the last time they did it.

Yeah all this talk about there not being turning pitches ain't gonna hold

Conditions tend to magically lean toward the dustbowl-y when Australia tour the subcontinent lately

 

[centurymaker]

The pitches will probably be on the flatter side. Just need to look at the venues to see this..

Pune is hosting its 1st ever Test match and undoubtedly they would want it to go the distance.. Moreover, the recent ODI there was a graveyard for the bowlers, especially the spinners.

Bangalore has historically been a flat deck and even in the dustbowl series against SA in 2015, Bangalore was the only venue out of the four that offered a flat pitch despite calls for another turner..


Ranchi may prove to be the best bet for a turner..although it is hosting its 1st ever Test as well.

Dharmashala if anything could help the seamers..given where it is geographically.

So it all bodes well for Australia and will ensure that -no way it'll be 4-0 this time. Could even be a close one, given the venues.

 

[honestbharani]

I actually am getting more and more convinced that Australia can easily sneak this series 2-1 or something.