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He has actually been pretty good for the last few years
Problem has been fitness not performance
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***Official*** Australia in India 2017
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Problem has been fitness not performance
Burgey
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Really looking forward to this kicking off. Always a keen rivalry these days, despite there rarely being a decent contest between the sides from a series score line pov.
Will be most interested in the sort of approach Australia adopts with the bat tbh. It'll take something pretty extraordinary for them to bat long enough to grind out wins or draws. They don't even do bat very long in more favourable conditions for them let alone away.
Will be most interested in the sort of approach Australia adopts with the bat tbh. It'll take something pretty extraordinary for them to bat long enough to grind out wins or draws. They don't even do bat very long in more favourable conditions for them let alone away.
harsh.ag
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He looks in the Murali Vijay mold to me. Gotta have a closer look though.
Howe_zat
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He's a batting equivalent of a horses for courses seam bowler that comes in for a Test on his home ground at the end of the series, looks good, gets one full series on dry roads in the UAE and is forever judged by that standard.
Shaun Marsh is totally the right man to play the first Test in India. Just maybe, y'know, lower your expectations a bit
centurymaker
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Pune pitch is likely to have bounce pace and carry, similar to the recent ODI between Ind & Eng.
1st Test & the last Test are the two games where Australia could do well.
1st Test & the last Test are the two games where Australia could do well.
Tangles
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Darsh is only horses for courses if they drop him for the next test in non-Indian conditions. Yet we all know if he performs moderately he will stay in the team. Like Wade he is liked by the hierarchy. It just so happens that there's a valid excuse for him, for once, in these conditions.
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Which CWer lives in or near Dharmasala? Is it harsh?
This is where the final test is taking place. With some snow-clad mountains as the backdrop. Will be so pleasant and good for the fast bowlers to run in all day.
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This is where the final test is taking place. With some snow-clad mountains as the backdrop. Will be so pleasant and good for the fast bowlers to run in all day.
quincywagstaff
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I think it would be a big mistake if they had Khawaja in as an opener instead of Renshaw as has been suggested could happen. If they don’t have faith in Khawaja as a No. 3 in these conditions, why should he be trusted as an opener in these conditions? It’s not like he wouldn’t have potentially started against pace as a No. 3 anyway.
Replacing Khawaja with Marsh is a risky but brave move. Putting him in as opener just turns it into a copout. I know they’ll use the excuse of Renshaw failing in the tour match but clearly going by Lehmann’s comments last month it’s been on the cards for a while now.
Speaking of Lehmann, I see he’s brought up his old favourite of ‘get rid of the toss’. He’s already planted the perfect mental excuse for Australia to fail if they lose the toss tomorrow.
Replacing Khawaja with Marsh is a risky but brave move. Putting him in as opener just turns it into a copout. I know they’ll use the excuse of Renshaw failing in the tour match but clearly going by Lehmann’s comments last month it’s been on the cards for a while now.
Speaking of Lehmann, I see he’s brought up his old favourite of ‘get rid of the toss’. He’s already planted the perfect mental excuse for Australia to fail if they lose the toss tomorrow.
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Nah,Lehmann has been going on about it forever
Gnske
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Legitimately had a dream last night that Ashwin had a press conference in which he stated Australia doesn't have a large brain and proceeded to rate the brain capacity of Australia's players out of 5 carrom balls. Warner scored 5 carrom balls out of 5.
Must be more excited for this series than i thought
Must be more excited for this series than i thought
burr
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Wow. How are you supposed to focus on the cricket.
This is where the final test is taking place. With some snow-clad mountains as the backdrop. Will be so pleasant and good for the fast bowlers to run in all day.
Shri
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One of vcs, indiaholic or harsh I think.
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Don't live there but I have been to the ground. It's absolutely stunning and even the pictures don't do it justice.
vic_orthdox
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Yeah, got to play there and it was bloody awesome. Had a decent crowd there too.
Shri
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Yeah, me too. Its 7 degrees Celsius now and its 7:20 AM. It was a great place to smoke weed and eat Punjabi food when you get the munchies. Stayed there for 4 days once and each day was close to perfect.