***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Gnske]

People pretending Maxwell is a bad batsman smh

Of course he isn't, if he played enough he'd be topping just about all the rankings.

In Victoria grade.

 

[Tangles]

Wade now has 58 runs at 11.6 since his return. Great selection.

 

[Starfighter]

Wade now has 58 runs at 11.6 since his return. Great selection.

Ah, but surely his banter is worth at least 25 runs.

 

[adub]

Wade now has 58 runs at 11.6 since his return. Great selection.

Hey, a guy averaging about 22 in his last 10 Shield innings can't be expected to come in and bat like a proper batsman,

 

[social]

If he was that good it wouldn't matter.



Agar's technique is objectively better than Maxwell's.

Now you're just trolling

Agar has a good eye and that's about it

 

[centurymaker]

Regardless of what Australia score, India is likely to get a lead of 100 to 200 runs, although there's also a small chance of India capitulating as well.

The fact that Australia didn't get bowled out for 200 odd keeps Australia in the game but also- it likely stops India from becoming complacent thinking that the game is in the bag, which may prevent India from throwing it away like Australia.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

India will score around 450.

 

[centurymaker]

Maxwell is a bit of a lottery batsman. Far more likely to fail than pull off a good score.

Dunno how he can be brought into the team when Australia need 5 proper bowling options to have the best chance of taking 20 wickets..

If M Marsh goes, Agar will come.. and I don't see any of the current batsmen being dropped. So there's no place of Maxwell tbh.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wade now has 58 runs at 11.6 since his return. Great selection.

Yeah but his glov.. oh.

 

[centurymaker]

Pune is a tiny ground with very small straight boundaries. Its the same ground where India chased down 350+ against England with ease in the recent odi series after being like 65/4.

Mishits can easily sail for six, hard to be caught at long on, long off etc. And this is what Starc took advantage of like Ben Stokes did in the ODI. And perhaps India will too.

 

[S.Kennedy]

When you have to go, you have to go. Stupid by Border. You do realise Renshaw was wearing lillywhite flannels?

PS

(Border) ''In my day, we **** our pants and were proud of it. Our soiled flannels in fact represented our patriotic commitment to Australia.''

 

[Debris]

Regardless of what Australia score, India is likely to get a lead of 100 to 200 runs, although there's also a small chance of India capitulating as well.

The fact that Australia didn't get bowled out for 200 odd keeps Australia in the game but also- it likely stops India from becoming complacent thinking that the game is in the bag, which may prevent India from throwing it away like Australia.

There are some assumptions in there about Australia's score. You might want to think about some qualifying statements in there such as

"Unless something complete crazy happens" or "Assuming no historic last-wicket partnership"

 

[Tangles]

Hey, a guy averaging about 22 in his last 10 Shield innings can't be expected to come in and bat like a proper batsman,

I'm just bitter that Hohns can say he is a better bat than Nev with improved glove work when neither are true. I legit wonder what Hartley thinks about this mug getting a gig.

 

[Tangles]

I saw the highlights and Darshs looked dumb. I gather by the CW comments he tried it a few times before getting out sweeping.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

When you have to go, you have to go. Stupid by Border. You do realise Renshaw was wearing lillywhite flannels?

PS

(Border) ''In my day, we **** our pants and were proud of it. Our soiled flannels in fact represented our patriotic commitment to Australia.''

Those men around the bat had pretty tough times then

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

solution is lower your pants and release it on the field

 

[Starfighter]

India will score around 450.

Possibly more. If neither spinner finds a good rhythm and if Starc wastes the new ball like he did over summer.

 

[centurymaker]

There are some assumptions in there about Australia's score. You might want to think about some qualifying statements in there such as

"Unless something complete crazy happens" or "Assuming no historic last-wicket partnership"

I have already accounted for that.

 

[Tangles]

Possibly more. If neither spinner finds a good rhythm and if Starc wastes the new ball like he did over summer.

A decent start by the pacers being wasted by Lyon releasing the pressure the big worry.

 

[centurymaker]

There are some assumptions in there about Australia's score. You might want to think about some qualifying statements in there such as

"Unless something complete crazy happens" or "Assuming no historic last-wicket partnership"

If Australia scores more, India is likely to score more too. It will simply highlight that the pitch has fewer demons and help psychologically.
If Australia had gone for 200, India may have got less too. It's psychological...