***Official*** Australia in India ODIs/T20s 2017

[Spikey]

(Cartwright and Agar are clearly only playing today because they're in their Ashes plans)

 

[Burgey]

Much love for noted ODI specialist Ed, but on his point I respectfully disagree. Gotta try these blokes out in meaningless series ahead of the WC lest we become England and look good ahead of time and fail ignominiously when it matters.

 

[stephen]

Does anyone else feel like Zampa is the Lyon of ODIs? Every time Australia drop him it's a mistake.

 

[honestbharani]

I don’t know. I think they dgaf about the CT mostly, T20s a more difficult proposition to work out, though it’s a different form of the game again

lol.. u wish.

 

[weldone]

Does anyone else feel like Zampa is the Lyon of ODIs? Every time Australia drop him it's a mistake.

It was more down to balance imo. If they had to drop Faulkner, they needed to bring in someone who can bat (Agar).

 

[Spikey]

They didn't though

 

[Pratters]

Kohli's batted really well so far in humid conditions. Not easy out there.

 

[vcs]

Are there not better middle-order options available than Pandey?

 

[cnerd123]

Pandey is gun, what have you got against him?

 

[vcs]

Not much, other than never actually having seen him play well

 

[honestbharani]

Long term, I do think it will benefit India more if Raina finds his mojo back and is back at #4 before the WC rolls around. He has done well in ODIs in England before and I think he is a better shout and might even allow us to bat MSD at 4 and let Raina, Jadhav and Pandya take care of the 30-50 over chunk.

 

[Pratters]

Are there not better middle-order options available than Pandey?

Yeah. Poor technique.

 

[Firebreaker]

Travis Head the bowler is a disgrace to cricket

 

[cnerd123]

Not much, other than never actually having seen him play well

he's ugly to look at but he's already turned in a bunch of good performances. He's done way better than anyone else we have tried except for Jadhav. And he's gun in domestix as well. Also a good fielder.

He's also a proven uphill skier - he's terrible at cashing in on good positions (which really is something he should work on for International cricket) but is superb under pressure.

 

[Pratters]

Another flurry of wickets. The batting Pandey and beyond just is not dependable.

 

[cnerd123]

Pandey is averaging 38 with a SR of 90+ just 13 games into his ODI career. With a matchwinning 100 away from home and a couple of useful fifties.

Just 13 innings. 14 games.

What on Earth do you guys expect from a new batsman in the middle order, seriously.

 

[Pratters]

How many innings below 35?

 

[Pratters]

Long term, I do think it will benefit India more if Raina finds his mojo back and is back at #4 before the WC rolls around. He has done well in ODIs in England before and I think he is a better shout and might even allow us to bat MSD at 4 and let Raina, Jadhav and Pandya take care of the 30-50 over chunk.

We should move forward with guys like KL, Karun etc. Not backwards with Raina.

 

[Dan]

Pandey is averaging 38 with a SR of 90+ just 13 games into his ODI career. With a matchwinning 100 away from home and a couple of useful fifties.

Just 13 innings. 14 games.

What on Earth do you guys expect from a new batsman in the middle order, seriously.

It's pretty much the perfect time to test him out for an extended stint, too.

 

[Pratters]

Pandey just doesn't inspire confidence. Maybe it is just that he looks bad like ***** says but I squirm more than sit peacefully when he is at the crease.