*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

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He’s soft in the head like Marsh, just he gets a couple more starts. Still doesn’t actually get forward to defend or drive, yet is meant to be the best available batsman in the country.

A career born in, of and steeped in abject mediocrity. Would be happy if he didn’t play again too.

Agreed

Harris, Head & Labu are the only ones I would have anywhere near the team going forward

 

[OverratedSanity]

Dropping Khawaja is mad, come on. You dont have any batsman coming through the ranks as it is, how is dropping one of the least incompetent ones in the team going to help things?

 

[aussie tragic]

I found that interview with Hick to be incredible in that he seems so hands off with the batsmen he is supposed to be coaching.

Example, JL and selectors talked to Pete about his crease location but it's up to him how he wants to bat

In regards to question about Cummins improvement....yeh Pat went away and worked on his batting and came back with more shots

In regards to Harris....he's really low maintenance and just does his own thing

 

[_00_deathscar]

2018-Test series win in Aus;2011-ODI WC ;2007-T20 WC

Really? The T20 World Cup?

 

[91Jmay]

Smith and Warner back will make it basically in line with any other teams batting line up. Some great players, few decent players and some garbage.

 

[vcs]

Weather coming to the rescue of these jokers, annoying.

 

[Hurricane24]

Really? The T20 World Cup?

Winning a world cup is considered zenith in indian cricketing folklore ,and for those like me who were born just after 83, it was a long wait ....T20 WC win albeit a pajama version brought first taste of it. In hindsight not a great one, but was sweet when it happened.

 

[vcs]

Winning a world cup is considered zenith in indian cricketing folklore ,and for those like me who were born just after 83, it was a long wait ....T20 WC win albeit a pajama version brought first taste of it. In hindsight not a great one, but was sweet when it happened.

Meh. I was born at about the same time but I honestly enjoyed winning the ODI triseries in Australia in 2008 more.

Chennai 2008 was also very special.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Winning a world cup is considered zenith in indian cricketing folklore ,and for those like me who were born just after 83, it was a long wait ....T20 WC win albeit a pajama version brought first taste of it. In hindsight not a great one, but was sweet when it happened.

I'm Indian, born in '87 (albeit didn't grow up in India).
The T20 WC win was nice but it doesn't really register in the grand scheme of things and I actually had to think about what WC we won in '07.

Enjoyed test series wins etc far more.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Really don't think we should toss out Usman yet, even when Smith and Warner return

 

[mr_mister]

Meh. I was born at about the same time but I honestly enjoyed winning the ODI triseries in Australia in 2008 more.

Chennai 2008 was also very special.

You cared about a JAMODI tri series?

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I miss the tri-series days, more interesting than just another bilateral series

 

[Senile Sentry]

Safe to say the series is in India s bag. Would love 3-1 scoreline though.. reflects the reality (although should have been 4-0 with a bit of toss luck at Perth)

 

[Senile Sentry]

I'm Indian, born in '87 (albeit didn't grow up in India).
The T20 WC win was nice but it doesn't really register in the grand scheme of things and I actually had to think about what WC we won in '07.

Enjoyed test series wins etc far more.

The T20 07 WC marked an epochal change as it marked ascendancy of MSD as a bona fide captain and leader. It also marked that India didn't need imported coaches to win tournaments. And most importantly it marked the rise of IPL which ultimately helped them dominate world cricket in the next decade.

 

[Hurricane24]

I miss the tri-series days, more interesting than just another bilateral series

Economics aside, i see them happening more as the only way for ODI cricket to survive. All those 'knockout-matches-to-reach-final' acted as catalyst to multi fold increase in cricket popularity in the 90's( at least for those in sub continent).

 

[vcs]

You cared about a JAMODI tri series?

Yes

That Australia ODI side was still pretty high quality back then. I think they'd smashed us in India only a few months prior. And obviously Sachin making a century in the final after a slump made it even sweeter.

 

[cnerd123]

Safe to say the series is in India s bag. Would love 3-1 scoreline though.. reflects the reality (although should have been 4-0 with a bit of toss luck at Perth)

We've won 3/4 tosses, I think we've been lucky enough in that regard

Could have won Perth if we picked Jaddu over Umesh tho

 

[Senile Sentry]

Yes

That Australia ODI side was still pretty high quality back then. I think they'd smashed us in India only a few months prior. And obviously Sachin making a century in the final after a slump made it even sweeter.

The preceding test series set the tone for that tri series though. And yes with the quality of line-up Aus had then a series win was definitely up there with the biggest wins possible in ODI cricket.

 

[the big bambino]

Safe to say the series is in India s bag. Would love 3-1 scoreline though.. reflects the reality (although should have been 4-0 with a bit of toss luck at Perth)

India won 3 tosses didn't they? Thats enough luck.

 

[Second Spitter]

What WC in 07?

Ummm