***Official*** India's Tour of Australia 2020/21 - General discussion

[TheJediBrah]

Wade is a legit white ball gun. Should be just about in the XI regardless IMO. If we didn't need Stoinis overs he would absolutely be in.

 

[Spikey]

don't see the problem. 2 batting all-rounders (stoinis and maxwell) has mostly failed, it's logical the only solution was 3 batting all-rounders

 

[honestbharani]

Superb catch by Jadeja there. The way he throws himself around on the field reminds me of Symonds. Gun fielder.

Better than Symonds easily tbh

 

[ankitj]

Yeah likely.

PS. I deleted my post as I was about to move it to 3rd ODI thread but will leave it now.

 

[Prince EWS]

Better than Symonds easily tbh

Pretty even in batting and fielding tbh, but I appreciate the way Jadeja can roll his arm over as the 5th bowler.

 

[ankitj]

Why not make this forum a sub forum of CC? I didn't know this existed.

 

[honestbharani]

don't see the problem. 2 batting all-rounders (stoinis and maxwell) has mostly failed, it's logical the only solution was 3 batting all-rounders

Good to Australia coming around to my style of thinking. More the merrier when it comes to allrounders.

 

[TheJammyTurtle]

If I was Maxwell I’d have been fuming about being batted behind Henriques and Green,especially given the form he had shown already in this series.

 

[gabbadan]

How much do you gain from Wade playing?

The best thing that could come of it would legitimately be Marnus getting more experience at the position he will actually be batting long term in this format.

I want to argue that maybe it'll help them win the game, and that is a major factor. But nah, it's 2020.

Marnus tried to keep up with Warner's strike rate and started swinging from ball one.That is not his go he is a bad ball hitter and a strike turner with shrewd placements.
Wade get's boundaries or gets out as we shall see in the t20's

 

[honestbharani]

They really should have just played D'Arcy Short who is the closest like for like for Warner IMO.

 

[Spikey]

well the other problem was that they clearly wanted to pick green, which ok sure, but that really meant henriques should have gone out. but you can't drop a player from a winning team.

if they had kept green out, then yes short or wade could have come in

 

[honestbharani]

Wait, I thought Green came in coz they did not want to go with Henriques as the 3rd seamer? Mean, once they decided Agar was coming in for Starc, guess they had to swap Green for Warner.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

but you can't drop a player from a winning team.

Except if they're Marcus Stoinis.

 

[Spikey]

if you're Marcus Stoinis you should always be dropped

 

[gabbadan]

The t20 team selection will be interesting got no idea what they will come up with.

 

[aussie tragic]

We don't seem to have enough bowlers left in the T20 squad with Cummins, Starc and possibly Agar missing. As far as I can tell that only leaves Hazlewood, Abbott, Tye and Zampa left to choose from. Possible team?

1. Finch
2. Wade
3. Smith
4. Maxwell
5. Henriques
6. Green
7. Carey +
8. Abbott
9. Tye
10. Hazlewood
11. Zampa

+ Wade keeps and Agar replaces Carey if fit
(and then Labuschagne may replace Henriques)

 

[gabbadan]

We don't seem to have enough bowlers left in the T20 squad with Cummins, Starc and possibly Agar missing. As far as I can tell that only leaves Hazlewood, Abbott, Tye and Zampa left to choose from. Possible team?

1. Finch
2. Wade
3. Smith
4. Maxwell
5. Henriques
6. Green
7. Carey +
8. Abbott
9. Tye
10. Hazlewood
11. Zampa

+ Wade keeps and Agar replaces Carey if fit
(and then Labuschagne may replace Henriques)

It's hard to stick with Abbott but they will.
The above side will go close.

 

[Burgey]

Looking at the potential batting line up for India in the test series, is Rahul's keeping good enough to bat him a spot or two lower than normal and play him as a keeper-bat? Or would that upset the order too much/ is his keeping shite for tests?

 

[honestbharani]

He cant keep in long format games. And you have to consider the specialized workload a keeper carries as well. Rahul has not kept since his school days and only started doing it regularly for his IPL side as they were pushed to it for team balance purposes. Not being used to keeping that long, if he tries it suddenly it can easily injure him. He is more valuable as the opener for tests and FC, IMO.

Also, Pant is fine against mostly seam bowling attacks as a keeper and even as a batsman.

 

[Nintendo]

Looking at the potential batting line up for India in the test series, is Rahul's keeping good enough to bat him a spot or two lower than normal and play him as a keeper-bat? Or would that upset the order too much/ is his keeping ****e for tests?

If India want a batsmen-keeper they play pant, and if they want a keeper-batsmen they play saha if he's fit. Rahul doesn't come into the conversation.