1st Test, Aus vs India, Adelaide oval 17th-21st December

[stephen]

This starts tomorrow. Couldn't be more thrilled.

 

[Gnske]

I could be however

 

[honestbharani]

Yesss, test cricket for India after ages.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Might be going either friday or saturday, not sure yet

 

[Burgey]

Has Jadeja's hamstring passed its concussion test?

 

[aussie tragic]

Interested to see how Labuschagne, Smith, Cummins and Hazlewood go seeing as they have not played a FC game since the 3rd of January Test match vs NZ

 

[aussie tragic]

If Foxsports is reliable, Burns and Wade opening the batting confirmed with Green at 6

Australia cricket 2020 vs India first Test; Joe Burns to play; teams, selection, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine, news updates | FOX SPORTS

Queenslander Joe Burns has got the nod to open the batting alongside Matthew Wade for the first Test of the summer.

coupler.foxsports.com.au

Edit: and then in the middle of the article "Australia is not expected to confirm the XI until the toss"

 

[Burgey]

If Foxsports is reliable

It keeps getting multi million dollar donations from the federal government. There's no excuse for it getting **** wrong.

 

[cnerd123]

I'd pick:

Gill
Agarwal
Pujara
Kohli (*)
Rahane
Vihari
Saha (+)
Ashwin
Umesh
Bumrah
Shami

KL will come in for Virat when he leave, Rohit on hand if Rahane flops, and Shaw on hand if either of the 2 openers fail
Jaddu in for Ashwin once fit
Young quicks as backups for when one of the main 3 breaks down. Siraj ahead of Saini for now.
Pant as keeper if Saha breaks down
Can't see Kuldeep getting a game tbh.

 

[Spikey]

I'm waiting for Ben Horne to make the call. he seems to get good mail. it def seems like Burns is being picked

 

[Burgey]

Reckon Vihari is going to have a low-key decent series

 

[aussie tragic]

Have we got a new fortress in Adelaide?

4 day/night Tests for 4 wins in Adelaide (beat NZ, SA, Eng and Pak) and that's after losing the toss 3 of the times

Surprised BCCI agreed to the D/N test and the Gabba Test, the original fortress

 

[honestbharani]

How is the covid situation in Queensland? Are borders open for free travel with other states?

 

[aussie tragic]

How is the covid situation in Queensland? Are borders open for free travel with other states?

Yep, Qld is open to everyone else in Australia (and from New Zealand) without quarantine

 

[Burgey]

How is the covid situation in Queensland? Are borders open for free travel with other states?

Unfortunately yes.

 

[honestbharani]

Has Jadeja's hamstring passed its concussion test?

Who knows.. it has a mind of its own.

 

[Burgey]

Your posted team from earlier this afternoon had Ashwon't playing in lieu of the Brown Colin Bland. I thought he must have been ruled out.

 

[Starfighter]

Selecting Burns, over even Harris (if Wade opens, which i'm not thrilled about either) just leaves a bad taste. The idea that incumbency should take precedence over the fact he's batting like a no. 11 is one of those things wrong about Australian cricket culture.

 

[trundler]

Selecting Burns, over even Harris (if Wade opens, which i'm not thrilled about either) just leaves a bad taste. The idea that incumbency should take precedence over the fact he's batting like a no. 11 is one of those things wrong about Australian cricket culture.

@Spikey to comment on Joe Burns's form

 

[aussie tragic]

Good news for Australia, bad luck India

"Australian allrounder Cameron Green’s bowling restrictions will be removed when he makes his Test debut against India, captain Tim Paine says."