3rd Test at the SCG, Sydney, 7 Jan - 11 Jan 2021

[Kraken]

So Australia haven't named their 11 yet which means
1. They are nervous and still unsure about their 11
OR
2. Warner still isn't fully fit yet.

Or, far more likely....they have it sorted, and don't actually have to announce it until tomorrow

 

[Gob]

So Australia haven't named their 11 yet which means
1. They are nervous and still unsure about their 11
OR
2. Warner still isn't fully fit yet.

element of surprise

 

[sunilz]

Or, far more likely....they have it sorted, and don't actually have to announce it until tomorrow

Generally they used to announce 1 day before iirc.

 

[Gob]

I think they want to get through the last training session without Will getting knocked in the head.

 

[OverratedSanity]

We need a Bumrah special up front to take out Warner and co early. The rest of the attack is either embarrassingly inexperienced (Siraj) or just really bad (Saini). Im really scared that Warner is going to give one of Saini/Siraj the 2011/12 Vinay Kumar treatment.

 

[honestbharani]

Saini confirmed to debut. Hopefully another debutant can rock these Aussies.

 

[Gob]

We need a Bumrah special up front to take out Warner and co early.

Take out? Like out for dinner?

 

[Gob]

Saini confirmed to debut. Hopefully another debutant can rock these Aussies.

He will be obliterated

 

[sunilz]

We need a Bumrah special up front to take out Warner and co early. The rest of the attack is either embarrassingly inexperienced (Siraj) or just really bad (Saini). Im really scared that Warner is going to give one of Saini/Siraj the 2011/12 Vinay Kumar treatment.

Open with Bumrah and Ashwin against Warner. Warner has poor record against Ashwin

 

[aussie tragic]

Saini confirmed to debut. Hopefully another debutant can rock these Aussies.

Cnerd and I already confirmed this on last page. Oops, sorry we didn't include link to formal source so you were right not to believe us

 

[cnerd123]

Open with Bumrah and Ashwin against Warner. Warner has poor record against Ashwin

yea tbh I'd give this a try too. Pucovski is new, nervous debutant footwork vs in form Ashwin bodes well in our favour.

Maybe Bumrah/Siraj for 5-6 overs and then Ashwin first change.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Take out? Like out for dinner?

Yes. Covid protocol breach ban for both.

 

[Burgey]

yea tbh I'd give this a try too. Pucovski is new, nervous debutant footwork vs in form Ashwin bodes well in our favour.

Maybe Bumrah/Siraj for 5-6 overs and then Ashwin first change.

He's likely to be first change from one end any way isn't he?

 

[cnerd123]

He's likely to be first change from one end any way isn't he?

yea if Rahane captains the same way he did last game. Which also means we probably won't see Saini bowl until the 2nd session.

 

[aussie tragic]

yea if Rahane captains the same way he did last game. Which also means we probably won't see Saini bowl until the 2nd session.

Good move, bring on Saini to bowl his first ball in test cricket when Aus are 0-100

 

[Burgey]

yea if Rahane captains the same way he did last game. Which also means we probably won't see Saini bowl until the 2nd session.

Nah I meant he will be anyway given there’s only three quicks and two spinners? Would be somewhat surprising if he bowled both spinners ahead of him, but who knows I guess

 

[cnerd123]

Nah I meant he will be anyway given there’s only three quicks and two spinners? Would be somewhat surprising if he bowled both spinners ahead of him, but who knows I guess

Oh that's what you meant. Actually you can have 3 quicks bowl from both ends for quite a while, depending on their stamina, but I don't think that's the right move. Need to get Ashwin in ASAP and protect Saini

 

[Senile Sentry]

So Australia haven't named their 11 yet which means
1. They are nervous and still unsure about their 11
OR
2. Warner still isn't fully fit yet.

Waiting on the Saini vs Natarajan call.. not far fetched given the respect they have afforded to Indians this series.

 

[Gnske]

Genius from Aus not to announce. That way we can surprise India with a whole new version of just how terrible we are.

Also scenes if Pucovski gets brained. The hot-takes will be immense.

 

[Senile Sentry]

We need a Bumrah special up front to take out Warner and co early. The rest of the attack is either embarrassingly inexperienced (Siraj) or just really bad (Saini). Im really scared that Warner is going to give one of Saini/Siraj the 2011/12 Vinay Kumar treatment.

Ashwin might open bowling at other end. Not a completely terrible prospect given his success against Warner.