4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021

[harsh.ag]

Wait, Kuldeep and Sundar both might play?

 

[quincywagstaff]

It would be quite astonishing if such a highly regarded and statistically imposing bowling quartet of Cummins/Starc/Hazlewood/Lyon failed to win home series against India twice in three seasons.

To put that into perspective, Australia managed to draw their home 03/04 series against India with Warne and McGrath absent and their pace attack at varying stages including Bichel, Bracken & Williams.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It would be quite astonishing if such a highly regarded and statistically imposing bowling quartet of Cummins/Starc/Hazlewood/Lyon failed to win home series against India twice in three seasons.

To put that into perspective, Australia managed to draw their home 03/04 series against India with Warne and McGrath absent and their pace attack at varying stages including Bichel, Bracken & Williams.

That was a GOAT Indian batting line-up too . . . and Aakash Chopra for some reason

 

[Salamuddin]

Reckon Sundar should play tbh in place for Jadeja. His first class stats are not bad for an all-rounder and I do think he might develop into a good finger spin option for India in the long term.

Plus he is also from Chennai which should mightily please Burgey sweetheart.

 

[vicleggie]

That was a GOAT Indian batting line-up too . . . and Aakash Chopra for some reason

Aakash actually did a really good job that series. Saw off the new ball really well for Dravid, Laxman, Ganguly and (in Sydney) Tendulkar to play their strokes.

He was also partnering a young Sehwag and was a great foil for him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Aakash actually did a really good job that series. Saw off the new ball really well for Dravid, Laxman, Ganguly and (in Sydney) Tendulkar to play their strokes.

He was also partnering a young Sehwag and was a great foil for him.

Just saying, next to the rest of the top 6 he's not exactly a name you put forward as an Indian great.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Selecting Sundar will push back India to golden days of Vinay Kumar and his ilk. Where everyone knew what they were bringing to the ground but it was still a hail Mary.

 

[Salamuddin]

Wait, Kuldeep and Sundar both might play?

I'd imagine Kuldeep will play only if Ashwin is ruled out.

Gill
Rohit
Pujara
Rahane
Mayank
Pant
Sundar
Kuldeep/Ashwin
Shardul
Saini
Siraj

 

[aussie tragic]

Pity India have no idea how to keep cricketers healthy. Now all their injured players is just an excuse why they lose at the Gabba

 

[stephen]

Yeah though tbf India's success this series has mostly been on the back of their bowling. Even test 3. If Aus had have compiled an extra hundred runs in the first innings it would have been game over.

 

[harsh.ag]

If Pant can't keep, then there is no way they can play 5 bowlers.

Have to go:

Siraj
Nattu
Saini/Shardul
Kuldeep

 

[Salamuddin]

If Pant can't keep, then there is no way they can play 5 bowlers.

Have to go:

Siraj
Nattu
Saini/Shardul
Kuldeep

I'd go for broke and play Sundar. India's Bowling with the five man attack has kept them in this series.why change that ?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah though tbf India's success this series has mostly been on the back of their bowling. Even test 3. If Aus had have compiled an extra hundred runs in the first innings it would have been game over.

You reckon? Don't know if it would have made much difference, they would have just declared with 100 less runs in the secon dinnings and still given India the same target and time to bat.

 

[honestbharani]

Pity India have no idea how to keep cricketers healthy. Now all their injured players is just an excuse why they lose at the Gabba

Like the one you have already come up with for Australia there? BTW, What's your excuse for Australia not being able to give us the thrashing you promised us at Sydney?

 

[Burgey]

There does come a point when the Australian bowlers need to get some credit for maiming blokes out of the tour.

 

[duffer]

Ahh okay. A little surprised he decided to tbh, getting back into Australia if you're a private citizen/permanent resident is a ****ing nightmare right now.

What's changed? I got a couple of interesting job proposals which might go up in flames now, haha.

 

[honestbharani]

First of all, while Times of India were a good source of team info for the first two tests but they also promised us Nattu will make his debut at Sydney and obviously, that did not happen.


But I do think there is some small merit in them considering Sundar. They are just trying to find the best like for like replacements they can. Kuldeep for Ash, Sundar for Jaddu, Saha for Vihari and Shardul/Nattu for Bumrah, I guess.

 

[Burgey]

Reckon Sundar should play tbh in place for Jadeja. His first class stats are not bad for an all-rounder and I do think he might develop into a good finger spin option for India in the long term.

Plus he is also from Chennai which should mightily please Burgey sweetheart.

Would be appropriate for him to dayboo in Australia’s chennai then

 

[Spark]

What's changed? I got a couple of interesting job proposals which might go up in flames now, haha.

They just reduced the already pitiful intake quotas.

 

[honestbharani]

There does come a point when the Australian bowlers need to get some credit for maiming blokes out of the tour.

And still unable to bowl us out