vicleggie
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Made his debut in 2012 iirc
Not that long ago
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4th Test at the Gabba, Brisbane, 15 - 19 Jan 2021
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Not that long ago
GoodAreasShane
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Probably because he looks about 45 these days. Patto genuinely looked younger than Starc when they both made their dayboo in the same test
vicleggie
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Starc still looks like a 15 year old blotchy teen
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It's nine years. Longer than some people's careers
harsh.ag
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Longer than Sreesanth's ban
vicleggie
State Vice-Captain
Yeah but he was very young then
Iirc had very little first class experience
Just saying I'm not surprised he's 30
vicleggie
State Vice-Captain
Longer than Sreesanth's maturity age.
vicleggie
State Vice-Captain
Should've done that a long time ago tbf
honestbharani
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Yeah but a couple of weeks at home (where they can still stay reasonably safe) and then retesting them and then getting them on a flight could have helped with the bubble fatigue.
Senile Sentry
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Ishant Sharma's inswinging beauty
Ricky Bhui departs as a sharp inswinger from Ishant sends the bails flying.
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Why India has missed Ishant in Aus.
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definitely would have helped, but perhaps wasn't a feasible idea given the way the world is.
Spark
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I believe Smith actually talked after he'd gotten out the second time cheaply at Melbourne that the extra-long separation from family, unbroken, was taking a much bigger mental toll on him than he'd expected. I don't think it's entirely coincidental that he looked more his normal self-batting wise after he was able to see his wife again in Sydney, so you're probably right that it would have been wise had the Indian team been able to have a brief home break between this series and the IPL.
honestbharani
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TBF, the board did try their best and allowed players to travel with family etc. But there are folks who can't get their families to travel due to their personal situations, like Natarajan and Hardik etc. They (BCCI) did try their best given the circumstances but they could have created better circumstances for themselves by shortening the duration of the IPL for sure.
Senile Sentry
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I think BCCI could have made this a lot better experience by travelling with a big contingent - and enable the residual players to play A games with Shield sides and /or A sides they are available, while staying part of the Big Bubble throughout. Replacements would be seamless and overall mental makeup of players that much more better. Not to mention the valuable exposure second or third preference players will get.
honestbharani
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Having some A games would have helped Australia too, given their choice in case of more injuries was to call up players playing the BBL. A rather win-win situation for everyone concerned but somehow did not happen.
Senile Sentry
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This is interesting. Wasn't aware families have travelled with players. Actually I dont think anyone would have opted for this.
cnerd123
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India sent a pretty large squad + a few guys like Natranjan, Tyagi, Sundar, etc who are these just to train with the side while not actually a part of the Test squad. Plus all the support staff.
Could have sent more players, just think they did not anticipate so many players getting injured during the series. The SMAT was scheduled to be played as well, so understandably they'd want the fringe guys playing that rather than being out in Aus.
Could have sent more players, just think they did not anticipate so many players getting injured during the series. The SMAT was scheduled to be played as well, so understandably they'd want the fringe guys playing that rather than being out in Aus.