*Official* Australia in India 2023

[CricAddict]

Can Australia still qualify for WTC final even if they lose 4-0 to India?

Yes. If SL lose 2-0 to NZ in NZ, then Australia still qualify after the 4-0 loss.

 

[slippy888]

 

[Victor Ian]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought you must play a minimum of 2 tests in each of the 6 series of the WTC. but then the final is a single game. Dumb.

 

[Starfighter]

Delhi its usual welcoming self

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626399386300485632

 

[silentstriker]

I will say that last Test, I picked Hindi commentary for the last day on ESPN+, and I will way it was very......interesting.

It's essentially the Hindi language newspapers on politics vs. English language newspapers on politics but translated to cricket.

 

[Spark]

Sounds like Green and Head both return, Kuhnemann in for Boland (so three spinners, two quicks, and liquorice all sorts from Marnus and Head).

 

[silentstriker]

Delhi its usual welcoming self

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626399386300485632

IMO this is a health hazard for the players (and obviously the city's residents). There should be some upper limit beyond which you shouldn't play cricket. Above 200, the recommendation is to avoid or reduce outdoor activities - I would not be shocked to see players needing oxygen or other treatments during this Test while in the dressing room. It is not healthy. India has a different AQI standard but it is still considered 'poor'.

 

[Spark]

Wait Green isn't playing apparently. Wut

 

[Burgey]

iT's ToUrInG. sToP wHiNiNg AnD eMbRaCe ThE dIvErSiTy Of ThE tOxIc AiR.
- Spongebob Shastri

 

[slippy888]

Guys what the team news

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

IMO this is a health hazard for the players (and obviously the city's residents). There should be some upper limit beyond which you shouldn't play cricket. Above 200, the recommendation is to avoid or reduce outdoor activities - I would not be shocked to see players needing oxygen or other treatments during this Test while in the dressing room. It is not healthy. India has a different AQI standard but it is still considered 'poor'.

Actually this is home ground advantage, the same way cricket has been played for over 100 years.

 

[Burgey]

Wait Green isn't playing apparently. Wut

Then who is?

 

[R!TTER]

IMO this is a health hazard for the players (and obviously the city's residents). There should be some upper limit beyond which you shouldn't play cricket.

In which case do you wanna close down the billion dollar industry then? Because in the last few years I don't recall any major (IPL hosting) city being consistently under 200 AQI not to mention AQI can literally change inside a km or two within the same locality.

 

[Spark]

Then who is?

I've no idea because that team balance makes very little sense to me if so. I'm an advocate for adapting to conditions but 3 spinners 1 quick, especially when two of those spinners have 1 Test under their collective belts, seems absurd to me

EDIT: Renshaw out apparently, which is hardly undeserved given the two gormless shots he played

 

[Burgey]

Guys what the team news

India vs Australia mate. It's in all the papers.

 

[Spikey]

Wait Green isn't playing apparently. Wut

I was worried he wouldn't able to make it given he played at North Sydney last night but still a big loss

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

In which case do you wanna close down the billion dollar industry then?

Yes.

 

[Burgey]

I've no idea because that team balance makes very little sense to me if so. I'm an advocate for adapting to conditions but 3 spinners 1 quick, especially when two of those spinners have 1 Test under their collective belts, seems absurd to me

If they were going to play three spinners and Green is out they really should play Agar at eight, much as I really don't expect either he or Kuhnemann to be that effective.

 

[R!TTER]

I don't mind that but BCCI's not gonna shut it down, that's for sure.

 

[Spark]

I know I keep banging on about it but that really is an absolute nothing of a tail. Carey is good with the lower order but he needs something to work with.