*Official* Australia in India 2023

[Xix2565]

It's particularly necessary they probably have seen enough of Bharat. With a WTC final approaching it makes total sense to try out Kishan if he is upto it.
I remember him playing extremely well against Stuurman & Marco Jansen in the 4 day games in SA. Even outscored Sarfaraz there.
His glovework is what I guess is what they had to take a call on.

No it doesn't? They've barely seen enough of Bharat to even consider trying out Kishan, who's barely got a handful of A games compared to Bharat.

why are you dropping our top scorer for the series on a turner

also if it is a turner, we should go all in and play kuldeep and pick no pacers

Rohit, Gill, Pujara, Virat, Shreyas, Washy, Jaddu, Axar, Ashwin, Bharat, Kuldeep

Please give up on making XIs. No one needs to see this.

 

[honestbharani]

Reminder:

Yeah... I never had a problem with him as our LO keeper. Its his batting that is wanting in T20s.

 

[sphynx]

Yeah. Again ppl are underrating the Aussie bowling assuming Hazelwood is there, plus Green.

Boland will be unplayable in certain English conditions.

He’s the real danger man for England with a Dukes ball imo.

 

[Victor Ian]

why are you dropping our top scorer for the series on a turner

also if it is a turner, we should go all in and play kuldeep and pick no pacers

Rohit, Gill, Pujara, Virat, Shreyas, Washy, Jaddu, Axar, Ashwin, Bharat, Kuldeep

To bat deep you need to Kuldeep.

 

[Prince EWS]

To bat deep you need to Kuldeep.

And Arshdeep.

 

[Victor Ian]

If quintin's sister married arshdeep, that would be an all time great hyphenation.

 

[honestbharani]

unfortunately, its not his surname... But maybe Bumrah has a sister who finds QdK attractive.

 

[Prince EWS]

unfortunately, its not his surname... But maybe Bumrah has a sister who finds QdK attractive.

Rugby league player Will Penisini's sister IMO.

 

[subshakerz]

I was wondering, if we were to reverse the attacks, how well would this Indian lineup score against Ashwin-Jadeja?

 

[Prince EWS]

I was wondering, if we were to reverse the attacks, how well would this Indian lineup score against Ashwin-Jadeja?

They wouldn't.

 

[Spark]

Jadeja would get Jadeja out so many times LBW.

 

[subshakerz]

Boland will be unplayable in certain English conditions.

He’s the real danger man for England with a Dukes ball imo.

Yeah, for English conditions you have Cummins, Hazelwood, and Boland, plus Lyon with his experience. Yet some posters are saying England are firm favorites?

 

[subshakerz]

Jadeja would get Jadeja out so many times LBW.

I was thinking Ashwin would sort Jadeja out.

 

[Kraken]

Yeah, for English conditions you have Cummins, Hazelwood, and Boland, plus Lyon with his experience. Yet some posters are saying England are firm favorites?

yeah that’s probably the attack - although Starc has been really good for over a year now. He’d probably play on more of a flat deck

 

[Spark]

Starc has to play. He's been so good in the last 18 months, and yeah the fact that he can bat a little in principle helps too. Hazlewood's stock must have fallen off a cliff by now - bloke just can't get on the park

 

[GotSpin]

Easily picking Starc over hazlewood right now

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah, for English conditions you have Cummins, Hazelwood, and Boland, plus Lyon with his experience. Yet some posters are saying England are firm favorites?

I generally consider home sides favourites when there isn't an obvious chasm between them. The main difference is that England's batting is much more confident now and could do some serious damage even to a good attack (like they did to South Africa). There are still quality gaps though, like Crawley. Of course Root performing would massively advantage England.

In comparison I think Australia's batting is less certain. Smith seems unlikely to recapture his 2019 form. Marnus could go well but I find it very hard to predict what any of the others will do. They Khawaja and Head haven't done well in the past though Head is definitely a better player now. I hope they bight the bullet and leave Warner behind. If he plays it'll be like starting each innings one down.

 

[subshakerz]

I generally consider home sides favourites when there isn't an obvious chasm between them. The main difference is that England's batting is much more confident now and could do some serious damage even to a good attack (like they did to South Africa). There are still quality gaps though, like Crawley. Of course Root performing would massively advantage England.

In comparison I think Australia's batting is less certain. Smith seems unlikely to recapture his 2019 form. Marnus could go well but I find it very hard to predict what any of the others will do. They Khawaja and Head haven't done well in the past though Head is definitely a better player now. I hope they bight the bullet and leave Warner behind. If he plays it'll be like starting each innings one down.

Nah. Khwaja, Head, Marnus and Smith are all in reasonably good form.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

On Captaincy debate : Smith vs Cummins

NATHON LYON

Captains	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	5w	10w
*MJ Clarke	2011-2015	42	81	1554.5	313	4844	142	7/152	12/286	34.11	3.11	65.6	6	1
*PJ Cummins	2021-2023	15	25	673.0	142	1811	60	6/128	9/121	30.18	2.69	67.3	4	0
*TD Paine	2018-2021	23	44	1163.4	226	3255	98	6/49	10/118	33.21	2.79	71.2	6	1
*SPD Smith	2014-2023	37	70	1656.2	313	4829	170	8/50	13/154	28.40	2.91	58.4	6	2
*SR Watson	2013-2013	1	2	38.4	4	165	9	7/94	9/165	18.33	4.26	25.7	1	0

Based on above stats, one feels Smith is a better captain for spinners. His field placements, for Lyon, are better & innovative. He understands spin bowling much better. Being a spinner also helps.

Smith is not unusual in this case. Misbah was also a better captain for spinners. Abd-ul-Rehman, Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar & Yasir Shah prospered under him. Uncle Nauman bowled better when Misbah was around (as a coach).

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Aus should consider split captaincy w.r.t conditions. Cummins for SENA while Smith for BISP.