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Road to India in Australia 2024-25

centurymaker

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
Qlder said:
Two India vs Aus A games have been announced.

First first-class match: Oct 31-Nov 3: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay (10am AEST)

Second first-class match: Nov 7-10: MCG, Melbourne (10.30am AEDT)

Could this be the Aus A side?

Bancroft
Renshaw
McSweeney
Handscomb
Hardie
Inglis
Webster
McAndrew
Richardson
Rocchiccioli
Boland
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India A vs Australia A

So we won't see the main Indian test starters participating in those games.

India also happen to have 3 tests scheduled vs NZ for Oct, finishing early Nov.

India's only warmup match will be an internal squad match scheduled for mid-Nov.
 
ataraxia

ataraxia

International Coach
Spark said:
An... an Australia A series? Against a peer nation's A team? Just before the Test summer starts so it has direct relevance for selection, and it's more than just a single game?

This is almost too sensible to be real.
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Happened last year (in September, tbf).
 
Sunil1z

Sunil1z

International Regular
So , Indian Team is shaping as:

Jaiswal
Rohit
Gill
Kohli
Rahul
Pant
Jadeja
Thakur
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj

Australian Team is shaping as:
Smith
Khwaja
Labu
Green
Head
Marsh
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

Looks to be evenly matched sides . Australia start as favourites 60:40 .
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
I think Akashdeep might go well there. If Shami is not fit and I am also a bit iffy about Rahul, I will go with...

Rohit
Jaiswal
Gill
Virat
Pant
Sarfraz/Rahul
Jaddu
Ash
Shami/Akashdeep
Bumrah
Siraj


Also maybe Arshdeep can be kept in the mix? He had some good outings for his county I think and is a decent red ball prospect as well.
 
centurymaker

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
Can't see Ashwin playing in Perth, Adelaide (Pink Ball) or Brisbane as there will be no assistance for spinners.

So it's likely that Thakur will play the first 3 tests but I'd like to see a proper fast bowler play instead.

Jadeja
Akashdeep
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj
 
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Xix2565

International Regular
Ashwin did just fine in Adelaide last time round, and it wasn't like Lyon was useless in Brisbane. Ashwin can easily be justified to be in the XI ahead of the 4th seamer.
 
Nintendo

Nintendo

Cricketer Of The Year
Jadeja+Ashwin in the same team is fine. Jadeja basically plays as a specialist bat nowdays, him being a 5th bowler/holding spinner is a different thing in Australia. Don't think the indian selectors will see it that way.
 
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Xix2565

International Regular
Nintendo said:
Jadeja+Ashwin in the same team is fine. Jadeja basically plays as a specialist bat nowdays, him being a 5th bowler/holding spinner is a different thing in Australia. Don't think the indian selectors will see it that way.
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To be fair, Jadeja has done well in Australia with bat and ball in the opportunities he's gotten.

EDIT: In 4 Tests so far, he has 175 runs at 43.75 and 14 wickets at 21.78. I don't think he's guaranteed to be this good again, but it'll take quite a few things for him to not do well again (though sadly his fragility hasn't helped).
 
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