Road to India in Australia 2024-25

[Starfighter]

2013/14 Ashes wasn't really hyped tbh, people actually had fairly low expectations going in. If anything 10/11 was more hyped and that turned into an abject catastrophe.

No one expected Johnson to do what he did, except maybe Clarke who had one of those inexplicable episodes of clairvoyance that he occasionally got. That all changed after two days of cricket of course.

IIRC a lot of people were quite opposed to Johnson's selection as well (including myself) thanks to prior bad memories. His one unspectacular Shield outing didn't help.

 

[Spark]

IIRC a lot of people were quite opposed to Johnson's selection as well (including myself) thanks to prior bad memories. His one unspectacular Shield outing didn't help.

Most people here were, I think only a small handful thought it was a good idea.

Hell, even after his first spell people were going "ah **** here we go again", he was super wayward. But then he came back and started bowling bouncers at Trott, and then that afternoon session, and everyone could tell instantly that something was very different.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I remember thinking they'd picked the wrong side when he and Siddle were picked as two of the three quicks.

TBF I was right about Siddle.

 

[Silver Silva]

Yeah I remember thinking they'd picked the wrong side when he and Siddle were picked as two of the three quicks.

TBF I was right about Siddle.

Is Siddle the worst Australian bowler to pick up 200 test wickets?

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah I remember thinking they'd picked the wrong side when he and Siddle were picked as two of the three quicks.

TBF I was right about Siddle.

TBQH Siddle did a decent job at that time, especially with the meme quartet always injured. It was his recalls in 2018 and '19 that really galled. Bird wasn't the same after his 2015-ish shoulder injuries, but he was still a better pick for the '19 Ashes.

Looking up Shield scorecards one match of Johnson's reminded me that I think it's a tragedy Behrendorff never played a test - at the time I'd have seriously taken him over Starc. But selections aside his spine turned out to be made of glass.

 

[centurymaker]

Smith would ideally like to play for another 4 years

Smith: Would be cool to be part of LA 2028 Olympics

Says he sees himself playing the T20 format longer than the other two

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[centurymaker]

What we really need are our traditional hard, bouncy pitches without much sideways movement. The were good at getting visiting batsmen, especially from the subcontinent, due to their extra bounce, but befuddled visiting bowlers due to the general lack of swing or spin. India's attack are better at moving the ball both in the air and off the deck than ours, but ours is taller.

Agreed.

 

[the big bambino]

It was irritating to see Australia provide seaming pitches for England and South Africa but will lose my **** if we roll em out again for india.

 

[centurymaker]

Most likely be seaming tracks tbh, especially the first couple of tests.

 

[GirthQuake]

Would be so cool if over the next 12 months with potentially 16 tests to play, Kohli's average tanks under 45.

 

[Apex Predator]

Perth in all likelihood could be a low scoring shootout. Toss will be massive.
Adelaide D/N game advantage Australia.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Would be so cool if over the next 12 months with potentially 16 tests to play, Kohli's average tanks under 45.

More likely to go above 50 considering how he batted in SouthAfrica.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

Hell no Mukesh or Prasidh.

Let's take these 6 pacers on tour (in order)

1) Bumrah
2) Shami
3) Siraj
4) Akashdeep
5) Harshiit Rana
6) Arshdeep Singh

No need of Arshdeep, he was bowling at high 120s in ODIs vs SRL, we should take one of Nitish Reddy or Shardul Thakur.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Australian supporters would know better but last time I saw so many Aussie cricketers hyped about a Home series was 2013 or 2006/07 Ashes .

I haven't seen any hype here tbh

Been like that for any non-Ashes cricket for a while though. Even the World Cup last year went pretty under the radar.

 

[centurymaker]

^^ Thats false.

Half the Australian team has given an interview to the press in the last 1-2 weeks as well as several former Australian cricketers... solely commenting on the Border Gavaskar Trophy (and how hungry Australia are to win after not winning for 10 years).

Lyon
Cummins
Smith
Starc
Hazlewood
Ponting
Border
Hayden
Gilchrist

 

[trundler]

I haven't seen any hype here tbh

Been like that for any non-Ashes cricket for a while though. Even the World Cup last year went pretty under the radar.

"No one even cares about BGT"

 

[centurymaker]

Given the number of interviews coming out from Australian cricketers about BGT, it almost seemed like the series was just around the corner a few weeks away
...when in fact it's 3 whole months away sadly.

 

[centurymaker]

Starc is even hoping and aiming for a 5-nil turnaround this time.

 

[TheJediBrah]

"No one even cares about BGT"
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Just cricket I'm general these days. It's sad.

 

[Arachnodouche]

^^ Thats false.

Half the Australian team has given an interview to the press in the last 1-2 weeks as well as several former Australian cricketers... solely commenting on the Border Gavaskar Trophy (and how hungry Australia are to win after not winning for 10 years).

Lyon
Cummins
Smith
Starc
Hazlewood
Ponting
Border
Hayden
Gilchrist

They all know which side their bread gets buttered, at least in terms of eyeballs and notoriety. Any India-related soundbytes are guaranteed to be picked up and drooled over by desis on Youtube and despo Indian news channels. Excuse the tangent but it's the same reason why so many international motorcycle channels on Youtube hype the new Royal Enfields. Improved bikes no doubt but hardly worth the attention if not for all the Indians who think RE is their father's company.