**Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

[Gob]

This and the Oval are the two venues that TPC usually scores even when he is out of form. Wouldn't be surprised if he tons up here

Now that I said it though, probably a king pair

 

[Burgey]

Be a massive turnaround if he does. you’d have got long odds on him making three tons in this series when he was about 20 not out in the first dig at Brisbane. He looked on his last legs.

 

[halba]

he has a long time English girlfriend - .Jaiswal

shes a student.

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[Burgey]

She looks thrilled

 

[Gob]

nice thigh tattoos

 

[Gob]

Jaiswal to Maddie in the sack after prematurely finishing it off

"you are cu mming too slow"

 

[Burgey]

JRich playing BBL tonight suggests to me he won’t play in Sydney

 

[halba]

JRich playing BBL tonight suggests to me he won’t play in Sydney

likely no. Abbott for sydney though? hes SCG his home ground.

 

[the big bambino]

She looks thrilled

Tbf he seems like a bit of a grumpy bum too.

 

[honestbharani]

Coming back to the cricket, we are not winning or drawing this if we keep playing Rohit and Virat. Most likely, they may find the courage to say that Rohit was injured in the nets. Ideally, I would like to see...

Rahul
Jaiswal
Gill
Washy
Jurel (wk)
Jadeja
Sarfraz
NKR
Akash
Bumrah (c)
Siraj

But most likely, we will get

Rahul
Jaiswal
Gill
Virat
Pant (wk)
Jadeja
NKR
Washy
Akash
Bumrah (c)
Siraj

 

[Wanna_Be_AB]

Coming back to the cricket, we are not winning or drawing this if we keep playing Rohit and Virat. Most likely, they may find the courage to say that Rohit was injured in the nets. Ideally, I would like to see...

Rahul
Jaiswal
Gill
Washy
Jurel (wk)
Jadeja
Sarfraz
NKR
Akash
Bumrah (c)
Siraj

But most likely, we will get

Rahul
Jaiswal
Gill
Virat
Pant (wk)
Jadeja
NKR
Washy
Akash
Bumrah (c)
Siraj

Do u really think that the selfless captain will drop himself for Gill?

 

[the big bambino]

I'm feeling pretty queasy with the possibility of Aus playing both Abbott and Marsh. Really hoping Starc is fit for the final.

 

[social]

Abbott is 32 and has a fc bowling average of >30

Never thought I would say this in 2024 but Edwards is better

 

[Silver Silva]

Fun Fact: India have only ever won one test at the SCG. That was way back in 1978 when the Packer WSC decimated the Aussie team and 42 year old Bob Simpson came out of 11 year retirement to captain

History is always changing

 

[Prince EWS]

Do u really think that the selfless captain will drop himself for Gill?

He doesn't actually get to decide.

 

[Test fan]

A Rawalpindi type highway is waiting for india .

 

[Daemon]

He doesn't actually get to decide.

India typically works differently iirc - selectors pick the squad, captain and coach have a huge say in the team selection.

Of course the selectors can always override this though which there’s a chance of happening this time.

 

[Qlder]

If Khawaja is ever going to get out of his form slump then it'll be at the SCG. In 8 tests he has 832 runs @ 104.00 with 4 hundreds

At the other end of the scale the SCG is not a happy ground for Starc. In 9 tests he has 24 wkts @ 44.16, best bowling 3/25 (how much is this due to fatigue when SCG test comes around?)

 

[Shri]

Pearl of the Pacific

any city that boasts of a place like redfern within the city automatically disqualifies from these lofty titles

(i lived right on the edge of redfern in chippendale)

 

[Prince EWS]

India typically works differently iirc - selectors pick the squad, captain and coach have a huge say in the team selection.

Of course the selectors can always override this though which there’s a chance of happening this time.

I like the idea of "selectors pick squad, captain picks eleven" generally, but when the captain's place isn't secure it's an obvious conflict of interest and the selectors should be deciding that for him if he doesn't step down.