**Official** 1st Test @ Perth, 22nd-26th November

[Jarquis]

Cowan pretty scathing on the McSweeney selection

 

[Qlder]

Good decision to scrap the India vs India A warm up game at the WACA

Cricinfo: "India are set for a tough initiation in Australian conditions on an Optus Stadium pitch expected to resemble the famous fiery characteristics of the nearby WACA ground"

 

[GotSpin]

Good decision to scrap the India vs India A warm up game at the WACA

"India are set for a tough initiation in Australian conditions on an Optus Stadium pitch expected to resemble the famous fiery characteristics of the nearby WACA ground"

Based on that it'll be an absolute plodder then

 

[GotSpin]

Cowan pretty scathing on the McSweeney selection

In what way?

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Based on that it'll be an absolute plodder then

Yeah #WACAsofast is basically on par with #SCGsospinny in terms of how long ago it stopped being true

 

[centurymaker]

Curator is expecting/hoping for the match to go into day 5.

So expect a bouncy road with some movement initially on day 1 and cracks late on. Nothing much otherwise.

 

[Spark]

Cowan pretty scathing on the McSweeney selection

Must be a good call then.

 

[Spark]

In what way?

If I had to guess I'd say he's one of those people who thinks that openers are an entirely different species of human

 

[Burgey]

Cowan pretty scathing on the McSweeney selection

I'm pretty scathing on Cowan's output when he was selected tbh.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah #WACAsofast is basically on par with #SCGsospinny in terms of how long ago it stopped being true

The Optus deck has had plenty of pace and bounce since it opened hasn't it?

 

[Spark]

It tends to divot a lot which makes it very challenging in the latter parts of the game

 

[Burgey]

Love it.

 

[Jarquis]

In what way?

Has only twice passed 50 after coming in in the first 10 overs and the way he got out in the A game with a 45 degree bat pushing outside off isn’t going to set him up for success

 

[Qlder]

Yeah Cowan saying McSweeney is just a guess from selectors as here are his scores going in early against new ball (within first 10 overs)

“He has two scores over 50 – 53 and 67 against NSW. Here are his other scores: 22, 32, 10, 0, 12, 48, 36, 15, 20, 25, 11, 0, 7 and 0,” Cowan said on the ABC

 

[the big bambino]

I don't think Doggett is anywhere near frankly, he wasn't on anyone's radar before the A game, so I'm not quite sure where you're getting that from. O'Neill I think is just a bit too slow to be taken seriously by the selectors; I actually think they'd turn to Sean Abbott before either of them.

If the selectors would pick a fit Bartlett (whose hardly rocket) or even adopt Starfighter's recommendation of Paris, then just how slow is O'Neill?

 

[social]

If the selectors would pick a fit Bartlett (whose hardly rocket) or even adopt Starfighter's recommendation of Paris, then just how slow is O'Neill?

From what I have seen, not quick at all but that’s only judging him on a couple of occasions

 

[the big bambino]

Given that Cummins will play all 5 they may rest one of Haze or Starc at Melbourne and give Boland a game. Perhaps Bartlett could get a game in Brisbane that way.

 

[social]

Given that Cummins will play all 5 they may rest one of Haze or Starc at Melbourne and give Boland a game. Perhaps Bartlett could get a game in Brisbane that way.

It’s what I am hearing

 

[Burgey]

Given that Cummins will play all 5 they may rest one of Haze or Starc at Melbourne and give Boland a game. Perhaps Bartlett could get a game in Brisbane that way.

Nah, if as is likely we’re 3-0 up, he can have a breather in Melbourne and turn his mind to the important upcoming SL series.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah Cowan saying McSweeney is just a guess from selectors as here are his scores going in early against new ball (within first 10 overs)

“He has two scores over 50 – 53 and 67 against NSW. Here are his other scores: 22, 32, 10, 0, 12, 48, 36, 15, 20, 25, 11, 0, 7 and 0,” Cowan said on the ABC

Has Ed enlightened us with his ideal selection for the spot?