***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[mr_mister]

um, what about Maxwell

 

[The Battlers Prince]

um, what about Maxwell

Na, too obvious

 

[Debris]

Even more amazing that this success of tactics, plans & determination is coming from possibly the most stubborn, hard-headed and boofish team in the history of the game

Really? I can't remember a team so full of mild-mannered introverts playing for Australia ever.

 

[Spark]

Really? I can't remember a team so full of mild-mannered introverts playing for Australia ever.

He's more talking about their slavish adherence to "play your natural game" in away series over the last half-decade.

 

[TheJediBrah]

um, what about Maxwell

aw **** forgot about him

Yeah he should be in the team. Lyon should be safe for another Test but if he doesn't dominate it then replace him with Maxwell IMO.

Really? I can't remember a team so full of mild-mannered introverts playing for Australia ever.

More so the team management and philosophy than the players themselves. Though it looks like that might have changed significantly now.

 

[Spark]

Maxwell should play, but it does feel incongruous that they would turn to him when they've really settled on absolutely knuckling down and grinding out runs over hours and hours as their general approach to the conditions. Khawaja would be much more suited to that, if he could actually bat against spin (and the lack of a 5th bowling option really would be a problem IMO)

 

[mr_mister]

you know if Marsh gets another 30 in the second innings they'l keep him for another test anyway

 

[weldone]

Maxwell should replace MMarsh

 

[Gnske]

Maxwell couldn't replace a battery right now if he wanted to, let alone play test cricket.

 

[Debris]

Maxwell should replace MMarsh

As long as they are picking him over Khawaja for his batting and not beause he bowls some mediocre off-spin.

 

[Compton]

Maxwell should be playing third test. It does cause a big problem though... does he bat below Wade?

 

[nestor]

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[Daemon]

I'm happy with the way we bowled in the first two sessions. Kohli needed to stop Ashwin though, he was getting progressively desperate and worse. Can't complain too much considering the pathetic batting performance.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

you know if Marsh gets another 30 in the second innings they'l keep him for another test anyway

Tbf its going to be the most vital 30 if things get down to that

 

[Spark]

30s are crazy valuable on this deck. Moreso than many 50s in "normal" Tests.

 

[mr_mister]

You guys both know what my point was. Marshs runs are worth double in the eyes of selectors

 

[91Jmay]

A specialist batsman. Khawaja is a walk-in to this Aus side anywhere else in the world so one of the top-6 will have to be dropped for him next series regardless.

Henriques would be a decent bet as he is a far superior batsman to M.Marsh. His bowling average is almost irrelevant, all they need from him is a few tight overs.

Yeah, Khawaja is really good outside subcontinent and I really am not sure this attack needs 5 over spell bowler who is averaging 22.

 

[artvandalay]

Mitch Marsh in these 2 tests has ensured that Australia are going into the game with 10 men and are still dominating to their credit. In very spin friendly conditions Maxwell can't be that bad an option to turn to with his part time spin and quickfire 40s, on this pitch it would've been gold.

 

[Spark]

Mitch Marsh in these 2 tests has ensured that Australia are going into the game with 10 men and are still dominating to their credit. In very spin friendly conditions Maxwell can't be that bad an option to turn to with his part time spin and quickfire 40s, on this pitch it would've been gold.

A quickfire 40 would be useful. A slow 40 would also be useful.

What would not be useful is 10(8).

 

[cnerd123]

I'm happy with the way we bowled in the first two sessions. Kohli needed to stop Ashwin though, he was getting progressively desperate and worse. Can't complain too much considering the pathetic batting performance.

We lost this test on the batting, but attempting to bowl dry and build pressure off the back of what we saw Aus do in the first test and with just 189 on the board didn't impress me

It's as tho these guys didn't devise any proper plans for the Aus batsmen and just expected them to **** themselves at the sight of spin and bounce, and to throw their wickets away when the boundaries werent flowing

I wasn't impressed