***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[Zinzan]

He's all the richer for it too. Horrible rag.

The pits. Thinking it's written for 12 years old's is actually overrating it somewhat.

 

[Burgey]

It's 2GB in print.

 

[Spark]

Cummins it is then

 

[social]

Couldnt resist temptation and talk is that he will play next test

 

[Zinzan]

Will Maxwell replace MMarsh?

 

[honestbharani]

Will Maxwell replace MMarsh?

I think he would, as having 3 spinners can ensure they never need anything more than 4 over bursts from Cummins. Haze might be used similarly too. If he can stay fit, this will probably be for the best for Australia as on a slow and low wicket, a guy with that kind of heat on the ball will be more threatening than even the best line and length bowlers.

 

[TNT]

Can Cummins sledge, I'm not sure he is suitable for this series.

 

[Dan]

Before the Cummins announcement I was half-expecting this:

6. Stoinis
7. Wade
8. O'Keefe
9. Hazlewood
10. Swepson
11. Lyon

But now there's no way in hell they don't bring Cummins in, so I'm backing:

6. Maxwell/Agar (how much does Lehmann hate Maxwell?)
7. Wade
8. Cummins
9. O'Keefe
10. Hazlewood
11. Lyon

 

[Spark]

He's basically a like-for-like, right? Presumably they thought they lacked that extra weapon that genuine pace brings if they just picked someone like Sayers.

 

[honestbharani]

The real issue is how will Lyon get the footmarks to work with at the right handers? Imagine if Cummins was in for Starc at Bangalore...

 

[Hennybogan]

How about a bouncy fast deck, from what I read on espn the Indian fans fancy their quicks on fast bouncy surfaces.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The real issue is how will Lyon get the footmarks to work with at the right handers? Imagine if Cummins was in for Starc at Bangalore...

Lyon took 8 on the first day.

 

[Tangles]

Wonder if they even debated Patto or if they just went "omfg Cummins is fit lets do this!"

 

[Hennybogan]

Omfg for sure

 

[the big bambino]

Cummins it is then

On reflection and before the announcement I changed my mind from Dorf to Cummins. Yes the ashes is important and would have liked him to have more fc matches. But winning in India is a mission in itself and circumstances didn't accommodate those plans.

Cummins best replicates Starc's pace and batting ability so in he goes. It's a total gamble but Aus might as well find out if he's ready by playing him in India as much as in the shield. Fingers crossed.

It also means the fifth bowler will be very important now, more so than the last two tests. Whomever of Stoinis and Agar can be relied upon to bowl ten niggardly overs gets a cap. If that's a toss up then I favour Agar whom I think is more likely to score runs than Stoinis.

 

[social]

According to a quote from Siddle, it will be Maxwell.

Tbh, if Cummins and Maxwell play anywhere near their potential, it is a better team IMO

 

[Gob]

I like ***. Now don't get injured in the nets

 

[Spark]

On reflection and before the announcement I changed my mind from Dorf to Cummins. Yes the ashes is important and would have liked him to have more fc matches. But winning in India is a mission in itself and circumstances didn't accommodate those plans.

Cummins best replicates Starc's pace and batting ability so in he goes. It's a total gamble but Aus might as well find out if he's ready by playing him in India as much as in the shield. Fingers crossed.

It also means the fifth bowler will be very important now, more so than the last two tests. Whomever of Stoinis and Agar can be relied upon to bowl ten niggardly overs gets a cap. If that's a toss up then I favour Agar whom I think is more likely to score runs than Stoinis.

I mean we shouldn't be thinking beyond this series, surely? Winning this series would be a staggering achievement on par with any Ashes series you could name.

 

[Gob]

Far better than any ashes win although I think they bottled the big opportunity in the last test.

 

[Tangles]

I mean we shouldn't be thinking beyond this series, surely? Winning this series would be a staggering achievement on par with any Ashes series you could name.

The worry is an injury prone bowler on a potentially dead wicket with a captain who wants to win badly and will over bowl him if the other options don't work. Ideally Lyon, Sok, Haze bowl well enough that Cummins can be used in short bursts. 5th bowler can't be a mug either.