***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[KungFu_Kallis]

Lol... the appeal before the drop... umpire just shakes his head

 

[honestbharani]

Both settling in and not going for any #intent nonsense is good news for Australia. Get the feeling they are ok to be 280/4 at days end. Will set them up massively for this game if they get there. I still expect a 320/4 though. Think they will go for it when we get Ishant and Umesh with the new ball.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

did people expect him to come out and play reverse overhead helicopter scoops from the first ball?

i had faith he could play sensible. its only because he only plays LO on our tv screens we think he's some maniacal batting cowboy. we never get to see him playing in whites

No, but he is a quick scorer in all formats including in FC cricket, and Australia doesn't have a great record when it comes to players reigning in their natural games to suit match conditions, and Maxwell has that issue more than most. Not a totally unreasonable concern to imagine he might get out playing a dumb shot under pressure. No question he has an amazing level of ability as a batsman though and he's been great so far here.

 

[Gnske]

At last I am Glenn Batswell.

Impressive, really impressive. So glad we didn't play Marcus.

 

[Spark]

Impressive knock so far.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Maxi.. WAG

 

[NUFAN]

Good work Maxwell. He has looked so composed and it is a nice change to see someone batwell at 6.

 

[honestbharani]

Good set up by Maxi there. He came down the track to every ball before that in the over, forced Jaddu to try and bowl shorter and then took advantage. Definitely looks like they want to put the foot down now though, at least Maxi. Will be a good 30 mins to watch, if nothing else. I just hope we do not take the new ball immediately.

 

[Spikey]

hey wade, ****ing suck it mother****er

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Wow... that ball looks about 200 overs old and the dog has been munching on it

 

[GotSpin]

What the hell is a number 6 in our lineup getting runs for

 

[mr_mister]

other then Marsh who were other number 6s we've tried and failed with at test level? all i can remember is players who succeded and were thus promoted up the order

 

[Burgey]

Great stuff maxwell

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

First half-century at 6 for Australia since Marsh in the Sri Lanka series last August. The last one before that was Voges in the 2015 Ashes. Pretty bad run for that spot. Starc has made 4 50s at number 8 in that period.

edit: Actually one of Starc's 50s was at 9.

 

[mr_mister]

First half-century at 6 for Australia since Marsh in the Sri Lanka series last August. The last one before that was Voges in the 2015 Ashes. Pretty bad run for that spot. Starc has made 4 50s at number 8 in that period.

but that's one ****ing player (Marsh) who everyone has been begging to be thrown in the scrap heap since ashes 2015


i just realsied hilton cartwright technically failed as a 6

 

[Spikey]

Wow... that ball looks about 200 overs old and the dog has been munching on it

mate the people's champion and the big show have been knocking it around for 30 odd overs what do you expect

 

[TheJediBrah]

lol First time Maxwell has ever faced 100 balls in an international innings

 

[Spark]

That ball is not a 75 over old ball lol

 

[Prince EWS]

other then Marsh who were other number 6s we've tried and failed with at test level? all i can remember is players who succeded and were thus promoted up the order

Maddinson and Bailey spring to mind.

Arguably North as well.

 

[cnerd123]

This is so ominous