***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[harsh.ag]

Maybe Ashwin is out.

 

[Contra]

Do India really think Pujara is going to keep stepping up with magical innings? Like honestly this batting is thin.. idk I'm genuinely scared right now.

 

[Daemon]

No Shami either! Oh man this is poor. 3 spinners and one batsman short, and not selecting your best pacer on a pitch which should suit the quicks seems like a big mistake.

**** me. This is ****.

Ishant Kohli out, 2 of Bhuvi, Shami and Iyer in. ****s sake. Ashwin's not in good enough batting form for us to go a batsman short.

Hopefully Kuldeep makes us taste it. Shri loves him iirc so I'm blaming this on him if it goes **** up.

 

[Gob]

Estraya batting

 

[OverratedSanity]

Do India really think Pujara is going to keep stepping up with magical innings? Like honestly this batting is thin.. idk I'm genuinely scared right now.

It's definitely a mistake imo. And picking a spin bowling all rounder makes no sense. Should've just picked Bhuvi if they wanted the extra batting. What they've done makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Contra]

And Australia are batting first to top it off. Honest to god if Australia don't win this then they're not winning a series in India for the next 10 years at least. Best chance they have in decades.

WAIT GUYS BHUVI IS PLAYING YES!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bhuvi is in for Ishant! Nice! Hope he steps up.

 

[CricAddict]

Atleast Bhuvi is in. Some solace

 

[Daemon]

yessss

i fully expect bhuvi to disappoint now that we've been hyping him for ages

 

[Gob]

Cooldeep averages 28 with the bat in FC cricket apparently so its not all doom

 

[CricAddict]

The batting looks deep but weak. A bit like England.

 

[Contra]

Well at least with Bhuvi in we have a semi-extended tale with Ashwin - Saha - Jadeja - Bhuvi. Huge first session, need a couple of wickets at least.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Cooldeep averages 28 with the bat in FC cricket apparently so its not all doom

28 in Ranji is like 12 in terms of actual batting ability.

 

[CricAddict]

yessss

i fully expect bhuvi to disappoint now that we've been hyping him for ages

Bhuvi never disappoints.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The batting looks deep but weak. A bit like England.

Looks so bits and pieces with Saha-Ashwin-Jadeaja-Bhuvi-Kuldeep, doesn't it? Not good. We really should've picked a proper number 6 or just a third seamer.

 

[CricAddict]

Looks so bits and pieces with Saha-Ashwin-Jadeaja-Bhuvi-Kuldeep, doesn't it? Not good. We really should've picked a proper number 6 or just a third seamer.

Yes. Shami or Iyer should have come in instead of cooldeep.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shami has traveled with the team to Dharamshala as well.

Morons.

 

[Contra]

Looks so bits and pieces with Saha-Ashwin-Jadeaja-Bhuvi-Kuldeep, doesn't it? Not good. We really should've picked a proper number 6 or just a third seamer.

Having said that, if that lower middle order gets us even 120-130 runs collectively I think they would have done well. Really need Rahane and Karun Nair to contribute this test in particular. The top 5 need to take responsiblity and not gift wickets like the last test, it's all on them now and they should know this and play accordingly.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

what's with this kuldeep guy? always exciting to see a young wristspinner but his domestics stats aren't flash

 

[OverratedSanity]

what's with this kuldeep guy? always exciting to see a young wristspinner but his domestics stats aren't flash

Have no idea about him tbh. It's a masssive gamble.

Shri rates him though for some reason.