Him specifically saying they've been rubbish at trying to draw games was very good.Loved that interview. A. He didn't allow Warner to get away from his record of scoring only at home. B. He rubbished and put to bed that pathetic 'ball with your name on it' attitude. Well done Smith.
People have pointed to his record, but also a lot of guys who have played with him, coached him, etc. think that he's well suited to the subcontinent.Would take him over Zampa tbh. Somewhat surprised he wasn't picked, there seemed to be a bit of a hype train around him earlier in the season but it's disappeared.
Just as some of the best batting coaches never played Test cricket.Yeah that definitely sounds like Australia are thinking along the right lines.
Why Sriram as a bowling consultant though, doesn't look like he was a proper bowler.
Yeah, I was thinking that as I wrote the post.Just as some of the best batting coaches never played Test cricket.
FMD CA must be absolutely rolling in cash !He's even working with the U-16 side atm in Dubai, teaching them about the SC conditions, which is a great initiative by CA imo, they clearly realise you can't always just learn on the job and have to get it drilled into you when you're still young.
I'm not even sure he's played a single game for Australia A. I don't think he's played in India before, although I could be wrong.People have pointed to his record, but also a lot of guys who have played with him, coached him, etc. think that he's well suited to the subcontinent.
Has he played any long form cricket over there (i.e. an A tour)?
So true. Warner can't be playing shots like the one he spewed off at hobart and think it's all dandy and cool. Likewise in SLI like the approach Smith is taking, especially wrt backing your defence and batting long. It'll be a good challenge for the whole side. Am also liking him making the team his own, not just following along with the higher ups and the coach.
I can see Hazlewood targeting Kohli the same way he targeted Amla. Hazey mentallly disintegrated the South African .. Kohli on his soil will be a tougher assignment. Starc with his unpredictability will be the danger man for the Indians. If he and Haze can get reverse swing we are in with a show.Hope Starc freshens up a bit. He's been pretty flat the last few tests. I like Haze's method for Kohli too. Not as optimistic about our batting though I think TPC will do pretty well. Warner needs to step up OS big time if Australia is to have any shot at being competitive across the whole series.
Think India will win pretty comfortably but think Australia might jag a test (hopefully one of the first two to keep it interesting).
He played in the T20 World Cup early last year.I'm not even sure he's played a single game for Australia A. I don't think he's played in India before, although I could be wrong.
I don't see anything in his bowling suited to the subcontinent compared to others such as Swepson or Ahmed. He tends to bowl fairly slow and loopy while Swepson is a bit flatter and quicker - and I'd have thought the latter would be better in the SC. I can only see Zampa fulfilling an Adil Rashid sort of role and taking wickets while being fairly expensive, and Rashid's record is far better and he's more experienced.
Neither have great variations. Zampa turns his wrong 'un more but I think Swepson's is harder to pick, Zampa bowls an okayish-for-limited-overs slider while I don't know about Swepson.
Heh god pointPeople have pointed to his record, but also a lot of guys who have played with him, coached him, etc. think that he's well suited to the subcontinent.
Has he played any long form cricket over there (i.e. an A tour)?
T20 doesn't count anywayHe played in the T20 World Cup early last year.
Well he's played in the IPL and in ODIs there.I'm not even sure he's played a single game for Australia A. I don't think he's played in India before, although I could be wrong.
I don't see anything in his bowling suited to the subcontinent compared to others such as Swepson or Ahmed. He tends to bowl fairly slow and loopy while Swepson is a bit flatter and quicker - and I'd have thought the latter would be better in the SC. I can only see Zampa fulfilling an Adil Rashid sort of role and taking wickets while being fairly expensive, and Rashid's record is far better and he's more experienced.
Neither have great variations. Zampa turns his wrong 'un more but I think Swepson's is harder to pick, Zampa bowls an okayish-for-limited-overs slider while I don't know about Swepson.
Yep, his outside off stump trouble is a factor only when the ball is moving, hard to see him in much trouble otherwise.I don't think Kohli will worry that much about facing Haze.