*Official* Australia in India 2023

[ataraxia]

is he eligible for a ban for not only plagiarism but also being wrong

Is Molehill banned? No.

So no.

 

[Shri]

Andrew Symonds ya he was one of my most favourite player, i skipped My college time to watched him play.

didn't you claim to be an old person once in his 60s/70s

 

[Nintendo]

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Taste it.

Murdoch source, therefore #fakenews.

 

[Socerer 01]

Is Molehill banned? No.

So no.

Molehill’s whole shtick is being wrong so banning him for it would be cruel

 

[Socerer 01]

didn't you claim to be an old person once in his 60s/70s

G. Schrodinger’s. Kohli

 

[TheJediBrah]

And get into fight with a pretty boy captain...

You're thinking of Simon Katich

But yeah Symonds and Clarke had issues too

 

[Shady Slim]

G. Schrodinger’s. Kohli

this is just how american political staffers and journalists in the early 1970s were named though

 

[Burgey]

You're thinking of Simon Katich

But yeah Symonds and Clarke had issues too

Clarke had issues with so many blokes. Terrific tactical skipper but his player management skills were soooo bad

 

[CricAddict]

is he eligible for a ban for not only plagiarism but also being wrong

ha ha. You are still at this game?

 

[Socerer 01]

ha ha. You are still at this game?

cant stop wont stop

 

[ramazan ritter]

At last the time has come. This is the test series that has occupied my mind most since Australia retained the Ashes in 2019. The 2017 series was one of the most thrilling series I've ever seen, and I can only hope for a similar contest this time around. The three most recent BG-series have been ultra competitive. So given my excitement, please indulge this wall of text.

On paper, disregarding conditions, Australia looks a better team than we did in 2017. We are in great form. But in Indian conditions there are some caveats:

Despite our success in Pakistan, the surfaces in India are going to be much more lively, and there is a big question mark over the second spinner, with the selectors pulled in a number of directions. The heart says to go with the wrist-spinner Swepson as an attacking option, but the success visiting left-armers with quicker, flatter trajectory (Steve O'Keefe, Panesar) mean that Agar is the frame, despite a middling record of late. Holland isn't in performing well enough and doesn't bat while Kuhnemann is maybe too raw. Todd Murphy looks to also have a flatter trajectory (as he's taller maybe he doesn't need to flight the ball as much?), but then doesn't provide the leg-spinning variation. My feeling is that Australia should pick for the conditions. On insane bunsens they should go with Agar, but Swepson might be a better option on a Karun Nair road.

In 2017 we had Renshaw and Handscomb, both who are natural players of spin. Renshaw performed really well on the two most spinning wickets in the first two tests. I would have said it was worth having Renshaw as an option to replace Warner if he performed poorly, but Warner has probably made himself undroppable until the Ashes. Nonetheless Travis Head doesn't seem to have a coherent plan against spin yet and so Renshaw could potentially slot in for him if Head is made to look totally at sea in the first few tests.

Mitchell Starc's injury causes a few problems for Australia. On a flat wicket Starc and Cummins would have been the two pacers I would have picked. Starc has the extra advantage of creating rough outside the right-handers off stump and India might have a top order with just right-handers: (Rahul/Gill/Rohit, Pujara, Kohli, Iyer). I would include Joel Paris in the squad if Starc is ruled out for the whole tour. I don't think the selectors will leapfrog Neser, Boland and Morris though. It might be in the selectors minds that Morris' extra pace will give us something to work with on docile wickets.

India's batting doesn't look strong at the moment. Pujara and Kohli average 23 and 26 respectively since the start of 2020 at home. Including away matches it is clear this is not a short form slump. Rohit Sharma has been great in tests through 2021 but might just be sputtering out based on the two tests he played in 2022 and middling ODI form. Iyer is in great touch and will prosper on roads. I don't forget the time he scored a run-a-ball double century against Australia in the 2017 tour match. We will bounce him no matter what. Pant may not play .

A lot will depend on what pitches India roll out. I think roads may actually favour Australia because (bold prediction) I can't see Pujara, Kohli, making big daddy hundreds like they might have in the past, and even then, Australia, for the first time in a while, have proven form in building an innings on a flatter wicket in Asia. On the other hand a wicket taking extreme spin, a Kohli 45(60) with wickets falling all around could be a match-winning contribution.

This is the first time going into an India tour where I've felt Australia have more than a slim chance of winning.

Prediction: 2-1 Australia

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fixtures (added by mod 30 January)

1st Test, Nagpur, Thursday 9th - Monday 13th February
2nd Test, Delhi, Friday 17th - Tuesday 21st February
3rd Test, Dharamshala, Wednesday 1st - Sunday 5th March
4th Test, Ahmadabad, Thursday 9th - Monday 13th March

1st ODI, Mumbai, Friday 17th March
2nd ODI, Visakhapatnam, Sunday 19th March
3rd ODI, Chennai, Wednesday 22nd March
all ODIs day/night start 13.30 local

thanks for update brother

 

[Daemon]

awful commentary exchange just now on Stoinis

"looking at those biceps, how much do you think he benches?" (wrong muscle group)

"yeah he actually doesn't bench much, he does a lot of stretching" (doesn't answer the question and also stretching doesn't build any muscle)

 

[White Ball]

awful commentary exchange just now on Stoinis

"looking at those biceps, how much do you think he benches?" (wrong muscle group)

"yeah he actually doesn't bench much, he does a lot of stretching" (doesn't answer the question and also stretching doesn't build any muscle)

if that was said about the women’s game the some brigade would want the commentator cancelled

 

[Nintendo]

awful commentary exchange just now on Stoinis

"looking at those biceps, how much do you think he benches?" (wrong muscle group)

"yeah he actually doesn't bench much, he does a lot of stretching" (doesn't answer the question and also stretching doesn't build any muscle)

What do you mean???? Just watch all those men's health videos. Muscle building is 90% resistance bands and weird bodyweight movements with needless complexity.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

What do you mean???? Just watch all those men's health videos. Muscle building is 90% resistance bands and weird bodyweight movements with needless complexity.

And cardio you are forgetting cardio.

 

[Shri]

zampa wafg

 

[Shri]

awful commentary exchange just now on Stoinis

"looking at those biceps, how much do you think he benches?" (wrong muscle group)

"yeah he actually doesn't bench much, he does a lot of stretching" (doesn't answer the question and also stretching doesn't build any muscle)

bc you made me post in wrong thread

thought weak willed aussies had all gone to bed resigned to defeat

 

[honestbharani]

Do we keep this going for the #revengeJAMT20I series?

 

[Molehill]

Interesting that straight after last year's T20 World Cup, England played what appeared to be some rather pointless ODI's against Australia. Maybe India will take similar inspiration and use it heading into next year's T20.

 

[Qlder]

It's ridiculous how many Aussie tours to India this year. That would be 4 with test series, 3 ODI's before WC, WC and now some pointless T20 (plus the WTC Final so Aus play India 5 times away from home this year)