*Official* Australia in India - ODIs

[Jono]

Haha, and so it starts.......

Lol, harsh. I was so clearly not advocating him in the test team.

His limitation in ODI cricket has been when there is quality spin on a tough track. Hogg, Mendis etc. have got to him at times.

So perhaps he can now become an all-time great ODI batsman.

 

[Top_Cat]

Lol, harsh. I was so clearly not advocating him in the test team.

His limitation in ODI cricket has been when there is quality spin on a tough track. Hogg, Mendis etc. have got to him at times.

So perhaps he can now become an all-time great ODI batsman.

Just giving you ****, man.

 

[Manee]

Lol, harsh. I was so clearly not advocating him in the test team.

His limitation in ODI cricket has been when there is quality spin on a tough track. Hogg, Mendis etc. have got to him at times.

So perhaps he can now become an all-time great ODI batsman.

Tbh, I think it is harsh to fault Yuvraj much in ODI cricket. His career stats are blighted by a slightly slow entrance to ODI cricket in which he was an inconsistent hitter - other than that, he has a truly all time great record. I'm not saying that he is flawless, but with such a record, he should be allowed a few flaws.

Since 01/01/05, he averages 44.66 with an SR of 90.89 and this is over 130 ODIs so this is a considerable period of time. The main place you can fault him is in NZ and Australia, where I'd assume he comes unstuck against quick short of a length bowling on a lively track. However, the fact that he retains high strike rates in these countries means that a Yuvraj special is still not off the cards.

 

[Athlai]

Tbh, I think it is harsh to fault Yuvraj much in ODI cricket. His career stats are blighted by a slightly slow entrance to ODI cricket in which he was an inconsistent hitter - other than that, he has a truly all time great record. I'm not saying that he is flawless, but with such a record, he should be allowed a few flaws.

Since 01/01/05, he averages 44.66 with an SR of 90.89 and this is over 130 ODIs so this is a considerable period of time. The main place you can fault him is in NZ and Australia, where I'd assume he comes unstuck against quick short of a length bowling on a lively track. However, the fact that he retains high strike rates in these countries means that a Yuvraj special is still not off the cards.

Never seems to score runs against NZ though.

 

[NUFAN]

I really, really want Yuvraj to finish his career with an average of 40.

When does India play Zimbabwe next, or South Africa!

 

[NUFAN]

Great to see Clint McKay called up to the Australian squad.
Hopes flies home, McKay called up - India v Australia - Fox Sports

 

[Jono]

I really, really want Yuvraj to finish his career with an average of 40.

Yeah me too. I reckon he will.

 

[NUFAN]

Yeah me too. I reckon he will.

He's currently needing 401 runs without getting out to get his average right on 40. Given that he's only 27, he still has heaps of time.

 

[Jono]

If India win tomorrow they're #1 rank in ODIs.

I know its fairly meaningless, but has India ever achieved this status? Only 3-4 years ago that India was like #6 or something and badly struggling, despite always being a favourite in the tournaments/series it played.

Dhoni's captaincy surely has a lot to do with this improvement.

 

[Manee]

I'm pretty sure we've been number one for short periods of time during Dhoni's captaincy.

 

[G.I.Joe]

It'll be the third time actually.

 

[DIRK-NANNES]

Great to see Clint McKay called up to the Australian squad.
Hopes flies home, McKay called up - India v Australia - Fox Sports

The selectors have already been through Laughlin, Geeves, Harwood and Nannes this year.
I wonder if McKay has any chance of stringing together several matches before being discarded for a few years.

I would have preferred Nannes to go, but I suppose McKay has good form behind him...

 

[social]

What would be your XI social (from who is fit)?

I too was surprised Watson wasn't bowling, but I figured it may have been due to the pitch.

The only problem that I have with this series is that Oz has been playing for 9/10 of the last 12 months and starts another test series within a week of returning home

That is simply ridiculous!

Everyone wants to see the best teams play each other but let's have a break ffs!

However, given what's available and ignoring politics I'd probably pick

Watson
Hughes
Ponting
Hodge
Symonds
Hussey
MacDonald
Johnson
Manou
Hauritz
Bollinger


It will never happen

 

[social]

The selectors have already been through Laughlin, Geeves, Harwood and Nannes this year.
I wonder if McKay has any chance of stringing together several matches before being discarded for a few years.

I would have preferred Nannes to go, but I suppose McKay has good form behind him...

Who?????????

FFS, the Oz selectors are total imbeciles

 

[Uppercut]

If you ignore the runs and see how Australia's innings went, big opening partnership, a very skilful batsman at 3 batting through the second half of the innings. You'd have to think they'd set a pretty decent total for the pitch even if it isn't a completely dominant one.

Interesting post this- in hindsight, it doesn't say that anymore. It says Australia were far too conservative in setting a total. When everything goes almos 100% to plan and you still only set 230- which your opponents chase down fairly comfortably- you need to sort your tactics out IMO.

I don't think Australia have the format sussed as well as India do- particularly in India. No one really does, in fact. I'm a big fan of the way India plan their innings these days.

 

[Pratters]

in fact. I'm a big fan of the way India plan their innings these days.

Yeah, their batting is a delight to watch.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah- it's not just that they have so many quality players, there's so much confidence there to be positive and get to a properly big total. India's batsmen try to win their side the game batting first, whereas Australia seem to aim to set a par total then hope the bowlers win the game for them.

 

[Cruxdude]

Would have loved to play a proper Aussie XI. Lee missing out has been the biggest disappointment for me.

 

[social]

Would have loved to play a proper Aussie XI. Lee missing out has been the biggest disappointment for me.

TBH, I have no fath in Oz vs anybody in a run of the mill series

However, come WCs etc we should be favourits every time

 

[Cruxdude]

TBH, I have no fath in Oz vs anybody in a run of the mill series

However, come WCs etc we should be favourits every time

I will not go as far as to say that I wouldn't favour Aus against any other team. But their dominance in world events is really staggering. I cannot see an Indian team doing so consistently well over a whole world cup leave alone 3.