***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[SteveNZ]

Why are Watson and Mitch Marsh both playing? Marsh did well enough in the UAE to not merit being dropped and Watson is the Golden Boy? Seems excessive to me.

Who would the Ch9 team have to fawn over if Marsh was dropped? Watson is a better batsman and bowler than him, but boy do the commentary team love a good fap over how 'magnificent' the story of Mitch Marsh is.

Unless Watson isn't bowling, it's a pretty rubbish selection. Even then picking an extra batsman makes more sense than a guy who averages 29 at FC level.

 

[Prince EWS]

Watson gets in on batting alone so fair enough.

Yeah but Mitch Marsh doesn't, and his bowling shouldn't count for much when Watson's already playing.

It was always going to happen though; he did okay in a losing cause so he kept his place even though he was only filling in for an injured played. Cliche selection 101. I think he'll be shuffled out quickly for his brother if he doesn't perform, anyway.

 

[Flem274*]

Shaun Marsh sucks too though.

Australia are in a bit of poop because they only have 4 proven test class top six batsmen. They're just lucky two are world class and the other two are pretty damn good. Aussie have to pick someone at three and six so they may as well take the all round packages Watson and Mitch Marsh offer.

Twatto would be infinitelty more effective being given a license in the hero-rounder role at six though, I'll give you all that. Isn't a pimple on a number three's arse.

 

[cnerd123]

I think Twatto isnt bowling so thats why Marsh is in the side.

 

[Jono]

FINALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY


























VIRAT KOHLI (c)

 

[Cabinet96]

Can't wait for that 100% losing record to last for years.

 

[cnerd123]

When's the last time a player picked up a pair on his captaincy debut?

 

[Jono]

Let us never forget where this all started...

 

[Tangles]

Shaun Marsh sucks too though.

Australia are in a bit of poop because they only have 4 proven test class top six batsmen. They're just lucky two are world class and the other two are pretty damn good. Aussie have to pick someone at three and six so they may as well take the all round packages Watson and Mitch Marsh offer.

Twatto would be infinitelty more effective being given a license in the hero-rounder role at six though, I'll give you all that. Isn't a pimple on a number three's arse.

Pickings are slim at 3. Watson gets it cause it's almost like opening or something...

Can't wait for the first oh no. Will be good.

 

[weldone]

Ok, so the batting order is more-or-less decided now: dhawan, vijay, pujara, kohli, rahane, rohit, saha.

 

[dermo]

Mike Clark
I wish you score at least 2 Dbl. Century in 4 test series.
I am nimesh Patel
No relation to smitPatel,dipak patel or brijesh or Axsher patel

yesssssssssss

 

[anil1405]

So with Bhuvi injured i guess they should surely opt for Yadav now. If they don't it will be a mistake.

 

[harsh.ag]

Any combo of the four is acceptable imo, although I retain my disdain of Ishant. But if he can manage to bounce out the Aussies, I won't speak a word for another 4 months

 

[OverratedSanity]

No bhuvi. Well that sucks balls... Can see the attack going at 4rpo, but hopefully they get a few wickets.

 

[weldone]

No Bhuvi and Dhoni means we need Ashwin as the stock bowler now.

 

[Flem274*]

India always needed Ashwin. Who in their right mind would serve up Jadeja in Australia?

 

[cnerd123]

Yea Ashwin was always going to play.

Looks like we will be seeing

Dhawan
Vijay
Pujara
Kohli (*)
Rahane
Rohit
Saha (+)
Ashwin
Ishant
Shami
Yadav

It would be a brave move to play Aaron and Jadeja/Karn in place of Shami and Rohit. Weakens the batting a bit, but atleast the bowling looks like it could take 20 wickets then.

 

[Dan]

India always needed Ashwin. Who in their right mind would serve up Jadeja in Australia?

Karn's in the squad.

I haven't seen much of him, but from the few clips I have found I must admit I do rate him. From a technical PoV it looks to me that a lot can go wrong in his action, but he looks very dangerous when it is coming out well.

In my squad run-down last night, I suggested that his selection seemed like India was picking the next leg spinner they could find that hadn't already failed at Test level. If this is the BCCI's version of infinite monkey theorem, I think they've stumbled across their Richard III*.


*I have no idea if this works but I wanted to force an infinite monkey theorem joke in there somewhere.

 

[Crazy Sam]

If Watson does bowl then I wonder if part of the reason for having both him and M Marsh in the same side is because Adelaide can be tough going for bowlers, and with the tight schedule of the test series they want to keep Harris as fresh and fit as possible.

 

[biased indian]

even if we india as a whole have bad series, hope kohli has a good series, we need a confident kohli going into the world cup.i know the test series is as important as the worldcup i don't have that great feeling with this team in test series. so for a change eagerly looking for the world cup rather than the test series .