*Official* India Tour of Australia 2018/19

[the big bambino]

You blokes are funny. I know you're hyped to win a series in Oz and are seeing bogey men that don't exist. Don't sweat. That wont happen.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

This is the problem with Aus selections recently. Picking guys because they look like they have potential, or they look good technically, eg. "well organised at the crease", instead of picking the players who are actually succeeding. It sounds ****ing obvious but for some reason it's still not being done.

Personally I would agree, there are a few others with better recent form who I would have certainly picked ahead of him. It's different with fast bowling, but when it comes to selecting batsman the only requirement should be runs and lots of them

 

[Starfighter]

Would anyone be surprised if Labuschagne did a Curran and ****ed India over.

Because all such similar predictions this series have come true.

You blokes are funny. I know you're hyped to win a series in Oz and are seeing bogey men that don't exist. Don't sweat. That wont happen.

Pretty much. For anything to come of Marnus India will have to screw up spectacular, something they haven't done all that much of this series.

 

[Spark]

Sam Curran showed a hell of a lot more at FC level than Labuschagne ever has

 

[Victor Ian]

Is Australia's woeful batting now so accepted that we don't even bother adding it to the capitulation's thread when they score less than 150?

 

[irfan]

Shaw is out of the series. Not sure what the play is for India now, Vihari to replace Rohit and take a punt on Rahul,Vijay or Patel to open. Other option is slot in Ashwin for Rohit. Tough call.

My lineup would be:
Agarwal
Vihari
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pandya
Pant
Jadeja
Ashwin
Sharma/Shami
Bumrah

 

[trundler]

Get Rahul in the middle order

 

[Shri]

Agarwal
Vihari
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja
Kuldeep
Bhuvi
Shami
Bumrah

Ishant looks tired.

 

[Daemon]

Yeah Ishant looks a bit tired. I'd still keep him though.

Rohit out for Pandya for me but I won't complain if they go Ashwin.

 

[SeamUp]

Pretty cool of Tim Paine's wifey

 

[Burgey]

Hahahaha that’s quality

 

[Daemon]

haha that's awesome. good from both parties.

 

[Spikey]

better from pant. look at that smile

 

[GotSpin]

Quality

 

[the big bambino]

There's a Steve Waugh article behind a pay wall where he is recasting the batting order. Anybody seen it and if so what are his suggestions?

 

[SeamUp]

There's a Steve Waugh article behind a pay wall where he is recasting the batting order. Anybody seen it and if so what are his suggestions?

Harris
S.Marsh
Khawaja
Head
Paine
Labuschagne
M.Marsh
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

 

[the big bambino]

Thanks. I’d have Paine bat ahead of Marnus and Finch in for Mitch while opening with the other Marsh.

 

[Spikey]

Harris
S.Marsh
Khawaja
Head
Paine
Labuschagne
M.Marsh
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

oh my god.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Harris
S.Marsh
Khawaja
Head
Paine
Labuschagne
M.Marsh
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood

I thought Waugh was meant to know about cricket? How can anyone still think picking both Marsh boys is a good idea?

 

[Spikey]

steve waugh just one upped ricky ponting. brutal stuff