Australia v India
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
@nzzp on the surface, yes.
But hard to tell definitively, given we created 6 chances that were put down in the first innings. You could say our bowlers put us right in the contest otherwise.
Rahane is the only standout innings in the match. Or series, really.
Fair play, but india did the same in test one and then collapsed with the bat.
Three innings at home not exceeding 200 is a real concern
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@nzzp said in Australia v India:
Three innings at home not exceeding 200 is a real concern
Agreed, but not entirely unexpected.
Ricky Ponting in commentary points out that the batsmen aren't putting enough pressure back on the bowlers. And that is hard when the top order is failing.
Why are they failing? The selectors couldn't pick the opening pair they wanted - and inexplicably went for a guy with zero domestic form in Burns. To try and stem that bleeding they picked Wade, and to a degree that worked.
Smith and Labuschagne both dropping form at the same time was as big an issue for me. Yes there was good bowling there, but they were coming out to a fresh bowling attack and with a lot of shine on the ball. Maybe if they're allowed to come out around over 25-30 against a less fresh attack, with 70 runs on the board, things change slightly.
So, what to do?
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How the fuck is this shit rabble number 1 in the world?
For 2 home series now the Indians have been obviously better than the home side. Pink balls are the only Australia win🙂
They pissed this one in this one with only 2 quick bowlers!
But let's all focus on the most bizarre hour of test cricket ever at Adelaide with a painted ball, and call the series Australia's to lose. We'll conveniently ignore all the other sessions and the home town umpiring because Tim Paine talks humorously on the stump mic
🙂(any bites...?)
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
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Drop Burns for Warner. Simples.
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Drop Head and move Wade down to 5. Simples.
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Give Pucovski a shot at the top with Warner, concussions notwithstanding.
The rest of them are not in critically bad form, so no need to change.
That's roughly right.
Warner, Smith, Laubaschagne, Cummins, Starc, Lyon, Hazlewood are all world class or pretty close to it - Paine probably is as well. Just need to find three more - and Green is well on the way.
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
@NTA said in Australia v India:
Did anyone see if they'd announced the venue for Test 3?
Announcement coming from CA around 6pm Melb/Syd time apparently.
Announcement has been delayed as Sydney are making a late push to host it.
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Chickens coming home to roost for Australia, who are completely reliant on 2 players to score all their runs.
Their all-time attack means they are never out of tests, but as an opposition bowling unit you only have to put all your time in to 2 players. And Warner if it's in aus (which is why they are super vulnerable overseas). And if marnus turns out.to be not a long term gun they are in trouble
Wade, burns and head wouldn't make the black caps. Green either. Paine is gutsy but limited (looks a good keeper.and skipper though).
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@Chris-B said in Australia v India:
Fucking Australians.
A sports-starved year and once again it's all over in three and a bit days!
Fluffybunnies!At about $4,500 a day for 3½ days the poor inept lads are doing alright, that'll ease their pain.
That's just the home Test fee - there's also part of the $550,000 annual contract fee for merely turning up on time at Marriotts and Sheratons at exotic locations around the world. Good work if you can get it, eh?
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@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
... wouldn't make the black caps. Green either.
Yeah, fucking 2 test wonder. Who does he think he is?
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
... wouldn't make the black caps. Green either.
Yeah, fucking 2 test wonder. Who does he think he is?
Of ypur middle order showed defensive technique like that, you would have scored a heap more
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
CA have announced 3rd test will be in Sydney.
18 new community transmission cases today. There will be more, so this seems like an interesting move.
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
CA have announced 3rd test will be in Sydney.
18 new community transmission cases today. There will be more, so this seems like an interesting move.
Yep. Investment banker, former NSW premier, and soon-to-be Cricket Australia board member Mike Baird was instrumental in ensuring the match stayed in Sydney. - SMH
You couldn't find a more stuffed suit. Should've stayed in Melbourne (or gone for a fast, bouncing deck in Perth - although India would never allow that).
