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Amelia and Jess Kerr score 97 runs between them - the rest of the team make 4 runs off the bat.

@Canes4life I think Devon should be competing against Tom Latham to bat at 4 or 5, but I'd start with Tom.

Problem at Champions Trophy is that it's all over quickly, so by the time you figure out someone's out of form it could be too late.

We've got Pakistan, Bangladesh and India in our pool, so we're likely in some trouble if we don't win both of our first two games.

I like our pool more than Australia, England, SA and Afghanistan, though - assuming that we'd swap with either SA or England.

@Canes4life I think that to win it all, you've got to have people who can ice the cake once you've had a good start - Williamson, Young and Latham in your middle order seems like one anchor too many and leaves one too few guys who can come in and generate a strike rate in the final 15 overs.

But, more to the point, I'm with the others who think Conway's broken. As well as his plunging test record, his T20 record over the last two years is pretty horrible.

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Overall, we're probably a bit lacking in class to win it all - though a burglary could happen. What mitigates against that is Stead's conservatism. Is he going to surprise us with innovations like Deepak opening the bowling? Juggling the batting order to suit the situation? Dropping guys who don't perform?

I very much doubt it, because he's never shown an inclination to do this in the past. He's super-formulaic, so the opposition can pretty much plan minutely for what Dave's going to dish up!

And we'll need to field consistently at a much better level than we've done in the past couple of years - dropped catches will sink us if our other weaknesses don't!

@Snowy Young over Conway should be a no-brainer. Conway should be competing vs Latham as keeper.

I'm less convinced about Chapman - Phillips needs to find some form with the bat in the next month.

I'd probably go with an XI of Ravindra, Young, Williamson, Mitchell, Latham, Phillips, Bracewell, Santner, Henry, Ferguson, O'Rourke from this squad - but, actually, I'd possibly replace Latham with Hay and probably O'Rourke with Duffy if I'd got to select my own squad.

@Chris said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Chris said in Black Caps vs Sri Lanka:

@Cyclops
Latham in no danger of losing his spot in the squad he will be named tomorrow.

Which is part of the problem

Along with Conway and Phillips selected again a waste of space in the squad.
Sears selected off the back of no game time.
Duffy not selected,Leaving Hay out the best WK and would add more than Conway or Latham with the bat.
I could go on frustrating as hell to see.

Picking Conway seems like wishful thinking - I'd have picked Hay instead of him.

I don't mind Sears getting picked, but Duffy has shown good form in the past month or so - I'd have been inclined to pick him instead of Nathan Smith who looks pretty hittable to me.

Chapman and extras saving us from being bowled out for 26!

Young, Ravindra, Mitchell, Latham, Phillips and Santner collectively contributing 5 runs off the bat.

We could have picked 6 random ferners and not done much worse! Anyone specialise on the nick for 4?!!

@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:

Do India have the guts to drop Sharma for Sydney needing a win?

Indian selectors are usually like Stead-on-Steroids when it comes to conservatism.

Should happen - and they could give him a test farewell against some bunnies somewhere else - but, it won't.

Picking Rohit, the Jaiswal run-out and Pant's stupid shot probably the three things that lost India the match.

But, their other errors also meant they were substantially outplayed.

Pretty doubtful that Washington, Bumrah and Siraj are going to survive a dozen overs with the new ball.

Man - it is fuckwitted of Pant to be caught in the deep when they're playing for the draw.

Mark Waugh was highly critical of his first innings shot - he'll be scathing of this one. I agree with Mark.

Can't see the game due to fucking rain fade!

@NTA Lyon back on. Good move.

Also need to make sure Starc and Cummins have gas in the tank when they get the new ball.

@NTA said in Australia v India:

An hour to go would have left India a target well under 300 with a full day + 10 overs. Easy get

Baz regularly made me shit my pants! He usually got it right.

@bayimports Yeah - late yesterday, I think Shastri said Lyon or Boland not getting out might actually be hurting Australia's chances.

Because I'm very conservative and from a different era, I wouldn't have had the balls to declare - but, I was surprised they didn't. Baz would've pulled the plug with an hour to go.

Pant throws his wicket away and now India crumbling. They may well need Bumrah to save them again!

@NTA Mitch averaging 19 with the bat and 42 with the ball this year. That's pretty weak for an Australian.

Wouldn't be playing if Green was available. Should be someone younger who won't be any worse.

@MN5 said in Australia v India:

Let’s see if India have a real go at this total

Wickets in hand will be the key.

They'll just bat normally for two sessions and try to T20 it at the end if they've got wickets in hand.

@Chris-B said in Australia v India:

Is Starc 100% fit?

He looks alright to me!

Jaiswal owes his team 100. Rohit about the same.

Wouldn't be very optimistic about Rohit making good on his debt!

Is Starc 100% fit?

If Oz only has three frontline bowlers, then I can see the point in batting on because Mitch Marsh, Head and Co having to bowl 20 overs would be worrying. Otherwise, this seems a bit cautious - even though India could still score the runs! Doesn't seem to be too many terrors in the pitch!

I bet Steve Smith is pissed off with his middle order - he got out trying to force the pace and they folded behind him!

Massive drop by Jaiswal! He's made three costly errors in this game.

Things right in the balance, I think.

@Rapido Indians have probably made four or five errors that will cost them this test.

Picking Rohit instead of Shubman - but, a bit like Timmy that was always happening. No country for old men, Rohit.

Not finding a quick solution for Konstas.

Jaiswal runout. Which probably cost them Kohli, as well.

Nightwatchman - which might have contributed to Kohli.

Pant!

@NTA said in Australia v India:

@Chris-B like the follow-on, I don't think it's a thing any more unless it's the circumstances you describe

Shouldn't be - but, India and NZ are both still using it - and both guilty of sending in early nighties.

Steve Waugh got rid of it altogether and I think was probably correct - except in exceptional circumstances.