1st Test Border Gavaskar Trophy November 22-26 1350hrs @ Perth Stadium

[Jimthegreat]

I have my 5 changes ready to go. Two batsmen, 2 bowlers and the all-rounder. Bowlers possibly unlucky but in their middish 30s and once the pitch settled, they couldn't penetrate at all.

 

[dexter_]

How did this team lose 3-0 to NZ?

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Can we talk about Bumrah being one of the greatest bowlers of all time?

I’m very glad he’s the one getting the wickets. Deserves them

 

[Shaunbkk]

But your spot on
It's harder to get out of the team then getting in. As our selectors are a boys club

Hahahaha dumb country to be honest nothing on news on impending West provoked nuclear war like a small outback town is Australia all the headlines will be about our overpaid cricketers playing like swamp insects

 

[MarcMaverick]

How did this team lose 3-0 to NZ?

NZ isn't arrogant.

 

[chickenonachain]

Come on we all know the selectors are going to pick the same guys for the next test .whats the definition of insanity?

 

[imagifED]

They won a WTC and World cup in the last couple of years.

So you are wrong

Really only a WC. The WTC is the biggest load of. Uneven fixtures, point deductions, fixed final venue, etc.

 

[Around the Wicket]

How did this team lose 3-0 to NZ?

Lottery pitches produced and India lost the lottery 3 times

 

[I wanna pash Nash]

Labs has to go, he's got time to go back to shield and do a county season and get his confidence back. Still young enough to be around long term but him staying in the team will do him more harm than good currently. Looks shot.

McSweeney should be given at least till boxing day and should go to 3. I actually think he'll be fine. Bumrah was bowling nukes in the 1st and this evening was about the worst situation imaginable for a debut opener. Tough start for the kid, it's not his fault he was selected to open because no one else picked themselves.

This leaves a huge issue for the selectors but they've dug this grave themselves. Harris probably makes the most sense but you could put Head there and fit Inglis in somehow.

 

[Jamurp]

What a ****ing embarrassment, team that’s been sniffing it’s own farts for too long and no accountability because because the coaching panel is one big boys club.

 

[Doggy]

Hahahaha dumb country to be honest nothing on news on impending West provoked nuclear war like a small outback town is Australia all the headlines will be about our overpaid cricketers playing like swamp insects

Take this bullshit somewhere else hero

 

[t_94]

I have my 5 changes ready to go. Two batsmen, 2 bowlers and the all-rounder. Bowlers possibly unlucky but in their middish 30s and once the pitch settled, they couldn't penetrate at all.

Stop the press, Jimthegreat has made his selections for the 2nd test.

 

[HugeJohnson]

Agree. Scintillating cricket by India. The batting line up will cop their fair share, but to be honest as someone who has played and coached a lot of cricket, the difference in the seamers is what has concerned me the most. Siraj and bumrah look to be playing on a completely different wicket to Cum, Hoff and Starc.

And this compounds the batting woes as such is test cricket. Being unable to break partnerships because your bowling is tepid, just means your bats are sun baked and exhausted by the time they are supposed to mount something monumental against a savage India pace trio.

I think Hazelwood was pretty good overall but Starc and Cummins have had absolute stinkers

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Play them all in the PM XI's 2 day game

All for it

 

[Shuestar13]

Ronald, Dad’s Army and the arrogance of CA getting their medicine. Lovely

 

[The King!]

By the time you wrote this reply, I had already edited my post and recognised I f*cked up, misread your point. My bad.

And I agree with your actual point. I would drop Marnus before Smith.

ha ha sorry

 

[Stottzy]

How do you know he said it was plum?

He was shaking his head at the end of the count. He was not happy that was reviewed.

 

[fs88]

Pretty cowardly of Khawaja not to take strike first up. Wth was he thinking!?

 

[Cleavy]

I thought these Shield games currently in progress were all supposed to be D/N with the pink ball, but the NSW vs Tassie game isn't. huh?

 

[Jimthegreat]

Stop the press, Jimthegreat has made his selections for the 2nd test.

Yes! Once I have spoken everyone bows and says "yes sir". Just you remember it...haha.

That's Sir Jimthegreat to you...lol.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Pretty cowardly of Khawaja not to take strike first up. Wth was he thinking!?

I think you just answerd your own question

 

[Linda Lovelace]

They won a WTC and World cup in the last couple of years.

So you are wrong

Nobody is saying they've been complete sh*t, but a champion team wins away test series regularly, rarely loses at home/draw home test series vs bunnies. This team has won some championships, but it is not a champion team.

They have a level of undeserved arrogance that is ridiculous considering how poor they are compared to past Australian sides.

 

[Belnakor]

Lottery pitches produced and India lost the lottery 3 times

The first test was purely India not being in the fight as soon as they got their head into they scored 400 in the second innings.

But yeah the second two pitches were absolute bunsens and nz won the toss in both lol

 

[Jamz]

The worst I have seen us play, to be in the position we are in.. in Perth of all places? This is supposed to be our bread and butter, fast and pacy tracks. Nobody in our top 6 has looked like consistently being able to get it off the square. Once upon a time the BCCI insisted they don't have to play in Perth. They'll be lining up to play again next time around, what a demolition job.

 

[Marshland]

India, England and South Africa all capable of beating us at home.

Pakistan had their chances against our A team in 2 of the tests last summer and West Indies did draw a series with our A team

Please those mugs play 5 test series every few years and their last test win here came 13 years ago when we were at our lowest.