3rd Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 14-18 1050hrs @ The Gabba

[SSwans2011]

sans a 90* vs WI & his century last test, his average over the last 10 tests (19 innings) is 25.52, passed 50 3 times after selfishly declaring that he wanted to open, before sulking that he couldn’t do it. he’s in a form slump, batting at arguably the most or second most important position in the batting lineup. in comparison, kane williamson has an average of 51 (20 innings) & joe root has an average of 57 (18 innings). you often speak of these three batsmen as that, the three best of the modern era, but smith’s simply been a liability. stats only tell half the story, but he is selfish and can’t act as our team’s carry any longer.

australia as a test side has no forward planning capabilities, we let david warner have his parade tour for a retirement, leaving us exposed with no actual opener. our youngest player is an unimpressive 25 year old who’s struggling to make it past 10 runs. england picked the obscure jacob bethel and has performed better than the majority of our veterans at the age of 21, he’s averaging 52! (6 innings)

To be fair, I think a large part of the issue with the future-planning is that the options just haven't been there.

We are absolutely blessed with fast bowling talent but our main 3 are still too good to replace.

But with our batters, over the last few years our options would have been the usual suspects (Renshaw, Harris, Bancroft) or fast-tracking younger talents that weren't ready and potentially harming their confidence long-term. I don't like that Warner got to declare when he'd retire, but realistically at the end of his career he was still lightyears ahead of the next best option.

 

[celestial]

Reckon india will send the hitman rohit out to open? He has been giving his wicket cheaply, he might as well do it whilst swinging early.

 

[Cataholic]

Bumrah averaging close to 10 so far in this series . Absolute freak

Good bowler, no doubt, but then Uzzi, McSweeney, Labs, Smith and Marsh are not much more than cannon fodder lately.

 

[Cuzz09]

open with pants

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[Westend]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

 

[Cuzz09]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

Cumball

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[hawkman]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

Very Bazball like

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

What changes would you make Westy

 

[Jimthegreat]

Bumrah averaging close to 10 so far in this series . Absolute freak

Not as good as Boland averaging 9 in the home series against the Poms....haha.

Seriously though, Bumrah will rate close to one of the greatest ever the way he is going.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

McSweeney is the only one I’d drop for the 19 year old.

 

[Rookie]

Why would you take him and not Konstas to Sri Lanka?

Khawaja is the only guy who has kind of consistently performed on the subcontinent?

 

[Westend]

Get some early wickets and the Indians will all be low light specialists 100%

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Or if they go for the target and it gets close ?? Will the light come into it ?

 

[Cuzz09]

In boland
out haze

that's it

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[TigerCraig]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

Moral victory - saving cricket

 

[Jimthegreat]

Selectors will give the batters a pass because they where chasing quick runs

Sadly, they'll look for any excuse to keep the boy's club going.

 

[ptrg]

Haha India batting, out comes light meter immediately

 

[Cuzz09]

Or if they go for the target and it gets close ?? Will the light come into it ?

can the fielding side complain about light?

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[Iceman!]

Marsh warming up to bowl... If he is fit to bowl why the **** did he only bowl 2 overs yesterday

 

[k31th]

Or if they go for the target and it gets close ?? Will the light come into it ?

Then the Aussies will become low-light specialists

 

[nobbyiscool]

This is a terrifyingly tiny target in the t20 era, I'm surprised we've gone for this.

 

[hawkman]

When is tea?

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

In boland
out haze

that's it

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In Webster
Out Marsh

 

[Cuzz09]

early wickets ploise

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[Burtonsgottago]

Labs averaging 23 .. was number 1 ranked Test batsmen two years ago

Opposition fielders aren’t dropping his edges anymore

 

[Around the Wicket]

Khawaja is the only guy who has kind of consistently performed on the subcontinent?

Interestingly that’s what kept Khawaja out the side the most early on, selectors thought he was useless against the spinners