Australia v India - pre series discussion

[74561347]

In fairness, Marsh’s batting has been pretty good, and you could argue he warrants a spot regardless. His ability to bowl solid fast mediums is a huge bonus. The thing is, IMO we need at most one allrounder - Green is it at the moment. Webster needs to get in on bowling alone or batting, not both.

6 wickets @ 50 since test recall.

If marnus is as a legitimate option with the ball as your 'all rounder' you've got issues

 

[big_e]

Jesus wept. Bad enough for public toilets out in the community. When 30,000 people have been drinking and need a piss at the same time, disaster. Logistics shocker before the hygiene issues kick in. You are doing everything to not take a shit at a stadium to start with but if it is stalls only there would be 100 different blokes pissing on the seat.

Urinals have been added back into the plans, apparently.

And it was never going to be no urinals in the whole ground - which is half the capacity you mention - it was just in one section.

Fwiw, the WACA gets more people at women's matches than men's matches these days anyway, and the plan for toilets without urinals was that those could effectively be toilets for everyone, instead of having massive queues for girls and women, and men's toilets practically empty.

 

[Black Diamond]

Kurtis Patterson has now passed 50 in his last three innings including 91.

Hopefully he has turned a corner. He was comfortably the best of the post-sandpaper debutants. Maybe he can put some pressure on.

 

[Cleavy]

per Cricinfo:

"KL Rahul got hit on the elbow by a rising Prasidh Krishna delivery and had to retire out in a match simulation at the WACA.

Most of the India batters fell to the moving ball; Virat Kohli got a few cover drives away before nicking to second slip"

KL Rahul injury scare as India batters struggle in WACA match simulation

The opener was struck on the elbow and retired hurt while a number of other batters fell to the moving ball

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[eth-dog]

per Cricinfo:

"KL Rahul got hit on the elbow by a rising Prasidh Krishna delivery and had to retire out in a match simulation at the WACA.

Most of the India batters fell to the moving ball; Virat Kohli got a few cover drives away before nicking to second slip"

KL Rahul injury scare as India batters struggle in WACA match simulation

The opener was struck on the elbow and retired hurt while a number of other batters fell to the moving ball

www.espncricinfo.com

Prasidh was very good against Aus A the day I watched.

 

[Nuggetz]

per Cricinfo:

"KL Rahul got hit on the elbow by a rising Prasidh Krishna delivery and had to retire out in a match simulation at the WACA.

Most of the India batters fell to the moving ball; Virat Kohli got a few cover drives away before nicking to second slip"

KL Rahul injury scare as India batters struggle in WACA match simulation

The opener was struck on the elbow and retired hurt while a number of other batters fell to the moving ball

www.espncricinfo.com

Pretty worrying as an Indian fan they're getting out in the same manner, beaten by a bit of bounce & pace. You can't be poking or half arsing shots in Perth.

 

[Nuggetz]

Shami might play a few tests later in the series if he pulls up okay from his current domestic ranji match.

 

[sabso]

Pretty worrying as an Indian fan they're getting out in the same manner, beaten by a bit of bounce & pace. You can't be poking or half arsing shots in Perth.

The WACA is an impossible deck to bat on as an overseas batsman tbf

 

[StillAtLarge]

I talked batting with Bradman in 2000. What he told me explains Test cricket’s decline today

As Test cricket braces against dwindling attendance and competing formats, a return to its technical roots might be its lifeline.

www.theage.com.au

Not a massive greg chappell fan but this is a prescient insight re: the decline of long-form batting from a technical perspective

 

[Cleavy]

Now they’re saying Gill hurt his left hand fielding in the slips.

Edit: thumb injury

Shubman Gill picks up thumb injury a week before Perth Test

The top-order batter picked up the injury while fielding in the slips in India's match simulation at the WACA

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[akkaps]

Rohit and his wife have just had a baby boy.

Hopefully Rohit will be ready for the 2nd Test. And Baby Sharma and Akaay Kohli will be available for the 2043-44 tour of Australia

 

[nobbyiscool]

Rohit and his wife have just had a baby boy.

Hopefully Rohit will be ready for the 2nd Test. And Baby Sharma and Akaay Kohli will be available for the 2043-44 tour of Australia

Congratulations RohitSharma !

 

[western royboy]

The WACA is an impossible deck to bat on as an overseas batsman tbf

Sorts he wheat from the chaff technically

 

[western royboy]

I talked batting with Bradman in 2000. What he told me explains Test cricket’s decline today

As Test cricket braces against dwindling attendance and competing formats, a return to its technical roots might be its lifeline.

www.theage.com.au

Not a massive greg chappell fan but this is a prescient insight re: the decline of long-form batting from a technical perspective

He’s had a major part to play in the decline in batting standards innthis country when he walked away from the fundamentals some years ago for an wasy pay cheque - bit late to change your tune after you sold yourself out

 

[Cleavy]

Injured Gill set to miss first Test in Perth

It is still unclear if Rohit will make it in time for the first Test or not

www.espncricinfo.com

looks like Gill is out

 

[Nuggetz]

Rohit and his wife have just had a baby boy.

Hopefully Rohit will be ready for the 2nd Test. And Baby Sharma and Akaay Kohli will be available for the 2043-44 tour of Australia

I hope he makes it for the 1st test, especially with Gill potentially missing.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Rahul to open in the first test if he's fit?

 

[Cleavy]

I hope he makes it for the 1st test, especially with Gill potentially missing.

Cricinfo saying Rohit definitely missing 1st Test.

 

[eltrain]

Finally we're in the week of the first test. Fk I'm hyped for this. Friday can't come soon enough

 

[Cleavy]

Finally we're in the week of the first test. Fk I'm hyped for this. Friday can't come soon enough

the Summer of Cricket can begin (sorry Pakistan, but apparently you don't count)

 

[Westend]

Cricinfo saying Rohit definitely missing 1st Test.

Yeah Rohit and gill out....two big outs for the Indians ..bumrah to captain

advantage Australia

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah Rohit and gill out....two big outs for the Indians ..bumrah to captain

advantage Australia

Meh Jaiswal is their best bat and opener anyway.

 

[Nuggetz]

Hope India pick Jurel as a replacement.

 

[Borisdog]

Hope India pick Jurel as a replacement.

Looked a good player last time and has also looked pretty good in the A games.

The bloke who holds him out is pretty handy though. He's definitely a good batsman, but is their middle order their problem?

He's not shy either.

 

[Nuggetz]

Looked a good player last time and has also looked pretty good in the A games.

The bloke who holds him out is pretty handy though. He's definitely a good batsman, but is their middle order their problem?

He's not shy either.

He defs won't be pushing out Kohli, Sarfaraz has the no.5 spot sewn up for now. I think you take the chance with both Rohit & Gill out. Push Kohli to 3 & bring Jurel to 4.

1. Jaiswal
2. KL/Easwaran
3. Kohli
4. Jurel
5. Sarfaraz
6. Pant
7.?
8. Jadeja/Ashwin
9. Akashdeep/Krishna
10. Bumrah
11. Siraj

I can't see us going in with only 4 bowlers, maybe both Jadeja & Ashwin play? Alot of unknowns with the indian team imo.