India vs Australia 1st Test: 23 to 27 Feb at Pune at 3pm (Mel/Syd)

[Seagrave_Holmes]

M.Marsh bowled a grand total of 35 overs in 5 innings during the Sri Lanka test series last year. I wonder if Smith will bowl him more or less this time around.

 

[carnthemlions]

Well funnily enough they keep picking Marsh even though they don't trust him with either the bat or ball. There must be some epic hate for Maxwell going on in the set up.

No one trusts Maxwell with the bat either, and he's hardly bowled this season at all. Not entirely sure why he's even in the squad, should've picked Henriques instead.

 

[Super Hans]

Anyone got M Marsh's stats since being dropped?

 

[MrNatural]

Bit frustrating about the practice pitches. I know they want to win but at least allow us to be able to practice properly. Having green pitches on our side but turners on their side is bad spotsmanship. Pretty sure Australia give them a decent practice pitch

When they come out next time we should give them crappy pitches too

 

[Super Hans]

As long as Handscomb gets the most runs for us in the first dig I'll be happy.

 

[MrNatural]

Indian to open with Jadeja and Ashwin?

 

[Jimmy#17]

I don't know what Mitch Marsh brings to the team. Doesn't bat well enough to hold a spot in the top 6 and doesn't bowl enough overs. Would rather a spinning allrounder or an extra batsman.

Having said that good luck to him to actually proove me wrong.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Day 0 pitch.


Smith thinks it will be a 'spinner's paradise'.
Kohli thinks it will turn a bit after 'days 2 or 3'.

Looks pretty dry on top?

looks like the hume highway

 

[G Mus]

No Bhuvi?

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

mitch marsh in the team **** off hope he gets embarassed and ****s off for good. does nothing and gets a game all the time

 

[The 747]

No one trusts Maxwell with the bat either, and he's hardly bowled this season at all. Not entirely sure why he's even in the squad, should've picked Henriques instead.

That's insane, why would you pick two substandard pace bowling allrounders? One is bad enough.

Agree on Maxwell, but then Marsh and Agar have done nothing all season so I guess form is kinda irrelevant for those sorts of roles (meaning NQR tourists picked on a whim).

 

[FRUMPY]

A real batsmen at no.6 would be perfect. Smith should bowl 10 overs an inning if required. Hell even warner can roll the arm over.

 

[G Mus]

mitch marsh in the team **** off hope he gets embarassed and ****s off for good. does nothing and gets a game all the time

Was one of our best bats in Sri lanka

 

[mugiwara]

I think India XI will be this:

1. K.L. Rahul
2. Murali Vijay
3. Virat Kohli
4. Karun Nair/Cheteshwar Pujara
5. Ajinkya Rahane
6. Wriddhiman Saha
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Ravichandra Ashwin
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Ishant Sharma
11. Umesh Yadav

Dropping Pujara ? Never. He is the perfect #3 for us.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Just watched highlights of Kolkata 2001 to get in the mood.

Pretty turned on right now.

What a good idea. I've just done the same.

Amazing game of cricket.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

West Aussies in the team. Loss confirmed.

 

[smasha]

mitch marsh in the team **** off hope he gets embarassed and ****s off for good. does nothing and gets a game all the time

Maxwell omitted?
Cricket Australia losers.

More natural ability than 80 percent of the team but never gets picked,what a joke!

 

[carnthemlions]

That's insane, why would you pick two substandard pace bowling allrounders? One is bad enough.

Agree on Maxwell, but then Marsh and Agar have done nothing all season so I guess form is kinda irrelevant for those sorts of roles (meaning NQR tourists picked on a whim).

Henriques is at least in good form and didn't disgrace himself in India last time.

 

[Belnakor]

Anyone got M Marsh's stats since being dropped?

averaging 8 with 3 globes

 

[carnthemlions]

Maxwell omitted?
Cricket Australia losers.

More natural ability than 80 percent of the team but never gets picked,what a joke!

Ban Victorians.

 

[The 747]

Was one of our best bats in Sri lanka

He averaged 27 for that series, you set the bar low for your fellow West Australians hey

 

[Belnakor]

West Aussies in the team. Loss confirmed.

Damien Martyn disagrees with such a statement

 

[PhatBoy]

Allan Border.

The man speaks sense.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Damien Martyn disagrees with such a statement

And the West Aussies we have now couldn't hold a candle to Marto. They're poo.

 

[The 747]

Henriques is at least in good form and didn't disgrace himself in India last time.

I would have been fine for Henriques being picked over Marsh sure. But not at the expense of a spinner in these conditions.