CRICKET Australia v India Summer

[Sproj]

I can't see a scenario where Bumrah doesn't take a bagful every innings he bowls this summer.

Surely the batsmen have to come good at some point BUT given they have all been really poor for two years now, there has to be something more to it. They've really dropped off at test level since the coaching change.

And when has it ever worked to go into a series with almost zero preparation and then come off successful? Australia have played no series in preparation, most of the side little to no FC except for Carey, Khawaja and Lyon really.

Then between tests, when it was painfully clear they were severely underdone, they haven't gone and played any cricket. Meanwhile the very ready India side have played a competitive day-night match where they got everything they wanted out of it.

This series' preparation has been almost non-existent. Australia might play themselves into form at some point but very likely, the series will already be well and truly over by the time they do.

And, why are they carrying injured players? No one at all in the side has been playing well enough to deserve to keep their spots injured. You've got Webster in the squad, you've got Inglis (both the form FC players), why not use them? Are either of them going to do worse than current Smith (apparently injured), Labushagne or Marsh?

 

[Fitzy]

It’s a really strange one. Smith, Khawaja need runs by the end of the series or it should be retire or enjoy the rest of your career in shield. Labuschagne needs runs. Inglis (can be as an batsman alone) and Webster are significantly better options than Marsh and personally imo Inglis is significantly better than Carey despite Carey not being in bad form. Konstas needs to debut. You need to find another opener somewhere and then from there you have to start building depth and focusing on the next wave of the bowling attack. The bowling attack is still holding up despite not being used in all 3 formats consistently so I’m not overly concerned there but time is running out for a few of them as well with no STANDOUT replacements despite there being a litterance of potential and ability out there to slightly ease concerns.

 

[BroncosFever]

I can't see a scenario where Bumrah doesn't take a bagful every innings he bowls this summer.

The only thing I can think of is he goes down injured, he's been unavailable for Test selection for large stints in his career.

 

[Big Del]

Konstas needs to debut.

He looked good in the PMs 11 game .
Looked pretty ordinary in 2nd 11 game . Bowled leaving a ball and plum LBW .
He could debut and be back in shield within 2-3 games if Oz A Konstas turned up .

I like to watch Inglis bat .
Dunno how he will go on a test pitch with 4 elite bowlers and sustained pressure . Limited overs batting transitioning to 5 days of batting and keeping is another level .

 

[Bucking Beads]

I can't see a scenario where Bumrah doesn't take a bagful every innings he bowls this summer.

We've just gotta play straight and aggressively. It isn't that complicated

 

[BroncosFever]

We've just gotta play straight and aggressively. It isn't that complicated

Have to get outside of the line, that's what they need to do. His action is what undoes players.

He releases it late and to most players that's a bouncer, next minute it's hitting them on the shin.

 

[1910]

Third time Starc has done that first ball of a Test.

Has to be up there with the best early strike wicket bowler ever.

 

[Fitzy]

Starc spraying way too much into no mans land. Make them play it’s a pink ball for **** sakes.

 

[Sproj]

Boland gets one first ball but he overstepped. This side man.

 

[Sproj]

And now Khawaja drops one. Looks like the side is underdone, what a surprise

 

[Battler]

I swear Khawaja has put down multiple simple catches in the slips. No idea why he's at 1st slip.

 

[mitch222]

At what stage does the coach have to come under fire for not making these guys play more cricket in the lead up to such a crucial series

 

[mitch222]

I swear Khawaja has put down multiple simple catches in the slips. No idea why he's at 1st slip.

3rd drop in the past 2 games

 

[JayPee]

Starc is bowling like absolute shit. He is lucky Jaiswal missed a straight one. Did not move at all. Bowling either balls that don't have to be played or boundary balls. Got Gill going instantly.

 

[Fitzy]

Khawaja moved like a 38 year old man who isn’t very fit.

 

[Bucking Beads]

THAT IS A BAD DROP FROM KHAWAJA. OUT THE RETIREMENT DOOR TYPE DROP

 

[Fernando]

Khawaja moved like a 38 year old man who isn’t very fit.

Yeah he's not going beyond this summer. Especially not up against Bumrah with the new ball.

 

[Battler]

Going to be a fun Ashes series next year with either 2-3 new batsmen with no test experience or washed up blokes in their mid-late 30s