CRICKET NEWS Australia v India

[1910]

I'm definitely stacking the batting, and only picking Cummins if Green is fit. With the talk of Bumrah being out, the pitches just got 15% dustier

You're dropping the captain and best bowler?

 

[1910]

Nothing unexpected there really, though what does this mean for Harris? Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he’s fallen down the pecking order, he’s pretty much useless but still, he’s now behind Renshaw and Handscomb suddenly.

They need a back up keeper. That would give Handscomb the tick, plus he's getting massive runs.

 

[BroncosFever]

We shouldn't just start playing spinners for the sake of it, you can't tell me Lance Morris wouldn't have been more effective at the SCG

 

[Sproj]

Starc out of the first test.

 

[Big Del]

He can't perform either when needed, can't make the Bulls team.

Green pitches this season ?

 

[The True King]

Starc out of the first test.

Maybe not a bad thing given his record in India..

 

[BooKhaki]

Fair enough but Cummins has proven himself in India hasn’t he? Also he’s captain, so he’s playing.

You're dropping the captain and best bowler?

Guess I worded it poorly. I'm only picking Cummins out of the quicks. With Green, I believe we only need to pick 1 quick, and that quick would be Cummins.

 

[Bull Shark]

Australia’s new off spin hope reminds me of someone..

 

[Fernando]

I see no point in picking Agar when there is Head, Smith and Labs. If we are playing two spinners it has to be Swepson or Murphy, and I'd go Murphy.

Warner
Khawaja
Labuschgne
Smith
Head
Carey
Green
Cummins
Lyon
Murphy
Boland/Hazlewood

 

[1910]

Handscomb injured in club cricket.

 

[Sproj]

Hazlewood out of the first test. He joins Starc and Green as others who can’t bowl. It may be Josh’s Achilles and if so, his career might be at risk.

If only Richardson wasn’t made out of styrofoam.

 

[BooKhaki]

Where is this achilleas news from? I read he was only unavailable for the first test?

 

[Sproj]

Where is this achilleas news from? I read he was only unavailable for the first test?

Josh Hazlewood to miss first Test against India

Scott Boland likely to play his first overseas Test in the series opener in Nagpur

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Fernando]

Between Boland, Starc and Hazlewood (if they were all fit) you could just draw a name out of a hat really. I'm excited to see how Boland will go, I think he might be the best choice for the second pace spot in India but probably would have missed out due to seniority. Green not being able to bowl is gonna be the big issue.

 

[Allo]

Ness would’ve been perfect to have in the squad but nooooo

 

[BooKhaki]

Between Boland, Starc and Hazlewood (if they were all fit) you could just draw a name out of a hat really. I'm excited to see how Boland will go, I think he might be the best choice for the second pace spot in India but probably would have missed out due to seniority. Green not being able to bowl is gonna be the big issue.

In India Starc is way ahead of them both. Even if the bowling is close, his batting is so useful in India.

 

[Fernando]

In India Starc is way ahead of them both. Even if the bowling is close, his batting is so useful in India.

Starc averages 50 with the ball in India so I don't think he's ahead of Hazlewood whose average there is 32, regardless of batting.

 

[Bull Shark]

Geez it's looking tough for Australia in this first Test..