Australia vs India - Test Series

[ZTop]

Thought burns would go for the six to get his 50

 

[Alec]

Australia's bowling is so good, though sometimes I remember they are all filthy NSW players.

 

[holdzy]

 

[Bongo]

Never seen a series swing that quickly. India went from being a great chance at retaining the trophy to being shot in 90 minutes.

I know it had a match fixing feel about it

 

[Unbreakable]

Tough decision coming up for selectors on boxing day if Warner & Pucovski are available.

I think I'd be going with Warner & Burns. Joe bought himself another chance with that innings this arvo. He also gets the slight nod over Wade for a few other reasons:

• Left & Right hand combination with Warner
• Good combination with Warner - Know each others games well
• Significantly more experience opening
• Marginally younger
• Marginally better Test record (as a pure batsman)

 

[The True King]

Tough decision coming up for selectors on boxing day if Warner & Pucovski are available.

I think I'd be going with Warner & Burns. Joe bought himself another chance with that innings this arvo. He also gets the slight nod over Wade for a few other reasons:

• Left & Right hand combination with Warner
• Good combination with Warner - Know each others games well
• Significantly more experience opening
• Marginally younger
• Marginally better Test record (as a pure batsman)

Yep agree with this. Burns and Warner to open, Wade down to 5.

Rest of the side stays as is.

 

[Unbreakable]

Yep agree with this. Burns and Warner to open, Wade down to 5.

Rest of the side stays as is.

Nah, Head comfortably keeps his spot over Wade, sorry.

 

[The True King]

Nah, Head comfortably keeps his spot over Wade, sorry.

Haha just winding you up!

I don't think he did much less than Head though tbh. He faced 50+ deliveries in the first innings (only opener on either side to do so) and got a solid 30odd in the 2nd innings to knock the wind out of India.

Head meanwhile threw his wicket away with a soft dismissal right when India were starting to build momentum.

 

[Bongo]

If this time yesterday someone told you Australia would be cruising to a 10 9 wicket win this time tomorrow....

I am suspicious reminded me of second test 2010 against pakistan

 

[Bongo]

Haha just winding you up!

I don't think he did much less than Head though tbh. He faced 50+ deliveries in the first innings (only opener on either side to do so) and got a solid 30odd in the 2nd innings to knock the wind out of India.

Head meanwhile threw his wicket away with a soft dismissal right when India were starting to build momentum.

I like Head but Wade deserves it more on performances

 

[Unbreakable]

I like Head but Wade deserves it more on performances

Got any stats to back that up? Head has better form coming in to this series in FC and has a better Test record overall, and a better record over the last few Test series.

On performances, Head keeps his spot ahead of Wade, despite the failure yesterday.

 

[Medic]

Never doubted you burnsy!!!

 

[The True King]

Got any stats to back that up? Head has better form coming in to this series in FC and has a better Test record overall, and a better record over the last few Test series.

On performances, Head keeps his spot ahead of Wade, despite the failure yesterday.

Shield averages 18/19 : Wade 60.05, Head 37.15
Shield averages 19/20: Wade 58.83, Head 40.9

In England 2019: Wade 33.7, Head 27.27
v Pakistan 2019: Wade 98.0, Head 24.0
v NZ 2019: Wade 29.75, Head 42.60

Head's stats are so heavily inflated by that home series against SL it's not even funny. He did okay in one innings v New Zealand but the rest of his test career has been poor-average at best. I get why he's in the side and I don't mind him but I just don't see how there can be any argument his performances have been better than Wade's over the last 18months.

 

[holdzy]

Pretty good documentary followed the cricket on Kayo, anyone else catch it?

 

[Browny]

Did not see that coming

 

[Sproj]

Wade over Head at 5 happily.

 

[Unbreakable]

While we're in the habit of cherry picking numbers to suit an agenda -

Matthew Wade's scores in Test matches since December 2019 - 12, 17, 38, 30*, 22, 8, 33 - 160 runs at an average of 26.7
Travis Head's scores in Test matches since December 2019 - 56, 5, 114, 28, 10, 7 - 220 runs at an average of 36.7

One fewer opportunity to bat - 60 more runs in the last 12 months, including a 50 & 100. Absolute no brainer to go with the younger guy who's scored more runs in the last 12 months, who also happens to be a better fielder, better bowler and potential future leader. The selectors aren't that stupid.

 

[Allo]

Pretty good documentary followed the cricket on Kayo, anyone else catch it?

Yeah watched it a bit later on. Quite interesting, but still a bit tame imo