Australia v India
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@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
@barbarian said in Australia v India:
I struggle to agree with that after you guys totally shat the bed here last year
that's a fair comment, that tour was a fucking disgrace. And our low point over the past few years.
we shat the bed, but that doesn't mean individuals (particularly bowlers) didn't go well. We went in underdone, got crocked with heat and injuries, and just didn't manage to get out the Aussie top batsment. THings went downhill from there.
Wags bowled like a demon - consistently troubled Smith in his home conditions.
The 2015 tour Kane averaged 85, and Rosco 78 ... so that last tour probably isn't the most representative of our capabilities.
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10223;type=series
If you were combining, I'd be looking at Kane, Wags, and then maybe some of Rosco, Southee, Boult
@nzzp Latham would open
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but we would be lucky to get one in the attack. Maybe Boult over the inconsistent but rapid Starc.
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but we would be lucky to get one in the attack. Maybe Boult over the inconsistent but rapid Starc.
@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
but we would be lucky to get one in the attack. Maybe Boult over the inconsistent but rapid Starc.
Isn't Wags more likely to get in there as some variation as fourth seamer?
Best 4th seamer in the history of the game arguably
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@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
but we would be lucky to get one in the attack. Maybe Boult over the inconsistent but rapid Starc.
Isn't Wags more likely to get in there as some variation as fourth seamer?
Best 4th seamer in the history of the game arguably
@nzzp said in Australia v India:
@mariner4life said in Australia v India:
but we would be lucky to get one in the attack. Maybe Boult over the inconsistent but rapid Starc.
Isn't Wags more likely to get in there as some variation as fourth seamer?
Best 4th seamer in the history of the game arguably
yeah. if, and it's a big if, we take a 4th seamer. You could argue Cummins bats well enough to push up to 7, but that's a stretch.
Actually BJ would definitely be in the conversation with paine as well. Paine is a stand in because they needed a skipper after Smith was unable to stop people being a bit naughty.
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I would think about having Fleming in there too.
@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v India:
I would think about having Fleming in there too.
fucking cantabs!!
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Just having a look at the Black Caps recent test match schedule.
Here's the last time they played the big 4 teams away from home and the results.
Australia - Dec 2019/Jan 2020 - lost
South Africa - Aug 2016 - lost
India - Sept/Oct 2016 - lost
England - May 2015 - drawn
Not so much the results (as almost all teams have struggled to win away from home in recent years) but the lack of tests away from home against the big guns is really telling.
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Just having a look at the Black Caps recent test match schedule.
Here's the last time they played the big 4 teams away from home and the results.
Australia - Dec 2019/Jan 2020 - lost
South Africa - Aug 2016 - lost
India - Sept/Oct 2016 - lost
England - May 2015 - drawn
Not so much the results (as almost all teams have struggled to win away from home in recent years) but the lack of tests away from home against the big guns is really telling.
@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
Just having a look at the Black Caps recent test match schedule.
Here's the last time they played the big 4 teams away from home and the results.
Australia - Dec 2019/Jan 2020 - lost
South Africa - Aug 2016 - lost
India - Sept/Oct 2016 - lost
England - May 2015 - drawn
Not so much the results (as almost all teams have struggled to win away from home in recent years) but the lack of tests away from home against the big guns is really telling.
very reflective of our history leading up to that though.
the fear is, by the time we get on the schedule, we lose to many good players, and get ditched back to the 2nd tier.
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
Just having a look at the Black Caps recent test match schedule.
Here's the last time they played the big 4 teams away from home and the results.
Australia - Dec 2019/Jan 2020 - lost
South Africa - Aug 2016 - lost
India - Sept/Oct 2016 - lost
England - May 2015 - drawn
Not so much the results (as almost all teams have struggled to win away from home in recent years) but the lack of tests away from home against the big guns is really telling.
very reflective of our history leading up to that though.
the fear is, by the time we get on the schedule, we lose to many good players, and get ditched back to the 2nd tier.
@mariner4life yep - and Australia who we have played recently away - we haven't played them at home for nearly 5 years (February 2016).
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Poos.
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I feel like India are going to lose a few wickets early on. Hope I am wrong.
@Crazy-Horse said in Australia v India:
I feel like India are going to lose a few wickets early on. Hope I am wrong.
nostradamus.
Good fast ball first up though, and bouncy pitch!
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Aussie commentators are the most one sided, irritating set I can remember.
If I could turn them off, I would. Seirously considering muting
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Aussie commentators are the most one sided, irritating set I can remember.
If I could turn them off, I would. Seirously considering muting
@nzzp said in Australia v India:
Aussie commentators are the most one sided, irritating set I can remember.
If I could turn them off, I would. Seirously considering muting
Have you got Warne, Howie and Waugh? Can’t stand any of them and I’m at the office where it’s only Fox Sports and no free to air.
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@NTA said in Australia v India:
@nzzp you getting FTA feed? Ponting etc
I quite like Ponting commentating. He’s measured and has good insights without it being about him
