Australia v India - Page 6

MRNC4.0 · 11th December 2020, 10:45

Some dodgy umpiring aside, superb bowling by Shami & Bumrah under lights. They're definitely pro-pink ball tests under lights. Real quality cricket this. Riveting stuff.

ConfusedMale · 11th December 2020, 10:52

Wonderful bowling by the Indians, but the batting is a definite concern. I doubt if Kohli too would be scoring too many runs as his mind actually might be more on flying back home. I wonder if Gill has done enough to sneak into the team for the first test. I also hope we go with Saha behind the stumps, but I guess the team prefers Pant, considering he's keeping in this match.

Sir Coolerking · 11th December 2020, 11:01

I see Cam Green is now out of this match with concussion having been hit on the head whilst bowling.

ConfusedMale · 11th December 2020, 13:59

Excellent bowling performance by the Indians following a very ordinary batting display. I wonder if our bowlers can turn it on when the quality of batting from opposition goes up.

MRNC4.0 · 11th December 2020, 23:13

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Originally Posted by Sir Coolerking

I see Cam Green is now out of this match with concussion having been hit on the head whilst bowling.

Getting comical at this point. Supposedly he's fine and it's just precautionary. Conway got concussed as well, decided he'd had enough and ran himself shortly thereafter.

MRNC4.0 · 11th December 2020, 23:17

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Originally Posted by ConfusedMale

Excellent bowling performance by the Indians following a very ordinary batting display. I wonder if our bowlers can turn it on when the quality of batting from opposition goes up.

Will have a lot to do with timing/canny declaration. You either want your best batsman out there once dusk settles or your innings just about wrapped up. 250 will be a really competitive score. Reckon India have showed there hand and will go with Pant for batting depth and an all out pace attack.

MRNC4.0 · 13th December 2020, 04:23

Crikey, at this rate Australia may have to look outside the squad for a pair of openers for the first test. Harris/Burns look way off it against Shami & Bumrah with the pink ball. Renshaw/Khawaja, hell, could Smarsh do any worse? Going to be fascinating.

MRNC4.0 · 13th December 2020, 10:04

What a bizarre game. 20 wickets in the first day, then both sides having bats flailing centuries under lights on days 2 & 3. Kinda ironic that the standout players for Aus A are both nowhere near the fringes of national selection, but still it was an impressive partnership by McDermott & Wildermuth who not only survived a pink ball barrage from Shami and a particularly brutal Bumrah but also counter-attacked. Great fun to watch.

Sir Coolerking · 13th December 2020, 10:18

Bizarre game, Day 1 carnage, Days 2 and 3 easy batting. But the Aussie openers still couldn't make hay. Burns looks unpickable on current form.

The Wade to open option with Green coming into the middle order isn't as daft as it first seemed.

MRNC4.0 · 13th December 2020, 11:00

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Originally Posted by Sir Coolerking

Bizarre game, Day 1 carnage, Days 2 and 3 easy batting. But the Aussie openers still couldn't make hay. Burns looks unpickable on current form.

The Wade to open option with Green coming into the middle order isn't as daft as it first seemed.

I think that's how it's going to go yeah. You can't pick Burns, and you can't not pick Green. They'll back in Harris on first-class form and make Wade a stop gap option. It's not going to be pretty.

tony p · 13th December 2020, 12:51

I think during the Big Bash commentary today, Mark Waugh gave a left-field suggestion of Tim Paine opening in the first test.

MRNC4.0 · 14th December 2020, 00:17

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I think during the Big Bash commentary today, Mark Waugh gave a left-field suggestion of Tim Paine opening in the first test.

And yet that still isn't one of the dumber things Mwaugh has said. Paine has a sound defensive technique and often faces the second new ball anyway, but burdening with the hardest ask for a batsman in test cricket on top of being captain & keeper is just ridiculous.

sanskritsimon · 14th December 2020, 00:26

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Originally Posted by MRNC4.0

... burdening with the hardest ask for a batsman in test cricket on top of being captain & keeper is just ridiculous.

If he wanted a rest he could get himself out.

MRNC4.0 · 14th December 2020, 00:29

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Originally Posted by sanskritsimon

If he wanted a rest he could get himself out.

Did Alec Stewart ever open when he kept & captained? Or did he move himself down the order? Did Andy Flower open, or was that his brother?

square leg umpire · 14th December 2020, 19:36

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Originally Posted by MRNC4.0

And yet that still isn't one of the dumber things Mwaugh has said. Paine has a sound defensive technique and often faces the second new ball anyway, but burdening with the hardest ask for a batsman in test cricket on top of being captain & keeper is just ridiculous.

Shades of Alec Stewart in the late 1990's. He had to give up opening, which was a pity as he was very good at it.

MRNC4.0 · 15th December 2020, 00:34

Langer confirming that if fit, Green will debut. Murmurs seem to be that Burns will be backed in as opener, with Wade likely to move up to partner him.

ConfusedMale · 15th December 2020, 08:45

I'd think Indians won't mind Burns opening.

MRNC4.0 · 15th December 2020, 08:46

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Originally Posted by ConfusedMale

I'd think Indians won't mind Burns opening.

I think they'll be pretty happy ever which way it goes until Warner returns.

**Chin Music** · 15th December 2020, 09:02

What's going on with Smith? A dodgy back apparently. I'd be surprised if he missed out. Any more up to date news MRNC?

Sir Coolerking · 15th December 2020, 09:09

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Originally Posted by MRNC4.0

Did Alec Stewart ever open when he kept & captained? Or did he move himself down the order? Did Andy Flower open, or was that his brother?

I wanted to look this up, however the Crapinfo website formatting seems to have died over the last 24 hours (they also totally changed the app, don't know if the two are connected).

Can anyone else successfully get onto a properly formatted Cricinfo?

11th December 2020, 10:52	#102
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,925	Wonderful bowling by the Indians, but the batting is a definite concern. I doubt if Kohli too would be scoring too many runs as his mind actually might be more on flying back home. I wonder if Gill has done enough to sneak into the team for the first test. I also hope we go with Saha behind the stumps, but I guess the team prefers Pant, considering he's keeping in this match. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

11th December 2020, 13:59	#104
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,925	Excellent bowling performance by the Indians following a very ordinary batting display. I wonder if our bowlers can turn it on when the quality of batting from opposition goes up. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

15th December 2020, 08:45	#117
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,925	I'd think Indians won't mind Burns opening. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

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11th December 2020, 10:45	#101
MRNC4.0 Established International Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Victoria Posts: 3,462	Some dodgy umpiring aside, superb bowling by Shami & Bumrah under lights. They're definitely pro-pink ball tests under lights. Real quality cricket this. Riveting stuff.

11th December 2020, 11:01	#103
Sir Coolerking World Class Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Berks Team(s): England, Sussex, Portsmouth Posts: 6,223	I see Cam Green is now out of this match with concussion having been hit on the head whilst bowling.

13th December 2020, 04:23	#107
MRNC4.0 Established International Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Victoria Posts: 3,462	Crikey, at this rate Australia may have to look outside the squad for a pair of openers for the first test. Harris/Burns look way off it against Shami & Bumrah with the pink ball. Renshaw/Khawaja, hell, could Smarsh do any worse? Going to be fascinating.

13th December 2020, 10:04	#108
MRNC4.0 Established International Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Victoria Posts: 3,462	What a bizarre game. 20 wickets in the first day, then both sides having bats flailing centuries under lights on days 2 & 3. Kinda ironic that the standout players for Aus A are both nowhere near the fringes of national selection, but still it was an impressive partnership by McDermott & Wildermuth who not only survived a pink ball barrage from Shami and a particularly brutal Bumrah but also counter-attacked. Great fun to watch.

13th December 2020, 10:18	#109
Sir Coolerking World Class Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Berks Team(s): England, Sussex, Portsmouth Posts: 6,223	Bizarre game, Day 1 carnage, Days 2 and 3 easy batting. But the Aussie openers still couldn't make hay. Burns looks unpickable on current form. The Wade to open option with Green coming into the middle order isn't as daft as it first seemed.

13th December 2020, 12:51	#111
tony p County Pro Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Perth Team(s): Richmond,Tasmania, Kent, Australia. Posts: 639	I think during the Big Bash commentary today, Mark Waugh gave a left-field suggestion of Tim Paine opening in the first test.

15th December 2020, 00:34	#116
MRNC4.0 Established International Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Team(s): Victoria Posts: 3,462	Langer confirming that if fit, Green will debut. Murmurs seem to be that Burns will be backed in as opener, with Wade likely to move up to partner him.