Aussies are undercooked and easily beatable

[maniac]

After the first 2 odis, I thought this is going to be a repeat of 1999-2000 or 2011-2012 but the way our players fought in the T20 series and the final Odi and watching Aussie bench strength in the warmups, Aussies look undercooked.

 

Starc looks average and Cummins too is not at his best. Lyon and Hazelwood are threats but nothing earth shattering.

 

Warner is out and Smith seems to have injury issues. Labuschagne is talented but he is not in the league of Rahul,Gill.

 

The way Aussies have been getting concussed, our bowling may be too hot to handle and above all its a disgrace to lose to a team that has Tim Paine as the captain.

 

We are overrating them. In fact they are more vulnerable than they were in 2018.

 

As our coach would say all the time as the only thing he knows about coaching 

 

“Let’s smaaash them boys”

[maniac]

First test is there for the taking. With Virat leaving it might help as well. Our boys are not troublemakers and having a captain who sticks to basics and is more approachable be it Rahane or Rohit, this team may gel well and not get concerned about the chopping and changing under VK.

 

Overall I am getting good vibes 

[zen]

[Nikola]

Agree. Before series i actually thought they might whitewash us easily but now i think if our full strength team plays then we might draw the series against them. For aus warner already gone and other openers are going to be walking wicket and now with smith's injury their only key batsman will be marnus labuschagne who has experience of just 14 tests. Their bowling is still good but like last series their batting is still pretty weak and far too inexperienced.

Edited December 15, 2020 by Nikola

[maniac]

Anything less than 3-1 is unacceptable. Pink test is a lottery though so preemptive strike against  the advance bumps 

[maniac]

1 minute ago, Nikola said:

Agree. Before series i actually thought they might whitewash us easily but now i think if our full strength team plays then we might draw the series against them. For aus warner already gone and other openers are going to be walking wicket and now with smith's injury their key batsman will be marnus labuschagne who has experience of just 14 tests. Their bowling is still good but like last series their batting is still pretty weak and far too inexperienced.

There bowling has deteriorated since. Has Lyon bowled this year? Starc and Cummins have gone down in quality. Hazelwood has improved though so he is going to be a potential threat. The backups look bang average 

[Nikola]

5 minutes ago, maniac said:

There bowling has deteriorated since. Has Lyon bowled this year? Starc and Cummins have gone down in quality. Hazelwood has improved though so he is going to be a potential threat. The backups look bang average 

 

I think their bowling will come good if their batsman score runs against us. Starc might get back to form after playing with pink ball and Cummins, Lyon are class in test cricket.

Edited December 15, 2020 by Nikola

[Gollum]

You just had to do this, didn't you?

 

Now watch Marcus Harris play like 2010-11 Cook and Travis Head a mirror image of peak KP 

[maniac]

1 minute ago, Gollum said:

You just had to do this, didn't you?

 

Now watch Marcus Harris play like 2010-11 Cook and Travis Head a mirror image of peak KP 

If they do it then good for them. Basic cricket acumen says Aussies are easy pickings. Stranger things have happened

[maniac]

Disclaimer: Green looks like a talent and watch out for Swepson if he plays. Can’t account for freakish performances. India still has to give their best. Gulf in quality is visible but still no brainer that India should bring in their A game.

[velu]

if aussies are fully cooked , hitman will eat all of them  by himself 

[Lone Wolf]

If we win Pink ball test..  I think it'll be 2-1 to India..  Talk is also about Wet Aussie summer this times so maybe 1-1 (loss in GABBA).

We have to throw everything at them in 1st test. 

[zen]

[Serpico]

Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak 

 

[Suhaan]

40 minutes ago, Serpico said:

Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak 

 

Sun Tzu == Ravi Tzu Shastri

[ShoonyaSifar]

Like the fake optimism. But here's a reality check

 

NZ were in an even worse situation, blanked 0-3 by the Aussies a few weeks before the 1st test..Wagner missing from the 1st test, a rookie unknown pacer plus Azaj Patel as spinner..thrashed us to pulp in both the tests that followed.

[maniac]

First test will be closely competitive but I have a feeling they are going to go off rails. I mean their back ups are Wade who is what 45?, Moises Henriques . What next bring back Cameron White and Brad Hodge?

 

 

 

 

[kubrickian]

Aussies dont know what's in store for them. They are a good side at home and obviously know their conditions well but am quietly confident that India will beat them. The pink ball test will be a big challenge as its new territory for Indian team but if India can pull off a win there, Aussies will be taking cover for the rest of the series. Watch out for KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in this series.

Edited December 15, 2020 by kubrickian

[maniac]

2 minutes ago, kubrickian said:

Aussies dont know what's in store for them. They are a good side at home and obviously know their conditions well but am quietly confident that India will beat them. The pink ball test will be a big challenge as its new territory for Indian team but if India can pull off a win there, Aussies will be taking cover for the rest of the series.

long time. Welcome back

[Gollum]

Let us do a player by player comparison in their conditions, also factoring in present form and choosing our best team.

 

Indian openers and their openers roughly same level (on paper we are much better but form is a question mark, NZ scars, unsettled combo, away conditions for us, both pairs probably going to suck against elite quicks armed with brand new cherry esp pink ball)

Pujara=Labu

Kohli<Smith

Rahane<Head

Vihari=Green (actually I think Green is better, but calling it draw since he has no international exposure, untested)

Pant>Paine

Ashwin<Lyon

Umesh/Siraj/Saini<Starc

Shami+Bumrah=Cummins+Hazlewood

 

4-1 in favor of Aus and 6 draws. If we pick Saha it will be 4-0 and 7 draws. How are we favorites? Ishant would have countered Starc but will play no part in the series, Kohli is leaving which will tilt the balance even more in favor of Aus in that #4 spot (Smith vs who?), Warner will come back thus giving them the edge in opening department as well. Jaddu won't match Lyon even if he averages 40 with the bat. 

Edited December 15, 2020 by Gollum