Australia in New Zealand (2024)

[rollingstoned]

First T20 just got over. It went till the last ball with Aussies needing 4 off it and David got it for them. 

[nitinbwj]

This is the first international match that i have seen in which Tim David has won the match as a finisher. 31 off 10. Wow!! 

NZ bowling is a joke barring Ferguson and those small grounds make chasing easier. It's basically a shootout between batsmen. Aus bowling is pathetic too except Cummins. If NZ chases, they will win. 

[putrevus]

When was last time we had our finishers  score over 300 SR like Tim David and score 30 plus runs.

 

India had plenty of Mitchell Marsh’s innings by top order but none of those Tim David innings.

 

 

WI and Australia won World Cup with these types of knocks.

 

 

Edited February 21 by putrevus

[Nikhil_cric]

This is a record chase at SKY Stadium and by a comfortable margin

 

Will say this again just like I said before the 2023 World Cup. 

 

Australia are potential favourites once again - Batting depth until 7 with "batting" allrounders instead of fraud bowling allrounders ,  guys being selected who have performed in T20Is in this World T20 cycle unlike Kohli and Rohit. 

 

After WTC and World Cup final, just pray they won't make us cry in another ICC knockout. 

[nitinbwj]

4 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

This is a record chase at SKY Stadium and by a comfortable margin

 

Will say this again just like I said before the 2023 World Cup. 

 

Australia are potential favourites once again - Batting depth until 7 with "batting" allrounders instead of fraud bowling allrounders ,  guys being selected who have performed in T20Is in this World T20 cycle unlike Kohli and Rohit. 

 

After WTC and World Cup final, just pray they won't make us cry in another ICC knockout. 

we won't make it to the semis. Forget Aus,WI will thrash us

[Nikhil_cric]

7 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

we won't make it to the semis. Forget Aus,WI will thrash us

West Indies are playing at home and have the best chance outside of Top 6 teams. Won't be easy to beat. 

[Serpico]

19 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

This is a record chase at SKY Stadium and by a comfortable margin

 

Will say this again just like I said before the 2023 World Cup. 

 

Australia are potential favourites once again - Batting depth until 7 with "batting" allrounders instead of fraud bowling allrounders ,  guys being selected who have performed in T20Is in this World T20 cycle unlike Kohli and Rohit. 

 

After WTC and World Cup final, just pray they won't make us cry in another ICC knockout. 

Don't forget that Cummins, Starc, Zampa all can slog. So middle order plays with extra freedom 

[JaFanatic]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

When was last time we had our finishers  score over 300 SR like Tim David and score 30 plus runs.

 

India had plenty of Mitchell Marsh’s innings by top order but none of those Tim David innings.

 

 

WI and Australia won World Cup with these types of knocks.

 

 

http://Result India vs Australia, 2nd T20I Australia tour of India IND 235/4 AUS 191/9 India won by 44 runs Click here to view more @espncricinfo : https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2023-24-1389381/india-vs-australia-2nd-t20i-1389392/live-cricket-score

 

We do have one such potential finisher in Rinku Singh. Jaiswal and SKY could play such quick fire knocks at the top and the middle respectively. But we do lack that extra cushion of lower order sloggers at 8 & 9 that most top teams have atm. 

[putrevus]

3 minutes ago, JaFanatic said:

http://Result India vs Australia, 2nd T20I Australia tour of India IND 235/4 AUS 191/9 India won by 44 runs Click here to view more @espncricinfo : https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2023-24-1389381/india-vs-australia-2nd-t20i-1389392/live-cricket-score

 

We do have one such potential finisher in Rinku Singh. Jaiswal and SKY could play such quick fire knocks at the top and the middle respectively. But we do lack that extra cushion of lower order sloggers at 8 & 9 that most top teams have atm. 

Rinku Singh is pleasent suprise over other overrated t20 finishers Indian had for last 15 years in Dhoni and Pandya.

 

Top order batting should be okay as long as KL rahul is not the opener.

[Lone Wolf]

Australia look favorites...  We simply don't have that much firepower. 

 

Only chance for sides like Ind Pak is we can make up on slower decks. 

 

Even then final is in Barbados which is bouncy af...  So if Aus or SA makes it to finals it is over for SC sides. 

[tapandrun]

SENA teams have fully bought the idea of power hitting from ball 1. If T20i WC offers true pitches these SENA + WI can win WC.

[Kron]

45 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

SENA teams have fully bought the idea of power hitting from ball 1. If T20i WC offers true pitches these SENA + WI can win WC.

india are template based. they will never change according to situation. rule book followers. 

[tapandrun]

45 minutes ago, Kron said:

india are template based. they will never change according to situation. rule book followers. 

On a v.high level Ind is not a T20 team, they do-not have and never had power hitter. Top 3 batters plays for personal milestones before trying to go after the bowling.

In recent time 2/3 years majority of the match are won on the back of SKY's innings, else they have not been able to put a good total.

 

Bowlers lacks any mystery and where pitches are  not supporting them they are not able to stop runs. 

 

 

[Need4Speed]

one thing that can make difference is win the toss and chase..chasing team are likelier to win in T20s..unless batting first other team post 225+ which they can still do against India..

But if you ask me..Defending 180 against fully strong units or chasing 180-200..I will prefer the latter..

[Need4Speed]

17 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

This is a record chase at SKY Stadium and by a comfortable margin

 

Will say this again just like I said before the 2023 World Cup. 

 

Australia are potential favourites once again - Batting depth until 7 with "batting" allrounders instead of fraud bowling allrounders ,  guys being selected who have performed in T20Is in this World T20 cycle unlike Kohli and Rohit. 

 

After WTC and World Cup final, just pray they won't make us cry in another ICC knockout. 

Even batting alrounders like Maxwell ,Stoinis or Marsh have picked cruicial wickets for them..so their secondary skills are far superior than our fraudulers secondary skills..whereas Primary skill wise Aussies batters are extremely dangerous..

[Need4Speed]

17 hours ago, nitinbwj said:

This is the first international match that i have seen in which Tim David has won the match as a finisher. 31 off 10. Wow!! 

NZ bowling is a joke barring Ferguson and those small grounds make chasing easier. It's basically a shootout between batsmen. Aus bowling is pathetic too except Cummins. If NZ chases, they will win. 

Tim Southee..ko Asif Ali bhi pelta hai :) scoring those runs agains better bowlers could have been more difficult..but yes it was Great innings..Power hitting...

[Nikhil_cric]

3 hours ago, Need4Speed said:

Even batting alrounders like Maxwell ,Stoinis or Marsh have picked cruicial wickets for them..so their secondary skills are far superior than our fraudulers secondary skills..whereas Primary skill wise Aussies batters are extremely dangerous..

Easily . Maxwell in the World Cup match vs Sri Lanka was bowling 40% of his deliveries on the stumps - that's as good as a specialist spinner in terms of accuracy. 

 

Quality bowling all-rounders are rare.  They usually end up being like Shardul Thakur - neither particularly good with the ball nor can he compensate enough with late order hitting. 

 

Batting allrounders are always the safer options. 

[Need4Speed]

11 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Easily . Maxwell in the World Cup match vs Sri Lanka was bowling 40% of his deliveries on the stumps - that's as good as a specialist spinner in terms of accuracy. 

 

Quality bowling all-rounders are rare.  They usually end up being like Shardul Thakur - neither particularly good with the ball nor can he compensate enough with late order hitting. 

 

Batting allrounders are always the safer options. 

Pace bolwers atleast should be able to smack the ball at high SRs..and spinner should practice minimum on how to support the MO\Lower MO batsmen..that way there is some support in lower end of the innings..its all about mental strength in the end..which our guys lack..

[Vijy]

20 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Easily . Maxwell in the World Cup match vs Sri Lanka was bowling 40% of his deliveries on the stumps - that's as good as a specialist spinner in terms of accuracy. 

 

Quality bowling all-rounders are rare.  They usually end up being like Shardul Thakur - neither particularly good with the ball nor can he compensate enough with late order hitting. 

 

Batting allrounders are always the safer options. 

once upon a time (80s and part of 90s), most top ARs were bowling ARs: procter, hadlee, imran, botham, kapil, cairns, pollock, etc.

[AKane]

There is no point holding the T20 WC. It is a waste of time. Just give India the trophy.

 

The T20 WC is just after the IPL ends. After the IPL!!!!! The entire Indian contingent will be more than ready after the gruel of the IPL for whatever and whoever may come.

 

With Jitesh and Shivam and Rinku and of course SKY.... Oh My!!! Rohit and Kohli are in secondary thought - just imagine!!

 

The bowling of Arshdeep and Mukesh and Bishnoi and Axar/Sundar and of course Bumrah.....

 

I mean the talent truly overflows. When it rains it pours etc....