Scarves Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 But Pujara is a class player. All teams know this well kind of. Link to comment
SLICKR392 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 you forgot Sir :poink: All rounder. :--D Correction : Our only quick. Link to comment
PAA-G Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 do v get a superselector for this series? Link to comment
Lord Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 We've good batsman in abundance for LOIs,but limited options in bowling.Ishant, Mishra has taken wickets but Pujara missed his chances in the limited opportunities he got till now. Ishant,Mishra are in for their bowling?okay Link to comment
shankyindiacric Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Should have rested Clarke, Watson, Haddin and Hughes so that they could prepare for the Ashes along with other test players who are either recovering from injury or are not ODI players. Australia should plan well. Why the hell should Hughes play in the Ashes? He's awful. Link to comment
Scarves Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Why the hell should Hughes play in the Ashes? He's awful. Better than the rest. Hughes is a top player from what I have seen live and on TV. He is a bloody hard worker and these types of players prosper. He should have been not in the squad with Watto and Hadds. Link to comment
SLICKR392 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 5 more days to go :om: Can't wait to watch us back in blues. Link to comment
shankyindiacric Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Better than the rest. Hughes is a top player from what I have seen live and on TV. He is a bloody hard worker and these types of players prosper. He should have been not in the squad with Watto and Hadds. LOL, if he's a top player, Murali Vijay is the second coming of Bradman. Seriously, I think he's a WOEFUL player (I can't really describe accurately in words just how bad I think he is). One of the worst players I've seen play int'l cricket. Link to comment
Sidhoni Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 5 more days to go :om: Can't wait to watch us back in blues. ++ Link to comment
Scarves Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 LOL, if he's a top player, Murali Vijay is the second coming of Bradman. Seriously, I think he's a WOEFUL player (I can't really describe accurately in words just how bad I think he is). One of the worst players I've seen play int'l cricket. He practically averages nearly 50 in FC. Last season in Shield he averaged 56. So if he is woeful then how bad must the Australian bowlers then, the same attack that did well against England, South Africa and crushed India at home. Plus he has scored 2 ODI centuries and 3 Test ones which is better than a lot of players. Link to comment
sscomp32 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Cant wait to see a live International game in stadium. :woot: Link to comment
Scarves Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Yeah in Tests and ODIs the atmosphere and value for money are so much better than T20. Link to comment
shankyindiacric Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 He practically averages nearly 50 in FC. Last season in Shield he averaged 56. So if he is woeful then how bad must the Australian bowlers then' date=' the same attack that did well against England, South Africa and crushed India at home. Plus he has scored 2 ODI centuries and 3 Test ones which is better than a lot of players.[/quote'] If he's a standout in Australian domestic cricket then I really worry about the standard. Link to comment
Clarke Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Lets get this rolling, I'm tired of CLT20 and haven't seen a quarter of the games. Link to comment
Square Drive Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Oh these Indians again... this time it's gonna be the real tough Aussies you gonna face :aggressive: I can see already Finchy hammering a double ton against your Kumars brigade on one of those pattas :cantstop: because ur BBCI aunties won't give anything with grass or remotely pace-friendly pitches against our deadly pace attack :giggle: Link to comment
Switchblade Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 'India vs Australia series meaningless' - Ian Chappel http://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/58863/india-vs-australia-series-meaningless Coming down heavily on Cricket Australia for agreeing to the upcoming ODI series against India, former captain Ian Chappell said the "badly timed" matches will dent the team's morale by exposing its "glaring" batting frailties on spin-friendly tracks. India and Australia will clash in a Twenty20 and seven ODIs starting October 10 in Rajkot. Chappell said the entire series has been planned just for money. "Agreeing to this meaningless ODI tour of India so close to an Ashes series is evidence that Cricket Australia is more concerned with dollars than sense," Chappell wrote in 'ESPN Cricinfo'. "Australia's mounting Test losses not only hurt in the record book but have also shredded the team's aura... Australia's weakness in this bleak period has been batting in general, and coping with good spin bowling in particular," he explained. "The flaws have become so glaring that at a Lord's Taverners function I attended recently in London, the comments from former players were pointed. 'What's happened to Australian batsmanship?' was the welcome from past opponents before I received the obligatory 'Oh, and by the way, how are you?'," he added. In the absence of injured skipper Michael Clarke, Chappell said Australia would be all the more vulnerable against an Indian team, which dominates on home turf. "The glaring batting weakness will be exacerbated in India by the absence of Michael Clarke, easily the best player of spin in the Australian side. Without Clarke to guide them and be a steady source of runs, Australia are at risk of again losing in India," he said. "While few from the ODI team will be in contention for the Test side, a demoralising loss on the eve of an Ashes series won't help Australian morale, while it will boost England's outlook," he added. Chappell said the series will also make it more challenging for the Australian selectors to pick the right squad for the Ashes next month. "Not only is the scheduling of this tour badly timed for the players, it also hasn't done the Australian selectors any favours," he said. "Normally at this time they would be gauging batting candidates for the No. 6 position in the Test side based on their domestic first-class form. Now they'll feel obliged to take into account any contenders who put up good performances on the tour of India. "This could lead to some selection blunders. Runs scored in the relative serenity of a 50-over game are a far cry from those that need to be earned in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of an Ashes Test against a good attack," he opined. Chappell said the Aussie weakness against spin bowling would be thoroughly exploited by the Indians and that would hit the confidence of young batsmen. "I don't see a potential No. 6 Test batsman in the ODI squad. Worse still, there are a few batsmen in that squad who are vulnerable against spin bowling, a weakness the Indians are sure to exploit. This means potential contenders could return to Australia's firmer pitches with their confidence undermined," he said. "It has been obvious for some time that the No. 1 priority among cricket administrators is the bottom line, and the timing of this ODI tour is further proof. What wasn't so obvious was that Cricket Australia isn't superstitious and nor does it believe in bad omens," he concluded. Link to comment
Square Drive Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 It has become a passion for everyone to say ODI series as meaningless these days. IIRC Aussies didn't play a ODI series in their last visit for the test. So nothing wrong with this series. It'll benefit some of the batsmen to improve their batting against spin. 50 overs is long enough time to build a patient innings for a top order batsman which they will be benefited in test. Link to comment
Square Drive Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Is there a match at Nagpur (or Rajkot) in this tour? :cantstop: Then the highest ODI total is under threat. IIRC that was most incredible patta pitch on this planet. Link to comment
Zap_Brannigan Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 As opposed to 2 ashes series within months of each other. Link to comment
Pagalpanti Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I think he has a point, he isn't bashing ODI's rather the timing of series in context to Australia's ashes preparation. Also 7 ODI is just way too much 5 is perfect. Link to comment
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