Australian tour of India 2023

[gadj1976]

What I don't understand about cricket

Fielding teams will polish the ball with sweat, mints or till recently, spit, they'll pick the seam, sandpaper the surface in order to try and get a ball that doesn't 'go straight', yet when the ball becomes slightly out of shape, they'll try and get it replaced.

Don't understand, never will.

[locky801]

What I don't understand about cricket

Fielding teams will polish the ball with sweat, mints or till recently, spit, they'll pick the seam, sandpaper the surface in order to try and get a ball that doesn't 'go straight', yet when the ball becomes slightly out of shape, they'll try and get it replaced.

Don't understand, never will.

Or they throw it into the rough areas on the bounce when returning the ball to the keeper as well, strange but true

[Armchair expert]

Cummins staying home understandably so Smith will captain again

[locky801]

Cummins staying home understandably so Smith will captain again

wonder what pitch they will dish up this time, watched the womens IPL last night, batting paradise, thought they had flown in the Adelaide Oval pitch

[Brodlach]

Cummins staying home understandably so Smith will captain again

wonder what pitch they will dish up this time, watched the womens IPL last night, batting paradise, thought they had flown in the Adelaide Oval pitch

Why can’t India produce these pitches for Test matches?

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aust ... pl-1361737

Jhye Richardson has been ruled out of Australia's ODI tour of India, and his IPL stint with Mumbai Indians is also unlikely, after he suffered a hamstring injury recurrence in his first grade game back since the initial injury occurred during the BBL.

Richardson had not played any cricket since straining his hamstring on January 4. The injury was initially diagnosed as minor, and it was hoped he would return for the BBL finals, but it took him two full months to return to play. He missed Perth Scorchers' BBL title run and has not played any Marsh Cup or Sheffield Shield cricket since. But he was selected in Australia's 16-man ODI squad for the three-match series in India that starts on March 17 in Mumbai.

Nathan Ellis, who has played three ODIs, has been called up as Richardson's replacement.

Richardson made his return to competitive cricket on Saturday in Perth playing for his club side Fremantle against Wanneroo in a 50-over fixture, where it was hoped he would make his domestic return in the Marsh Cup final before departing for India.

However, he managed only four overs for Fremantle, where he did take 3 for 5, before leaving the field and heading for a scan. He later went to the WACA ground to consult with the WA medical staff.

Richardson has had a rotten run with soft-tissue injuries over the past two seasons independent of the major shoulder injury he suffered in 2019. He took a maiden Test five-wicket haul against England in Adelaide in December 2021, his first Test since injuring his right shoulder, but a nagging heel injury ruled him out of the next Test and he has not played Test cricket since.

He played in the T20I and ODI series on the tour of Sri Lanka in June of 2022 but then had an interrupted pre-season for WA ahead of the domestic summer starting in October with a number of soft tissue concerns limiting him to just two Sheffield Shield games and one Marsh Cup game prior to the BBL.

[Armchair expert]

Its a shame he is made out of cuttlefish bone, he can bowl.

[northerner]

Its a shame he is made out of cuttlefish bone, he can bowl.

And would be ideal in England.

[whufc]

Another controversial lead up to the game regarding the pitch.

What do people expect the pitch or which one to be like?

India talked a big game about producing a green seamer for this game but i hardly doubt that will happen at 2-1.

TBH I'm expecting a road that will start to turn late day 4 and 5 but game to finish in a draw with both teams hitting 350+ in the first innings.

[shoe boy]

This series, who wins the toss looses.

[DOC]

Australians still not informed which pitch they are playing on.

They are very good at the mind games.

[Armchair expert]

I don't think they will but I would put up the idea of dropping Murphy and playing another bat but the only option is Renshaw and he sucks at the moment so I think they will go in unchanged.

[The Dark Knight]

Maybe it wouldn't of made a difference and he may of still struggled anyway but I really feel as though Head not being picked in the first test has really stuffed up Renshaw and had obviously shot his confidence, he'll come from a very long way back if he plays test cricket again now.

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/indi ... up-1362296
Jasprit Bumrah has had back surgery in New Zealand.

[The Dark Knight]

Australians still not informed which pitch they are playing on.

They are very good at the mind games.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-can-t-remember-being-unsure-two-days-out-of-a-test-which-pitch-i-would-be-playing-on-1362273

[locky801]

Aust won the toss and batting

no changes to Aust lineup

[Senor Moto Gadili]

What number does Albo bat?

[Dutchy]

Pitch actually looks pretty good

[whufc]

Even the INdian bowlers are confused about what pitch they are playing on.

[whufc]

Pitch actually looks pretty good

Guessing it will end up being a road.....why would India risk the series win.