Australian International Summer 2020/21

[The Dark Knight]

India 3/61 at lunch day three, lead by 2 runs.
Green 2/12
Neser 1/18

[Armchair expert]

Burns Pucovski will be in for a very nervy session if they roll India A after tea

[Lightning McQueen]

Burns Pucovski will be in for a very nervy session if they roll India A after tea

It will be ideal for them, a day and a bit to get some red ink.

How quick does Green bowl generally?

[Trader]

How quick does Green bowl generally?

If you were building a prototype for the perfect cricketer, it would be hard to go past emerging Australian all-rounder Cameron Green.

He can bat in the top six, bowl at more than 140 kilometres per hour and has had to quickly become used to being sledged by his opponents, after former Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris recently said he was Australia's answer to former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-03/ ... r/11737172

[locky801]

Burns Pucovski will be in for a very nervy session if they roll India A after tea

wont have to worry about that, Indians holding on

[Trader]

So interesting little thing to note in the latest covid restrictions slide from the SA government:



Seated entertainment (stadiums): 75% capacity with masks from December 14th.

Is that a hint the capacity for the Adelaide Test Match is about to jump to 38,000?

[Armchair expert]

Burns out for a duck

[Jim05]

Burns out for a duck

No way he should be in the test frame

[locky801]

So interesting little thing to note in the latest covid restrictions slide from the SA government:



Seated entertainment (stadiums): 75% capacity with masks from December 14th.

Is that a hint the capacity for the Adelaide Test Match is about to jump to 38,000?

probably and is classed as a stadium with seated entertainment, know what that means

[amber_fluid]

Burns out for a duck

No way he should be in the test frame

Surely he can’t be picked now.

[Jim05]

And Pucovski hit in the head again and retires hurt.

So Harris and Burns it is for Adelaide

[amber_fluid]

And Pucovski hit in the head again and retires hurt.

So Harris and Burns it is for Adelaide

You could open with Nathan Lyon as he’ll make as many as Burns.

[locky801]

And Pucovski hit in the head again and retires hurt.

So Harris and Burns it is for Adelaide

You could open with Nathan Lyon as he’ll make as many as Burns.

probably more

[Armchair expert]

How do you not appeal for that, wake up India.

[Trader]

And Pucovski hit in the head again and retires hurt.

Back on page 5:

Have noticed the last few days that we are really being conditioned to Burns opening and Pucovski missing out completely. Always amazed how CA constantly trots out the ex players to defend them. Ponting was the latest to side by CA although it was hard to hear him as he voice was muffled from being so far up CA’s arse

Watch Pucovski against the short ball.
He takes his eye off the ball and turns away from it.
And that's at shield level.

He'll do well to have a summer in the nets facing Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, Patto etc.

I think they'll go with Burns under lights at Adelaide, protecting the kid a little bit.
By test #3 (Sydney) where the conditions will be a little more friendly, I think that's when we will see the kid.

For what its worth, I also don't hate the idea of him coming in at 6 for the first series or two he plays but that seems to be an outdated thought on how to blood the new guys.

Don't get me wrong, I'd pick the kid at the top of the order and leave burns out, but I believe the above is part of the reason why Burns is still a chance to retain his spot.

[stampy]

how can they pick burns regardless who is available? he is out of form and past it FFS!!!...

[The Dark Knight]

186 for Australia tonight in the third T20
Wade 80 (53)
Maxwell 54 (36)

Same bowling attack from the second T20, can they defend it?

[The Dark Knight]

Australia win the third T20 mainly thanks to Swepson and Zampa who bowled well again.
Now onto the the second tour match, a day-night match at the SCG on December 11th.

[Booney]

Warner out of the 1st Test.

[Corona Man]

Warner out of the 1st Test.

Sonny Bill in..... we could do worse.