Australian tour of India 2023

[Lightning McQueen]

I reckon Australia will now show some intestinal fortitude.
Starc & Green in will make a big difference,
Warner out is good for both the team & the public.
The sweep will be banned & we will get close in the third test & win the 4th one.

Then we'll retain the Ashes because the poms think they can just bazball us but it won't work.

I love and admire your optimism.

[Armchair expert]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

[mal]

I love and admire Gazzaericbulldogmagoo's optimism.
However:
I predict Australia will not win a test match in February and March of this year.

[Lightning McQueen]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

There's an uber waiting for him at the gate.

[heater31]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

Next Test is still 6 days away. Shield match is currently day 3.

[Booney]

Agar - Incumbent second spinner in Sydney, goes to India and dropped for first Test.

Muprhy - Uncapped, comes in ahead of Agar.

Kuhnemann - Uncapped, not on the tour, gets flown over and comes in ahead of Agar.

Agar gets sent home.

Head - Incumbent #5, in the best form of his career over the last 18 months, gets dropped for the first Test. Comes in for the second Test, looks ok in the first innings then replaces Warner at the top of the order and looks set to open for the rest of the series.

Handscomb - Hasn't played a Test since January 2019 (let alone on in Asia), is preferred over Head.

Warner - In horrendous form all summer, goes to India and gets injured, Head replaces him at the top of the order in the second innings.

Renshaw - Goes to India after playing the Sydney Test replacing Green. Has an awful first Test, gets dropped for Head, replaces Warner in the side and looks horrible again.

Hazlewood - Goes to India injured. Gets injured. Comes home.

Going ok?

[Armchair expert]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

Next Test is still 6 days away. Shield match is currently day 3.

Thought it might take a few days to acclimatise but I'm sure CA know better.

[Lightning McQueen]

Agar - Incumbent second spinner in Sydney, goes to India and dropped for first Test.

Muprhy - Uncapped, comes in ahead of Agar.

Kuhnemann - Uncapped, not on the tour, gets flown over and comes in ahead of Agar.

Agar gets sent home.

Head - Incumbent #5, in the best form of his career over the last 18 months, gets dropped for the first Test. Comes in for the second Test, looks ok in the first innings then replaces Warner at the top of the order and looks set to open for the rest of the series.

Handscomb - Hasn't played a Test since January 2019 (let alone on in Asia), is preferred over Head.

Warner - In horrendous form all summer, goes to India and gets injured, Head replaces him at the top of the order in the second innings.

Renshaw - Goes to India after playing the Sydney Test replacing Green. Has an awful first Test, gets dropped for Head, replaces Warner in the side and looks horrible again.

Hazlewood - Goes to India injured. Gets injured. Comes home.

Going ok?

I'd take it that Handscomb was Green's replacement and Renshaw was selected ahead of Head.

We got spooked about the pitch vs left handed theory.

Players coming and going like a pot dealer in Davoren Park is a massive culture issue, wouldn't have happened in Langer's regimé and just shouldn't have happen at this level.

[Trader]

Agar - Incumbent second spinner in Sydney, goes to India and dropped for first Test.

Muprhy - Uncapped, comes in ahead of Agar.

Kuhnemann - Uncapped, not on the tour, gets flown over and comes in ahead of Agar.

Agar gets sent home.

Head - Incumbent #5, in the best form of his career over the last 18 months, gets dropped for the first Test. Comes in for the second Test, looks ok in the first innings then replaces Warner at the top of the order and looks set to open for the rest of the series.

Handscomb - Hasn't played a Test since January 2019 (let alone on in Asia), is preferred over Head.

Warner - In horrendous form all summer, goes to India and gets injured, Head replaces him at the top of the order in the second innings.

Renshaw - Goes to India after playing the Sydney Test replacing Green. Has an awful first Test, gets dropped for Head, replaces Warner in the side and looks horrible again.

Hazlewood - Goes to India injured. Gets injured. Comes home.

Going ok?

I'd take it that Handscomb was Green's replacement and Renshaw was selected ahead of Head.

We got spooked about the pitch vs left handed theory.

Players coming and going like a pot dealer in Davoren Park is a massive culture issue, wouldn't have happened in Langer's regimé and just shouldn't have happen at this level.

I took it that Renshaw was always next in (hence playing in Sydney), and therefore replaced Green.
Handscomb was then in when they selectors panicked over the pitch and dropped the left handed head.

Handscomb has been good, so selectors got that portion partially correct. Well, it at least looks like a good decision compared to a lot of their others.

Oh and Booney, don't forget they are now flying Sweepson back over there too, so Agar's moved from the 2nd spiner to 5th without playing a test.

[amber_fluid]

Hope Zampa has his bags packed coz we are running out of spinning options

[Lightning McQueen]

I took it that Renshaw was always next in (hence playing in Sydney), and therefore replaced Green.
Handscomb was then in when they selectors panicked over the pitch and dropped the left handed head.

Handscomb has been good, so selectors got that portion partially correct. Well, it at least looks like a good decision compared to a lot of their others.

Oh and Booney, don't forget they are now flying Sweepson back over there too, so Agar's moved from the 2nd spiner to 5th without playing a test.

Yeah, that's what I was sort of saying but getting there in a different manner.

I didn't begrudge Handscomb's inclusion, however Renshaw retaining his spot at the expense of Head irked me greatly.

I did read that Agar's net bowling in India was crap and that's why they didn't have the confidence in playing him.

[Lightning McQueen]

Hope Zampa has his bags packed coz we are running out of spinning options

Probably not such a dumb idea now.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Hope Zampa has his bags packed coz we are running out of spinning options

Should have been there at the start.

[The Dark Knight]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

Now 82*

I'm yet to read or hear any media actually confirming he is actually going, the only I thing I read two days ago was that according to News Corp he 'could be' flown over as a injury replacement for Warner.

Where did anyone on here read or hear anything about him going?

[Lightning McQueen]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

Now 82*

I'm yet to read or hear any media actually confirming he is actually going, the only I thing I read two days ago was that according to News Corp he 'could be' flown over as a injury replacement for Warner.

Where did anyone on here read or hear anything about him going?

I read it on here and considered it as good as done then.

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/austral ... 2023-02-23

Aus ODI Squad- Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Jhye Richardson all set to make their international return from injury layoffs for an ODI tour of India after the Test series.

Allrounders Mitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell have been named to make their international returns in an ODI series in India next month that will give Australia an early look at conditions for their World Cup campaign later this year.

Paceman Jhye Richardson will also make a long-awaited international return, while David Warner, Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins – who all this week returned to Australia from the Test tour – have also been named.

[Lightning McQueen]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-odi-squad-india-16-player-injury-return-glenn-maxwell-mitch-marsh-jhye-richardson-warner/2023-02-23

Aus ODI Squad- Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Jhye Richardson all set to make their international return from injury layoffs for an ODI tour of India after the Test series.

Allrounders Mitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell have been named to make their international returns in an ODI series in India next month that will give Australia an early look at conditions for their World Cup campaign later this year.

Paceman Jhye Richardson will also make a long-awaited international return, while David Warner, Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins – who all this week returned to Australia from the Test tour – have also been named.

Give Davey a rest for crying out loud.

[gazzamagoo]

I reckon Australia will now show some intestinal fortitude.
Starc & Green in will make a big difference,
Warner out is good for both the team & the public.
The sweep will be banned & we will get close in the third test & win the 4th one.

Then we'll retain the Ashes because the poms think they can just bazball us but it won't work.

I love and admire your optimism.

It's because I'm off to Port Vincent tomorrow for some more crabs.

[locky801]

Is Bancroft actually going? He is currently batting in the shield 57*

Now 82*

I'm yet to read or hear any media actually confirming he is actually going, the only I thing I read two days ago was that according to News Corp he 'could be' flown over as a injury replacement for Warner.

Where did anyone on here read or hear anything about him going?

moved onto `171* now

[Jimmy_041]

Give us a rest for crying out loud.

EFA