2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

[RB]

Agree with the above re Head. Not sure he belongs in the test team, but he's certainly performed in the one day team.

Also lol at Siddle.

[daysofourlives]

Agree with the above re Head. Not sure he belongs in the test team, but he's certainly performed in the one day team.

Also lol at Siddle.

When will they learn? Putting 4 overs together in a crap domestic BB game is a far cry from international one day cricket. All bowlers have been selected on BB form. Any chance they look at the domestic one day form? I know its a long time ago but why have it if we dont use it to select our ODI team. The domestic one day comp is a far better comp than the BB league, you only have to look at the amount of duds that get a game in BB

[Armchair expert]

Pujara finally out for 193

[The Bedge]

Another ton to Pujara, Aussies really have no idea how to get him out, reckon he might double this one up

You were wrong!

[David Brent]

Anyone tune into ABC Grandstand?

I can't handle listening to Stuart Clark, burning my eardrums. Was the same with Dave Hussey who they had on for the Melbourne test.

[locky801]

Another ton to Pujara, Aussies really have no idea how to get him out, reckon he might double this one up

You were wrong!

not by much

[RustyCage]

Lifting the run rate now, enjoyable few overs coming up here

[locky801]

Lifting the run rate now, enjoyable few overs coming up here

May as well, they have enough to win by an innings already

[RustyCage]

Head bowling the last over before tea. Giving India a chance to get to 500 this over

[jackpot jim]

What other country in world cricket down 1 - 2 in a series and needing a win in the last Test to level the series dish up such a FEATHERBED ROAD of a pitch ?
Laughable to think that the administrators in recent times BULLIED some players in resorting to do everything possible (Even outside the rules and spirit of the game) to WIN by telling them they're PAID TO WIN but now when the Administrators (albeit different ones) have the chance to coax the curator (Every country does it except Aust it seems?) to prepare a sporting pitch that gives either team a chance regardless of who bats 1st, they stay silent and dish up this rubbish pitch . Only got themselves to blame for the pathetic state of the National team.

As well as doing there best to KILL Test cricket by ensuring these borefests

[mal]

JJ makes some good points
The most lively pitch in this series was in Perth
Australia won and Pujuraindia failed

[locky801]

Starc not even trying to chase balls heading the the boundary now, WTF is up his butt

[The Bedge]

JJ makes some good points
The most lively pitch in this series was in Perth
Australia won and Pujuraindia failed

Adelaide pitch was fine, we just lost too many key moments.

Our bowling plans have been ordinary - obsessed with the short stuff, and India have worked out a way to handle that it seems and stayed patient, cashed in accordingly.. Majority of our wickets this series would've come from short pitched stuff at a guess.

[The Dark Knight]

The return of veterans Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon and Usman Khawaja headline Australia's 14-man revamped squad for the upcoming three-match Gillette ODI Series against India.

Batsmen Travis Head, Chris Lynn, D'Arcy Short and Ben McDermott and allrounder Ashton Agar have all been omitted, with the Test trio of Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins ordered to rest.

Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has been left out after suffering lower back soreness recently.

Only skipper Aaron Finch, vice-captain Alex Carey, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa have survived.

Australia ODI squad: Aaron Finch (c), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk), Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Lyon and Khawaja back in the squad is a positive move, not so sure about Siddle but he seems like the type of guy that surprises the doubters. Head real unlucky! Surprised he was left out. I'm glad Lynn has been dropped, he is simply not up to ODI level and Short is probably not there as an ODI batsman just yet.

Coutler-Nile back soreness LOL, just when he gets really up and going he gets bloody injured! I like Richardson and Behrendorff in there but not Stanlake, yeah he bowls 145/150 kmph but can bowl some absolute trash at times.

[The Bedge]

Pretty good summary TDK, pretty spot on I reckon.

[northerner]

Hnmmm.. watch the pitch APPEAR to detonate once India allow us to bat.

[The Dark Knight]

FFS guys declare, we're not going to make 547 in two innings!

[daysofourlives]

Starc not even trying to chase balls heading the the boundary now, WTF is up his butt

Has a very similar economy rate to Labushagne, enough said, as weve been saying all along, he shouldnt be in the team. If his name wasnt Healy he would be out of the team.

[The Bedge]

Are we witnessing the truth death of Aussie cricket hear?

Is this the lowest point we have been?

[The Bedge]

Hnmmm.. watch the pitch APPEAR to detonate once India allow us to bat.

Of course, our bowlers have spent two days working some lovely footmarks into a turning deck and seeming the life drained out of it... of course will take more turn days 3 and 4 - we will probably be lucky if this test reaches a last day.