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Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:29 pm
by Senor Moto Gadili
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Langer confirms that Green will make his debut if cleared by the medical team.
Harris to open with Wade by the looks as he said Lab will stay at 3

Dear me, two lefty's, one coming off a match saving 26 & 5, the other isn't a recognized opener, does Wade have the concentration to be able to handle Bumrah with the new pink pill?

I think the toss is pretty important here and a lot rides on Lab & Smith.

I would be more worried about Shami. Best opening combo in world cricket.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:50 pm
by Lightning McQueen
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I would be more worried about Shami. Best opening combo in world cricket.

I haven't seen enough of him, I'll take your word for it, just loved watching Bumrah in action last time around.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:08 pm
by locky801
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I would be more worried about Shami. Best opening combo in world cricket.

I haven't seen enough of him, I'll take your word for it, just loved watching Bumrah in action last time around.


Rate Shami as much as Bumrah, top quality opening bowler

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:14 pm
by Jim05
locky801 wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I would be more worried about Shami. Best opening combo in world cricket.

I haven't seen enough of him, I'll take your word for it, just loved watching Bumrah in action last time around.


Rate Shami as much as Bumrah, top quality opening bowler
They will need to bowl extremely well or it will be a massacre

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:32 pm
by locky801
Smith now with a back injury :roll:

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:47 pm
by RB
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I would be more worried about Shami. Best opening combo in world cricket.

I haven't seen enough of him, I'll take your word for it, just loved watching Bumrah in action last time around.
Not sure how you've not seen enough of him. He's played 7 tests in Australia. Definitely a quality bowler. Streets ahead of Ishant.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:01 pm
by tigerpie
I reckon Monty Burns would score more than Joe!
Has an average of 6 wish this year.
Highest score 29....his bat wouldn't even be knocked in yet.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:47 am
by Lightning McQueen
RB wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:I would be more worried about Shami. Best opening combo in world cricket.

I haven't seen enough of him, I'll take your word for it, just loved watching Bumrah in action last time around.
Not sure how you've not seen enough of him. He's played 7 tests in Australia. Definitely a quality bowler. Streets ahead of Ishant.

Has slipped under my radar then, I'm usually at work when the cricket is on but Bumrah stood out for me last tour when I did get to see some action, Shami did tear us apart in Perth though for memory.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:16 am
by Booney
Who is heading along tomorrow?

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:39 am
by mots02
Booney wrote:Who is heading along tomorrow?


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Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:40 am
by Jim05
Booney wrote:Who is heading along tomorrow?
Would love to but no chance of getting a taxi or Uber

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:42 am
by Jim05
Burns and Wade to open FFS!
Smith should have the pads on when he goes out for the coin toss

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:51 am
by Booney
Jim05 wrote:Burns and Wade to open FFS!
Smith should have the pads on when he goes out for the coin toss


Given the year 2020 has been I'd like to join Jim back in 2018! :lol:

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:51 am
by Lightning McQueen
Jim05 wrote:Burns and Wade to open FFS!
Smith should have the pads on when he goes out for the coin toss

Be like under 10's when you look across and the whole team is padded up.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:45 pm
by Zorro
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Burns and Wade to open FFS!
Smith should have the pads on when he goes out for the coin toss

Be like under 10's when you look across and the whole team is padded up.

Yep helmets on, sitting on the boundary rope.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:45 pm
by Jim05
Booney wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Burns and Wade to open FFS!
Smith should have the pads on when he goes out for the coin toss


Given the year 2020 has been I'd like to join Jim back in 2018! :lol:
We all know who the real skipper is :)

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:09 pm
by Booney
Joe Burns
Matthew Wade
Marnus Labuschagne
Steven Smith
Travis Head
Cameron Green
Tim Paine
Pat Cummins
Mitchell Starc
Nathan Lyon
Josh Hazlewood

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:10 pm
by Booney
Zorro wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Burns and Wade to open FFS!
Smith should have the pads on when he goes out for the coin toss

Be like under 10's when you look across and the whole team is padded up.

Yep helmets on, sitting on the boundary rope.


I hated batting as a kid, only ever wanted to bowl, would do anything to avoid having to bat.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:27 pm
by Lightning McQueen
Booney wrote:I hated batting as a kid, only ever wanted to bowl, would do anything to avoid having to bat.

I'm sure that changed around 14.

Re: Australian International Summer 2020/21

PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:38 pm
by The Dark Knight
India have named their 11 for the first test-
Prithvi Shaw
Mayank Agarwal
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli (c)
Ajinkya Rahane
Hanuma Vihari
Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
Ravichandran Ashwin
Umesh Yadav
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah

So Saha gets the nod over Pant and Yadav completes the pace trio, the Australians have had issues with their selection but I'm keen to see how India's selections go especially Yadav as the third seamer and surprisingly, Shaw being picked over Gill.

Assuming the predicted Aussie side is the one that will play tomorrow- I thought Harris was a certainty to play after he came into the squad, gee I hope Burns goes well but like everyone else I have no confidence, hopefully he can prove us wrong. Langer and the selectors obviously see Wade as a Simon Katich type batsman where he can bat anywhere in the top 6, hopefully he goes well same as Green on debut. The rest of the team obviously picks itself.

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and the main thing I'm looking forward to in this series (apart from seeing Australia win) is Nathan Lyon taking 400 test wickets, he needs 10 to reach that milestone.