Australian International Summer 2024/25

[dedja]

Rishabh didn’t realise he was going to a paintball session when he headed to the crease …

[Jim05]

Hit on the shoulder and then next ball cops one in the plums. Physio trying to retrieve them for him now

[dedja]

To be fair, he’s a good sized target.

Of course, he could have avoided all this by using his bat.

[Jim05]

50 overs at tea WTAF??

[dedja]

50 overs at tea WTAF??

Needed to add time-on every time Rishabh went down.

[The Dark Knight]

Peter Handscomb is apparently with the squad in Sydney, potentially pointing to his inclusion in the squad for Sri Lanka.

Take that kind of material to the best jokes thread

confirmed: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-03/boost-for-peter-handscomb-ahead-of-sri-lanka-tour/104781906

Have the selectors not learnt anything??
If theyre going to go back to Handscombe they may as well blood Cooper Connolly, handy left arm spin, looks a real nice prospect with the bat as long as its at no6. Whoever it is unlikely to play anyway. Surely we're not picking Handscomb because he's got nothing better to do atm?

Handscomb started pretty well in test cricket, did ok in India in 2017 which from there he was seen as a bit of a sub continent specialist but once he was dropped in the 2017/18 Ashes and then came back into the test team post sandpaper gate he's never really had a huge impact despite being a very consistent Sheffield Shield and County Championship run scorer. He'd be an insurance pick and probably won't play like you said and I tend to agree with you in that I wouldn't mind if the selectors look to the future somewhat for the Sri Lankan tour.

One thing I want to happen for the Sri Lankan tour is Kuhnemann being selected and playing, which looks likely.

[Trader]

What speeds is Nikki reaching?

Seems to be hitting between 123 and 128.

[Trader]

50 overs at tea WTAF??

Well it's all those runs they've been scoring.... you know, going at 2 runs per over slows down the bowlers....

But yeah, the Aussies will say the ball lodged in the sight screen, Pant getting the magic spray, and the umpire review of the smith catch cost us 8 of those 10 overs....

[The Dark Knight]

Reckon he's a bit gun shy after the pile on he's copped from the Indian media and coaches on how he plays?

Not playing his natural game.

It's felt strange to watch, I keep waiting for him to play an attacking/stupid shot.

[dedja]

Reckon he's a bit gun shy after the pile on he's copped from the Indian media and coaches on how he plays?

Not playing his natural game.

It's felt strange to watch, I keep waiting for him to play an attacking/stupid shot.

Love how he plays, you’re never sure what you’re going to get, and I suspect he doesn’t know either

[Jim05]

Indian physio has spent more time in the middle today than Rohit has for the whole series

[The Bedge]

Quicks bowling majority of the overs hurts the over rate also.

[dedja]

Reckon he's a bit gun shy after the pile on he's copped from the Indian media and coaches on how he plays?

Not playing his natural game.

It's felt strange to watch, I keep waiting for him to play an attacking/stupid shot.

Your wish has been granted.

[whufc]

Gutsy bloody innings.

Going to wait until we've batted before making judgment on Pants innings but 40 might not be a bad score after 20 wickets.

[am Bays]

it was never going to last....

That's F***ed his [Reddy's] average Tony...

[Armchair expert]

Gutsy bloody innings.

Going to wait until we've batted before making judgment on Pants innings but 40 might not be a bad score after 20 wickets.

Bumrah is going to take 20/45 on this deck

[whufc]

Gutsy bloody innings.

Going to wait until we've batted before making judgment on Pants innings but 40 might not be a bad score after 20 wickets.

Bumrah is going to take 20/45 on this deck

Thats kind of what i was thinking...

BTW Webster has been impressive with the ball, albeit appears a bowler who will need a bit in the surface.

[daysofourlives]

The use of Webster today only confirms that Marsh wasnt fit for the last 3 Tests. Got picked on the good bloke policy for all of them

[Brodlach]

The use of Webster today only confirms that Marsh wasnt fit for the last 3 Tests. Got picked on the good bloke policy for all of them

Boland got the wickets but the way Webster bowled at the other end contributed significantly.

[daysofourlives]

The use of Webster today only confirms that Marsh wasnt fit for the last 3 Tests. Got picked on the good bloke policy for all of them

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Boland got the wickets but the way Webster bowled at the other end contributed significantly.

Absolutely. He has looked good with the ball, dont have to bowl 140 to be serviceable