Australian tour of India 2023

[Corona Man]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

Being 2 days “out” in preparation while not good, is not even comparable to leaving it bone dry outside the left handers off stump…. At both ends.

At least Brisbane was the same at both ends, and for both right and left handers.

[PatowalongaPirate]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

Yeah, we've been guilty of it for years, just not as obvious.

I disagree, we prepare 1 pitch; not 2 pitches in 1.

[mal]

Predictions

India 4-0

Most runs
Smith
Kohli

Most Wickets
Lyon
Ashwin

Man of the series
Ashwin

[Lightning McQueen]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

Yeah, we've been guilty of it for years, just not as obvious.

I disagree, we prepare 1 pitch; not 2 pitches in 1.

Yeah, I was more along the lines of preparing a pitch to our strengths.

[amber_fluid]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

Yeah, we've been guilty of it for years, just not as obvious.

I disagree, we prepare 1 pitch; not 2 pitches in 1.

Yeah, I was more along the lines of preparing a pitch to our strengths.

Which we always do but then complain when other countries do it.

Everyone does it, it’s part of the game.

[Brodlach]

That is pure pitch doctoring though. Water the whole pitch not just the areas that suit. We wouldn’t do that

[PatowalongaPirate]

I have no problem with preparing a pitch for your own conditions, but don't doctor different parts of the pitch.

[amber_fluid]

That is pure pitch doctoring though. Water the whole pitch not just the areas that suit. We wouldn’t do that

Of course not!
Or use sandpaper, give bookies pitch conditions, take diuretic tablets or bowl underarm.

Our curators are probably are a bit more subtle when doing it

[Brodlach]

I have no problem with preparing a pitch for your own conditions, but don't doctor different parts of the pitch.

Always agree with the pirate

[Booney]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

That wasn't prepared to favor either side though, particularly not the home side, that was just purely inept.

[whufc]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

All the news about how the pitch won't suit the left hander batters......due to an odd bare patch down one end outside the left handers off stump.

I wouldn't change anything myself but could the selectors be panicked into making changes that sees both Handscombe and Green play.

At the expense of Head? I don't think so.

If they had balls the one would be the exhausted and out of form Warner.

[amber_fluid]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

That wasn't prepared to favor either side though, particularly not the home side, that was just purely inept.

It was terrible
A doctored pitch gone wrong perhaps?

The photos of the pitch in India look edited anyway.
Who knows with the Indians.
Playing games like we do

[am Bays]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

That wasn't prepared to favor either side though, particularly not the home side, that was just purely inept.

It was terrible
A doctored pitch gone wrong perhaps?

The photos of the pitch in India look edited anyway.
Who knows with the Indians.
Playing games like we do

Yeah were going to prepare a green top when South Africa's best bowlers (Rabada and Nortje and to a lesser extent Jansen) are all quick seamers.

As Booney says that was just inept by the new bloke taking over from the Mitchells.

[Lightning McQueen]

After the pitch we served up to the saffers I’m not sure we can complain about pitches too much.
Both teams have to play on it still.

All the news about how the pitch won't suit the left hander batters......due to an odd bare patch down one end outside the left handers off stump.

I wouldn't change anything myself but could the selectors be panicked into making changes that sees both Handscombe and Green play.

At the expense of Head? I don't think so.

If they had balls the one would be the exhausted and out of form Warner.

Our reigning "Player of The Series"?

Regardless of our perception of him as an individual, he is our 2nd best opening option atm.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Warner
Khawaja
Marnus
Smith
Head
Handscomb
Carey
Cummins
Swepson
Lyon
Boland

[amber_fluid]

Warner
Khawaja
Marnus
Smith
Head
Handscomb
Carey
Cummins
Swepson
Lyon
Boland

Like it!

[Corona Man]

Warner
Khawaja
Marnus
Smith
Head
Handscomb
Carey
Cummins
Swepson
Lyon
Boland

Like it!

Swepson to be chucking them outside the right handers leg stump and spitting them back at the curry eating **** sticks.

[Rik E Boy]

Warner
Khawaja
Marnus
Smith
Head
Handscomb
Carey
Cummins
Swepson
Lyon
Boland

Like it!

I don't Handscomb is hot garbage.

regards,

REB

[Trader]

There's a part of me that actually likes it.
Everyone makes pitches to suit their bowlers.
Creating different pitches to suit their right handed bats vs our lefties, is a cool tactic. Good on them.

The bit I don't like is it means we'll see less cricket as we'll lose even quicker than normal.

[The Bedge]

We need more batsmen, Handscomb is the obvious choice - right hander, in form, plays spin well.