amber_fluid wrote:Unless our batters can improve dramatically it won’t matter what bowlers we pick.
Correct, our inability to make runs is a huge issue.
Load up on all the bats, and get through the overs with part timers.
We'd still lose, but might at least make it to lunch on day 4.
Warner
Khawaja
Lab - 5
Smith - 6
Renshaw
Handscomb
Green - 2
Head - 4
Carey
Boland - 1
Murphy - 3
Won't happen though.
Cummins will play despite clearly being outbowled by Boland last test.
Lyon will survive despite refusing to bowl differently in India than he does on the bouncy Aussie decks.
Head will be mixing cordial again.
And yeah, I recon they'll try and slip in the new bloke cause the indians haven't seen much of him.
Interestingly our 4 bowlers from last test all took 5 fa (or more) on debut. Just shows how much batsmen rely on video analysis and becoming comfortable with the bowlers they are facing. Anyone new and it takes a few tests before they work out how to face them.