1st Test: India v Australia @ Nagpur Feb 9-13, 2023

[King hit]

The guy is deluded, just what we need another dopey slogger in the side.

The less plague carriers in the team the better

 

[Twizzle]

saw that on the socials, just shook my head and moved on

 

[simmo1]

Maxwell probably was going to be in the squad given how close he was there in Sri Lanka and nearly made the team. I've liked his commentary overall. I don't think he has the ego that he is sometimes portrayed as having.

 

[TheParraboy]

Injured Green's 'biggest challenge is bowling', says Australia coach McDonald

Starc, who also out with finger injury, is on course to play the second Test on February 17

www.espncricinfo.com

If Green isn't selected as a pure batter, Matt Renshaw, who played at the SCG, and Peter Handscomb would come into the frame at No. 6 with the latter complementing a bevy of left-handers potentially working in his favour.

"We see him [Handscomb] as an important right-hand option," McDonald said. "We've got a lot of left handers. If there were to be any late changes, or Cameron Green doesn't make that first Test, we feel we have some good options."

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So now we're picking players depending on if they're right or left handed.

Ok.

 

[TheParraboy]

So now we're picking players depending on if they're right or left handed.

Ok.

It all makes sense why Wadey missed out

Merkins !!

 

[TheParraboy]

Australia 4-0

Australia get ready for India on Sydney's specially prepared spinning pitches

Head coach McDonald explains how his batters are hoping to deal with the threat of Ashwin and Jadeja

www.espncricinfo.com

Australia hope that specially prepared pitches at home will help them achieve one of the biggest overseas challenges: winning a Test series in India which they have not done since 2004.

The squad has traded off a longer build-up on the ground in India - and there won't be a warm-up match - in favour of a short pre-series camp where the North Sydney Oval curator Kieran Meurant served up the type of surface the head coach Andrew McDonald was hoping for during two days of intense training for those not involved in the BBL.

One pitch on the Bon Andrews Oval, adjacent to the main North Sydney Oval, was scarified and scuffed up, alongside having some significant cracks, to try and replicate what is expected to be on offer in India - although nothing can be certain until each Test begins - with SG balls also being used.

"Kieran has done a fantastic job here with the groundstaff to produce exactly what we want," McDonald said. "We feel as though out there the surfaces we got are very similar to what we're going to confront in India which is very difficult to replicate, but we feel as though we've got close to that, so the ground staff have done a fantastic job.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It seems McDerp has Agar in the team because of his 'precision'.

'He hasn't been ruled out': Cam Green racing the clock for Indian campaign

As Australia ramp up preparations for their tour of India, coach Andrew McDonald has revealed Cameron Green could play in the first Test.

www.abc.net.au

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Usman Khawaja cleared to join teammates in India after anxious visa wait

Pakistan-born Khawaja will fly out of Melbourne on Thursday, more than a day later than planned and it is not the first time he has faced visa issues when trying to enter India.

www.abc.net.au

 

[jargan83]

Usman Khawaja cleared to join teammates in India after anxious visa wait

Pakistan-born Khawaja will fly out of Melbourne on Thursday, more than a day later than planned and it is not the first time he has faced visa issues when trying to enter India.

www.abc.net.au

What rubbish from the Indian Government.

Cancel the whole tour and extend the BBL until the end of March.

 

[King-Gutho94]

A shame Warner's visa was approved.

He should have a passport that states only plays tests for Australia in Australia.

Useless once he leaves the country.

 

[some11]

This tour's going to be a shitshow isn't it?

Last time we got a win off the back of some magic from a bloke CA didn't want a bar of and Smith in the form of his life. It still wasn't enough.

I've heard players talking up our chances saying this is the best we've played in years - really? we beat the windies who are a non-entity and a hollowed out south african side that never threatened.

I just don't see it.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I think you're forgetting we had an intense and elite 2 day practice session at North Sydney. We got dis.

 

[simmo1]

This tour's going to be a shitshow isn't it?

Last time we got a win off the back of some magic from a bloke CA didn't want a bar of and Smith in the form of his life. It still wasn't enough.

I've heard players talking up our chances saying this is the best we've played in years - really? we beat the windies who are a non-entity and a hollowed out south african side that never threatened.

I just don't see it.

We got ripped apart by a 30 year old debutant last year in Sri Lanka. India will produce the same sort of wickets. Will need to win the toss to be even a chance of winning a game, and even then it will be tough.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I think people are forgetting we've got Mr Precision in our team.

If Ashton doesn't top the bowling stats I'll swim the length of the Ganges naked.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yeah fair call. Especially when you consider India B team beat us in Brisbane 2 years ago.

I think though if we are ever going to win over there now is the time.

No Pant or Bumrah. And we have enough players at the peak to pounce.

This tour's going to be a shitshow isn't it?



Last time we got a win off the back of some magic from a bloke CA didn't want a bar of and Smith in the form of his life. It still wasn't enough.



I've heard players talking up our chances saying this is the best we've played in years - really? we beat the windies who are a non-entity and a hollowed out south african side that never threatened.



I just don't see it.

 

[bazza]

Yeah fair call. Especially when you consider India B team beat us in Brisbane 2 years ago.

I think though if we are ever going to win over there now is the time.

No Pant or Bumrah. And we have enough players at the peak to pounce.

I think the batting is the best it has been for the past 5 - 10 years and the Indian team don't seem as strong as previously - so on paper they are the best chance for a while
If they can only get 220 in the first innings though they won't win too many matches

 

[TheParraboy]

I think people are forgetting we've got Mr Precision in our team.

If Ashton doesn't top the bowling stats I'll swim the length of the Ganges naked.

noted

 

[hineyrulz]

I think people are forgetting we've got Mr Precision in our team.

If Ashton doesn't top the bowling stats I'll swim the length of the Ganges naked.

 

[some11]

I think you're forgetting we had an intense and elite 2 day practice session at North Sydney. We got dis.

Every time we've toured there there's a puff piece about "preparing on specialised pitches to mimic indian conditions"

It's completely useless. You cannot replicate match conditions against their bowlers.