3rd Test: India v Australia at Ranchi on Mar 16-20, 2017

[TheParraboy]

any changes?

Surely one of Khawaja, Bird or Swepson comes in for MMarsh?

India on a roll, not sure we can win another test from here

 

[Bazal]

Khawaja is an absolute MUST, surely. Mitch Marsh has bowled f**k all overs, scored f**k all runs. Why is he even there? At least Khawaja is a genuine batsman. He can bat at 4, Smarsh at 5, Handscomb at 6 and we look a lot stronger already

 

[umina panther]

Khawaja is an absolute MUST, surely. Mitch Marsh has bowled f**k all overs, scored f**k all runs. Why is he even there? At least Khawaja is a genuine batsman. He can bat at 4, Smarsh at 5, Handscomb at 6 and we look a lot stronger already

They'll pick Agar or Big show

 

[Timbo]

Khawaja in for MMarsh.
Put Nevill on a plane and get him in for Wade.

 

[8Ball]

Mmarsh out Khawaja in please. Love to see Wade out for Nevill, but that is never going to happen

 

[Meapro Ham]

They'll pick Agar or Big show

I actually wouldn't mind a bit of Big Show. It would be entertaining if nothing else. And he couldn't do any worse than MMarsh.

 

[8Ball]

Our legendary number 6 now averages 21.74 after 21 matches. He'd struggle to crack the Bangladesh squad.

Our "keeper" who was picked for his "batting" now averages 28.50 after 18 matches...so I guess that puts him on the level of Healy..without the keeping

 

[mattyg]

Could we bring in Khawaja for MMarsh, Maxwell for Wade and keep with Handscomb? Or am I asking a bit much?

 

[Eelectrica]

Khawaja in for Mitch Marsh as an absolute minimum. We can't keep going in undermanned against the best team in the world on their home ground. Not if we want to have a chance at winning another game.

Warner needs to step up as well, his record in that part of the world isn't exactly stellar either. At least not in test matches it isn't.

 

[axl rose]

Warner needs to step up as well,

That will be the day. Who is going to tell him/ reign his ego in.

 

[jargan83]

MMarsh has to go and I'd pick Khawaja but I have a gut feeling that he will line up again in the 3rd Test.

The useless merkin was dropped after the South African series and hasn't actually played any Shield Cricket and magically gets picked for this series.

Boggles the mind.

 

[lockyno1]

Maxwell for MMarsh

No need to go overboard with changes.

We lost it in the first innings- we needed 350

 

[some11]

That MMarsh/Wade combo is a killer, pretty much going into an innings two down with those two.

 

[Eelectrica]

Maxwell for MMarsh

No need to go overboard with changes.

We lost it in the first innings- we needed 350

I'm not sure that re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic is the answer. We need either a proper batsman or bowler not one who does a bit of both on a good day.

Probably what the selectors will do though.

 

[8Ball]

I've never disliked a side more than the Indians with their post match carrying on..from everything to the toss to batting conditions to Smith looking up at the dressing room for the DRS. Ridiculous

 

[Bazal]

I'm not sure that re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic is the answer. We need either a proper batsman or bowler not one who does a bit of both on a good day.

Probably what the selectors will do though.

Ignore LA Locky. He/she/it (what are you pretending to be this week Locky?) is basically Shane Warne on SOK when it comes to Khawaja. No idea about cricket that one.

 

[lockyno1]

Ignore LA Locky. He/she/it (what are you pretending to be this week Locky?) is basically Shane Warne on SOK when it comes to Khawaja. No idea about cricket that one.

Wrong. I rate Khawaja but not when the spinners are on and that's a massive issue. I'd take a gamble on Maxwell in the next test

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I question Australia announcing their side 2 to 3 days out from the match. How about looking at the pitch the morning of the match and naming it at the toss based on the conditions?

For example the last 2 tests haven't warranted picking an allrounder to bowl some overs because you could see the match wasn’t going to last the full 5 days. So you pick the specialist batsman because its obviously a bowler's track and you want to boost your batting.

If it looks like a road then you consider the allrounder if he's up to it.

 

[Hutty1986]

I've never disliked a side more than the Indians with their post match carrying on..from everything to the toss to batting conditions to Smith looking up at the dressing room for the DRS. Ridiculous

100% agree. I don't think I've ever hated an opposition player as much as I hate that f**kwit Kleenex kohli

 

[Bazal]

Wrong. I rate Khawaja but not when the spinners are on and that's a massive issue. I'd take a gamble on Maxwell in the next test

Yeah, Maxwell and his brilliant record against spin. Or any bowling for that matter....do you even read what you write or do you just bash your head against the keyboard and let autocorrect do the rest?