Border Gavaskar Trophy, India v Australia, 2nd Test 17-21 Feb, 1430hrs at Delhi

[Belnakor]

3-100, would have taken that at lunch tbh (just).

Probably a shared session that one (just otherwise India)

Be nice to get to 300 but still a bit of a pipe dream. Pitch is playing pretty well and think they'll make plenty

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Pitch is spinning more than last test it’s just imo the Indian bowlers have been much worse after we have gone on the attack a bit more

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Bancroft being a right-hander is also in his favour

He is the form opener in Shield cricket

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Depends whether we have the cojones to drop Warner.

Assuming we do, then he'd be in the mix with a good county season. Renshaw hasn't exactly covered himself in glory, Harris is Harris and Pucovski is playing grade cricket. But personally hope one of those steps up not Bancroft.

Harris playing county too unless I’m mistaken, will be interesting

 

[Blue1980]

Depends whether we have the cojones to drop Warner.

Assuming we do, then he'd be in the mix with a good county season. Renshaw hasn't exactly covered himself in glory, Harris is Harris and Pucovski is playing grade cricket. But personally hope one of those steps up not Bancroft.

Warner won’t play the next test, let alone england

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Everyone is saying they can't bat though

Well they aren’t hopeless but they haven’t shown much for ages! We’re terrible the first test

 

[The 747]

Harris playing county too unless I’m mistaken, will be interesting

Repeating old ground here, but that is why we needed to retire Warner this summer. Given their ages we could lose both openers in a really short time frame.

 

[The 747]

Warner won’t play the next test, let alone england

We hope. I will believe it when I see it.

 

[Around the Wicket]

I honestly don't think Smith hit that lol

 

[kidgorgeous]

FMD whoever said natural variation on page one of this august site being mentioned 100 times, line up and collect.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Depends whether we have the cojones to drop Warner.

Assuming we do, then he'd be in the mix with a good county season. Renshaw hasn't exactly covered himself in glory, Harris is Harris and Pucovski is playing grade cricket. But personally hope one of those steps up not Bancroft.

WA bias but I think Bancroft is our best option given Pucovski is just never going to be up to test cricket unfortunately. I'm not sure Harris could score enough runs to ever convince me he should be given another shot and Renshaw hasnt quite figured it all out again yet, though I've got high hopes he will.

 

[11kgm]

Carey spudding up

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Carey spudding up

He got a good nut to be fair

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Warner won’t play the next test, let alone england

You are way more confident in these selectors than I am

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Carey spudding up

Was unplayable

 

[Saint12]

I'd like to see snicko and hot spot on Smiths wicket, must have only been a feather.

If Smith didn't challenge then he smashed it...unless three stumps are laying on the ground he is not out in his head

 

[The 747]

WA bias but I think Bancroft is our best option given Pucovski is just never going to be up to test cricket unfortunately. I'm not sure Harris could score enough runs to ever convince me he should be given another shot and Renshaw hasnt quite figured it all out again yet, though I've got high hopes he will.

Personal bias but I don't want that player in our team ever. Not sure any of these mentioned are going to make it in Test cricket but they are our options.

 

[V_23]

Going forward I think Cummins and Starc, or whoever bats at 8 and 9, should practice their batting more than they do. Helps so much having a tail that is capable of chipping in consistently with lower-order runs.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If Smith didn't challenge then he smashed it...unless three stumps are laying on the ground he is not out in his head

Let’s just be thankful that Lab wasn’t given on field

The bloke would have reviewed a dead plumb LBW

 

[ABAB]

Bancroft being a right-hander is also in his favour

He is the form opener in Shield cricket

Warner's career end and Bancroft's resume.....the irony.

 

[peternorth]

if the team can get to 200, should only have a 1st innings deficit of 200 odd

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Personal bias but I don't want that player in our team ever. Not sure any of these mentioned are going to make it in Test cricket but they are our options.

Oh, is this a sandpaper thing? Probably discussed ad nauseum so I'll leave that one haha

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Alright, we’re back in the central missionary position. Can we bat the session? If we can it’ll do wonders for our confidence

 

[Plugger35]

I feel sorry for AB trying to talk about batting with Brendon Julian and Brett Lee back in the Fox studios, he must feel like a Professor teaching Gorillas.

 

[Saint12]

250 on this ground is not going to cut it

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If the option is Bancroft, rather play Henry Hunt and ride a few failures if need be