Australia v India, 1st Test at Adelaide Oval Dec 6-10.

[FRUMPY]

Don't be lazy. Have a look yourself and tell me there's no-one at State level, who's 25 and under who couldn't replace a 35 year old plodder.

What's the obsession with 25 and under? Surely pick the in form middle order batsmen (whoever it is). Mike hussey was over 30 when he debuted. People are so obsessed with age rather than form.

If anything id rather let the young player play 2 or 3 seasons averaging 50 in shield and make them earn it. Too often we promote a young player only for them to fail and turn to s**t. It either means they weren't good enough and were never going to be good enough or we promoted them too early and destroyed their confidence.

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[Maltandhops]

Wait, people are saying Handscomb scraping his way to 30 and then playing the dumbest shot of the day once in is now 'good'? Maybe against the spinners but looked very average against India's average quicks.

Yes, he looked scratchy but at least he made 30 odd and helped Australia regain some momentum. I think he looks scratchy because of his technique. But a scratchy 30 is much better than looking more traditional, making no runs and adding pressure to your team like S.Marsh

 

[Milang_Panthers]

We trail by 60 runs with 3 wickets in hand, it's far from unwinnable. They key is Starc/Head digging in for an hour tomorrow morning and bridging the gap.

The other big issue is you can't see Kohli failing twice.

This. Cannot see him failing twice.

 

[Gough]

Going to be good bowling conditions today.

 

[HTT]

Twas a good evening, cricket was on at the bowlo so watched that during the consumption of cheap beer.
To this observer, unless a few quick dismissals occur in the first session today, the match will peter out to a draw. Not exactly a cracking run rate due to good bowling by both sides.
If anything, this Test will give headaches to the Australian selectors. Smarsh will get another gig next Test but he has no chance of retaining his place with another failure. Finch will play again but tighten up your defence.
Now back to sleep before pennant starts at 1.

A draw? You know India have already batted right? Its more likely to be over in 4 than to be a draw.

 

[HBF]

Despite the shot that he got out to he looked really good. There’s potential there at the very least.

Handscomb has to stay. We have other concerns in our batting order greater than him. SMarsh needs to be punted first

 

[HBF]

If a 35 year old has to turn things around he shouldn't be in the side.

Spot on!

 

[HBF]

Going to be good bowling conditions today.

Humid in Melbourne as well.
Mitch Marsh will probably cash in at the MCG.

 

[carloss]

This Australian side can't afford to carry anyone.
If Smarsh isn't performing (he's pretty consistent at the moment ) then he needs to go.

 

[Kram]

Handscomb has to stay.

Handscomb's batting technique is horrible and has previously been exposed at Test level, sure he deserves another chance given how bad the bad the batting stocks are but other than wearing a Bushranger hat makes him some sort of automatic 'lock' for the side?

 

[Gough]

Handscomb's batting technique is horrible and has previously been exposed at Test level, sure he deserves another chance given how bad the bad the batting stocks are but other than wearing a Bushranger hat makes him some sort of automatic 'lock' for the side?

This vendetta against all things Victorian is getting tiresome.

 

[Damon_3388]

It wouldn't be the Adelaide Test without rain!

 

[Kram]

This vendetta against all things Victorian is getting tiresome.

Oh have you stopped having a sook over getting called out your mindless cheerleading on the politics board?

I don't care where payers come from in the country, nothing wrong with calling out other that quite obviously do.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Langer is an eyeing a callup for Hannah Mouncey if this test goes badly. according to sources inside the camp.

 

[Chuckie357]

What is a realistic pass mark for Shaun Marsh in his second dig? 50?

381

 

[ManOfClay]

The Boston ******* Celtics?

What is this analysis?

 

[Moonwatcher]

Is it actually raining at the ground atm?

 

[Moonwatcher]

Lol nevermind

 

[Kram]

We give Smith 1 year for being a dud leader.

England gives Stokes 8 matches for beating the crap out of someone.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

You have to give Marsh another test. Finch will get 3 to prove himself along with Harris. There isn't anything in the shield demanding selection. Geez Finch averaged 45 in the UAE give him to boxing day if not farewell. It's one innings you muppets. Burns, Maxwell, Renshaw wouldn't have made a lick of difference

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He averages 11 opening in Australia. He has always struggled with early movement, wasn’t an issue as much in UAE with different conditions.

He’s a very good player of spin who struggled with movement from new ball, there’s a reason Vic team doesn’t open with him.

 

[Richard Pryor]

We give Smith 1 year for being a dud leader.

England gives Stokes 8 matches for beating the crap out of someone.

This all goes back to Steve Waugh founding the Cult of the Baggy Green. You get put on leave when you screw up at a job, but you have to do penance when you stuff up at a religion.

 

[Kram]

Vaughn reckons we should slot Finchy down to 6 and push Khawaja up to open, sounds good to me.

 

[eddiesmith]

We give Smith 1 year for being a dud leader.

England gives Stokes 8 matches for beating the crap out of someone.

Which will only be about 10 matches...

Smith was found guilty of cheating and was a planned, calculated act of cheating that had clearly been going on for a while

Stokes made a stupid mistake whilst out drunk and was found not guilty by the courts!

 

[Patron]

Which will only be about 10 matches...

Smith was found guilty of cheating and was a planned, calculated act of cheating that had clearly been going on for a while

Stokes made a stupid mistake whilst out drunk and was found not guilty by the courts!

How was he found not guilty? There's video evidence of him repeatedly hitting a guy.

 

[Kram]

How was he found not guilty? There's video evidence of him repeatedly hitting a guy.

Famous white sports star.