Champions Trophy Game 13 1st Semi Final Australia v India 4/3 1930hrs @ Dubai International Cricket Stadium

[Gough]

Australia from, Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.
India from, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja

 

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Carn Australia

 

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[swanny1234]

Can't help but feel like this was a missed opportunity to bring Mitch Owen in whilst in the form of his life to throw at India? Coops likely won't play, and I really don't like JFM's chances....

 

[cricketnut14]

makes sense as he was the travelling reserve.

it'll be interesting to see who comes in (JFM, hardie or connolly) and what effect it has at the top of the order.

 

[cats_09]

makes sense as he was the travelling reserve.

it'll be interesting to see who comes in (JFM, hardie or connolly) and what effect it has at the top of the order.

Logic somewhat says JFM as he can be something of a straight swap for Short at top of the order, though you lose the overs Short can bowl but maybe we give Head a few overs as we know he had some success against India over summer

Then there's part that thinks the smarter option would be to shift Carey or maybe Labs up to opener with Hardie coming in down the order as he does give us that all rounder option - but could that weaken our middle order as we saw both Carey & Labs go ok against England


There'll be a bit of thinking to be done,

 

[Voice of the G]

Can't help but feel like this was a missed opportunity to bring Mitch Owen in whilst in the form of his life to throw at India? Coops likely won't play, and I really don't like JFM's chances....

Owen was not named in the 15 man squad so can not be brought into the 11.

 

[Westend]

Logic somewhat says JFM as he can be something of a straight swap for Short at top of the order, though you lose the overs Short can bowl but maybe we give Head a few overs as we know he had some success against India over summer

Then there's part that thinks the smarter option would be to shift Carey or maybe Labs up to opener with Hardie coming in down the order as he does give us that all rounder option - but could that weaken our middle order as we saw both Carey & Labs go ok against England


There'll be a bit of thinking to be done,

As I said previously in the other thread I think hards should come ..to provide the extra bowling option I would also consider Abbott over Ellis. Unless its a rank turner which I dont think it is then Cooper to be considered ..I would go this side

Head
Carey/Inglis
Smudge
Marnus
Inglis/Carey
Hardie
Maxie
Abbott
Dwars
Zamps
Johnson

That provides cover with both batting and bowling...with the squad we have got

 

[Westend]

India will be s**ting themselves again in regards to head

 

[swanny1234]

Owen was not named in the 15 man squad so can not be brought into the 11.

Neither was Coops, he was just already in Pakistan, but you can fly a replacement in. NZ had Ferguson go down so brought Jamieson in from New Zealand.

 

[cricketnut14]

providing we bat the full 50 overs, we may be facing 35-40 overs of spin.

 

[Voice of the G]

Neither was Coops, he was just already in Pakistan, but you can fly a replacement in. NZ had Ferguson go down so brought Jamieson in from New Zealand.

Even if we could add Owen to the squad just not sure you replace Short with him.Need the replacement to bowl a few overs similar to what Short has done although I suppose you could use Head to bowl a few overs of spin.

 

[Tugga27]

The boys will be up against it.

Having said that, IMO we already get a tick for making it through to the semi's with pretty much half our regular side out.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Well here we are again. Australia vs India. We can't seem to get enough of each other.

 

[swanny1234]

Even if we could add Owen to the squad just not sure you replace Short with him.Need the replacement to bowl a few overs similar to what Short has done although I suppose you could use Head to bowl a few overs of spin.

I think you'd consider Sangha in all honesty in Dubai, does that mean Hardie then potentially plays as the third seamer? I'm just not keen on us playing either JFM or Coops - both aren't yet up to international cricket, and need to play a whole lot more at state level.

 

[Voice of the G]

I think you'd consider Sangha in all honesty in Dubai, does that mean Hardie then potentially plays as the third seamer? I'm just not keen on us playing either JFM or Coops - both aren't yet up to international cricket, and need to play a whole lot more at state level.

Worries me that it is perhaps going be a wicket for spinners and Zampa will bowl 10 but perhaps Maxwell might have to do the same.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Worries me that it is perhaps going be a wicket for spinners and Zampa will bowl 10 but perhaps Maxwell might have to do the same.

Pity we couldn't have Kunners.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Worries me that it is perhaps going be a wicket for spinners and Zampa will bowl 10 but perhaps Maxwell might have to do the same.

Connolly should play and just allow him to open. It's actually the most like for like replacement for Short. You still get the spin overs and left arm spinners do well there

 

[largebus]

Can't help but feel like this was a missed opportunity to bring Mitch Owen in whilst in the form of his life to throw at India? Coops likely won't play, and I really don't like JFM's chances....

Short and Connolly are lefty spinners so it's like for like.
Owen has the better form with the bat but is a very average pace bowler

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can't help but feel like this was a missed opportunity to bring Mitch Owen in whilst in the form of his life to throw at India? Coops likely won't play, and I really don't like JFM's chances....

The same Owens that averages 20 in 50 over cricket? Can we stop picking guys off slogging some BBL runs?

I have a feeling Connolly is playing otherwise why make the call…you’d just play JFM and give Short every chance at the final if we make it

 

[Lia]

This tournament, as well as basically everything else, is completely rigged for India so who cares.

Bring on the test championship final (mercifully without India) and the Windies tests.

 

[Cleavy]

Neither was Coops, he was just already in Pakistan, but you can fly a replacement in. NZ had Ferguson go down so brought Jamieson in from New Zealand.

he was named as the "travelling reserve" when the squad was announced.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Short and Connolly are lefty spinners so it's like for like.
Owen has the better form with the bat but is a very average pace bowler

Short is a right arm off spinner not left

 

[010203]

I saw this on social media.

 

[Doggy]

I saw this on social media.

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Lucky NoHit Sharma is a good chance to be bowled or LBW then