India V Australia 3rd ODI 22 March 1830hrs @ Chennai

[Westend]

If Labuschagne is in the side he should bat 3 and if Warner is in the side he should open the batting.

Nah two plodders at the top no thanks

Marsh has to be top three

Really think based on this tour Marnus should be dropped for the WC

 

[Westend]

Disagree, there is room for him in the ODI side.

He does not provide enough in the middle order for me. In these conditions he does not go at a run a ball and struggles to up the pace when required

 

[deanc]

Media reports saying Australia will have a dilemma with the opening batting combination.

No dilema at all.
When someone comes in to replace you and gets the man of the series, it's obvious who should be opening.

If Warner doesn't open, and he shouldn't, he shouldn't be in the side.

Concur, now we just need to identify Warner's replacement for tests....

 

[Tugga27]

What we did learn is that you cannot have marnus smudge and warner all in the same side.

They all provide the same anchor role. Too many for the team one is enough two max

Only room for 1 Westy and that's Smith.

 

[Tugga27]

Nah two plodders at the top no thanks

Marsh has to be top three

Really think based on this tour Marnus should be dropped for the WC

Marsh has to open.

 

[Westend]

My XI for World Cup

Alex Carey (wk)
David Warner
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith (c)
Glenn Maxwell
Mitchell Marsh
Cameron Green
Pat Cummins
Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazlewood
Adam Zampa

Nah..sorry Around but that team is a waste

Head Marsh have to open or at least marsh three with warner/head

You need hitting ability at the top ...and carey is better suited in the middle overs where he can rotate the strike which marnus struggles with

You need batters in the middle order who can rotate the strike against the spinners and go at a run a ball

much prefer

Head
Warner if he plays...if not marsh
Marsh// or smith if marsh opens
Smith
Carey
Green
Maxwell
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood/Agar depending on conditions
Zamps

Inglis Stoinis Abbot Ellis in the squad

 

[Freezin]

Geez Hazelwood, Starc & Cummins is so predictable....really need to think about one or them with an Abbott, Ellis, Johnson or Neser in the mix. Agree, no way Smith, Warner and Marnus can be in the same line up.

 

[Tugga27]

Nah..sorry Around but that team is a waste

Head Marsh have to open or at least marsh three with warner/head

You need hitting ability at the top ...and carey is better suited in the middle overs where he can rotate the strike which marnus struggles with

You need batters in the middle order who can rotate the strike against the spinners and go at a run a ball

much prefer

Head
Warner if he plays...if not marsh
Marsh// or smith if marsh opens
Smith
Carey
Green
Maxwell
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood/Agar depending on conditions
Zamps

Inglis Stoinis Abbot Ellis in the squad

For me:

Marsh
Head
Matt Short
Smith
Maxwell
Green
Carey
Agar
Starc
Ellis
Zampa

 

[Westend]

Geez Hazelwood, Starc & Cummins is so predictable....really need to think about one or them with an Abbott, Ellis, Johnson or Neser in the mix. Agree, no way Smith, Warner and Marnus can be in the same line up.

I think what this tour showed is that the injection of fresh faces provided a bit of a spark for the side

Abbott Ellis played well and it was fantastic to see Agar play well last night after his issues

Yes Hazelwood Starc Cummins can be predictable but they are world class

Starc is a match winner when it swings

Hazelwood very good cricket in the ODI format

Cummins..well he is the captain

 

[Westend]

For me:

Marsh
Head
Matt Short
Smith
Maxwell
Green
Carey
Agar
Starc
Ellis
Zampa

Short has a future but I think its going to be a gamble to introduce him straight into a WC ....he needs a few ODI to get used to it...and I don't think we have that many left before the WC

 

[Westend]

also with all this talk about marnus

Smudge had the worst tour I have seen from him in years

its a worry

 

[corbies]

You'd imagine so, but since it's in India you question the need for too many specialist pacemen.

We can sometimes get a bit carried away with the idea that India is spin friendly for ODI cricket. Over the last 4 years in ODI cricket worldwide, 38% of wickets were taken by spin. In India in the same period its only 32%.

They obviously have the conditions to produce a real turner so you'd want that option but overall it hasn't really been spin friendly for ODI cricket.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

also with all this talk about marnus

Smudge had the worst tour I have seen from him in years

its a worry

Out of form smith > marnus. Marnus is just a pale imitation

 

[FredLeDeux]

Out of form smith > marnus. Marnus is just a pale imitation

Meanwhile, Archer is getting fitter every week....

 

[HODGEYROAD]

What a bizarre scorecard in that ODI.

 

[Freezin]

Meanwhile, Archer is getting fitter every week....

He would need to with his injury record of late..

 

[FredLeDeux]

He would need to with his injury record of late..

He's recovered from his elbow and back injuries and has been playing international cricket since January

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Did he bowl at all during the Tests?

Don’t think so - but we had 2 offies already


Last night we didn’t have one and a quick getting spanked

 

[ABAB]

That was a cheap way for Kohli to get out. Not so sure how serious India are taking this match at the moment.

The heavy scoring occurred during the new ball for both innings, clearly more difficult to score when the ball gets older.