Kohli to play 1 test this Summer in Australia

[11kgm]

Captain Kohli to return to India after first Test | cricket.com.au

India's skipper set to miss final three Tests of their series against Australia to be at the birth…

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[Power Raid]

family first!

 

[Plugger35]

That's disappointing, India will struggle to be competitive without him and the series will lose a lot of interest as a result.

 

[11kgm]

family first!

Helps us immensely

 

[eth-dog]

India absolutely no chance without him

 

[Bwillow11]

So the series two years ago had an asterisk next to it, and now it's happening again

 

[11kgm]

So the series two years ago had an asterisk next to it, and now it's happening again

Im enjoying it india said too bad you have no Smith get over it

 

[Bwillow11]

Im enjoying it india said too bad you have no Smith get over it

Well my interest in this series has gone down 10-fold now.

 

[DaRick]

Kohli is a real loss for India, but the real difference over the past two series has actually been Pujara.

As I've said, Kohli is better overall and can look spectacular even in difficult conditions, but Pujara is less impetuous and can bat forever if necessary.

 

[Kyptastic]

Rahane will need to replicate his 2014/15 series form if they're going to make up the difference.

 

[corbies]

You'd assume they'd be going into the 1st test with a line-up something like:

Agarwal
Shaw/Rohit
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Vihari
Pant
Ashwin/Jadeja
Shami
Saini/Ishant
Bumrah

Then when Kohli leaves one of KL Rahul or Gill (who averages 73.5 at first class level) comes in.

 

[eth-dog]

You'd assume they'd be going into the 1st test with a line-up something like:

Agarwal
Shaw/Rohit
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Vihari
Pant
Ashwin/Jadeja
Shami
Saini/Ishant
Bumrah

Then when Kohli leaves one of KL Rahul or Gill (who averages 73.5 at first class level) comes in.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Indians play 5 bowlers once Kohli leaves

 

[corbies]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Indians play 5 bowlers once Kohli leaves

They'd leave out Vihari if that was the case though?

 

[eth-dog]

They'd leave out Vihari if that was the case though?

Let's not pretend that Vihari is any more than Travis Head with the ball. Besides, I think it's more likely they go Jadeja/Kuldeep than anything else

 

[Lemma]

You'd think that you'd plan pregnancies a little better?

 

[to1994]

A lot of India fans like to pretend Smith/Warner missing from the last series doesn't discredit the win.

Looking forward to them completely backflipping on that logic when they lose with no Kohli.

 

[Power Raid]

A lot of India fans like to pretend Smith/Warner missing from the last series doesn't discredit the win.

Looking forward to them completely backflipping on that logic when they lose with no Kohli.

but kohli is a one trick pony. if he didn't score loads of runs, would he be valued as high?

 

[Leeda]

family first!

it was once ... let me get a hundred and I'll be there if I can honey!..

 

[big_e]

You'd think that you'd plan pregnancies a little better?

Means he doesn't have to go to Brisbane - I think he's planned it perfectly.

 

[Leeda]

Means he doesn't have to go to Brisbane - I think he's planned it perfectly.

ah well not sure why Brissie is his nemesis.. explain ploise..

 

[big_e]

ah well not sure why Brissie is his nemesis.. explain ploise..

It's a shithole.

 

[Marshland]

Kohli: "Whoops, I shouldn't have said that."