Australia vs India ODI & T20 Matches

Nige · January 04, 2016, 01:11:50 PM

Aussie squad was named this morning.

Aussie ODI squad: Smith (c), Warner, Bailey, Boland, Hazlewood, Faulkner, Finch, MMarsh, SMarsh, Maxwell, Richardson, Paris, Wade #AUSvIND

Looks like Maxi will be the main spin option with Smiddy and Finch chipping in.

Boland and Paris are fresh faces while the batting lineup is pretty experienced.

Personally don't like the Smarsh inclusion but I suppose he's been in form.

PB, feel free to edit the OP if you need, including the thread title.

PowerBug · January 04, 2016, 11:06:58 PM

Just chucked in a poll.

Kane Richardson? Really? No John Hastings. Surprising choices but this will be a good series.

Nige · January 04, 2016, 11:30:07 PM

Based on that 13 man squad, I'd personally leave out Smarsh (because I don't like the guy and reckon he's taking the place of somebody more deserving - Burns, Khawaja, Lynn etc) and Richardson (again, what the flower? Several other pace options have been better) which means the XI would be:

Finch, Warner, Smith (c), Maxwell, Bailey, Wade (wk), Faulkner, MMarsh, Boland, Hazlewood, Paris

Three seamers plus the two allrounders who also bowl pace and then Maxi (and maybe Finchy or Smiddy) to bowl out the spin overs.

A tad surprised they've opted to leave out a full time spinner. Clearly they have faith in Maxi's ability with the ball (cue the showerstorm from haters). Selectors clearly have a hard on for Smarsh so I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the XI and the undeserving Richo has played for the national side before and will probs somehow earn a game over the new boys Boland and Paris.

PowerBug · January 04, 2016, 11:49:17 PM

I'm starting to warm up to Maxwell amazingly... Ever since he made a fool of himself last BBL he's really looked to have made an effort with bat and ball. Better not come close to the test side though :P He can be really useful with the ball I think, would have him at 5 below Bailey though.

Rusty00 · January 05, 2016, 10:34:58 AM

Quote from: PowerBug on January 04, 2016, 11:49:17 PM
I'm starting to warm up to Maxwell amazingly... Ever since he made a fool of himself last BBL he's really looked to have made an effort with bat and ball. Better not come close to the test side though :P He can be really useful with the ball I think, would have him at 5 below Bailey though.

Agree with this. Maxwell is as good an ODI spinner as we have currently (except for maybe Lyon) and is an excellent fielder and much better batsmen than all our other spin options.

Richardson has been average in the BBL this season but was the second leading wicket taker in the Matador Cup so he has form in that form of the game. I've never been a SMarsh fan but his form this summer has been extremely good, especially in the short forms of the game (although I guess you could say the same for Lynn and Khawaja)

Ringo · January 05, 2016, 10:47:52 AM

Interesting selections - We can all come up with arguments for and against certain players.

eg
Wade v Paine
Bailey v Kwaja
Marsh v Lynn
Richardson v Tremain (really like the look of this guy)/Hastings

One could argue for the inclusion of Lyon or Boyce as an extra bowling option.

Overall though selectors have done a fair job imo.

nrich102 · January 05, 2016, 12:05:59 PM

Needs more GOAT, Burns and Lynn.

Jukes · January 09, 2016, 10:36:35 PM

A mate of my best mate is playing in the WA vs India tour match (http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/engine/match/957701.html)

0/37 with six wides ayy. Got to bowl against Sharma and Dhoni at least which is pretty neat.

He's no Callum Sinclair tho ;)

Torpedo10 · January 10, 2016, 02:59:46 PM

Quote from: Jukes on January 09, 2016, 10:36:35 PM
A mate of my best mate is playing in the WA vs India tour match (http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/engine/match/957701.html)

0/37 with six wides ayy. Got to bowl against Sharma and Dhoni at least which is pretty neat.

He's no Callum Sinclair tho ;)

Why didn't he bat? :P

R.Griffen · January 12, 2016, 04:29:59 PM

India started well 1/83 off 17 overs

shaker · January 12, 2016, 05:14:41 PM

Yes aussie bowlers looking very pedestrian :(

Jay · January 12, 2016, 05:29:15 PM

So apparently we don't need a specialist spinner...

fanTCfool · January 12, 2016, 05:29:51 PM

Need GOAT at times like these
Haha, just beat me to it Jayman

Bill Manspeaker · January 12, 2016, 05:58:40 PM

mullet takes a catch... was that you Jukesy ;D

Ringo · January 12, 2016, 06:08:12 PM

Gee our attack looks thin without a Starc or Pattinson. We could be in for a series thrashing.