Australia v. India. Test series.

[Donny]

"National selectors will soon pick a Test squad for Australia's highly-anticipated series against India, with an enlarged group of 17 set to make the cut because of COVID-19 protocols"

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/will-pu ... 2020-11-07

[Donny]

Burns (10) failed again.

Pucovski (40*) and Harris (37*) both unbeaten at lunch.

[Donny]

Pucovski just brought up his third double century, in just 22 first class matches.

For mine, the most impressive aspect of his batting is, no matter what his score is (late 40s, late 90s, late 140s etc.), he bats the same way.

[Donny]

[Donny]

Cam Green also impresses, with his temperament.

Very patient, today. Just brought up his fifty, against Victoria.

[piedys]

Probably not in the picture but Trent Copeland just reminded selectors he's still around.

Today: 10 overs, 9 maidens, 3 wickets for 2 runs. Two of those were Burns and Labuschange - for ducks.

59 dots !!

Should have gone to England in 2019 - no ifs/buts/maybes....

[Donny]

Pucovski out for 38.

Brings his SS average down to 247.5, this season.

[Donny]

Harris out for 45.

Vic. 2/111. Hands 19*.

[Donny]

Vic. 2/129. Hands 26*, Maddinson 11*.

The Vics lead by 64 at lunch.

Hard to see a result in this one.

[Donny]

Justin Langer, you must be joking !!

Signalling Burns will keep his opening spot, ahead of Pucovski.

This season, Burns has a top score of 29 and an average of 11.4

Pucovski has 2 double tons and an average of 247.5

So, Warner & Burns had some good partnerships. When will Gilly and/or Punter be recalled ?

[Pies4shaw]

^ Since you mention them, I'd have either of those 2 in the team ahead of Burns. Langer cannot be serious.

[Donny]

Considering the form of Harris and Whiteman, Burns shouldn't even be in the 17.

[Donny]

Revised Test schedule.

Dec. 17. First Test. Adelaide.

Day/nighter. Starts 3 pm.

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Dec. 26. Boxing Day Test. MCG.

Starts 10.30

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Jan. 7. Third Test. SCG.

Starts 10.30

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Jan. 15. Fourth Test. Gabba.

Starts 10 am. Local.

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Burns is a hack


Pucovski must be feeling extemely stiff.

I think the selectors have a state bias too.

Can not under stand why burns got the nod hes a hack these days.

i think warner is too he not much chop these days either.

Terrible selections.

[Donny]

Australia A v India A, December 6-8, Drummoyne Oval

Australia A v Indians, December 11-13, SCG (day-night)

Australia A squad: Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Joe Burns, Jackson Bird, Alex Carey (wk), Harry Conway, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Nic Maddinson, Mitchell Marsh (subject to fitness), Michael Neser, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Mark Steketee, Will Sutherland, Mitchell Swepson

India Test squad: Virat Kohli (c)*, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal*, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul*, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohammed Shami*, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini*, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja*, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj

* Unavailable for first tour game