Australia v. India. Test series.

[Donny]

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.

In the last 12 months, Warner has had 8 Test innings. 786 runs @ 131, including 2 centuries and 1 triple.

[Donny]

Warner's injury may keep him out of the first Test.

That just about secures Burns' spot, probably with Pucovski. If the selectors would rather have a lefty to partner Burns, Harris immediately comes to mind.

Pucovski/Harris is also a possibility.

[Donny]

Oz A v. Indians.

India chose to bat first, 8/237. Ajinkya Rahane 108*, Cheteshwar Pujara 54. Pattinson 3/58, Neser 2/51.

They were 2/6 as Patto and Neser claimed both openers, for blobs.

[Donny]

Indians 9 dec. 247. Rahane 117*.

Oz A 8/286. Green 114*, Umesh Yadav 3/44.

Both Pucovski and Burns failed. Harris hit 35 and Paine, 44.

[Donny]

Falling like flies.

Now, Pucovski concussed. Harris comes back into contention.

Burns out for a duck, to go with his first innings 4.

Green going well. A ton and 2/21 from 12 overs, for the match. Took out both openers in the second innings.

[Donny]

Burnsy should buy several lotto tickets.

4 & 0 in the Oz A match.

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Here come the Indians they’ve hit their straps

[Donny]

Cam Green claimed both openers in the second innings, to add to his 125 n.o.

Second dig: India 9 dec for 189. Mark Steketee took 5/37.

Oz A 1/52. Draw.

Of note: Obviously, Green. Patto and Neser bowled well. Harris did his Test chances no harm, with 35 & 25 n.o. Pucovski must now be in doubt, after copping one on the crash hat. Suspected concussion.

[Donny]

With injuries and form (particularly Burns and Starc) over recent times, these are the only players assured of a gig, in the Day/Night Test: Paine, Smith, Wade, Hazlewood, Lyon, Cummins and Labu.

Green probably a cert for #6 - especially now he can bowl again.

Pucovski's possible concussion makes the opening pair a bit of a lottery. Burns failed again (4 & 0) in the Oz A match but Harris batted well.

Patto looks in form, as is Neser. Not to mention Mark Steketee's 5/37 today. Oh, I just did.

Because of the Green option, and it being in Adelaide, Australia could even leave Starc out for Swepson.

[Donny]

Oz A v. India. SCG.

Starts at 2.30 AEDT.

Teams at the toss.

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Opening the batting test 1 i have Harris and out of Smith or Wade.

Test 2: its Will Pski and out of Warner and Harris

i feel it depends on the second tour match today. i feel burns is on thin ice but hes from qld so hes safe. But another repeat from the first tour match he is dropped.

Harris is in fine form and should be selected for test 1.

Will Pski wont come up in time and needs some recovery time but will be right for the MCG test and so too Warner too should just be right in time too.

Test 1 be good to see Smith or Wade open the batting too.

Need to get Cummins Starc back asap we missed them both in the t20's and cost us the series. Another one missed was Stonis too.

[Donny]

India elected to bat first.

Teams,

Oz A: Joe Burns, Marcus Harris, Nic Maddinson, Ben McDermott, Cameron Green, Jack Wildermuth, Alex Carey (c) (wk), Sean Abbott, Will Sutherland, Mitch Swepson, Harry Conway

India: Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah

[Donny]

2/87. Shaw 40 (29), Gill 36*.

Abbott took an early wicket but was going at 8 r.p.o. Sutherland took the other wicket.

[Donny]

India must've thought it was a T20, the way they attacked, early.

Sanity prevailed, as wickets fell. Particularly Jack Wildermuth's 3/13 from 8 overs.

Abbott's second effort was much more disciplined, picking up 2 more wickets and bowling 6 maidens, to be on 3/43.

Jassprit Bumrah came in and smacked an undefeated fifty. Brought up the half ton with a hooked 6.

India 9/193.

[Donny]

Bumrah's first class average was 7.6 and his Test average ? 2.9

He was 55 n.o. as India totalled 194. Swepson took the last wicket.