India in Australia - 2016

[Dilbert]

309 was too less. Should have been around 350 to be competitive.
Also, we now know Ashwin cant bowl in Aus, so please drop him for some other bowler (do we have any?)

[greyblazer]

Unless your name is Starc, with this white ball, it is very difficult to generate swing. Even bounce and no movement in the air or off the pitch.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The Aussies are becoming experts in producing a flat track. They usually leave a bit of outfield though.

[meninblue]

Ideally Dhoni should not be playing two spinners on Australian wickets in most matches. The big issue and one point where one can defend Dhoni is we do not have even one quality strike pace bowler with reasonable economy rate. Getting 4th pace bowler is almost impossible task, but still playing a pacer is better than playing a spinner here. Ishant could have also been thrashed today but given the nature of wickets here, Ishant should be in playing 11 instead of one spinner. It is a big selection mistake to carry three spinners to Australia (Ashwin/Jaddu/Axar).

[backfootpunch]

strange that kohli and rohit waited so long to start hitting

one of them should have gone hard after 30 overs not waited until the 40th over

they batted as though they had no faith at all in the rest of the batsmen

[The Professor]

Seems the Indian bowlers had their pants pulled down somewhat....awesome from Rohit though

[GarlicJam]

Of course the irony is delicious, seeing George Bailey given not out first ball, when he would have been given out immediately on review. 3/21 would have just about been game over.

[yuppie]

I Liked Bailey's comments about Terry Toweling hats.

[bigfluffylemon]

2nd ODI - Hazlewood and Mitch3 are rested , Kane Richardson and John Hastings in. The Australian attack looks very green - against a good Indian batting line-up on a decent wicket, this could be a mistake.

Rain is forecast for later, so Messers Duckworth and Lewis may have the final say in the result.

[bigfluffylemon]

Australia are a bit all over the place at the moment.

I'm actually hoping that India win this one, but only because I'm going to the 4th ODI and would rather it were not a dead rubber.

[Gingerfinch]

Another ton for Rohit. Reading the comments on cricinfo, India are going to need near 350.

[GarlicJam]

Good fightback by Aus to limit India to 308. 330 or more was there for the asking with 10 overs remaining.

Time for the Aus top order to fire this time.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Another good knock for Snarlin' George as the Aussies win again. Chasing well.

[Dr Cricket]

Pathetic captaincy from Dhoni.
Literally making a very good decision by the selectors look very baffling.

I have no fuckin idea why Dhoni is so adamant at playing 2 spinners, literally telling everyone R Dhawan isn't good enough to play without giving him a chance, literally not trying new things and strategy no idea why it *modded* matters if india get all out for 260 going for 350.

Dhoni still doesn't understand the logic off no one gives a *modded* if india loses games here, Selectors don't, fan don't just try new players and new ideas, no one *modded* cares if we win this series, just win the ICC Trophies in 2017 and 19.

Really one of jadeja/Ashwin should be dropped, everyone knows what their can do in ODI, Rishi Dhawan really needs a go to see if he has it in him to play in overseas conditions.
India can't hope that the bowling just clicks like the champions trophy in 2013 and world cup in 2015, with india batting depth looking weak in the one day format india don't really have the strength and depth to kill teams with the bat any more.

Sorry for the rant just had to let it out because of 2 pathetic captaincy performances, especially when you consider the team hasn't really done that bad here, just that India hasn't learnt anything in these 2 games.
B Sran been the only positive, india should have been 1-1.
Only pathetic captaincy and negative thought made india lose the first game.

Still baffled why india are so frightened to get all out for 260 in a *modded* game that mean nothing, go for *modded* 330-350 you don't lose anything anyway.

TBH you don't even have to drop 2 spinners if you just rotate B Sran/Ishant/BK/Umesh Yadav with Rishi dhawan give the guy a chance before you call him crap in public.


Really want Kohli taking over the reins in ODI, Dhoni has really lost the plot.

[The Professor]

Pathetic captaincy from Dhoni.
Literally making a very good decision by the selectors look very baffling.

I have no fuckin idea why Dhoni is so adamant at playing 2 spinners, literally telling everyone R Dhawan isn't good enough to play without giving him a chance, literally not trying new things and strategy no idea why it *modded* matters if india get all out for 260 going for 350.

Dhoni still doesn't understand the logic off no one gives a *modded* if india loses games here, Selectors don't, fan don't just try new players and new ideas, no one *modded* cares if we win this series, just win the ICC Trophies in 2017 and 19.

Really one of jadeja/Ashwin should be dropped, everyone knows what their can do in ODI, Rishi Dhawan really needs a go to see if he has it in him to play in overseas conditions.
India can't hope that the bowling just clicks like the champions trophy in 2013 and world cup in 2015, with india batting depth looking weak in the one day format india don't really have the strength and depth to kill teams with the bat any more.

Sorry for the rant just had to let it out because of 2 pathetic captaincy performances, especially when you consider the team hasn't really done that bad here, just that India hasn't learnt anything in these 2 games.
B Sran been the only positive, india should have been 1-1.
Only pathetic captaincy and negative thought made india lose the first game.

Still baffled why india are so frightened to get all out for 260 in a *modded* game that mean nothing, go for *modded* 330-350 you don't lose anything anyway.

TBH you don't even have to drop 2 spinners if you just rotate B Sran/Ishant/BK/Umesh Yadav with Rishi dhawan give the guy a chance before you call him crap in public.


Really want Kohli taking over the reins in ODI, Dhoni has really lost the plot.

Don't really think Dhawan would offer much more. The seamer's are struggling just as much as the spinners.

Also if you drop a spinner (most likely Jadeja) Dhawan offers next to nothing with the bat so may cancel out in the equation.