Australia tour of India 2023 - 4 Tests , 3 ODIs

[wasteyouryouth]

This series is monumental in itself but the result also has a big decision on the WTC final. Australia wining pushes Sri Lanka chances of making the final. Don't think India has anymore games after this series in this round of WTC. Then India will be relying in England defeating Australia (very solid possibility with the current England side)

The Ashes is after the final

 

[pillowprocter]

This series is monumental in itself but the result also has a big decision on the WTC final. Australia wining pushes Sri Lanka chances of making the final. Don't think India has anymore games after this series in this round of WTC. Then India will be relying in England defeating Australia (very solid possibility with the current England side)

Erm... no. Ashes are in the next cycle, and SL need to beat NZ 2-0 away which probably isn't happening. Aus winning gives a boost to SA, who have 2 tests at home vs WI.

 

[Satan666]

What's the big deal with the Nagpur pitch?

Charges of pitch doctoring, and rebuttals to those charges, are dominating the discussion on the eve of the first Border-Gavaskar Test

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The only reason why India have been unbeatable at home.

No other international team is this shameful to continually doctor pitches.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

What's the big deal with the Nagpur pitch?

Charges of pitch doctoring, and rebuttals to those charges, are dominating the discussion on the eve of the first Border-Gavaskar Test

www.espncricinfo.com

The only reason why India have been unbeatable at home.

No other international team is this shameful to continually doctor pitches.

 

[pillowprocter]

No other international team is this shameful to continually doctor pitches.

But that's what the home advantage is. You serve up the pitch based on your strengths. If South Africa are hosting a series, do you expect them not to serve up pacy, bouncy pitches? If Sri Lanka are hosting, would they make the pitch spin less to make it fair?

 

[Ahmad94]

What's the big deal with the Nagpur pitch?

Charges of pitch doctoring, and rebuttals to those charges, are dominating the discussion on the eve of the first Border-Gavaskar Test

www.espncricinfo.com

The only reason why India have been unbeatable at home.

No other international team is this shameful to continually doctor pitches.

I am all for home-advantage and India know damn well that their spinners are going to be a class above Australia - but to only water specific part of the track and selectively rolling/mowing and watering to "doctor" the pitch knowing that there are 6 or so left handed batmen in the Aus XI seems a little too far.

Looks like the toss might be an important one knowing that on days 3/4/5 those dry part are going to crack and spin like mad. Lets see how Aus approach the batting.

 

[Satan666]

I am all for home-advantage and India know damn well that their spinners are going to be a class above Australia - but to only water specific part of the track and selectively rolling/mowing and watering to "doctor" the pitch knowing that there are 6 or so left handed batmen in the Aus XI seems a little too far.

Looks like the toss might be an important one knowing that on days 3/4/5 those dry part are going to crack and spin like mad. Lets see how Aus approach the batting.

The thing is I really dont think they had to go this far. India have a superior side that are well equipped to take on this current Australian team.

 

[Satan666]

But that's what the home advantage is. You serve up the pitch based on your strengths. If South Africa are hosting a series, do you expect them not to serve up pacy, bouncy pitches? If Sri Lanka are hosting, would they make the pitch spin less to make it fair?

Wont some international guidelines be a nice thing to have in these cases. Yes home advantage but to prep the pitches to that extent, only India have done that. I have seen them go from flat roads to dustbowls within a couple series.

 

[icyman]

Is it just me or is the BGT making more noise than expected? A couple of cricket subs on Reddit are going hammer and tongs since the last 2 weeks.

I personally believe it is the biggest Test series. In the last few iterations, all matches have been closely contested. The quality of cricket on display too is of the highest quality. It is making noise and I like it.

This series is monumental in itself but the result also has a big decision on the WTC final. Australia wining pushes Sri Lanka chances of making the final. Don't think India has anymore games after this series in this round of WTC. Then India will be relying in England defeating Australia (very solid possibility with the current England side)

It is probably going to be Ind v Aus in the WTC final unless India miraculously lose 4-0.

 

[pillowprocter]

Anyone know where to watch this live in MENA?

 

[icyman]

SKY gets the nod-bit weird, Guess Gill will be drafted in at some time in this series. Given the amount of cricket being played, it would have made sense to let SKY take a break and concentrate on ODIs and T20s. Dare say, once Iyer is back, the #5 spot will be his.

The Australian line-up looks a tad funny and bit weak tbh. Renshaw at 5? Middle order muddle will be a tough one. It is almost as if they dont have a proper batter after Smith.

 

[asprin]

Not entirely sure if SKY merits a spot in Test cricket straightaway. Gill would have been the better choice but KLR factor probably made him sit out.

Australia winning the toss is a plus for them.

 

[icyman]

I am quite happy for Srikar Bharat. guess they chose the better keeper. Just feel the lad may get a raw deal if his batting doesn't hit the mark.

 

[Satan666]

Interesting match up between Boland and SKY.

The only decision for Aus was to bat on this track.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

What's the big deal with the Nagpur pitch?

Charges of pitch doctoring, and rebuttals to those charges, are dominating the discussion on the eve of the first Border-Gavaskar Test

www.espncricinfo.com

The only reason why India have been unbeatable at home.

No other international team is this shameful to continually doctor pitches.

Way better than the highway roads offered by Pakistan.