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i don't think a decent side has 4-5 weak links, an average side might ..
agree with the outs, particularly Wade who is a liability and should go back to the bush
i hope India win this
Ashwin would be rolling through the lineup on this deck. Its got everything a good offie wants, spin and variable bounce. You just need to get the ball in the correct spots. Lyon is bowling better now, he still has plenty of time to roll through them.
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Team Going forward in next Ashes
Josh Philippe (w/k)
Will Pucovski
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Ben McDermott
Marcus Stoinis
Cameron Green
Pat Cummins (c)
Jhye Richardson
Riley Meredith
Josh Hazlewood
Tanveer Sangha
Josh Philippe (w/k)
Will Pucovski
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Ben McDermott
Marcus Stoinis
Cameron Green
Pat Cummins (c)
Jhye Richardson
Riley Meredith
Josh Hazlewood
Tanveer Sangha
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Bit harsh on Hazlewood, 200 wickets in six years. The four specialist bowlers have more than a thousand Test wickets between them. The Indians have been tough but there's no way our bowlers aren't good enough to bowl us to a win on the last day, two games running. Who are the bowling coaches? Maybe the COVID cuts have taken a toll.
Pant is, Pujara playing the odds, he'll support him to the win, or shut up shop if a couple of wickets fall.
Can't have Stoinis, nearly 32, averages 32 with the bat and 40 with the ball at First class level. McDermott averages 34 after 6 years of FC cricket. Not sold on him either.
Oh for the days of Stuart Law, The Husseys, Siddons, Hodge who would walk into any other side at the time, Bugger all depth in batting.
Could be an interesting next 5-10 overs. Pant is clearly going to try and accelerate the scoring, he's already doing it. If he gets out then I think they will play for the draw but whilst he's there it will be some entertaining cricket. His first task is to get the required run rate below 4.
Not sure he needs to. If Pant's still there and it comes to say, 30 from 4 overs, they'll get them.
