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India tour of Australia (2020/21)

The big series is about to begin.

Kohli is a poor captain but he still manged to retain India as No.1 in test cricket for four years. All because of some special talent in both batting and bowling he possessd.

Now its the real challenge - Both Pujara and Rahane is on decline, Shaw & Gill are unproven and you never know about Kohli bad patch. Ishant is no longer there as well.

If Rohit is fit, I would love to have this top 6 and hope someone gets on roll.

Mayank
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Rahul

Playing Shaw, Vihari and Rahul ( as opener ) would be disastrous.
 
I am not worried at all. Our bowling attack is easily the best in the world. My concern is batting. We need match practice in first class yes.

But in saying that we do have decent rest I guess. Need to space out the matches between short format and tests.

Australia always spreads their tours to ensure tests and odi/T20 formats arent clumped together in one season.

Anyway we know odi and T20 will be played first.hope we rest key players and
We take tests seriously.

I am pumped regardless.
 
With the Australian limited overs series around the corner some of the top indian batsmen poor form continues.

These are the last innings scores of some of the top indian batsmen.

Rohit - 0 (1)

Dhawan - 0 (2)

Shaw - 0 (2)

Rahane - 0 (3)

Samson - 1 (4)

Pant - 3 (9)

Kohli - 6 (7)

Iyer. -12 (8)
 
Virat Kohli could miss final two Australia Tests due to birth of first child: Report

Team India could very well be without the services of captain Virat Kohli for the third and fourth Tests against Australia. Following the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, the national players are set to travel to Australia for a full-fledged series. Kohli has been announced to lead the team across formats.

As per the report in PTI, Kohli might return to India to be his wife, Anushka Sharma, for the birthday of their first child. It also confirms that Anushka will not travel to Australia. It is to be noted that the BCCI has allowed the wives and kids of players to travel to Australia.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...sts-due-to-birth-of-first-child-report/678786
 
Rajdeep said:
Virat Kohli could miss final two Australia Tests due to birth of first child: Report

Team India could very well be without the services of captain Virat Kohli for the third and fourth Tests against Australia. Following the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, the national players are set to travel to Australia for a full-fledged series. Kohli has been announced to lead the team across formats.

As per the report in PTI, Kohli might return to India to be his wife, Anushka Sharma, for the birthday of their first child. It also confirms that Anushka will not travel to Australia. It is to be noted that the BCCI has allowed the wives and kids of players to travel to Australia.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...sts-due-to-birth-of-first-child-report/678786
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Gill to open.
Rahul to play at 4. Perfect.
 
4-0 humiliation coming up. Expect one 50+ knock each from all our batsmen over the whole series.
 
andy0204 said:
Rahul should not be there near in the test team,he has been flopped for last 2 years in tests.
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We are a mediocre test cricket nation. We have no other option but to persist with players like Rahul, Rahane and Pandya and hype about their batting talent when they score a blistering knock in IPL.
 
andy0204 said:
Rahul should not be there near in the test team,he has been flopped for last 2 years in tests.
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bro rahul cant play the new ball. he can smash bowlers once the new ball wears off.
I guess we can go with gill opening for sure.
then who will be 4? rahane then vihari.

rahane
vihari
rohit
pant

not sure.

or just have faith in shaw and open with mayank. gill at number 4 if we cant trust rahul.
rahul still has insane potential. he just cant open. I have been saying this for many years. he just isnt suited for opening. he is good in the middle order.
 
Only realistic chance of us winning a game was at the SCG and now we'll be missing our best batsmen. :))

4-0 coming up. It'll be 2011/12 all over again.
 
The question is can Australia beat India even at home with our two best batsmen Kohli and Rohit missing?

:yk
 
So This time india already have the excuses ready if they lose just like Australia had last time , missing their two best players.
 
I hope two 'youngster beauties' and 'next big things' Pant and Pandya play each and every inning of this series. :inti
 
India is gonna get beaten badly.India don't stand chance against full Australian team.4-0 coming up.
 
choudhary6964 said:
India is gonna get beaten badly.India don't stand chance against full Australian team.4-0 coming up.
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You came to this conclusion after watching how pakistan got thrashed there? A full strength Australia could only beat India by 2-0 in 2014 when indian bowling attack was very weak.

India have more chances of drawing a couple of tests in MCG and SCG if not winning there as the Indian batters have shown last time that they can face Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, Lyon without any problem especially when they win toss and bat first. Pretty damn sure it won't be one-sided like the pak vs aus series.
 
Lol some morons here. India would do just fine.

We just need to pick the right team and put Rahul in the middle in place of Kohli.

Pick a balanced team and prepare well.

Peak Aussies at their absolute best couldn't thrash India at home in 2015.

India has a far better bowling attack now. One of the best in the world. If India wins the toss Australia will lose.

Every time a team won in Australia it happened when the opposition team won the toss. 80% of the Time. Go check the records.

South Africa won without devillliers in 2017 vs Australia by winning the tosses.

That Australian team had Smith and Warner, but they don't have Cummins and they had fodders like Mennie in the team.
 
Mesozoic said:
Only realistic chance of us winning a game was at the SCG and now we'll be missing our best batsmen. :))

4-0 coming up. It'll be 2011/12 all over again.
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Lol you’re making it seem that this is 2000s Australia
 
Mesozoic said:
That was a comprehensive win for New Zealand but barely a "mauling".

Mauling is the thing Australia did to Pakistan on their last visit. :)
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That is exactly how Pakistan tours to Australia go. So actually very similar to Pakistan’s Aussie tours.

India lost every wicket in every innings they batted. Didn’t cross 250 once and highest score was 240ish. Matches ended in 3-4 days. One match was a 10 wicket win and the other 7 wickets.

Don’t think this tour will go like that tho. Batting conditions should allow India to put up scores. Let’s see how bowling does. I think it will be close and even if on the face of it india gets beaten badly; games won’t be ending in 3 days and India won’t be out of the game in the first couple of days itself.
 
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Convict said:
lmao

This Australian team would struggle to score 300 against McGrath and Warne.
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Cummins Hazelwood Starc Lyon is a way better bowling attack.

Smith is the best batsman of all time
Warner is the best home bully of all time in Australia.

I am positive this team would whip ponting's team.
 
tyron_woodley said:
Cummins Hazelwood Starc Lyon is a way better bowling attack.

Smith is the best batsman of all time
Warner is the best home bully of all time in Australia.

I am positive this team would whip ponting's team.
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Smith, Cummins and Marnus are the only current Australian players who would make the Australian team of the mid 2000s. Hazlewood would be in contention but peak Gillespie was a better bowler.

Even with Smith and Marnus this is the weakest Australian batting lineup since the 1980s. Matthew Wade makes the team on merit as a specialist batsmen.

Warner vs McGrath would be more embarrassing than Warner in the Ashes.
 
Convict said:
Smith, Cummins and Marnus are the only current Australian players who would make the Australian team of the mid 2000s. Hazlewood would be in contention but peak Gillespie was a better bowler.

Even with Smith and Marnus this is the weakest Australian batting lineup since the 1980s. Matthew Wade makes the team on merit as a specialist batsmen.

Warner vs McGrath would be more embarrassing than Warner in the Ashes.
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In Australian condtions though it's different. You are talking about their overall strength across various condtions.

In Aussie condtions, Smith marnus and Warner are more than a match to those greats of 2000 era in the home condtions.

I agree outside Australia it would be a bloodbath for current Aussies vs the 2000 era team. Not in home condtions though.

Gillespie thrived off McGrath imo. He took the spoils of whatever McGrath left behind.

Cummins Starc Hazelwood and Lyon is a great attack for Aussie condtions. I don't see any past era teams of Aussie bowling attack matching the skill level of these 4 in Australian condtions.
 
Updates - India’s Tour of Australia

The All-India Senior Selection Committee met on Sunday to pick certain replacements after receiving injury reports and updates from the BCCI Medical Team.

1. Mr Virat Kohli – At the selection committee meeting held on October 26th, 2020, Mr Virat Kohli had informed the BCCI about his plans to return to India after the first Test in Adelaide. The BCCI has granted paternity leave to the Indian captain. He will return after the first Test against Australia in Adelaide.

2. Mr Rohit Sharma - The BCCI Medical Team has been monitoring Rohit Sharma’s fitness and has briefed All-India Senior Selection Committee on the same. In consultation with Mr Sharma, it has been decided to rest him for the ODIs and T20Is in Australia to regain full fitness and he has been included in India’s Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

3. Mr Sanju Samson - The Selection Committee has added Sanju Samson as an additional wicket-keeper to India’s ODI squad.

4. Mr Ishant Sharma - The senior Indian fast bowler has been undergoing his rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Once he fully recovers and gains sufficient match fitness, he will be added to India’s Test squad.

5. Mr Varun Chakravarthy - The spinner has been ruled out of the T20I series owing to a shoulder injury. The selectors have named T Natarajan as a replacement.

6. Mr Wriddhiman Saha - The senior Indian wicket-keeper sustained injuries to both his hamstrings during his side’s IPL game on 3rd November. A call on his availability will be taken later.

7. Mr Kamlesh Nagarkoti - The young fast bowler will not be able to travel to Australia as he is still working with the medical team on his bowling workload management.

The revised squads are as below:

Team India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.

Team India ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice-captain & wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper).

Team India Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.
 
India fans laughed at me when I told them how strong Covid quarantine is in Australia. They said India’s economic power would make Australia bend to their will.

Now Kohli is missing 3 Tests out of 4 because he would have to re-do quarantine if he came back after his wife gave birth!
 
Junaids said:
India fans laughed at me when I told them how strong Covid quarantine is in Australia. They said India’s economic power would make Australia bend to their will.

Now Kohli is missing 3 Tests out of 4 because he would have to re-do quarantine if he came back after his wife gave birth!
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Don of PP

Now Indian fans will have an excuse because Kohli wasn’t playing 75% of the series.
 
Rahane will bat at 4. Our test XI will be

Rohit
Mayank
Pujara
Rahane
Rahul
Vihari
Pant(wkt)
Ashwin
Shami
Ishant
Bumrah
 
Is Pandya not in the Test squad? Are they completely stupid?
 
Junaids said:
India fans laughed at me when I told them how strong Covid quarantine is in Australia. They said India’s economic power would make Australia bend to their will.

Now Kohli is missing 3 Tests out of 4 because he would have to re-do quarantine if he came back after his wife gave birth!
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Who said India can break quarantine rules because they are economic super powers? No one said it actually.

It is the duty of every travelling team to follow quarantine rules of the country they are touring. All IPL players followed the quarantine rules of UAE too.

What we fans laughed at was Alan Border whinning about changing new year test dates. In the end Australian board agreed with BCCI and test match will start from 7th Jan.
 
Rana said:
Don of PP

Now Indian fans will have an excuse because Kohli wasn’t playing 75% of the series.
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Is it not a valid excuse? I mean you guys had the excuse last time of Smith-Warner not playing. So why blame Indian fans for using the same excuse when Kohli is not playing?

Atleast Australia was playing at home and we are a touring side. So our excuse sounds more genuine.

Having said that, Kohli or no Kohli..nothing can save Australia from another beating this time. ;-)
 
King_Kohli said:
Gill ?
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With Rohit back, there is no place for Gill. Rohit and Mayank will open the batting. I hope Rohit doesn't play pink ball test though but then it's unfair to expect Gill to do wonders in his first test only.
 
Junaids said:
Is Pandya not in the Test squad? Are they completely stupid?
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As per his injury report, he has been advised not to bowl. So, there is no place for him in the test squad.
 
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Ab Fan said:
With Rohit back, there is no place for Gill. Rohit and Mayank will open the batting. I hope Rohit doesn't play pink ball test though but then it's unfair to expect Gill to do wonders in his first test only.
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Rahane is the least deserving batsman in Indian team. In an ideal scenario, he should be dropped for Gill. But unfortunately, he would be captaining the side in Kohli's absence :facepalm:

I would play this side when Kohli is not around:

Mayank
Rohit (c)
Gill
Rahul
Pujara
Vihari
Pant (wk)
Ashwin (ideally wanted a leg spinner here)
Shami
Ishant
Bumrah
 
Rajdeep said:
Rahane is the least deserving batsman in Indian team. In an ideal scenario, he should be dropped for Gill. But unfortunately, he would be captaining the side in Kohli's absence :facepalm:

I would play this side when Kohli is not around:

Mayank
Rohit (c)
Gill
Rahul
Pujara
Vihari
Pant (wk)
Ashwin (ideally wanted a leg spinner here)
Shami
Ishant
Bumrah
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Yeah, I know. What is more ridiculous is Indian cricket experts claiming that Rahane is not only a test specialist but good enough to play all formats. But the reality is he is barely good enough to play test cricket.
 
Probably career defining series for Ajinkya. Good chance to lead national team.

Mayank
Rohit
Pujara
Gill
Ajinkya
Vihari
Pant/Saha
Ashwin
Ishant/Saini
Shami
Bumrah

As of today...
 
It's a shame Kohli won't be there for the whole series. It's not just his batting but he instills a winning mentality on all around him.

Its only one man, but I dare say, it significantly weakens team India.
 
Mayank
Gill
Pujara
Rahul
Rahane
Vihari
Pant
Jaddu bhai but Ashwin did play well last time
Ishant
Bumrah
Shami

Saini
Siraj backups.

This team is good. Pandya would have been perfect for balance. Dare I say we could use Vijay Shankar even? Yes he isn't great in odi but his first class stats is actually good. He can give our bowlers rest and bowl some decent overs. Keep it tight. That's all we need as a 5th bowler.
 
Without Kohli potentially three test matches, this may be Australia's chance of winning the series. But then again:

1. Quality bowlers
2. Reliable and solid (technical) batsman
3. Brilliant Fielding

India should competitive and solid despite without Kohli. Also despite Rahul playing. (not a fan of Rahul in test)
 
Disappointed by Kohli's decision, underscores why his legacy would falter away once he retires. He clearly doesn't have the same dedication or commitment as Tendulkar (who played on despite the loss of his father), Dravid, or Gavaskar.

It's his business, of course, but moaning about biosecure bubbles wasn't a coincidence.
 
So have we had a response or tweet from big Sunny Gavaskar regarding this?
 
While I will miss Kohli the batsman, I won't miss Kohli the captain.
 
Kohli being out for any games is a big blow for India. Rahane leading a team in Australia lol. Things could get nasty for India.
 
Last Monetarist said:
Disappointed by Kohli's decision, underscores why his legacy would falter away once he retires. He clearly doesn't have the same dedication or commitment as Tendulkar (who played on despite the loss of his father), Dravid, or Gavaskar.

It's his business, of course, but moaning about biosecure bubbles wasn't a coincidence.
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Kohli missed his dad's funeral cause he kept playing a domestic match.

Virat Kohli was 18 when his father Prem left him. He was 54 when he died. It was in the wee hours on December 19, 2006 that Kohli Senior succumbed to a heart attack.

Kohli was playing a Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka. He was batting on 40 overnight. Much to the surprise of his teammates, Kohli returned and scored 90 to save Delhi from a follow-on.
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kingusama92 said:
Kohli missed his dad's funeral cause he kept playing a domestic match.
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That was a long time ago and not involved with India. The question is, is he now hen pecked and under the thumb? :ua

BTW: this is not mocking his desire to be at the birth of his first child which is understandable despite the high stakes.
 
Last Monetarist said:
Disappointed by Kohli's decision, underscores why his legacy would falter away once he retires. He clearly doesn't have the same dedication or commitment as Tendulkar (who played on despite the loss of his father), Dravid, or Gavaskar.

It's his business, of course, but moaning about biosecure bubbles wasn't a coincidence.
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I would say good on him to take this decision - it is very much a culture in non sub-continental countries to take time off cricket for paternity break or familial reason. However its only in the sub-continent, where playing a sport is equated with national pride or service to nation (akin to serving in the army or something), when truly its not! And if i am not mistaken - Rohit Sharma set the precedent for this one when he missed the Australia (?) test series for paternity break. If Kohli feels he wants to be with his growing family in this pandemic scenario, he should be allowed that space.
 
Kroll said:
That was a long time ago and not involved with India. The question is, is he now hen pecked and under the thumb? :ua

BTW: this is not mocking his desire to be at the birth of his first child which is understandable despite the high stakes.
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Yeah, I actually don't like that Kohli or anyone else misses their parent's funeral or child's birth. It's unnecessary.

Of course, it's commendable but shouldn't be an expectation.

Playing sports is fun but it's still a job. I would easily go home in both situations without thinking twice or caring about what people say.
 
Kroll said:
That was a long time ago and not involved with India. The question is, is he now hen pecked and under the thumb? :ua

BTW: this is not mocking his desire to be at the birth of his first child which is understandable despite the high stakes.
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Err, remind me.. how did availing a paternity break make him (or anybody for that matter) a hen-pecked husband?
 
Hasan123 said:
Indian fans can't blame Kohli when they don't win the series.
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Depends on how Kohli performs in the first test. A win is a win for either team though.

We blame the schedule. Why is India's schedule so packed? Australia when they tour get to play solely test matches.

India have to play freaking T20 and odi before a tests series without any first class practice. That's just rubbish.

I know it's all about money but bcci should have utilised a gap between the short formats and the big tests series to give players some rest.

Anyway we shall see what happens. I have faith in this Indian team with or without Kohli. The schedule could have been a lot better but oh well.

That's why you can't compare past era teams to modern teams especially when it comes to India.

India have the toughest most rigourous schedule so fatigue is bound to take its toll
 
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dildilpak said:
Err, remind me.. how did availing a paternity break make him (or anybody for that matter) a hen-pecked husband?
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Don't get uptight, its just a bit of fun with the parosis and star Bollywood couple.
 
Junaids said:
Is Pandya not in the Test squad? Are they completely stupid?
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King_Kohli said:
He cant bowl. he has some back issues.
Even for LOI series they picked him as specialist batsmen.
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Ab Fan said:
As per his injury report, he has been advised not to bowl. So, there is no place for him in the test squad.
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That’s a major loss.

India would have been a tricky opponent with Jadeja (not Ashwin) at 7, Pandya at 8 and three specialist quicks.
 
Kohli is perfectly entitled to take a paternity break, however, given the high profile nature of sport, it's understandable why a few fans would be disappointed with this decision.

For me the bigger issue is him taking 3 test matches off and leaving his team under the cosh in a high-profile series. It's questionable leadership, but then again it's part of modernity. I don't expect many people to understand.
 
tyron_woodley said:
Depends on how Kohli performs in the first test. A win is a win for either team though.

We blame the schedule. Why is India's schedule so packed? Australia when they tour get to play solely test matches.

India have to play freaking T20 and odi before a tests series without any first class practice. That's just rubbish.

I know it's all about money but bcci should have utilised a gap between the short formats and the big tests series to give players some rest.

Anyway we shall see what happens. I have faith in this Indian team with or without Kohli. The schedule could have been a lot better but oh well.

That's why you can't compare past era teams to modern teams especially when it comes to India.

India have the toughest most rigourous schedule so fatigue is bound to take its toll
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It was at the BCCI's behest that the limited overs series was scheduled before the test matches. CA got into a lot of trouble with Channel 7 due to this demand and have actually lost money on the domestic broadcasting contract. Blame the BCCI for the scheduling.
 
Last Monetarist said:
Kohli is perfectly entitled to take a paternity break, however, given the high profile nature of sport, it's understandable why a few fans would be disappointed with this decision.

For me the bigger issue is him taking 3 test matches off and leaving his team under the cosh in a high-profile series. It's questionable leadership, but then again it's part of modernity. I don't expect many people to understand.
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The reason he needs to miss 3 matches is because of the quarantine and bubble. If it was not COVID times, he could have made it back to play at least last 2 tests. But now in australia there is a mandatory quarantine period where he cannot even train
 
Indiafan said:
The reason he needs to miss 3 matches is because of the quarantine and bubble. If it was not COVID times, he could have made it back to play at least last 2 tests. But now in australia there is a mandatory quarantine period where he cannot even train
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Yes, I realize that and accept that Kohli has the right to prioritize his family over cricket.
 
He can do whatever the hell he wants. He is a legend. It's his wish. However It's a shame he has to miss out on a high profile series albeit a terribly mismanaged and unorganised series. Should have played tests first imo and the short format later.

Shorter formats brings in more revenue so.......

Rahane as captain will be interesting. He is a very polarising player. He can be really good or extremely lackadaisical.

I hope he sets a good example.

Pandya injury is a blow as his is support bowling capability would have been handy.

Bhuvi injury is a big one.

However we should still pick jaddu imo at 7. Not Ashwin.
 
tyron_woodley said:
Cummins Hazelwood Starc Lyon is a way better bowling attack.

Smith is the best batsman of all time
Warner is the best home bully of all time in Australia.

I am positive this team would whip ponting's team.
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Current Aussies would probably beat Ponting's team of post 2008. But the team Ponting led from 2004 to 2007? Vul jaw yaar :)) :))

You're banking on Smith & Warner against a batting lineup of Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Martyn, Clark, Hussey and Glichrist, all of whom averaged over 50 in home conditions.

INTERESTING
 
Cricket Australia has announced that venues hosting the limited-overs matches and the day-night Test during the upcoming series against India will be allowed to run at 50 per cent capacity.

Sydney Cricket Ground and Manuka Oval will host the ODI and T20I series while the first Test of the four-match series, a day-night affair, will be played at the Adelaide Oval.

“The SCG, which is set to host ODI and T20I matches and the Pink Test this summer, will hold 50 per cent of total capacity, as will Canberra’s Manuka Oval for their ODI and T20Is and the Adelaide Oval for historic Day-Night Test match starting December 17,” Cricket Australia stated in a statement.

This means Adelaide will see a maximum of 27,000 spectators per day starting December 17. It will be the first ever day-night Test match between India and Australia and the only game which Virat Kohli will be part of after the limited-overs leg of the tour ends.

Kohli has been granted paternity leave and will leave for India once the first Test concludes.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, venue for the second Test, will be allowed to hold at least 25 per cent of its total capacity.

“At this stage, the Boxing Day Test is set to hold at least 25 per cent of total capacity across Public, Member and Corporate tickets, equating to 25,000 fans each day of the Test. The Gabba is set to host crowds at 75 per cent of venue capacity for the fourth and final Test of the series, starting on January 15, 2021,” CA said in its release.

SCG will host the third Test.

CA’s interim CEO Nick Hockley is expecting “unprecedented demand” for tickets.

“We have chosen to keep both entry level tickets and premium tickets at the same price as the last time the Indian men’s team toured Australia, with the aim of making sure the series is as accessible and affordable as possible,” Hockley was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

“State governments in each host city are providing phenomenal support and we are working closely with them to determine venue capacities and biosecurity requirements that place everyone’s safety as the priority,” he added.
 
Last Monetarist said:
For me the bigger issue is him taking 3 test matches off and leaving his team under the cosh in a high-profile series. It's questionable leadership, but then again it's part of modernity.
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These are the first signs of Kohli going down the ABD route and losing interest in tests. I expect him to slowly transform into white ball only player.
 
It's not like Kohli has won test matches in Australia before. He was good only in draws so it will not impact the series so much. And according to most Indian posters here India have so many Babar Azam so whoever will take Kohli's place will play well.
 
Thomaskutty said:
These are the first signs of Kohli going down the ABD route and losing interest in tests. I expect him to slowly transform into white ball only player.
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That can't happen. ABDV is a unique white ball cricketer. Kohli doesn't have half the game ABDV has in T20's.
 
Mobashir said:
That can't happen. ABDV is a unique white ball cricketer. Kohli doesn't have half the game ABDV has in T20's.
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Kohli is t20i GOAT, abdv is nowhere near him in t20is and that's what matters.
You can have all the shots in the world but
still you need to make runs.
 
Last Monetarist said:
Yes, I realize that and accept that Kohli has the right to prioritize his family over cricket.
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Say hypothetically, three to four main players were in the same boat - (well you never know) as these tours can last a few weeks, what would happen then?

It might not even be paternity, could be some other important family related stuff. Bit of a tricky situation if multiple people wanting to take time off, not to undermine any family obligations.
 
'One for the ages': CA remain upbeat for Tests despite Kohli's leave pass

Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley says this summer's highly anticipated Test series against India is still "one for the ages" despite Virat Kohli's withdrawal from the final three matches.

But former Australia captain Michael Clarke said the news is a "massive punch in the face" for Test cricket, which he fears is losing out to Twenty20.

In a huge blow to India's chances of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Australian soil, and the drawing power of the series, Kohli will return home after the first Test in Adelaide to be with his actor wife Anushka Sharma for the birth of his first child, due in January.

Though it had been expected the superstar batsman captain would miss a portion of the series, his unavailability for its majority has come as a surprise. It means arguably the biggest name in world cricket will be missing from the marquee matches of the series - the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and the New Year's Test in Sydney. He will also miss the Brisbane Test.

Australia will now be strongly fancied to turn the tables on the Indians, who created history two seasons ago by winning their first Test series on these shores against a home side missing champion pair Steve Smith and David Warner.

It is now India's turn to face the challenge of winning without their best.

Though Kohli's absence from the climax of the summer will be a huge disappointment for cricket lovers, CA say the international season will still be strong.

"I think India have got 1.2 billion fans at home and fans all around the world. He has become very much admired by Australian cricketing fans by the competitive nature he plays the game," Hockley said.

"Clearly, one of the game's absolute superstars. We're looking forward to seeing him here for seven out of the 10 matches.

"This series, I was listening to Steve Waugh the other day he said it's going to be one for the ages.

"You've got a good number of players from both sides who played the last series in Australia which India won. There'll be a huge amount to play for ... it will be fascinating series."

Hockley said CA had no issues with Kohli flying home early, saying the governing body would have also allowed its players to depart the tour to be at the birth of a child.

Kohli's absence is a blow for host broadcasters Seven West Media and Foxtel. Sources at Seven say the network wish Kohli and his family all the best but admit ratings may take a hit without arguably the sport's most marketable character.

Seven remains frustrated that the white-ball series against India will begin later this month before the Test series, when the original plan had been for the one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches to be held in January. Foxtel has exclusive rights to the white-ball matches, meaning Seven can only market Kohli in one Test.

Clarke said he would have flipped the international fixture to ensure Kohli was available for the Tests instead of the suite of white-ball matches preceding them.

"We've changed everything else, why not? I would have. If you care about Test cricket and if you had that choice for sure, you would've found a way," Clarke said on Sky Sports Radio.

"Marketing, advertisement, anything we're doing at the moment in our sport is about building up particularly Twenty20 cricket, where I feel like we need to find ways to continue to promote and market and advertise and build up Test cricket."

Clarke is concerned junior pathways lead to T20s instead of the game's traditional format.

"For young boys everything they're practicing now is for shorter form cricket," Clarke said.

"You add this hit on top of it that the best player in the world is not going to be part of the biggest series we have - this and the Ashes are the two biggest two series we have - that's a massive punch in the face."

Sydney audiences in particular will still have the opportunity to see plenty of Kohli over the next month, with Australia and India playing two one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals at the SCG either side of an ODI and a T20I at Canberra's Manuka Oval.

Kohli and the Indian tour party are due to arrive in Sydney on Thursday to begin two weeks of quarantine at a hotel at Sydney Olympic Park, during which time they will be able to train at Blacktown International Sportspark as part of an arrangement signed off between Cricket Australia and the NSW government last month.

On their way to Sydney this week, Kohli and the India squad members for the short-form and Test series will share a charter from the United Arab Emirates with Australian players who took part in the Indian Premier League there over the past eight weeks. They will also stay in the same hotel at the Olympic Park precinct during their quarantine period but train at separate times at Blacktown.

The BCCI also announced that Rohit Sharma would be rested from the ODIs and T20Is to regain full fitness and be included in the Test squad while fast bowler Ishant Sharma is to be added to the Test squad when he recovers fully from injury.

Source : https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...-at-birth-of-first-child-20201109-p56d0z.html
 
lol.. it seems aussie broadcasters are more worried than Indian fans.. about losings some advertisement money.
It happened in Asia cup 2018 as well.
 
The excitement for the series has certainly gone down now that Kohli has withdrawn his name for three tests but it's a great chance for other guys like Mayank, Rahul, Vihari or Gill to step up and prove their ability.

I am sure that Australia will find this series boring now. They were waiting for this from long time but the main guy for whom they were waiting won't be available after first test.
 
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Kroll said:
Say hypothetically, three to four main players were in the same boat - (well you never know) as these tours can last a few weeks, what would happen then?

It might not even be paternity, could be some other important family related stuff. Bit of a tricky situation if multiple people wanting to take time off, not to undermine any family obligations.
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I think we have to be flexible under the circumstances. It's a unique situation so players shouldn't be penalized by their boards for wanting to take time off.

However, they should also understand that there is a wider responsibility to the game and the public too and that these decisions shouldn't be taken lightly or frivolously.

Not stating that the Kohli decision was frivolous, but as captain he bears an additional burden. In many ways, this decision to me underlines why he is an ordinary captain.
 
ishtiaq_ctg said:
Current Aussies would probably beat Ponting's team of post 2008. But the team Ponting led from 2004 to 2007? Vul jaw yaar :)) :))

You're banking on Smith & Warner against a batting lineup of Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Martyn, Clark, Hussey and Glichrist, all of whom averaged over 50 in home conditions.

INTERESTING
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Warner labu and Smith average over 70 in home condtions. You might want to check what some of the other blokes average in Australia mate. Bowling is far superior than 2000 era team.
 
Mobashir said:
It's not like Kohli has won test matches in Australia before. He was good only in draws so it will not impact the series so much. And according to most Indian posters here India have so many Babar Azam so whoever will take Kohli's place will play well.
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Kohli is like butter. Butter is better. aBD now is a better T20 player but Kohli's record in international t20is better

Kohli also the better test player.

Odi also only Kohli only king only. Phasst destroying king.
 
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