Cricket: International Discussion Thread

Speedster said:
Fortunately for us Aus batting has been pretty abysmal of late too
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Sure, but they’ve got better bats, just out of form. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are in a different league to anyone in our team.
 
3WA said:
Sure, but they’ve got better bats, just out of form. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are in a different league to anyone in our team.
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They are. Right now I'm more "afraid" of Head though. All we need is two mediocre innings from them and we're good to go.
 
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All their records bar Steve Smith in England is lower then their career records.
If we can put a score on the board we have a chance. Guy is getting Smith and head early.

Good thing 3 of our batsmen will be playing county cricket in the leadup. Kyle, wiaan and David B all have county deals.
 
sand_man said:
I'm more worried about their bowlers.
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Lyon is slightly better then his overall record.
Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood all slightly worse.
Boland is a lot worse. Average of 48 in the UK compared to his current overall of 17.

Our side Keshav is basically the same.
Kg like Cummins a bit worse then overall.
Marco has a great record but its only 2 games. Wickets @ 13.11.

Rest of the likely bowlers not played in England at all.
 
stefan9 said:
Lyon is slightly better then his overall record.
Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood all slightly worse.
Boland is a lot worse. Average of 48 in the UK compared to his current overall of 17.

Our side Keshav is basically the same.
Kg like Cummins a bit worse then overall.
Marco has a great record but its only 2 games. Wickets @ 13.11.

Rest of the likely bowlers not played in England at all.
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That battery of Aussie bowlers is currently ranked 2,3,7 and 12 in the ICC test rankings.

Josh, Pat, Nathan and Mitchell... Boland is very much a home town specialist.
 
sand_man said:
That battery of Aussie bowlers is currently ranked 2,3,7 and 12 in the ICC test rankings.

Josh, Pat, Nathan and Mitchell... Boland is very much a home town specialist.
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Ranking doesn't always translate on the field. They haven't won a series in England during their careers.
 

Australia secure World Test Championship Final 2025 qualification with series win over India​

Media Release​

  • Defending champions Australia defeat India by six wickets in Sydney to book their spot in the Ultimate Test at Lord’s from 11 to 15 June
  • South Africa and Australia will go head-to-head for the Mace in a week-long celebration of the longest format
Australia claimed a decisive victory over India in the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday to seal a 3-1 Border-Gavaskar series triumph and earn themselves a spot alongside South Africa at the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord’s in June.

The hosts, inspired by captain Pat Cummins and a spell of six for 45 by pacer Scott Boland, ended India’s batting resistance early on day three. With 162 needed for victory, a bright start by openers Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja laid the foundations for the chase, and despite the best efforts of Prasidh Krishna’s three for 65, Australia edged over the line by six wickets thanks to a rallying partnership between debutant Beau Webster (39 not out) and Travis Head (34 not out).

The win sees Australia consolidate second position in the ICC WTC standings with 63.73 percentage points, and barring any significant points deductions in remaining Tests, they move beyond reach of India (50.00) and Sri Lanka (45.45), who had hoped to secure a spot at the showpiece event by breaking into the top two.

Cummins’ men now join South Africa at the Ultimate Test in June, following the Proteas’ successful qualification in last week’s dramatic victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Centurion.

The matchup promises to be a thrilling spectacle, with Australia aiming to defend their 2023 crown and South Africa hoping to win their first ICC silverware in over a quarter of a century.

The ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 will take place at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground from 11-15 June, in a week-long celebration of the longest format, with the top two Test sides facing off following two years of intense competition.

Reflecting on the significance of their qualification for the World Test Championship Final, Australia captain, Pat Cummins said: “To hold the (Border-Gavaskar) Trophy is an amazing feeling, and the extra layer is now securing a spot in the World Test Championship Final, which was always a huge goal for us in this cycle.

"We talk about the World Test Championship a lot. It's a trophy we're really proud to hold so we want to go back and defend it.

"I think it's a great tournament in that you've got to play well consistently and across all different conditions against different teams. We can't wait to get over there."

Remaining fixtures in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25:

17 January – Pakistan v West Indies, Multan
25 January – Pakistan v West indies, Multan
29 January – Sri Lanka v Australia, Galle
6 February – Sri Lanka v Australia, Galle
 
Damn are Pakistan the most inconsistent side ever.....195 all out first innings, and now 174/0

Their poor fans
 
What a surprise. After crying about SA making the final the big three are discussing together how to change the WTC....

Lets guess these 2 divisions won't have relegation for the big three...

www.theage.com.au

Top flight: Australia, England, India in talks to split Tests in two

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split Test cricket into two divisions, so the big three nations can play each other more often.
www.theage.com.au www.theage.com.au
 
stefan9 said:
What a surprise. After crying about SA making the final the big three are discussing together how to change the WTC....

Lets guess these 2 divisions won't have relegation for the big three...

www.theage.com.au

Top flight: Australia, England, India in talks to split Tests in two

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split Test cricket into two divisions, so the big three nations can play each other more often.
www.theage.com.au www.theage.com.au
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So predictable. Bastards!!
 
stefan9 said:
What a surprise. After crying about SA making the final the big three are discussing together how to change the WTC....

Lets guess these 2 divisions won't have relegation for the big three...

www.theage.com.au

Top flight: Australia, England, India in talks to split Tests in two

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split Test cricket into two divisions, so the big three nations can play each other more often.
www.theage.com.au www.theage.com.au
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At this point everyone else should just pull out and play each other. Boycott them and let the 3 of them play each other. Let's see how long it lasts...
 
stefan9 said:
What a surprise. After crying about SA making the final the big three are discussing together how to change the WTC....

Lets guess these 2 divisions won't have relegation for the big three...

www.theage.com.au

Top flight: Australia, England, India in talks to split Tests in two

Australia, England, India and the International Cricket Council’s new chair Jay Shah are in talks to split Test cricket into two divisions, so the big three nations can play each other more often.
www.theage.com.au www.theage.com.au
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All the other nations must be getting pretty angry at them for tweaking everything to suit themselves.
How much longer are the other nations going to put up with what amounts to the special status those three enjoy. It pretty well amounts to cheating to get them in the final if they continue tweaking the rules.

Add to that, it's going to get very boring. Oh look India are playing Aus again. Yawn.
 
stefan9 said:
ECB joins CA in the hypocrisy regarding Afghanistan.

www.espncricinfo.com

Keir Starmer calls on ICC to 'deliver own rules' amid Afghanistan boycott row

UK prime minister weighs in on England's clash in Lahore after cross-party group of politicians raise concerns
www.espncricinfo.com www.espncricinfo.com
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The situation echoes the dilemma that England's cricketers faced at the 2003 World Cup, when Nasser Hussain's team were urged to boycott their group-stage match with Zimbabwe, then led by Robert Mugabe - a decision that was ultimately left to the players, and resulted in a points forfeiture that scuppered their qualification for the tournament's latter stages.
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Forgot about that...good on the players.
 
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