$$$$ AUS & SA TOUR OF INDIA - T20Is & ODIs --- AUS vs WI & ENG T20Is $$$$

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1 minute ago, Piracy Raja said:

hadDIK gadiki rest aa SA matches ki??

May be exact reason yet to come out... Tharavaatha SA toh ODIs kuda unnaayi..

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Just now, Kool_SRG said:

May be exact reason yet to come out... Tharavaatha SA toh ODIs kuda unnaayi..

IPL ayite anni matches adataru mana vallu, India team ki ante chalu rest kavali howale gallaki

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19 minutes ago, Piracy Raja said:

IPL ayite anni matches adataru mana vallu, India team ki ante chalu rest kavali howale gallaki

Its becoming like that too many tours & matches work load managing is important thats why players are choosing formats now a days..

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Injured Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Stoinis to miss India T20Is

Nathan Ellis, Daniel Sams and Sean Abbott called up as replacements

 

Australia have adopted a cautious approach ahead of their men's T20 World Cup title defence, with Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis left out of the upcoming T20I tour of India with what have been termed "low-level injuries".

While Marsh was ruled out of the second and third ODIs against Zimbabwe as well as the three ODIs against New Zealand because of an ankle injury, Stoinis picked up a side injury during the second ODI against New Zealand. And just ahead of the squad's departure to India, Starc's injured knee was added to the list.

Nathan Ellis, Daniel Sams and Sean Abbott have been called-up for the three-match series, with the first game taking place on September 20.

When Marsh returned home, indications were that he would be available for the India tour, but it has been decided that with the travel involved in the short trip, the trio are better off staying home.

"Selectors felt with three games in six days across three cities - including travel to India and internally - Marsh, Stoinis and Starc are best served remaining in Australia to prepare for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup," a CA statement said.

David Warner had already been rested from the tour, with Cameron Green given a chance in the T20I format, which means the team that plays in India will look rather different from Australia's first-choice World Cup side should all the injuries clear up.

But Australia have another run of matches ahead of the tournament when they return home, with two against West Indies and three against England, before facing India again in a warm-up match in Brisbane.

Marsh has locked himself as the No. 3 following his outstanding form last year, including the match-winning performance in the T20 World Cup final, while Stoinis was a key part of the middle order and Starc a central figure in the bowling attack.

Stoinis' absence opens up a spot for Tim David, the one new face in Australia's T20 World Cup squad, to make his debut in India as he looks to force his way into the first XI for the tournament. If everyone is fit when the World Cup begins, it will need somebody from the title-winning side to be left out to accommodate David.

"One of the rare things he has which there isn't a whole lot of in Australia is just raw power," Glenn Maxwell said of David at the launch of Australia's World Cup kit on Wednesday. "He's able to muscle the ball, much in the same way Stoinis and Mitch Marsh do it. They are power-hitters, and he [also] has a lot of power.

"He's probably developed his game a little bit over the last two years where he's got a bit more off side, so he's not a one-dimensional hitter; he's able to clear the boundary in different areas. He does it against spin and quicks which is something that's really impressive, and something that impressed me during the IPL as well [while] watching him go about his business."

 

Other players who could now get an opportunity in India include Josh Inglis, a likely opener alongside the out-of-form Aaron Finch, and Green, who impressed during the recent matches against Zimbabwe and New Zealand. Green has so far played just 14 T20s across his career but recently confirmed a BBL deal with Perth Scorchers whenever he would be available this season.

Ellis, meanwhile, might have come close to a spot in the original squad after his impressive form in the T20 Blast and the Hundred but could not force his way past Kane Richardson. Abbott was outstanding when called into the ODI side for the last two matches against New Zealand, taking combined figures of 4 for 32 from 15 overs.

Sams, who has spent his off-season with Mumbai Indians, Essex and Trent Rockets, was a reserve for the last T20 World Cup alongside Ellis.

 

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Tim David's long-awaited Australia debut is finally on

The superstar from the T20 league circuit is all but certain to play the three T20Is against India next week

 

There has been a lot of talk about what Tim David might be able to do in an Australia shirt. Next week we will get the first chance to see what he can do.

It was always likely these three games in India would provide David the chance to make a debut for his second international team - he has played 14 T20Is for Singapore - but the injuries to Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis have made it all but certain.

By the time the World Cup comes around in a month's time, David could have eight matches for Australia under his belt with series against West Indies and England to follow.

But David's is a strange entry into Australian colours because he's been up in lights on the big stage for some time already, yet apart from his two-month stint in the BBL, he is outside of the Australian cricket system. The way the sport's landscape is rapidly changing, he is unlikely to be the last to take this path. Some of his new team-mates are still to be introduced.

"I look forward to meeting him," said Mitchell Starc, who will now have to wait until next month having sat out the India trip. "He's obviously plied his trade around the world in different leagues. He's got his opportunity now in the World Cup squad.

"Think we'll see more and more players [emerge] in that fashion. Certainly the next generation I'm sure we'll see it more and more with more opportunities in different leagues, that's just the way cricket seems to be heading at the minute.

"I'm much the same as [the public], I've seen him on TV. Obviously that power and what he brings to the table to any team he plays for and now he has a chance to do that on the international stage."

David's body of work produced during his globe-trotting cannot be doubted. Of teams he has played more than two games for since December 2020 (when his T20 league career started to take off with Hobart Hurricanes) his lowest strike-rate is 143.92 with St Lucia Kings in the CPL. His strike-rate of 216.27 for Mumbai Indians in the last IPL made a mockery of him being left out during that competition.

That latter figure also suggests he should not have too many concerns adapting to the conditions over the next week in India. The quality of the bowling may be a different challenge given that there is rarely a weaker link that is sometimes the case in franchise cricket, but he has a good grounding.

"One of the rare things he has which there isn't a whole lot of in Australia is just raw power," Glenn Maxwell said. "He's able to muscle the ball, much in the same way Stoinis and Mitch Marsh do it. He's probably developed his game a little bit over the last two years where he's got a bit more off-side [shots] so he's not a one-dimensional hitter, he's able to clear the boundary in different areas. He does it against spin and quicks which is something that's really impressive and something that impressed me during the IPL as well watching him go about his business."

However, in terms of David's position in the team, it's what comes after India that is most interesting. Assuming that Marsh and Stoinis are both fit come the World Cup there remains a decision to be made as to how he fits into the final XI.

Despite being able to shed his tag of "Mr Fix It", Steven Smith would appear the most vulnerable (setting aside, for a moment, the ramifications of Aaron Finch's poor form extending through the next few weeks).

"I feel like when I'm playing good T20 cricket, I'm in that team for sure," Smith said during the recent one-day series against Zimbabwe. "The role that I've been given the last couple of years is the 'Mr Fix It' role and that tag's been taken away from me now. I can just take the game on and if I want to smack someone for six first ball, then I'm able to do that freely."

 

Whether that is really his game, though, is the question. While not a completely fair comparison given their roles, in 200 T20 innings Smith has hit 130 sixes and in 119 innings David has already struck 165.

There remains a feeling that Australia like having Smith in their line-up. So if they keep him and swap David for a more like-for-like player, the only option would be Stoinis, who helped win the World Cup semi-final against Pakistan last year and has since struck at 162.50 in T20Is. He can also provide some overs if needed.

A lean return in these three matches against India should not dampen David's chances of playing the World Cup, either. But if he replicates the type of innings he has already shown around the globe, then he will be even harder to leave out than it already looks.

 

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Mohammed Shami tests positive for Covid-19, Umesh Yadav named as replacement

Shami who is part of India's squad to face Australia on Tuesday has not travelled with the team to Mohali, the venue of the first T20I

 

Mohammed Shami has tested positive for Covid-19. The fast bowler was due to play for India in the T20I series against Australia starting on Tuesday, but has not travelled to Mohali where the first game is set to take place. Umesh Yadav, who was originally meant to undergo rehab for a quad injury in Bengaluru, has been called into the squad and is now in line to play his first T20I in over two years.

Despite his sporadic appearances in international cricket, Umesh has been a regular in the IPL circuit and was among the best bowlers in the powerplay this past season, picking up 16 wickets overall at an economy rate of 7.06. He has recent form behind him as well, having topped the charts for Middlesex in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

The games against Australia - on September 20, 23 and 25 - and those against South Africa - on September 28, October 2 and October 4 - are the last T20Is that India play before the World Cup next month. As such, they presented an opportunity for the team to see how Shami holds up after a two-month lay-off from cricket.

The 32-year-old hasn't been seen on the field since July 2022. He hasn't played a T20I since November 2021. Nevertheless, his experience, and his performance in the IPL - 20 wickets in 16 matches for the champions Gujarat Titans - were seen as key assets, prompting the selectors to keep him on standby for the World Cup.

This is the second time in about a month that India have had to deal with a key member of their team going down with Covid-19. Just before the Asia Cup, their head coach Rahul Dravid was diagnosed with the virus and had to delay his travel to the UAE. He was reported to have only mild symptoms and was eventually able to link back up with the team after their opening game against Pakistan.

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1st T20I IND vs AUS Mohali...

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On 9/18/2022 at 11:24 AM, Kool_SRG said:

WTF, where is my smrithi?