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[InternalTraining]

Clarke (and Cook for that matter) should just focus on the scoring runs and breaking records. Captaincy is a headache. Hopefully Clarke will come back I resume his batting.

[InternalTraining]

Is Smith tough enough to lead Australia in the absence of Clarke? Virat Kohli seem to be pushing Smith around on the fourth day of the Adelaide test match.

[Gerry SA]

Is Smith tough enough to lead Australia in the absence of Clarke? Virat Kohli seem to be pushing Smith around on the fourth day of the Adelaide test match.

Smith's got his pal Warner watching his back...

[InternalTraining]

Good for him, gotta have pals. Cricket has become a dirty business.

[joeljonno]

Was reading up as a mate is playing for Sutherland this season and Smith has had a fair bit of captaincy experience.

I don't think he needs Warner watching his back as such but he is always up for a scrap.

You look at Australia and think just when they are getting a settled team things like this happen. They have another phases of rebuilding coming with the likes of Clarke, Watson  and Rogers all potential to leave the team in the next couple of years.

Add the potency of injuries to bowlers and the fact Siddle has gone off the boil it will be an interests 24 months.


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[Gerry SA]

Three changes for Australia.

Shaun Marsh replaces Michael Clarke. But Smith will bat at 4 and Marsh at 5.

Harris is injured and replaced by the debuting Josh Hazlewood. And Peter Siddle has been dropped for the fiery Mitchell Starc.

India two changes.

Dhoni in for Saha. Ashwin for Karn. 

[Kieron_BT]

What has happened to Siddle?

Why has he lost his pace etc.?

[Gerry SA]

What has happened to Siddle?

Why has he lost his pace etc.?

Since he became a vegan he's lost body mass and strength.

[skip1973]

And he's always sick, he needs a steak badly!

[Gerry SA]

Returning Indian skipper MS Dhoni wins a rare toss and elects to bat first on a belter.

Lone additional change for India Umesh Yadav in, Shami out.

[WalkingWicket37]

And he's always sick, he needs a steak badly!

If we weren't meant to eat animals they wouldn't be made of food!

[WalkingWicket37]

What's the most Mitchell's to play in the same test match?

[Gerry SA]

Australian attack looks a little friendly without the relentless Ryan Harris.

Mitchell Starc wayward. Mitchell Marsh very much medium pace.

[skip1973]

Johnson still too timid.

[benny231]

And now, as if the indians needed more convincing to take up the DRS, Pujara gets a roughy. If the ICC can enforce the DRS in all ICC sanctioned international Tournaments (CWC, Champions Trophy) why can't they enforce it for all test teams?

Or shouldn't it be the home team's decision as to whether or not it's used?