Aussies v. Indians. T20 Series

[Donny]

First of 5 matches.

Friday, November 24. 12:30 AM. Visakhapatnam.

[Pies4shaw]

Will this be the series that sees the term "Kohli-wobbles" enter the lecxicon?

[Donny]

Schedule:

November 23: First T20, Vishakhapatnam

November 26: Second T20, Thiruvananthapuram

November 28: Third T20, Guwahati

December 1: Fourth T20, Raipur

December 3: Fifth T20, Bengaluru

All matches start 12.30am AEDT on the following date.

[Donny]

"Why is this series relevant?

It's a fair question, coming so hot on the heels of a fantastic 50-over World Cup. And the cheap answer would be to point to Indian cricket's insatiable appetite and the associated TV dollars it brings in. But dig a little deeper and with an ICC event now every 12 months, it is only 195 days until the T20 World Cup starts in June.

That tournament will be held in the Caribbean and the USA and, while there's no denying this series is opportunistic scheduling, it does offer an opportunity for fringe players to stake their claim in the cauldron of international cricket. After all, Australia is only scheduled to play 11 T20s before that World Cup – five here, three against the West Indies at home in February and another three in New Zealand in March.

For the Aussies, this is another chance for a look at the likes of Matt Short, Aaron Hardie and Tanveer Sangha who are all newcomers to international cricket, as well as a notable chance for Steve Smith to press his case as a T20 opener following his Big Bash fireworks last summer."

CA.

[Donny]

"Squad changes from the ODI World Cup.

Coming in: Matthew Wade (c), Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Kane Richardson.

Staying on: Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa."

CA.

[Donny]

[Pies4shaw]

Australia is 1/126 from 13.1 overs. Inglis is 72* from 35 balls. Bradsmith is 39*.

[Pies4shaw]

1/151 from 15. Inglis is 94*.

[Donny]

Inglish impressive. Smudge supporting, with a 40 ball 52.

[Pies4shaw]

2/161. Bradsmith run out for 52. Stoinis in, now.

[Donny]

2/161. Smith run out 52.

Inglis 94*.

4 overs to come.

[Pies4shaw]

After 17.2 overs, Australia is 3/180. Inglis out for 110 from 50 balls.

[Donny]

A Stoinis sixer brings up the 200.

[Donny]

Last over. David to face.

1. Yorker. Dot

2. Yorker. Single. Review. Given not out. Not out.

3. Single

4. Single. No ball. Free hit. Single

5. Yorker. Dot

6. Dot

3/208 (20 overs).

[Donny]

Inglis: = Fastest T20 for Oz. 47 balls.

Aaron Finch also 47 balls.

Glenn Maxwell 49 balls.