It would not be ethical for Australia as well the game of cricket to take Warner and Smith back to the team before the tenure of their ban ends, just for the series of India. They should have found someone equally good like these two. But on a personal front, I would love to see them back on field playing against India because since Virat Kohli's captaincy, India has not played a good match of cricket just because the opposition were mostly Asian countries or weak out of form countries and in the process Virat & Co kept on creating world records which is stupidness. Though not discrediting Virat & co, but definitely game of cricket has to survive and cannot be brought to a level of boring game. Without Warner and Smith, Australian team is no better than the hopeless West Indies or Ireland team and again India will have a one sided game of winning all matches with ease. Game becomes exciting and interesting only if you have a strong and performing opponent. So, Warner and Smith's ban should be reduced and they be back to Australian team.
Aus, there can at best be only muted celebration (considering how Aus has just been beaten by Pak as well as South Africa and it is far from the world beaters it has long been).
On the contrary, if India succumbs to Starc and co, the hype about the Indian cricket team will come starkly into focus yet again !
It's GOOD that Smith & Warner are back , so that AUS players , media & few fool cricket fans should not feel that Team India has crushed AUS B Team in AUS .
As a true lover of the game I think the ban of the Australian trio may be withdrawn. Personally I think it has been too harsh for them. My personal belief is that even if they are included in the team they won't be able to play as per their calibre because they have have been out of match practise for long.
Re: Ban of Warner & Smith may be withdrawn
by arun iyengar on Nov 07, 2018 03:33 PM
But when it comes to match against Team India, both Warner & Smith's out of form will become Inform for Sure.
