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Reply #930 –
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Like Warner, hung around a year too long
Given Bazball is one day cricket disguised as test cricket Starc might be more useful than usual but he is at the end as is the injury prone Hazelwood. Warner should never been picked for this tour and I am a bit fed up listening to him telling us when he is going to retire under his terms..or was that his annoying wife saying that, I get confused with both of them having so much to say in the media.

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Reply #931 –
X2.  Can't remember a player in any sport who had so much say over his selection.  His overweening confidence leans towards rampant narcissism.
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Reply #932 –
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Given Bazball is one day cricket disguised as test cricket Starc might be more useful than usual but he is at the end as is the injury prone Hazelwood. Warner should never been picked for this tour and I am a bit fed up listening to him telling us when he is going to retire under his terms..or was that his annoying wife saying that, I get confused with both of them having so much to say in the media.
X2 absolutely agree. Sick of the both of them.

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Reply #933 –
Starc is a pie chucker
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Reply #934 –
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Starc is a pie chucker
They keep giving Starc the cheap wickets at the end of the innings, I suppose if Hazelwood returns they'll drop Boland again!
The Force Awakens!

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Reply #935 –
Quote from: LP on
They keep giving Starc the cheap wickets at the end of the innings, I suppose if Hazelwood returns they'll drop Boland again!

Boland is the Meat and Veg of our pace attack now, we really rely on him to keep it tight and winkle the top order batsman out when the going gets tough.
Nice win though and its always nice to beat India and keep test cricket on the front pages of the Hindustan times....their super keen fans wont be happy.😉

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Reply #936 –
Good win to Australia. Test champions (officially) for the first time. One of many more to come.

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Reply #937 –
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Boland is the Meat and Veg of our pace attack now, we really rely on him to keep it tight and winkle the top order batsman out when the going gets tough.
Nice win though and its always nice to beat India and keep test cricket on the front pages of the Hindustan times....their super keen fans wont be happy.😉
I love how Boland was described as metronymic the other night by one of the commentators. Just comes in the same way and bangs it in on the right spots all day.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

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Reply #938 –
Indians didn't bitch too much when two of Cummins' dismissals were recalled due to after the fact no balls.
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Reply #939 –
I'm gobsmacked but not surprised, listening today to SEN Sport pretty much every Ashes specialist they have interviewed expects Starc, Cummins and Hazelwood with Lyon.

Boland must be wishing he was a Saffie, or worse a NSWelshman!
The Force Awakens!

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Reply #940 –
We slag off the Indians for pitch doctoring but looks like the poms are going to roll out roads for their bazball gameplan... I hope Lyon turns it square later on.
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Reply #941 –
He might have made a bazillion runs this year but that shot was worse than awful.
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Reply #942 –
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He might have made a bazillion runs this year but that shot was worse than awful.
Yep.....poor shot before and tried the same lazy half drive/half cut and it was a soft dismissal.
Its a lifeless wicket though and going to have bowl tight and hope they get impatient, Bairstow and Ali give them some depth so a good test for Cummins as captain to stay in control of the game.

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Reply #943 –
Late order batting might come into play EB, we're thin in that area.

Gees it's as soft a batting wicket as I've seen in ages, pretty disappointing.
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Reply #944 –
Cummins bowled poorly on India and his lines and length are still erratic.  He's not bowling well.
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