Re: Fifth Ashes Test - The Clean Sweeper ??
Reply #3 –
Starts Friday, the Poms are in virtual tatters and we are looking at a 5-0 series win if we don't let this all go to our heads.
Team selection will be interesting, there are a couple of guys who shouldn't be in the team but a big score recently has bought them some extra time. Watson is the one who has to go IMO, should never have been selected to play Test cricket in the first place (I'll give him some credit for that one delivery in the recent Test).
I think you might get your wish re Watson, they won't drop him but he'll probably be rested with that groin strain. Harris might be another to miss as well.
I reckon Warner and Smith playing that Big Bash game messed with their test form. Wasn't a fan of them playing so close to the Melbourne test.
I reckon you'll have to drag Harris away kicking and screaming if he's rested, it would be a travesty if the blokes who won the series weren't there for the actual Ashes presentation at the end of this one. Plenty of time before the SA tour......as long as he's not expected to play any mickey mouse cricket in the meantime.
And I agree with Warner & Smith.....how the hell they could be allowed to play 20/20 in the middle of a Test Series is beyond me. It's just clown cricket......as shown by the use of flight up flashing stumps & bails (that don't even fall off when the stumps are given a decent whack !)
cheers
Mal.