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Reply #1155 –
Smith to the rescue again...not.
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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1156 –
Our batting has certainly ben disappointing this series. Smith and Khawaja did OK early, but they've done nothing since. It is taking a big individual effort, instead of good, team stuff, since the end of test #1. Not sustainable. The guys need to look at how they're getting out and what to do about it.
Selection - I could wax lyrical about that, but I don't really want to. Suffice to say that some of the decisions have been mystifying. But there have to be changes for the last test, no matter what the result. Reputations mean nothing at the pointy end; it is how you perform when the chips are down.
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Reply #1157 –
Quote from: crashlander – on
Our batting has certainly ben disappointing this series. Smith and Khawaja did OK early, but they've done nothing since. It is taking a big individual effort, instead of good, team stuff, since the end of test #1. Not sustainable. The guys need to look at how they're getting out and what to do about it.
Selection - I could wax lyrical about that, but I don't really want to. Suffice to say that some of the decisions have been mystifying. But there have to be changes for the last test, no matter what the result. Reputations mean nothing at the pointy end; it is how you perform when the chips are down.
Seems to me only rain will save the Urn now. If there is no rain, what are the chances of Marsh and Green digging in and batting out the innings forcing the draw? Buckleys and none.

It may have been posted here but I read Cummins is standing down as Captain after the ashes. Who replaces him? Smith?
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Reply #1158 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Seems to me only rain will save the Urn now. If there is no rain, what are the chances of Marsh and Green digging in and batting out the innings forcing the draw? Buckleys and none.

It may have been posted here but I read Cummins is standing down as Captain after the ashes. Who replaces him? Smith?
Talk of Smith, Head or Marsh taking over ...I just have a strange feeling Marsh might even get offered the job, our version of Stokes.

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Reply #1159 –
WTF...Marsh captain..really!?!

Two games ago he was a passenger in the squad then again he is delivering, unlike about six blokes in the side
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Reply #1160 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
WTF...Marsh captain..really!?!

Two games ago he was a passenger in the squad then again he is delivering, unlike about six blokes in the side
Those were the options I read online in some article, Marsh has captained the Scorchers and maybe WA in shield cricket.
Had to laugh last night , umpire Wilson said no to Stokes bowling his quicks because of poor light but was wearing his sunglasses at the time and continued to wear them...😎, Been the weirdest test series I have seen...

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Reply #1162 –
Just signs of instability in a side, when talks go about a captain standing down after a series which started well and will end on a poor note. Smith might be the only option on a temporary basis. No more options which select bowlers or wicket keepers. It has to be a batsman that has the ability to lead by example. Sure they may be a bowler on a temporary basis. This series started really well and the swing in momentum must be credit to the poms. They have done a huge turn around. Rain saves the day. They should have belted us. They are the goods.
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Reply #1163 –
Apart from some inept batting, unimaginative bowling, timid captaincy, predictable team selection, Bazball and the weather, I reckon the most important factor in this series was Lyon’s injury.

The GOAT would have picked up vital wickets and eked out a few more runs.  Murphy’s not in the same league and the part-timers are part-timers for good reason.
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Reply #1164 –
Quote from: Mantis – on
Just signs of instability in a side, when talks go about a captain standing down after a series which started well and will end on a poor note. Smith might be the only option on a temporary basis. No more options which select bowlers or wicket keepers. It has to be a batsman that has the ability to lead by example. Sure they may be a bowler on a temporary basis. This series started really well and the swing in momentum must be credit to the poms. They have done a huge turn around. Rain saves the day. They should have belted us. They are the goods.
The recent scheduling for test matches and the desire to rest pace bowlers during a series make the choice of a pace bowler as captain a poor choice.  

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Reply #1165 –
Quote from: crashlander – on
Our batting has certainly ben disappointing this series. Smith and Khawaja did OK early, but they've done nothing since. It is taking a big individual effort, instead of good, team stuff, since the end of test #1. Not sustainable. The guys need to look at how they're getting out and what to do about it.
Selection - I could wax lyrical about that, but I don't really want to. Suffice to say that some of the decisions have been mystifying. But there have to be changes for the last test, no matter what the result. Reputations mean nothing at the pointy end; it is how you perform when the chips are down.

The first dig was embarassing.  most clubs have a fine system that if you get a start (maybe 20-odd in club cricket) and dont go on with it, you shell out $......  what about the 8 best bats in aus all getting starts and not one of them putting their head down and grinding out a score??  did the extra bat mean they all thought someone else would do it??   if they had seen off woakes and broad, and hit moeen out of the attack, that would have left a tiring wood and a past it anderson, with no stokes.  they should have made 500.  there were runs there for anyone who really wanted them.    continually getting out to soft dismissals from moeen, shows how they are going

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Reply #1166 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Seems to me only rain will save the Urn now. If there is no rain, what are the chances of Marsh and Green digging in and batting out the innings forcing the draw? Buckleys and none.

It may have been posted here but I read Cummins is standing down as Captain after the ashes. Who replaces him? Smith?

smith does most of the field placings and bowler changes when Cummins is bowling, and has a big say in everything during the bowling innings... he is not without blame in these last few bowling innings.   having said that, it just goes to show that maybe you dont had the captaincy to a bloke who looks good in front of the cameras and speaks well, if he hasnt set a field since u12s

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Reply #1167 –
David needs to shelve his gargantuan ego and make some runs before demanding anything.  I can remember a time when any challenge to selectors resulted in rapid and complete ostracism.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #1168 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
David needs to shelve his gargantuan ego and make some runs before demanding anything.  I can remember a time when any challenge to selectors resulted in rapid and complete ostracism.
If this is actually true, and not just a media verballing somebody, then the selectors should reply challenge accepted!

In recent times, Warner has done little, he is living off the past, and it's clear to see when you watch not just his batting but his catching, reactions are slowing, balance is fading, career is as well.

As an old bloke, I can tell you when we start claiming we still can, it's already long past can't, those claims of continuance are just hubris talking!

Accept it and move on, too much money prevents sportspeople across the board from letting go, they have to be pushed! ;)
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1169 –
Why the F do we persist with Starc?  Why !?!
Over this $#@ing pie chucker, can't put two balls in an over within Cooee of the right place
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?