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Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #75 –
Starc is the most over-rated bowler I've seen for a while.  Bowls a lot of pies for a bloke touted as world class.

Still not sure why we played Mitch Marsh....  has hardly bowled and it was innocuous medium paced dross when he did.  Plus, he has dropped catches.  Potential... meh... time to show up or p!ss off Mitch...22 tests and yet to do anything.   I reckon he's about negative about 80 runs and going further behind every over right now.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #76 –
Agree re Marsh...
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #77 –
Just watching the post game Ashes doco, saw some footage of Thommo that brought memories back. Never batted against him, but as a kid I got to bat in the the net next to him bowling off about a 5m run up.

I've never seen a bowler like him of 5 or 6 steps, I was hoping like hell he didn't move to my net.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"
 

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #78 –
If I ever have to listen to Langer dribble on about how Marsh "just needs an opportunity" I will seriously spew up.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #79 –
Quote from: LP – on
Just watching the post game Ashes doco, saw some footage of Thommo that brought memories back. Never batted against him, but as a kid I got to bat in the the net next to him bowling off about a 5m run up.

I've never seen a bowler like him of 5 or 6 steps, I was hoping like hell he didn't move to my net.

doesn't pull any punches old Thommo!

i had forgotten about the Ian Chappell Botham stoush!!
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #80 –
Quote from: crazyjoedevolamk11 – on
Mitch Marsh = Shane Watson. ..useless pri.k...Handscomb would have swallowed that at 1st slip


he's an all rounder who bats and bowls ...... he cant be expected to catch as well :D
Da Di Da Di Dar..Da Di Da Di Dar..Da Di Da Di Da Di Darrr ...Darrr Darr.. We are the NAVY BLUES !!

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #81 –
the bloke is an excellent catcher. We've all dropped catches at times we should have swallowed.....

Bancroft too?
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #82 –
Quote from: flyboy77 – on
the bloke is an excellent catcher. We've all dropped catches at times we should have swallowed.....

Bancroft too?

For a slipper he had his hands in a real awkward position, Bancroft looked like he had even less idea....keep hearing he is a great short leg which may be true but
I like specialist slips fielders and not sure why we are rotating players through that area..
Reckon Smith is our best slipper and should be at first slip every ball...

Nice of Smith to bring Marsh on to help Bairstow get to his hundred...like the way Bairstow headbutted his helmet to celebrate... ???

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #83 –
Quote from: maxm68 – on

he's an all rounder who bats and bowls ...... he cant be expected to catch as well :D

I wonder if the selection geniuses have reconciled dropping Handscomb for Marsh while keeping Lyon in the side? Then watching catches get dropped, and England push on for a score heading for 500 with our bowling All-Rounder on his 10th over going at nearly 5 an over!

This is the sort of pitch that would have restored Handscomb's form and confidence, instead he's off to play 20/20 if weather permits. No wonder those nepotists were so keen to get Marsh in, they are obviously saving his energy for batting in a match that may well only have two innings!

Also, why stop at that when you can destroy Lyon's confidence at the same time, bowl-him-a-plenty on a dead straight skidding pitch while your new 140kph All-Rounder rests in slips after a grueling 4 over spell! Bullets fired cheaper by the dozen.

By the way, what happened to Marsh's 140kph plus, he must be worried about getting a speeding ticket off the radar because there is no way he's tired! ;)

And all this on the pitch that should favor Australia more than any other!

Possible the worst chain of decisions since forever, maybe not as bad as those that led to banning Andrew Symonds, but pretty poor! :o

My apologies I take it all back, I just realised that maybe our team management use an Indian Bookmaker! ;)
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #84 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Starc is the most over-rated bowler I've seen for a while.  Bowls a lot of pies for a bloke touted as world class.

Still not sure why we played Mitch Marsh....  has hardly bowled and it was innocuous medium paced dross when he did.  Plus, he has dropped catches.  Potential... meh... time to show up or p!ss off Mitch...22 tests and yet to do anything.   I reckon he's about negative about 80 runs and going further behind every over right now.

The way this stinking, rotten flat benign pitch has played i'm now glad he's playing as we have to bowl alot of overs.

Sooner we piss the WACA off the better. This is the worst possible pitch to be a road as the bounce is so even and true. 2 years ago the first innings were 559 and 624.

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #85 –
And the slowest bowler gets the wicket, after the batsmen has made 140, lucky the sub was on!

Then England collapse like a house of cards, how lucky are we that they are as crap as that?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #86 –
Wow, they've gone form being a soda to make 500, to struggling to make 400.
Life is pain....... anyone who says differently is selling something.

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #87 –
Quote from: LP – on
And the slowest bowler gets the wicket, after the batsmen has made 140, lucky the sub was on!

knock 'em over for under 400 and suddenly its not all bad

that is IF we can get a couple of decent early partnerships.  that middle order worries me.
Marsh
Marsh
Paine

is not exactly
Waugh
Ponting
Gilchrist

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #88 –
Honestly, And Starc gets 4 wickets after bowling tripe
Life is pain....... anyone who says differently is selling something.

Re: The Third Test in the Ashes Series - WACA (14 December)

Reply #89 –
It's just rubbish isn't it!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"