Australia vs South Africa

[bulldogtragic]

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Australia's batting collapses in the last 7 test innings:

1st test v Sri Lanka:
8/134
10/161 (including the last 6 for 22)

2nd test v Sri Lanka:
9/52
10/183

3rd test v Sri Lanka:
9/112
10/87

1st test v Sth Africa:
10/86

You know what they say about certainty;

Death, taxes, Aleem Dar screwing the Aussies and a massive middle order collapse.

[1eyedog]

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Dar needs to be investigated for match fixing.

People are turning away from cricket because they have little trust in it anymore

[lemmon]

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Mark Waugh has guaranteed Mitch Marsh's place for the second test.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/mitch-marsh-to-hold-spot-second-test-australia-south-africa-hobart-mark-waugh/2016-11-05

[comrade]

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Mark Waugh has guaranteed Mitch Marsh's place for the second test.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/mitch...ugh/2016-11-05

Jackson Bird obviously hasn't impressed enough with the bat...

[GVGjr]

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Mark Waugh has guaranteed Mitch Marsh's place for the second test.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/mitch...ugh/2016-11-05

Craddock made a good point yesterday saying that Marsh is averaging less with the bat than his age. I know we are looking to give him a fair chance to deliver on his ability but we aren't good enough to carry any player at the moment. Concerning that Henriques is being mentioned as a possible 3rd test option if Marsh continues to struggle with the bat. We are nothing but 100% committed to having an all rounder at number 6.

[Bulldog4life]

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Feel like a bit of a Judas, but won the quaddie on Oaks Day (or, more accurately a share there of) and rolled into $5.25 on the Saffas on Thursday evening...

.... Guiltily, I'm enjoying the Test..!

That was a HUGE quaddie. Congrats Webby

[lemmon]

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Craddock made a good point yesterday saying that Marsh is averaging less with the bat than his age. I know we are looking to give him a fair chance to deliver on his ability but we aren't good enough to carry any player at the moment. Concerning that Henriques is being mentioned as a possible 3rd test option if Marsh continues to struggle with the bat. We are nothing but 100% committed to having an all rounder at number 6.

And the argument has from selectors has always been that you need the third seamer if one on of your main bowlers goes down, tell that to South Africa.

The best batsman outside the side is Joe Burns, bring him in at 6. Voges and Nevill are the other two I'd seriously consider dropping for Hobart.

[bulldogtragic]

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Craddock made a good point yesterday saying that Marsh is averaging less with the bat than his age. I know we are looking to give him a fair chance to deliver on his ability but we aren't good enough to carry any player at the moment. Concerning that Henriques is being mentioned as a possible 3rd test option if Marsh continues to struggle with the bat. We are nothing but 100% committed to having an all rounder at number 6.

It's beyond a fascination to always play an all rounder now, it must be a bylaw. Guaranteeing a bloke who has 23 with the bat and 38 with the ball is well passed support. Picking an all rounder who is an inferior batsman & inferior bowler (because we simply don't have a good enough one) is crazy, Agar has a test 98 so perhaps he could bowl some seemers if he wants to get back into the side. Frankly, if the selectors continue to treat the baggy green and public with contempt then as much as I prefer test cricket, I will do what I did yesterday and re-watch the Grand Final and lose interest all together until the pull their head out of their arses.

[Twodogs]

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It's beyond a fascination to always play an all rounder now, it must be a bylaw. Guaranteeing a bloke who has 23 with the bat and 38 with the ball is well passed support. Picking an all rounder who is an inferior batsman & inferior bowler (because we simply don't have a good enough one) is crazy, Agar has a test 98 so perhaps he could bowl some seemers if he wants to get back into the side. Frankly, if the selectors continue to treat the baggy green and public with contempt then as much as I prefer test cricket, I will do what I did yesterday and re-watch the Grand Final and lose interest all together until the pull their head out of their arses.

I ended up watching Octo-calls for almost the whole of the last session yesterday. Geez I love Octo-Calls.

[Bulldog4life]

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It's beyond a fascination to always play an all rounder now, it must be a bylaw. Guaranteeing a bloke who has 23 with the bat and 38 with the ball is well passed support. Picking an all rounder who is an inferior batsman & inferior bowler (because we simply don't have a good enough one) is crazy, Agar has a test 98 so perhaps he could bowl some seemers if he wants to get back into the side. Frankly, if the selectors continue to treat the baggy green and public with contempt then as much as I prefer test cricket, I will do what I did yesterday and re-watch the Grand Final and lose interest all together until the pull their head out of their arses.

Yes like you BT I only like winners.

[bulldogtragic]

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Yes like you BT I only like winners.

Those same old Bulldogs.

[GVGjr]

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And the argument has from selectors has always been that you need the third seamer if one on of your main bowlers goes down, tell that to South Africa.

The best batsman outside the side is Joe Burns, bring him in at 6. Voges and Nevill are the other two I'd seriously consider dropping for Hobart.

If I could select players based on the style of play that I want to see playing for us at the moment I'd have Cam Bancroft at 3 and Sam Heazlett at 5. I'm just not sure who to put at 6 but it has to be a batsman first if we don't replace Neville with say Handscomb which is a risky selection.
I'd just about have Sayers in before Siddle as well.

[1eyedog]

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I ended up watching Octo-calls for almost the whole of the last session yesterday. Geez I love Octo-Calls.

Johannisen, he's a lively player, he can run... he's got the BONT!

Johannisen a blur, bouncing like the game's on the line...

Sorry wrong thread...

[lemmon]

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If I could select players based on the style of play that I want to see playing for us at the moment I'd have Cam Bancroft at 3 and Sam Heazlett at 5. I'm just not sure who to put at 6 but it has to be a batsman first if we don't replace Neville with say Handscomb which is a risky selection.
I'd just about have Sayers in before Siddle as well.

Heazlett's a good call, he'll be a very good cricketer.

Does Wade come into thinking? I wouldnt because I still don't think his keeping is at the standard but he'd definitley bring some grit to the lower order.

Our keeping stocks really are poor at the moment

[bulldogtragic]

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Heazlett's a good call, he'll be a very good cricketer.

Does Wade come into thinking? I wouldnt because I still don't think his keeping is at the standard but he'd definitley bring some grit to the lower order.

Our keeping stocks really are poor at the moment

I know I'm in the minority, I've said it for awhile, Wade could play at 6 as a specialist bat (ave. 35. 2 centuries, 3 fifties). He's got a lot more in his batting than Marsh.