The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

[Topdog]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Another failure from Bancroft

[Bornadog]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Steve Smith becomes the 15th Australian & 2nd fastest Australian to score 6,000 Test runs:


- Sir Don Bradman - 68 innings
- Steve Smith - 111 innings
- Ricky Ponting - 125 innings
- Matthew Hayden - 126 innings
- David Warner & Greg Chappell - 129 innings

[Axe Man]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Steve Smith becomes the 15th Australian & 2nd fastest Australian to score 6,000 Test runs:


- Sir Don Bradman - 68 innings
- Steve Smith - 111 innings
- Ricky Ponting - 125 innings
- Matthew Hayden - 126 innings
- David Warner & Greg Chappell - 129 innings

Also equal second fastest of all time alongside Sobers. Phenomenal.

[Axe Man]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Another failure from Bancroft

Does he get another chance in South Africa? Renshaw was dropped with better numbers after playing in difficult Indian conditions. Unfortunately he hasn't got any shield cricket at the moment to find some form. Would Joe Burns be a chance to return?

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Also equal second fastest of all time alongside Sobers. Phenomenal.

Clear second on test played
61 tests
Sobers and Gavaskar at 65 tests.
Bradman unbelievable at 45 tests.

[GVGjr]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Does he get another chance in South Africa? Renshaw was dropped with better numbers after playing in difficult Indian conditions. Unfortunately he hasn't got any shield cricket at the moment to find some form. Would Joe Burns be a chance to return?

They have to bring back Renshaw if Bancroft is to be replaced.
I think it has to be an opener to replace Bancroft not a number 3.

[Axe Man]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

They have to bring back Renshaw if Bancroft is to be replaced.
I think it has to be an opener to replace Bancroft not a number 3.

Before the shield break Burns was making bucket loads of runs opening alongside Renshaw who couldn't buy a run.

[Remi Moses]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Gripping test in South Africa
Were 3/12 saffers, but now 5/190
Wicket doing a bit , and going to interesting to see how the Indians bat .
Kohli carrying on like a pickle when Du plessis was out

[Remi Moses]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Smith struggled a bit , and they still can’t get him out

[jeemak]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Can Usman open the batting? The ball's coming on and he's protected from slow bowling if he can..........then that way we can get Maxwell back into the test lineup!

Circumstances have meant I've only been able to watch bits and pieces of this test, I plan to put a full day in tomorrow to avoid the heat.

However, the snippet I did see the morning of day two with Australia bowling to a "plan" for the England tail annoyed me immensely. Bowling full and on the stumps to the tail has always gotten wickets too, mindless short bowling and getting smacked around is precisely that....mindless. We conceded 40 more runs than we needed to, dropped catches notwithstanding.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Before the shield break Burns was making bucket loads of runs opening alongside Renshaw who couldn't buy a run.

Burns has done most to merit Bancroft's spot and there is no more shield cricket for anyone to find form.

We certainly have a fixture that prevents any player outside the test team really put a case forward for selection.

[Bornadog]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Ussie could go on to a double century - fingers crossed

[GVGjr]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

After an exceptionally slow start Mitch Marsh powered to a 50 off 64 deliveries with 6 x 4's and 2 x 6's

114 up at the moment.

[Bornadog]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Marsh brothers are on fire. Mitch 54, Shaun 88. Building a nice lead now.

[GVGjr]

Re: The Ashes - 5th Test SCG, January 4th, 2018

Marsh brothers are on fire. Mitch 54, Shaun 88. Building a nice lead now.

5 of the 6 batsman have made scores of 50 plus and the 2 at the crease are obviously not out.