Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Looks like Ussi will get the nod.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Looks like Ussi will get the nod.

it makes the most sense. He could consolidate himself into the touring squads in the next few months

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

it makes the most sense. He could consolidate himself in a the touring squads in the next few months

He gets a chance now to prove himself.

Swepson may miss out, depending on the weather conditions.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Khawaja for Head only change.

Boland retains spot.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Pretty happy with this. Think a settled team into a crunch test in Sydney is key.....oh yeah forgot its a dead rubber.

I think the interesting thing here will be the England team selection. I expect that Rory Burns will come back in for Hameed and Broad for Robinson. Personally I think they should drop Leach. He is the poorest excuse for a spinner in world cricket.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

TEAMS

Australia XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland


England XI: Haseeb Hameed, Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Mark Wood, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson

[comrade]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

England have given up.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Raining at SCG

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

England have given up.

It appears that way but don't discount Broad and Anderson firing up.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

It appears that way but don't discount Broad and Anderson firing up.

They’re passed their best. I’m tipping a massive hiding, they’ll be mentally back home.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

They’re passed their best. I’m tipping a massive hiding, they’ll be mentally back home.

I'm not so sure, they're at the end of impressive test careers and I doubt they are out there to run down the clock.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

I'm not so sure, they're at the end of impressive test careers and I doubt they are out there to run down the clock.

Not doubting their test bonafides, they are both legends of English cricket.
Just wonder how much motivation they have in the current state of things.
They're pros so will give their all.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

We've won the toss and are batting. Root won the one toss he may well have been better losing ha.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Shame about the rain impacting the test. Lets see if we can post a good score and do it relatively quickly.

Harris needs to stand up and make a decent score.

[jeemak]

Re: Ashes 2021 - 4th Test - January 5 to 9 January 2022 - SCG ?

Disappointing dismissal from Warner, playing wide of his body at a ball that would have best been left alone.