Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

There's 18 hours (plus overtime when England is in the field), I'd just bat it out to the natural end.

[Bornadog]

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I'd give a slight edge to Haddin but really how can a guy that has 3 MOTM in a 5 game series not be given MOTS?

Very good point..... Agree

[lemmon]

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Probably just saw George Baileys test aspirations finish. If you had to choose a series to be a part of this wasn't the worst

[Bornadog]

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Even though we are over 440 ahead, this innings has not really set the world on fire making 276.

I wouldn't be too happy with the innings If you analyse the performance of each of the batsman with the exception of Rogers and Bailey. The rest have all been woeful.

There are still 2 days and nearly two sessions to go.

[Happy Days]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

Even though we are over 440 ahead, this innings has not really set the world on fire making 276.

I wouldn't be too happy with the innings If you analyse the performance of each of the batsman with the exception of Rogers and Bailey. The rest have all been woeful.

There are still 2 days and nearly two sessions to go.

They are not making 450 to win man chill.

[Bornadog]

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They are not making 450 to win man chill.

I am thinking of the future and the upcoming SA tour. The South Africans won't let us off so easily.

[azabob]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

Even though we are over 440 ahead, this innings has not really set the world on fire making 276.

I wouldn't be too happy with the innings If you analyse the performance of each of the batsman with the exception of Rogers and Bailey. The rest have all been woeful.

There are still 2 days and nearly two sessions to go.

Reality is though the batting performance should come as no surprise. It has been well discussed that we are very fragile batting team.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

Even though we are over 440 ahead, this innings has not really set the world on fire making 276.

I wouldn't be too happy with the innings If you analyse the performance of each of the batsman with the exception of Rogers and Bailey. The rest have all been woeful.

There are still 2 days and nearly two sessions to go.

Agreed. Our batting hasn't been tested because our bowlers have won the games. We have two positions up for grab as far as I'm concerned but the selectors will be hard pressed to pull the trigger.

For a long period of time Australian teams in similar match positions to this one seem very prepared to be bowled out rather than exposing the captain and coach to the scrutiny of declarations.

[Bornadog]

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Agreed. Our batting hasn't been tested because our bowlers have won the games. We have two positions up for grab as far as I'm concerned but the selectors will be hard pressed to pull the trigger.

For a long period of time Australian teams in similar match positions to this one seem very prepared to be bowled out rather than exposing the captain and coach to the scrutiny of declarations.

Selections for SA will be very interesting.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

Selections for SA will be very interesting.

How many changes are you predicting?

[Bornadog]

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How many changes are you predicting?

I think they will only drop Bailey, but I will wait to see who performs for the rest of the Shield season in regard to a replacement. Hughes may come back in as he wasn't too bad in SA last time.

They will of course take a squad so there are a few that could qualify. I don' think they will take Cam White.

[westdog54]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

Agreed. Our batting hasn't been tested because our bowlers have won the games. We have two positions up for grab as far as I'm concerned but the selectors will be hard pressed to pull the trigger.

For a long period of time Australian teams in similar match positions to this one seem very prepared to be bowled out rather than exposing the captain and coach to the scrutiny of declarations.

It goes deeper than that our bowlers have won games. Cook's captaincy has been absolutely woeful, particularly when bowling to the Aussie tail-enders. They may not have won the series but 4-0, likely soon to become 5-0, was definitely avoidable.

I think they will only drop Bailey, but I will wait to see who performs for the rest of the Shield season in regard to a replacement. Hughes may come back in as he wasn't too bad in SA last time.

They will of course take a squad so there are a few that could qualify. I don' think they will take Cam White.

I wonder if missing the squad for this test was intended as a reminder to Hughes that the selectors are looking for more than just Shield form from him. I suppose the difference with him is that he has been tried and was unsuccessful, the selectors would probably take a fair bit of convincing to hand him another opportunity.

[lemmon]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

I think they will only drop Bailey, but I will wait to see who performs for the rest of the Shield season in regard to a replacement. Hughes may come back in as he wasn't too bad in SA last time.

They will of course take a squad so there are a few that could qualify. I don' think they will take Cam White.

I'm not sure they will be any more Shield fixtures before South Africa, we get over there early February

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

5 Zip. "You **** Beauty"

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England 5th Test - SCG

100 wickets taken by the Aussies in this series. Magnificent performance.
"Stand up if your 5 nil up"