*Official* Third Test at the WACA

[BoyBrumby]

Will hold my hand up and say I'd never even heard of Beer until Warne mentioned him the other day.

Assume he's a spinner, what's he bowl? Can he bat?

Smith at 6 or 7 a pretty big call IMHO. The boy clearly has talent but, based on what I've seen so far, maybe doesn't have the shot selection of a top order batsman just yet.

 

[Spikey]

this must be a cunning plan to get Warne to return for the MCG test.

 

[morgieb]

Beer? WTF? He's been around for 5 minutes and hasn't been that good either. Dire pick.

 

[outbreak]

Queue 84390852943028 articles being written up to tell the general public who Beer is and how he wasn't expecting a test call up.
Makes no sense to pick him over O'Keefe if they are taking a chance on someone....
Maybe they thought the public wants Warne, Warne says pick Beer.....next best thing!

 

[TumTum]

Queue 84390852943028 articles being written up to tell the general public who Beer is and how he wasn't expecting a test call up.

Ch7 will make a documentary on his personal life etc

 

[Spark]

I'm hoping they see something in Beer. I haven't seen much of him, though.

 

[Pothas]

Smith certain to play then?

Any chance they will not play Beer and go for 4 pace bowlers?

 

[Mike5181]

Oh no Australia really are done for. I think i might jump on the Bring Back Warne bandwagon if this continues.

 

[Ausage]

Hauritz's test career must be officially over after this. He scores 160, takes 5 at the WACA and 3 today and still gets his spot taken by a guy who made his first class debut a couple of months ago. Must have take a big **** in Ponting's coffee one morning.

It's extrodinarily harsh on the guy, and this comes from someone who never really rated him.

 

[Prince EWS]

Will hold my hand up and say I'd never even heard of Beer until Warne mentioned him the other day.

Assume he's a spinner, what's he bowl? Can he bat?

Left arm orthodox. Bats ten in club cricket (which is the highest level of cricket he's played with a big enough sample size) - worst batsman in the squad I'd say.

 

[outbreak]

Smith seems certain unless they plan on promoting having a massive tail.

 

[Pothas]

Jesus, did not realise he had only played 5 first class games....

 

[Prince EWS]

Any chance they will not play Beer and go for 4 pace bowlers?

Yes IMO. Beer's likely to play but I wouldn't put my house on it at all.

 

[aussie tragic]

WTF....Beer is 26, with 5 FC games, 14 runs @ 3.50 and 16 wkts @ 39.93 with best of 3-39

Why would they not bring in O'Keefe

 

[outbreak]

Hauritz's test career must be officially over after this. He scores 160, takes 5 at the WACA and 3 today and still gets his spot taken by a guy who made his first class debut a couple of months ago. Must have take a big **** in Ponting's coffee one morning.

It's extrodinarily harsh on the guy, and this comes from someone who never really rated him.

Ponting to retire soon after the ashes (if not right after)
Hauritz to be recalled for the first series Ponting isn't captain (providing Hauritz doesn't lose form majorly)

Thats my prediction.

Beer took wickets in a practice game against England iirc.
Can't remember how many

 

[pup11]

The only good thing to come out of this is that North is gone and Smith is now gonna play more as an all-founder, but Beer'selection is ridiculous and laughable to say the very least....
Seriously hoping now that they we go in with 4 quicks at Perth....

 

[Jayzamann]

Beer 12th man for sure. Otherwise I'll eat my hat, **** it out, then eat that hat****.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I've seen some bad selections in my time, but ****ing hell.

 

[Mike5181]

I bet even Warne is like wtf...."I was just trying to sound smart by suggesting someone who knew the conditions." The weakest Australian squad i have seen in a long time

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm hoping they see something in Beer. I haven't seen much of him, though.

Hand on heart, he looks okay to me. Seems to have more to him than Doherty from a purely visual analysis point of view. Didn't look Test standard or anything (barely looked First Class standard, but then again you could say that for all our spinners) but when I saw him bowl I thought he had something to work with. I was remotely excited by him.

Still an absolutely ridiculous selection though. I'd have preferred retaining North and batting him eleven.