*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[Spikey]

this is just insane

 

[dermo]

stunning

 

[NUFAN]

Yessss I can't wait for Forkers debut! Can't wait for his debut at the Gabba too.

 

[Spikey]

this is even worse than john hastings

 

[Prince EWS]

If Agar gets a pick your selectors should be made to swim back to Australia.

Actually wouldn't have minded Agar coming in for Khawaja instead of Faulkner, what with the nature of the pitch and Watson's questionable bowling availability. I really don't see the actual need for four seamers having looked at the deck...

 

[Dan]

Came in to post the tweet only to have been beaten to it. What the actual ****?

Like I accept Khawaja isn't necessarily deserving of the spot, but who bats 3? Clarke?

Completely ridiculous.

 

[Spikey]

this is what happens when you pick a long term shield coach to coach australia, a wicket keeper bats at 6 and a bowling all-rounder bats at 7

 

[Prince EWS]

Came in to post the tweet only to have been beaten to it. What the actual ****?

Like I accept Khawaja isn't necessarily deserving of the spot, but who bats 3? Clarke?

Completely ridiculous.

Faulkner bats 3. Will also open the bowling.

#ShaneWarneThoughts

 

[Spikey]

Like I accept Khawaja isn't necessarily deserving of the spot, but who bats 3? Clarke?

Oh, you know who it is.....

 

[dermo]

this has an invers hard on for bits and pieces cricketers all over it

 

[NUFAN]

Its actually unbelievable that we don't bother trying to strengthen our batting. When we were a great team, we had 6 quality bats and 4 quality bowlers, but no real weakness. Now, its pretty obvious that our bowling is far closer than our batting is to our best and yet we make a selection that realistically doesn't help the batting so much.

 

[Dan]

Faulkner bats 3. Will also open the bowling.

#ShaneWarneThoughts

Following in the footsteps of Kane Richardson and Scott Borthwick in the 'bowling all rounders at 3' tradition.

So we're going to mess with Watson again, I guess. This is appalling.

 

[Prince EWS]

August 21, 2013 : The day the Sheffield Shield died.

 

[benchmark00]

For **** sake. Six batsmen, a wicket keeper at 7 and four bowlers. How ****ing hard can it be.

 

[dermo]

i may well have to off myself when shane warne starts talking about this selection

 

[Spark]

4-0

 

[benchmark00]

Its actually unbelievable that we don't bother trying to strengthen our batting. When we were a great team, we had 6 quality bats and 4 quality bowlers, but no real weakness. Now, its pretty obvious that our bowling is far closer than our batting is to our best and yet we make a selection that realistically doesn't help the batting so much.

N00fers n00fan with a good post on debut.

 

[Prince EWS]

i may well have to off myself when shane warne starts talking about this selection

Hopefully he just talks about curry and lasagne again.

 

[91Jmay]

An all rounder in for a batsmen, in a side who has struggled massively with the bat.

Ermm....

 

[Spark]

For **** sake. Six batsmen, a wicket keeper at 7 and four bowlers. How ****ing hard can it be.

blasphemy