Australia's test side for the Ashes in Australia

[social]

Good to see SS performances being taken into consideration

 

[adub]

Good to see SS performances being taken into consideration

Oh they were considered - considered irrelevant

 

[Tangles]

Faulkner is a fighter u know.

 

[Tangles]

So MJ or Faulkner depending on Watto. Better than both I suppose.

 

[benchmark00]

Everyone knows the GABBA is always a raging seamer and it's a bowl first wicket. Would definitely leave out Lyon and play both Faulkner and Johnson.

 

[adub]

I think there's more going for that idea than against it considering Lyon isn't a massive 5th day contributor. TPC and Pup and maybe a bit of Warner can provide sufficient spin options and Forkers shortens the tail whilst providing some cover for when Johnson's radar goes screwy.

 

[adub]

Stat of the Day (pt 2)

George Bailey has played 8 First Class matches at the Gabba scoring 279 runs at 21.46

 

[benchmark00]

Yeah but he's a nice guy.

 

[adub]

He will probably console himself that in his 2 fc games at Brisbane (both tests) David Warner averages 9.5.

 

[Spark]

That's across two innings, isn't it?

 

[GotSpin]

Can't believe he's back

 

[Burgey]

Can't believe he's back

Who, Skidmark? Was only a seven day ban ffs

 

[adub]

That's across two innings, isn't it?

3. Scored a quick fire 12 not to win against the Kiwis.

 

[benchmark00]

What are his one day stats there like? Seeing as that's the only way test cricketers should be judged on.

 

[Maximas]

I think there's more going for that idea than against it considering Lyon isn't a massive 5th day contributor. TPC and Pup and maybe a bit of Warner can provide sufficient spin options and Forkers shortens the tail whilst providing some cover for when Johnson's radar goes screwy.

Lyon will be bowling into footmarks and he has a pretty good record at the gabba, I think you need a specialist spinner up there anyway

 

[Burgey]

What are his one day stats there like? Seeing as that's the only way test cricketers should be judged on.

I didn't hear any ****s on here who were massive Blewett fans bitching when he got a test gig on the back of a few OD'ers for Aus A against an inept England side in 94-95.

 

[adub]

What are his one day stats there like? Seeing as that's the only way test cricketers should be judged on.

210 runs at 70 for Warner.

Bailey got a duck in his only ODI in Brisbane

 

[Burgey]

Mind you, the internet wasn't invented then, but the point still stands imho.

 

[benchmark00]

I didn't hear any ****s on here who were massive Blewett fans bitching when he got a test gig on the back of a few OD'ers for Aus A against an inept England side in 94-95.

I recall posting strongly against it in the Ashes subforum at the time.

 

[benchmark00]

210 runs at 70.

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