*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[morgieb]

Panesar dropped apparently.

W. T. F.

 

[morgieb]

Was that a joke? If so are you normally that unfunny? Almost a talent.

Was teasing/joking.

 

[GIMH]

Panesar dropped apparently.

W. T. F.

Be Cook's decision IMO. No point playing a bowler the captain doesn't want to throw the ball to.

 

[Johnners]

Gayle didn't open in the one he played and Ganga's right handed but Griffith is correct.

Noice, got nfi for the last one then, guessing it's a bowler, but the only other bowlers I can think of around that era for WI were Black & Dillon and I'm almost certain both of them were right handed.

EDIT: Wait, a spinner?

 

[social]

Panesar dropped apparently.

W. T. F.

Pretty obvious that Cook had no faith in him last test so hardly surprising

 

[91Jmay]

Can't wait to see how long Cook's faith lasts with Borthwick. Good job they dropped the only other bloke who can bowl at least someway decent part time spin as well.

 

[GIMH]

Expected Rankin at first change. Interesting.

 

[Johnners]

Panesar dropped apparently.

W. T. F.

Not really, given Joe Root was the preferred spinner in Melbourne...

 

[Jarquis]

Noice, got nfi for the last one then, guessing it's a bowler, but the only other bowlers I can think of around that era for WI were Black & Dillon and I'm almost certain both of them were right handed.

EDIT: Wait, a spinner?

Indeed. Not an easily forgettable name either.

 

[GIMH]

Can't wait to see how long Cook's faith lasts with Borthwick. Good job they dropped the only other bloke who can bowl at least someway decent part time spin as well.

Hey look on the bright side I've missed KP's big turn, pie, pie, big turn, wide, pie overs

 

[Tangles]

How many overs before Cook brings on his "front line" leg spinner? Can't put Root on first this time.

Edit: lol beaten

 

[Jarquis]

Hope Carbs gets a bowl to really piss everyone off.

 

[Cabinet96]

Expected Rankin at first change. Interesting.

They probably just want him at the other end tbf.

 

[Johnners]

Expected Rankin at first change. Interesting.

Admmitedly without having seen Rankin bowl much, I reckon it's a mistake as well, Stokes has bowled enough half-volleys this series that it could be something that gets Watto set on his way.

 

[Cabinet96]

Hope Carbs gets a bowl to really piss everyone off.

But then Warne won't shut up.

 

[GIMH]

Hope Carbs gets a bowl to really piss everyone off.

Was key to my title winning Kent side on ICC05, with the ball

 

[Johnners]

Indeed. Not an easily forgettable name either.

Nagamootoo!?

Have nfi if he was left handed, just that he played 1 or 2 test in Australia in their 2000/01 series.

 

[morgieb]

Be Cook's decision IMO. No point playing a bowler the captain doesn't want to throw the ball to.

Pretty obvious that Cook had no faith in him last test so hardly surprising

Not really, given Joe Root was the preferred spinner in Melbourne...

Just because it was expected, doesn't make it the right decision.

Yeah Panesar wasn't great, but let's be frank, many of the Australian side absolutely smash spinners. Borthwick will bowl as bad as Kerrigan did IMO.

 

[theegyptian]

Rankin often was the 5th or 6th bowler used last year for warwickshire. Not really a new ball bowler.

 

[Jarquis]

nagamootoo!?

Have nfi if he was left handed, just that he played 1 or 2 test in australia in their 2000/01 series.

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