*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[benchmark00]

well those who said bails bailey would nick off and not be up to it were right, but bear in mind he's had a couple of useful contributions in the series. i think they were right to pick him, but would be right now to let him go prior to the trip to safferland

They weren't right to pick him though. He's done this for 15 years. Flogging a rank attack on small grounds on roads doesn't change that.

 

[howardj]

D00lan off to South Africa then?

 

[Neil Pickup]

How is Haddin's average 36 after the series he has had?

Pre-series: 2514 / 74 = 33.96
Series: 390 / 6 = 65.00
Overall: 2904 / 80 = 36.30

 

[Ruckus]

This wicket is seaming a lot. Could work out ok if england are put in fairly early.

 

[Riggins]

This is going to be smithys best 200 yet.

 

[91Jmay]

Pre-series: 2514 / 74 = 33.96
Series: 390 / 6 = 65.00
Overall: 2904 / 80 = 36.30

Wow. Under 34! He had a pretty good series in England as well, very surprised its not much higher than that.

 

[Tangles]

Sideways movement and the top order goes missing. Familiar feeling this.

 

[Ruckus]

Wow. Under 34! He had a pretty good series in England as well, very surprised its not much higher than that.

It's cause people forgot the fairly long period where he was terrible...that's why his average got so low, and why he was probably justifiably dropped

 

[Neil Pickup]

Wow. Under 34! He had a pretty good series in England as well, very surprised its not much higher than that.

206 @ 23 in England.

 

[Riggins]

Cheers for the service George.

Everyone who knows their chops could tell you that's what he is before he got selected. ****ing stupid selection.

His dismissal was literally exactly how everyone expects.

 

[Son Of Coco]

So what would you say would be a par first score vs England here?

Somewhere between 115-135?

 

[howardj]

Hell of an initiation to pitch a green horn in against South Africa

Maybe we could instead reinstate the Human Shield

 

[Tangles]

33 is higher than Bailey (27 before this innings) but that's not reason enough put Rad at 6 and Faulkner Shane.

 

[91Jmay]

206 @ 23 in England.

Maybe not then, shouldn't have let the runs he scored on the day I was there colour my perception so much.

 

[benchmark00]

Haddin, unlike other bats around the world, plays for the situation and tries to get the game going. rarely gets not outs and as such his average gets battered.

 

[dermo]

Haddin, unlike other bats around the world, plays for the situation and tries to get the game going. rarely gets not outs and as such his average gets battered.

his 90 at brisbane a prime example

 

[Jono]

Smith trolling Anderson hard

 

[GotSpin]

Oh Dear. Someone should have told old Georgey not to bother getting on the team bus this morning

 

[91Jmay]

I dread to think what Harris is going to do to us on this deck, could be an 8-20 job.

 

[hazsa19]

It's happening again