Road to the 2015 Ashes in England

[Spark]

Your posts are honestly completely useless I don't know why you are making them

Do you not realise that you are directly implying that because there is no such thing as a "bowling quality" number, then all bowlers are absolutely equal in every way. Because by replying to my post in that way, that is exactly, unambiguously what you are implying.

That's legit one of the most baffling pieces of logic I've seen in a while. Are you one of those people who think that anything without a single number attached to it is meaningless?

Just because something cannot be described precisely as a one dimensional sliding scale going from good to bad does not make the concept of good and bad useless. In the context of a bowler, it's simply how likely the attack of which they are a member is to take twenty wickets. Notice that this makes it highly context dependent whether a bowler is "better" or not.

 

[TheJediBrah]

look jedi bro, a spinner whose name is not warne or murali is expected to do a couple of things. Keep things tight in the 1st innings if its not turning square and when it starts to turn, chip in with wickets to win the match. Lyon has a point to prove regarding the 2nd aspect and he did get in to a good start in Adelaide against the Indians so hopefully he'll continue doing that.

i really don't see anyone that you've mentioned doing either of those things honestly and if you actually believe that the big show or fawad or voges or zampa or any of those blokes could do that with out dropping the odd one short then fair enough but i dont see it. Then of course there are over rates to worry about as well.

good post. This is the kind of sensible and intelligent response I've been waiting for.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Spark i think you've either completely misunderstood what I'm saying or are thoroughly confused in some way cause most of what you say is blindingly obvious and I can't make heads nor tails of what your point is

 

[Gob]

No one laid the bat on Peter Siddle's balls in the nets according to Mick Clarke. Dunno what i am worried about more here, them going with 4 seamers or Skinny Pete geting in over Haze

 

[Gob]

good post. This it the kind of sensible and intelligent response I've been waiting for.

you can say that again

 

[Riggins]

I agree with JediBrah. The team as selected sucks because some victorian guys i like are being left out.

 

[TheJediBrah]

No one laid the bat on Peter Siddle's balls in the nets according to Mick Clarke. Dunno what i am worried about more here, them going with 4 seamers or Skinny Pete geting in over Haze

wait is this legit?

 

[Gob]

Man i hope i wont come across as a Skinny Pete hater here. Nufan i used to rate him very highly in the past specially around 2012 but he just doesn't have the same zip any more. He would still walk in to several test sides across the world but Estraya has better bowlers atm

 

[Gob]

wait is this legit?

Clarke hints at all-pace attack | cricket.com.au

 

[TheJediBrah]

Great minds think alike. Me and Pup are just a class above the rest of you clowns.

 

[harsh.ag]

Lyon must feel like an idiot all the time in that dressing room

 

[TheJediBrah]

The best part about that is that if Siddle played they wouldn't have an excuse to pick Watson and Marsh could make the team

 

[harsh.ag]

The best part about that is that if Siddle played they wouldn't have an excuse to pick Watson and Marsh could make the team

If Siddle plays, have both Voges and Marsh in the team please. Clarke, TPC, and Voges can make up the part time spin numbers.

 

[Antihippy]

Have we learnt nothing from dhoni.

Or more specifically what not to do from dhoni.

 

[Gob]

Have we learnt nothing from dhoni.

Or more specifically what not to do from dhoni.

 

[duffer]

Heh

 

[Spikey]

someone start last man standing

for newbies: http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/ash...thread-ashes-last-man-standing-2013-14-a.html

 

[Riggins]

Someone start channel 9 commentary bingo too.

 

[Spikey]

oh dear god it really is happening

 

[vic_orthdox]

Would be rather funny if Lyon got dropped again for the start of the series.

Funny like being Wile E. Coyote's son watching another repeat of Looney Tunes.