***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Burgey Vs ***** may just end up being the most interesting battle of this tour.

Couldn't disagree more. Nothing about it is interesting.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Not in the squad for reasons that have been well advertised around here. We've got Hackton Agar instead. If he ever does anything worthy of an international bowler I'll eat a proverbial hat.

Well, if we get the kind of dustbowl like the one Michael Clarke can take 6 for 9 on then he might do all right

edit: or a pitch where Nathan Lyon can take 5-for on debut

 

[Nate]

Is O'Keefe fit? He could take plenty on this tour.

y u do dis

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Funny how stuart macgill joined our ranks and shakib and miraz both in cpl. I dont think it was wise decision to join the league atm.

 

[stephen]

Which won't stop it being the most interesting part of the tour.

And the least one-sided competition on tour.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Funny how stuart macgill joined our ranks and shakib and miraz both in cpl. I dont think it was wise decision to join the league atm.

I heard he's not up for the gig

 

[honestbharani]

And the least one-sided competition on tour.

You really dont have faith in the Aussie test side, do you?

 

[honestbharani]

Warner retires hurt after being hit by bouncer - ESPN Cricinfo


****. Not again. Hope he pulls through fine. Glad to read he was able to walk off unassisted.

 

[Top_Cat]

I know one shouldn't over-interpret but wasn't a a big fan of how Warner strolled off without letting Hazlewood know he's alright. I'm sure they're big and ugly enough to sort it out in the sheds but at least have a glance at him.

 

[stephen]

You really dont have faith in the Aussie test side, do you?

I don't need faith that Australia will beat a side that let Jason Gillespie score a double ton.

Although stranger things have happened. There was that guy who was struck by lightning 26 times.

 

[honestbharani]

I don't need faith that Australia will beat a side that let Jason Gillespie score a double ton.

Although stranger things have happened. There was that guy who was struck by lightning 26 times.

Yeah, if only it was the side the Aussies would face.

 

[Adders]

I don't need faith that Australia will beat a side that let Jason Gillespie score a double ton.
.

What an absolutely ridiculous thing to say.

 

[Gnske]

What an absolutely ridiculous thing to say.

that's the joke

 

[TheJediBrah]

So Aus have no Starc or Pattinson. And apparently Agar is a shoo-in to play.

Lyon is **** and Cummins is overrated af. Hazlewood will have to take like 20 wickets.

 

[honestbharani]

Wont there be a 5th bowler?

 

[TheJediBrah]

dunno but he'd probably be even worse that the rest of them

Agar a Test bowler . . . just lol

 

[TheJammyTurtle]

I see Holland took 4 wickets in 11 balls in the intra-squad match today,stupidity to not have him in the squad

 

[TheJediBrah]

I see Holland took 4 wickets in 11 balls in the intra-squad match today,stupidity to not have him in the squad

They've given up on him after he had an ordinary game in Sri Lanka. He's a lot better than Agar though, probably the next best thing if we can't have O'Keefe.

 

[Gnske]

But Agar is really really tall and those short Bangladeshis surely won't be able to handle his gimmick.

Conspiracy theory time, the reason Agar is being forced so hard is because the selectors want Lyon to **** off so we can have even greater cause to deploy the meme quartet. Stupid? Yes, but is it stupid enough to be an Australian selection tactic?

 

[Burgey]

I think you're probably spot on. Though it's just the latest effort in the annual dropping of Lyon to play a worse bowler before returning Lyon to the test side.