***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017

[fredfertang]

Australia's best bet for the Ashes might be to persuade the West Indies to wind Stokes up sufficiently to persuade him to sound off and cop a ban for the 'Gabba

 

[cnerd123]

Why not protect your best asset at the end of a day? Makes all the sense in the world. Given the match situation.

Mind you I think he should bat three anyway. He may as well demoralise bowlers as early as possible.

Says a lot that Smith sees himself as someone who needs 'protecting'

 

[srbhkshk]

The fact that he got out doesn't mean the nightwatchman didn't work ftr. It kept Smith safe which was the whole point.

Smith kept Smith safe, he doesn't need Lyon.

 

[cnerd123]

Name every last one of them and you'll earn a well-thought out post as thanks.

something something about your mouth writing cheques that your mind cant cash

 

[cnerd123]

Smith kept Smith safe, he doesn't need Lyon.

Steven "Please keep me safe" Smith has a nice ring to it though

 

[srbhkshk]

Steven "Please keep me safe" Smith has a nice ring to it though

I am coming around to the view that Smith actually deserves his runs and is not a lucky ****.

Only till he gets his next sub 10 score though.

 

[GotSpin]

Steven "Please keep me safe" Smith has a nice ring to it though

Nice posting. Would like to hear more

 

[cnerd123]

oh Smith definitely deserves all the runs he gets. Especially through all the effort he goes through to make sure he doesn't have to bat in tough situations.

 

[Gnske]

something something about your mouth writing cheques that your mind cant cash

I can cash, because I investigated it myself like a non-casual would and it turns out Gob was accidentally correct when he made that wild assumption.

But Lyon has also failed at times, so really I was correct as I thought.

 

[cnerd123]

I can cash, because I investigated it myself like a non-casual would and it turns out Gob was accidentally correct when he made that wild assumption.

But Lyon has also failed at times, so really I was correct as I thought.

i meant your promise to reply with a well-thought out post

 

[Gob]

I can cash, because I investigated it myself like a non-casual would and it turns out Gob was accidentally correct when he made that wild assumption.

But Lyon has also failed at times, so really I was correct as I thought.

huh

 

[flibbertyjibber]

That was the dumbest attempted run from a top order batsman I have ever seen.

It makes you wonder what Uzzie did to be back in favour in these conditions.

Must have some great pics on his phone.

 

[andruid]

So who is less prepared for the Ashes?


Also 1sr lollapse of the series right here. Australia to be all out for less than 100

 

[Bijed]

That was the dumbest attempted run from a top order batsman I have ever seen.

It makes you wonder what Uzzie did to be back in favour in these conditions.

As a serious question, since I've not been following Australian domestic cricket at all, who were your other options? I'm assuming S Marsh is considered finished at test level now?

 

[Gob]

Anyway Aust are still comfortably ahead in this game imo. Renshaw looked fine and Smith is looking good for a ton already and tomorrow is the best batting day. Batting the whole day tomorrow and a session on day three is still on.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So who is less prepared for the Ashes?


Also 1sr lollapse of the series right here. Australia to be all out for less than 100

Both sides are similar, lots of strengths and lots of glaring weaknesses. Think home advantage will see Australia home 3-1 or 3-2 but both sides will get pummelled at some point as both are so fragile at times.

 

[Gob]

As a serious question, since I've not been following Australian domestic cricket at all, who were your other options? I'm assuming S Marsh is considered finished at test level now?

Head and Patterson

 

[MW1304]

So who is less prepared for the Ashes?


Also 1sr lollapse of the series right here. Australia to be all out for less than 100

This series will tell us literally nothing about the Ashes.

 

[Gob]

Both sides are similar, lots of strengths and lots of glaring weaknesses. Think home advantage will see Australia home 3-1 or 3-2 but both sides will get pummelled at some point as both are so fragile at times.

Can't see Aust getting pummeled at home tbh from England anyways. Would be pretty surprised if they even win a game. Whatever happens here has zero bearing on that series.

 

[Bijed]

This series will tell us literally nothing about the Ashes.

Same with England vs WI, apart from if we lose it we know the ashes almost certainly aren't going to go well at all. A win doesn't answer any of our questions.