Australian Domestic Season 2018/19

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Not quite plumb enough for Hughes

 

[adub]

Advantage Blues by 0.02. After 1st Innings.

 

[Burgey]

This is going really well...

 

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Lucky boy

 

[TheJediBrah]

Pattinson is definitely not good enough for no. 7 in Tests

 

[mr_mister]

Pattinson is definitely not good enough for no. 7 in Tests

But he's definitely good enough to replace Starc at 8/9. Pattinson and Cummins would have the potential to be the most deadly bowling combo in cricket. Starc really has a far lower ceiling. I feel like he's saved by his status though

 

[TheJediBrah]

No I agree 100% about Starc. I wouldn't have him anywhere near the XI for the Ashes. I'd have Pattinson & Jhye ahead of him to partner Haze/***. If they really want a lefty I'd prefer Behrendorff if he gets the overs under his belt.

 

[Burgey]

Dorf is the most overrated Aussie cricketer I've seen in years tbh.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Way over the top that. Would agree that Starc is no certainty for the starting XI, but saying he should be dropped from the squad alltogether is just simply moronic. Fitness permitting Cummins and Pattinson are the first two picked imo, with the last spot a battle between Hazlewood, Starc and Richardson. would probably lean slightly towards Haze on account of his superior economy rate. Still a long way out though, a lot depends on how well those three recover from their respective injuries. As for Behrendorff, doubt he will be available as he played no long form cricket this season. It's a shame because I do think he could have been seriously handy in England.

 

[stephen]

Starc will play the ashes, fitness pending. Pattinson might replace Hazlewood if Hazlewood isn't fit yet.

 

[adub]

Blues advantage didn't make it to lunch. Along with their top three.

 

[stephen]

It's up to Henriques and burgey's two favourite NSW players to save the day.

 

[mr_mister]

Starc will play the ashes, fitness pending. Pattinson might replace Hazlewood if Hazlewood isn't fit yet.

Hel start but if he bowls garbage in the first couple of tests he may be moved on

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Dorf is the most overrated Aussie cricketer I've seen in years tbh.

Can't really agree. Yeah he isn't Cummins level, but I would have him a rung above Tremain/Mennie/Neser/various others though

 

[TheJediBrah]

Way over the top that. Would agree that Starc is no certainty for the starting XI, but saying he should be dropped from the squad alltogether is just simply moronic.

No but saying that it is moronic is moronic

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Nope. Saying Starc can be dispensed with entirely is utter madness, the sort of shite I would expect from facebook casuals who want to toss out the whole team and start again every time we lose. I despise that sort of impulsive thinking.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nope. Saying Starc can be dispensed with entirely is utter madness, the sort of shite I would expect from facebook casuals who want to toss out the whole team and start again every time we lose. I despise that sort of impulsive thinking.

Have you actually seen Starc bowling in Tests the last year or 2? Don't be fooled by some minnow-bashing of the little Lankans, he's been trash for a while.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Have you actually seen Starc bowling in Tests the last year or 2? Don't be fooled by some minnow-bashing of the little Lankans, he's been trash for a while.

Certainly he was fairly disappointing for most of the home summer, that is true, but proposing to drop him entirely is still wayyyyyyy over the top.

 

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No way that Starc is left out of first Ashes test barring injury and don’t even think that a disastrous WC would count him out

There’s probably options better suited to the conditions based on what we have seen lately but.....

 

[trundler]

Richardson looks like the best fit for English conditions since McGrath.