Road to the 2019 Ashes

[MW1304]

Because he might not want to.

Well the point was made presuming he does. If he stays fit and he's performing, age shouldn't limit him.

 

[aussie tragic]

Bancroft remembered that he is looking to be an Ashes opener and finally moved himself up the order...and he's currently 120*

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Good innings. Should play in the Australia vs Australia A match as the 4th opener alongside Warner, Harris and Burns.

 

[sledger]

Well the point was made presuming he does. If he stays fit and he's performing, age shouldn't limit him.

Indeed. But the performance levels will inevitably tail off sooner rather than later.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

We will still win the important thing this summer.

 

[aussie tragic]

So the Labuschagne show goes on 65 and 82 to now give him 851 runs @ 65.46 (and 16 wkts @ 34)

Bancroft only scored 5 after his 158, but county stint now looking better with 376 runs @ 34.18

Siddle the only other Ashes contender took 1-39 and 1-29 to continue his recent low key form. He now has 17 wkts @ 24

 

[Daemon]

Anderson highlights this season are to die for. Peach after peach.

 

[Burgey]

That's why they're called highlights tbf.

Going to be an odd transition from watching the WC to the Ashes. Haven't watched any white ball cricket since about January.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

I hope Siddle is not a Ashes contender, we have a group of clearly better options, Cummins, Starc, Pattinson, Starc and Richardson at least.

 

[Burgey]

I hope Siddle is not a Ashes contender, we have a group of clearly better options, Cummins, Starc, Pattinson, Starc and Richardson at least.

Particularly if both Starcs play, along with Haze

 

[morgieb]

I hope Siddle is not a Ashes contender, we have a group of clearly better options, Cummins, Starc, Pattinson, Starc and Richardson at least.

Brandon Starc is really good at fast bowling I heard.

I think he's 6th in line after those five (assuming you meant Hazlewood instead of the rogue Starc). Still I think if there's one place he might still be a genuine Test threat, it's England.

 

[aussie tragic]

Yeah Siddle would be 6th in line, however since Richardson is still injured and Pattinson still not proven his long term fitness, Siddle is definitely possible.

 

[Gob]

Whats latest on Jhye?

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Particularly if both Starcs play, along with Haze

Stupid me, obviously meant Hazlewood.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Yeah Siddle would be 6th in line, however since Richardson is still injured and Pattinson still not proven his long term fitness, Siddle is definitely possible.

6th in line??
Tremain should be ahead of him as well in my view. Then, maybe Siddle, but Jackson Bird is worthy of consideration as well. If Dan Worrall could stay fit he might be ahead of Siddle as well.

 

[stephen]

For all my love for Bird, he's obviously behind Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood, Pattinson and Richardson. But he's better than Siddle/Tremain and any other domestic bowlers. Still a test quality quick and would make half the teams in world cricket. But those 5 are all top class fast bowlers who could form the backbone of years of success for Australia. Although it's important to remember not to mention backbones to Pattinson.

 

[Red]

What's Berendorf like in the longer form?

 

[Starfighter]

What's Berendorf like in the longer form?

Excellent when fit but he's only been playing white ball cricket recently because he breaks down with monotonous regularity. His domestic record is on par with, if not better than, the current test trio.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

What's Berendorf like in the longer form?

He averages 23.85 in FC cricket but played his last FC match in November 2017. He is now a fake cricket specialist and is dead to proper cricket.

 

[Burgey]

I love the fact that TFO calls RH a piece of **** (as sigged by RH), then genuinely bothers to answer RH's questino.