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Road to the Ashes 2021/22
- Thread starter Starfighter
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grecian
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I'd go for Garton over Topley, Topley is made of glass, don't see him lasting a Test Match.
Blenkinsop
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I think Garton has a long way to go before he's a Test standard bowler, though he does have a bit of pace. Topley looked very average in the FC matches he played for Surrey this summer. I'd definitely have taken Mahmood, can only assume he's still injured maybe.
If I was going to make a leftfield bowling selection it would have been Luke Wood. Doesn't have great stats but bowls left arm at sharp pace and isn't dependent on swing. And is a good number 8 bat.
If I was going to make a leftfield bowling selection it would have been Luke Wood. Doesn't have great stats but bowls left arm at sharp pace and isn't dependent on swing. And is a good number 8 bat.
Shady Slim
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chinless wonder was never going to be a Test prospect
Spark
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he was never more than a speedgun hype merchant
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Stanlake's biggest problem (aside from injuries ofc) is he just doesn't pitch the damn thing up anywhere near often enough. I well remember that otherwise dreadful JAMODI series in England, he looked easily the best bowler for that series, and that mainly came from bowling a fuller length. But instead he trys to be some sort of "enforcer" and usually ends up bleeding runs as a result
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Did the mauling at the Gabbatoir break a couple of Aussie players?
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
No, something that has been a far more longstanding issue for Australia, all our good young bowlers are made out of glass
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Any chance they'll join the MRF Pace Academy in India?
Most useful thing MRF could contribute is a bunch of rubber padded boxes to store all the fastmen here in so they don't snap in half getting into a car, tying their shoelaces or something else dumb like that
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
They can't all be that dumb...I mean one of these guys (Nathan Ellis) took a hattrick against powerhouse Bangladesh Tigers just recently....
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
It was not literal, just a cheap remark about how injury prone most Australian fast bowlers are of recent years
Frankly even reading my own post back it didn't entirely make sense. Ahh well, smashing beers while Travis Head smashes sixes, life is good
Frankly even reading my own post back it didn't entirely make sense. Ahh well, smashing beers while Travis Head smashes sixes, life is good
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I think we got that.
GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Been possible for weeks here in Adelaide. Your mate that Perrier bloke is off the pace here
Prince EWS
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GoodAreasShane
Cricketer Of The Year
Bastard
Not completely wrong though. But still, bastard
Not completely wrong though. But still, bastard
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Any unheralded players people can see having a low-key good series?
I'm going with Dan Lawrence
I'm going with Dan Lawrence
Starfighter
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If Lawrence plays I can see a situation where he does a lot of bowling as Silverwood goes in with four pacers.
Prince EWS
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And if he doesn't play Root will do the bowling instead. Gonna be some fun figures either way.