*Official* Australia vs West Indies - Frank Worrell Trophy 2022

[Shady Slim]

The last time we played there we won, and it was about as green of a wicket as I've ever seen in this country.

oh yea i forgot we played there in the ashes but my point still stands that it's been green in recent history

i think that copes is a good analyst but i hate where they just take two stills of random balls and say look how much he's changed

 

[morgieb]

May as well have gotten Lara down from the commentary box.

Michael Holding is apparently on comms on Channel 7, he'd likely still bowl faster than Philip and Holder.

 

[Prince EWS]

May as well have gotten Lara down from the commentary box.

They might need to if someone else gets injured.

Philiips does still play a bit of club cricket in Melbourne but it's not really any more ridiculous than Lara going out there - at least Lara used to be a good fielder.

 

[Prince EWS]

The West Indies have called upon a former batter whose last played in a Test match 13 years ago as an emergency fielder for their second match starting in Adelaide today.

Omar Phillips has spent the past five years playing suburban cricket in Melbourne, and has been thrown on an SOS flight to South Australia today amid the injury crisis in his former team’s bowling stocks.


So good. Really sums it up.

Suburban cricketer on SOS flight to field for West Indies

The West Indies have called upon a former batter whose last played in a Test match 13 years ago as an emergency fielder for their second match starting in Adelaide today.

thewest.com.au

 

[Starfighter]

in recent history

Which counts more than what happened thirty years ago. Like the banging on about Brisbane and the WACA being fast bouncy pitches when they weren't.

 

[Shady Slim]

Which counts more than what happened thirty years ago. Like the banging on about Brisbane and the WACA being fast bouncy pitches when they weren't.

two spinners at the scg

 

[Jarquis]

Marnus a genuine chance here of being joint second fastest to 3000 runs.
Will be second on matches, joint second on innings.

 

[Prince EWS]

two spinners at the scg

#SCGSoSpinny

 

[Chubb]

Daren Ganga’s brother in law owns my local Indian supermarket. Should have called him up.

 

[Starfighter]

two spinners at the scg

Precisely. I see people talk about playing two spinners all the time there - saw someone suggesting it for the SA test later this summer. Have they watched a match there in the past decade?

I partly blame the media/comms who'll always drag up these hoary points.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Australia reach 300. No surprise as the last time they failed to reach 300 in a 1st innings home Test v the West Indies was in Perth 1997.

Last time they failed to reach 350 in their home 1st innings against the Windies was the Boxing Day 00/01 Test.

 

[Prince EWS]

Man I'd never wish a concussion on anyone but imagine if one of the WI top order bats copped one in the head and Phillps got to bat.

Averaging 23 in park cricket this season. Due for a ton though.

 

[Prince EWS]

Man I'd never wish a concussion on anyone but imagine if one of the WI top order bats copped one in the head and Phillps got to bat.

Averaging 23 in park cricket this season. Due for a ton though.

It'd be the best random late appearance since Pomersbach getting called up out of the crowd to play a T20I because Brad Hodge got injured putting on his pants.

 

[Starfighter]

because Brad Hodge got injured putting on his pants.

Wait, what?

 

[Prince EWS]

Wait, what?

Pants poleaxe Hodge as Pomersbach gets car park call-up

A bizarre back injury to batsman Brad Hodge sustained while putting on his trousers handed a bizarre international debut to Luke Pomersbach last night,…

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But much of the drama of the night happened before the toss of the coin, with Hodge damaging his back while pulling on his kit, ruling him out and prompting a call-up from the car park for the West Australian youngster.

The fact Pomersbach is still suspended from the state team for a late night drinking session last month added to the uniqueness of his debut, which turned from a night watching Australia to playing for them.

 

[Chubb]

Man I'd never wish a concussion on anyone but imagine if one of the WI top order bats copped one in the head and Phillps got to bat.

Averaging 23 in park cricket this season. Due for a ton though.

seriously though Omar was the best looking batsman I saw in the VTCA premier.

 

[Jarquis]

It'd be the best random late appearance since Pomersbach getting called up out of the crowd to play a T20I because Brad Hodge got injured putting on his pants.

Half a step up from Andrew Mathieson's ODI call up.

Turns out there's a different from the Devon Premier League to Jonny Bairstow

 

[TheJediBrah]

Whatever happened to Luke Pomersbach. He was really good for a year or 2

 

[Bahseph]

Did Braithwaite and Thomas have to bowl though? There were still four other options. Genuine question, I haven't been able to watch a ball.

 

[morgieb]

Daily reminder that Head > Wade.