***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024

[TheJediBrah]

Starc was arguably the best bowler in the last Ashes, but for some reason he's looked innocuous since.

Because he sucks

 

[morgieb]

Time to give Haze his flowers? Better than Gillespie and McDermott for me. Probably McKenzie too.

His home record is legitimately outstanding especially when so much of his career was in the peak Aussie roads here. But other than one Ashes I'm not sure he's had a great away series.

 

[Calm_profit]

Hoff would have got 300 wickets if not for injuries.

 

[quincywagstaff]

His home record is legitimately outstanding especially when so much of his career was in the peak Aussie roads here. But other than one Ashes I'm not sure he's had a great away series.

That can be attributed to this bowling group as a whole. Absolutely lethal at home but disappointing amount of series won away from home.

 

[Calm_profit]

His home record is legitimately outstanding especially when so much of his career was in the peak Aussie roads here. But other than one Ashes I'm not sure he's had a great away series.

His record in England is quite good but not memorable like Starc and Cummins.

 

[quincywagstaff]

By the end of this series I think Cummins home win record as captain will be better than Steve Waugh's after same amount of matches; never thought that would be surpassed.

 

[GotSpin]

Hodge looks absolutely terrible

 

[Daemon]

His record in England is quite good but not memorable like Starc and Cummins.

Since when does Starc have a good record in England? They're both pretty meh away from home.

 

[Calm_profit]

Since when does Starc have a good record in England? They're both pretty meh away from home.

Cummins had a terrific 2019 ashes(got overshadowed by Smith scoring runs) , Starc was the leading wicket taker and player of the series on the last ashes.

 

[Kirkut]

I don't think he's better than Gillespie brother , Gillespie would have destroyed these joke batting line ups today , much easier to get Athanaze out than Brian Lara

You're criminally underrating Haze. On his day, he's the most metronomic bowler ever.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The malnourished teletubby is wrecking havoc here

 

[Burgey]

They're both pretty meh away from home.

Much like your face and your posts.

 

[Bahseph]

First look at some of these new Windies batters and Hodge looks below par. McKenzie has a bit about him, there could be something there.

 

[Burgey]

I mean they've beaten India's last second innings effort at Adelaide.

 

[Silver Silva]

You're criminally underrating Haze. On his day, he's the most metronomic bowler ever.

How brother? All I said is Gillespie would destroy batting line ups like this and that its harder to bowl to Lara than Athanaze ..
I don't think that's unreasonable, I didn't say Hazlewood is not good, we have to look at some of these batting line ups and take records with the pinch of salt sometimes..

How many teams have better batting units in Hazlewood's Era compared to Gillespie's Era, bear in mind that 2000's was a great time to be a batsman .

 

[Gob]

He's in decline , age has caught up to him ..
It happened to Ponting as well he had an average similar to Smith at 100 Tests and then just tailed off a bit, still good enough to make this Australian test team but I think the days of him being a run machine are over.

Well is averaging close to 50 for the past two years and not that long ago making WTC final hundreds.

But yes there is a decline and its not very prudent to decide to open when that's the case. He could have easily averaged in the mid 40s for 2 more years at 4. Not sure what it would be opening

 

[Prince EWS]

How short the sleeves are on the Aus Test shirt would drive me insane as a player.

Could drive a man to retirement IMO.

 

[Spark]

This could be a thrashing innings win in 2 days after some initial promise by the west Indies. Very probable and expected scenario.

Thrashing innings on a pitch where 320 is par, no less

 

[Burgey]

Well is averaging close to 50 for the past two years and not that long ago making WTC final hundreds.

But yes there is a decline and its not very prudent to decide to open when that's the case. He could have easily averaged in the mid 40s for 2 more years at 4. Not sure what it would be opening

He wants a challenge. Well, I've got a challenge for him.

MAKE SOME RUNS, ****!

 

[Prince EWS]

JDS is such a happy hooker.