ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
As long as Stead remains in charge things aren't getting any better. The clean-out needs to start with him.
Called it. Never any doubt.Perfectly set for another Captain Cummins innings. Sorry New Zealand but you never stood a chance.
You rate mcsweeney that highly? I like him but even at his recent best I don't know if he's ready for test cricket yet. Needs a big 1000+ run 50 average shield season first.I'd like to see something like this for the India Test:
Marsh/Head
Smith
Labuschagne
Green
McSweeney
Hardie/Webster/O.Davies
Carey
Sutherland
Cummins
Lyon
Haze
Didn't want to be completely boring so some bold choices like leaving one of Marsh or Head out and the other opening (Mitch Marsh, young Shaun not quite ready yet). Depending on Green/Marsh/Hardie/Webster's bowling we could even potentially play another bat (Head or Marsh I guess) instead of Sutherland
having two non specialist openers face off against Bumrah with the new ball is a recipe for disasterI'd like to see something like this for the India Test:
Marsh/Head
Smith
Labuschagne
Green
McSweeney
Hardie/Webster/O.Davies
Carey
Sutherland
Cummins
Lyon
Haze
Didn't want to be completely boring so some bold choices like leaving one of Marsh or Head out and the other opening (Mitch Marsh, young Shaun not quite ready yet). Depending on Green/Marsh/Hardie/Webster's bowling we could even potentially play another bat (Head or Marsh I guess) instead of Sutherland
Keep in mind this is taking to account that we're like 7 months away, that's a long time. If we'er picking the Test team tomorrow it might look differentYou rate mcsweeney that highly? I like him but even at his recent best I don't know if he's ready for test cricket yet. Needs a big 1000+ run 50 average shield season first.
I mean first Bumrah has to be fit then. Please no jinxes.having two non specialist openers face off against Bumrah with the new ball is a recipe for disaster
He's just notched up a ton on a pitch which is honestly difficult to distinguish from the outfield against the form side in the country, fwiwYou rate mcsweeney that highly? I like him but even at his recent best I don't know if he's ready for test cricket yet. Needs a big 1000+ run 50 average shield season first.
Tassie are missing a few bowlers though.He's just notched up a ton on a pitch which is honestly difficult to distinguish from the outfield against the form side in the country, fwiw
They are but this is the sort of pitch that can make any seam-up trundler look like a godTassie are missing a few bowlers though.
Dismal, didn't think that Danny Morrison inspired win in 1993 would best the last one at home for over 30 years.I knew NZ's record against Australia is bad but it wasn't clear how bad before I looked it up. This is the last 30 years:
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Even Bangladesh have done better ffs. And this despite a big chunk of it coming st a time when NZ had their best team ever. It just doesn't even look real.
Yeah I quite fancied our chances with Jamieson in the team, hell Conway looked like he was even finding his way to form again.Dismal, didn't think that Danny Morrison inspired win in 1993 would best the last one at home for over 30 years.
A key component of winning the WTC was Jamieson. Could go through his career not playing Australia in a test. I had pretty much written the Black Caps off once he was out of this series.
Good knock, but he's still only averaging 40~ this season and 35 last season. Decks have been dogshit and he's playing in a questionable lineup, but I still don't think on current ability hey'll average much more than current marnus (~30-35) and marnus's cieling is still way higher.He's just notched up a ton on a pitch which is honestly difficult to distinguish from the outfield against the form side in the country, fwiw
Yeah I'm of the same mind but tbf he's not in a dissimilar position to where Marnus was when he first got picked, basically on eye test.Good knock, but he's still only averaging 40~ this season and 35 last season. Decks have been dog**** and he's playing in a questionable lineup, but I still don't think on current ability hey'll average much more than current marnus (~30-35) and marnus's cieling is still way higher.
Marnus got picked as a #5/6 spin bowling allrounder for pakistan initially though, didn't he? Langer just decided to throw him in at 3 for the late home summer after that because he liked his attitude. Mcsweeney could go over to county cricket and make a million runs like marnus did though, I think he has that level of ability in him based on grade performances and his development recently.Yeah I'm of the same mind but tbf he's not in a dissimilar position to where Marnus was when he first got picked, basically on eye test.
wasnt he at 3 because he was ****ing awesome at Glamorgan?Marnus got picked as a #5/6 spin bowling allrounder for pakistan initially though, didn't he? Langer just decided to throw him in at 3 for the late home summer after that because he liked his attitude. Mcsweeney could go over to county cricket and make a million runs like marnus did though, I think he has that level of ability in him based on grade performances and his development recently.