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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    True that. Facts don't care about anyone's feelings. But selective use of them can be misleading. Adam Voges really is the best since Bradman. Prove me wrong.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Bro doesn't get logic.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Think this might help you out.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    But he's been mediocre at test level. Time he started earning his keep.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Only two you say? Who to believe, you or my own lying eyes....? Which tests did he win with the bat? His only century so far has been in a draw. Think he's only scored two 50's outside of Aus. His average has been up and down (trending down at the moment at 34) for a couple of years in the...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    I generally don't read mainstream journalism/media. If age is holding him back, let him mature first. He had a good performance in a high scoring draw in India which is good of course. But I doubt these last 3 games are really that unusual. You certainly do a good impression of "he's a shoe in"...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Ok...apologies. My mistake. How would he have such a recent record if he hasn't played? Anyway, there's plenty of players who's shield record hasn't transferred to tests (and vice versa). Green's is mediocre after 23 matches.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Agree with that. I'd also move Smithy to 3.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    No, just one of many instances where part timers help get things done. The same way Head had better figures than Green at Lords. Worth noting the no 6 actually scored 160 and 60 in that SCG match. Good attacks shouldn't need to weaken the batting to cover for them. Unless there are unusual...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Got to wonder why NSW players didn't find it a road? So we just ignore double tons now? His century against the Windies? I'm not pushing Renshaw anyway, didn't bring him up. Just responding. It's difficult to believe Green is amongst the best six bats in Australia. He should not be undroppable...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Of course it's a selection issue. Conditions and tactics dictate selections to large extent (especially for bowlers). I think Cummins overbowled himself (particularly 1st innings) because he isn't a very good Captain and because Boland was ordinary. He could have used Marsh more. Why would you...
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    What did Bradman think of that Windies team?

    Agree with that Adorable (great username by the way :laugh:). Lee was an extremely good ODI bowler, not so great in tests. No pace attack comes close to the Windies. McGrath and Gillespie were helped greatly by having Warne (and Mcgilla at times) which made them a more rounded attack. IMO Warne...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    He's not a better "seam up" bowler, for sure. :D It's an apples to oranges comparison anyway, which depends on conditions and stage of match, but Green doesn't appear anything that special either. But now you're just "moving the goalposts". The point is that he got the same mount of wickets far...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    I think you are overlooking the fact that Green is a part time bowler. You mean like the first innings at Lords where Head got two wickets going for 2.5 rpo while Green got one while going for 6 an over...? :laugh: If they were less intent on bowling continual 130's chest high filth, they...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    But we did play that match with three frontline quicks. It's quite a stretch to claim Green as a frontline quick, if that's what you're saying. His problem is that he seems neither your arse nor your elbow. The opposite argument is that an extra batsmen could give you more runs to play with and...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    I wouldn't mind telling Green and his confidence to forget the bowling and move him to opener while swapping Warner to 6. That way it won't matter when the innings grinds to a screeching halt because Green can't find a single to save himself, or if he takes a couple of hours to get one off the...
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Hold yer tongue there fella. This is how I know the universe is not infinite. Simply because there can never be any permutations or combination of universal forces in which a loss to the poms can ever feel "right".
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Bugger. Looks like we'll have to settle for 4-1. :D Poms a bit too good in the end. Wood and Woakes superstars. Apart from an occasional little bit of swing at times (from Marsh and Starc) our boys can't seem to get it off the straight. Particularly unthreatening effort from Boland and...
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    What did Bradman think of that Windies team?

    I agree. The fact is that no other batsman is history was so far ahead of his peers, in his own era. He was a freak.
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    *Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

    Poms have always had faster bowlers than Anderson though, haven't they? None of those bowlers are anywhere near the level Anderson has been at for years, in the right conditions. I think too much has been made of the pace in this match, thought Aggers was going to wet himself at one stage...

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