3rd Test at Melbourne - December 26 - 30

[halba]

The problem is it's actually kinda true, Harris does have a very good Shield record over the last 3 or 4 years. Admittedly aided by some seriously flat home pitches, but it's not like he isn't performing for Victoria



Sydney taking turn is a bit of a myth these days anyway, at least internationally

And weak attacks. As the best bowlers are busy playing test cricket for Australia.

if they rest starc they can bring in Boland to assess his talent. Australia is never short of genuine fast bowling bench strength -a position England can only dream about. I mean jhye and boland could walk into any team in the world on current form. Boland 2 shield games bowl average of 10!

 

[halba]

My suspicion is that Boland in Test cricket would be Clint McKay/John Hastings all over again, honestly would pick Neser over him if that was the choice but in an ideal world neither would play on Boxing Day

You never know. He could dominate England on current form.

 

[sunilz]

Was watching highlights of 175 Test at MCG where Steve Waugh remained stranded .

Question is would current Aussie lower order of Cummins, Starc, Lyon , Hazzlewood would have failed in that Test if they had come at 6/140 ?

 

[Shri]

 

[Shri]

idk what anyone thinks but i have always like chappelli

 

[Starfighter]

Bairstow is such a ridiculously retrograde selection. Exactly the kind England loves.

 

[Shri]

 

[Line and Length]

idk what anyone thinks but i have always like chappelli

I can't stand him as a commentator. Opinionated and self-centred.

 

[chris.hinton]

How many chances will Johnny Bairstow have in England's test side. He isn't good enough

 

[Shri]

I can't stand him as a commentator. Opinionated and self-centred.

whats not to love

 

[Spark]

I don't hate Chappelli but he would be a lot better if someone actually challenged him on his nonsense every now and then. He has cricket opinions that were set 30 years ago and everything that's happened since seems to have had zero impact on his thinking.

 

[honestbharani]

whats not to love

Also which commentators are not both those things?

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Some of them are merely self-centred, becasue their contributions otherwise barely rise to the level of an opinion at least as far as cricket is concerned.

 

[Gob]

think he too old

Boland is an idiot

 

[Anil]

is harris langer's illegitimate son or something?

 

[Gnske]

is harris langer's illegitimate son or something?

We ain't gonna learn anything even if he does score a century. Keaton Jennings hit two after all.

 

[Gnske]

think he too old

Boland is an idiot

@TheJediBrah

 

[GoodAreasShane]

And weak attacks. As the best bowlers are busy playing test cricket for Australia.

if they rest starc they can bring in Boland to assess his talent. Australia is never short of genuine fast bowling bench strength -a position England can only dream about. I mean jhye and boland could walk into any team in the world on current form. Boland 2 shield games bowl average of 10!

These two statements pretty much directly contradict eachother, you clearly have absolutely no idea whatsoever what you are talking about

Get in the bin

 

[Shri]

He has cricket opinions that were set 30 years ago and everything that's happened since seems to have had zero impact on his thinking.

so you are saying he's a test match fan

 

[halba]

richardson confirmed fit. hazlewood confirmed out. neser makes way for cummins. so its a battle between starc and boland for the final fast bowlers spot. typically ashes, you dont bowl your bowler 5 tests in a row, starc has bowled 2 tests on the trot, so its becoming quite firm for MCG specialist boland to debut.