5th Test at Hobart - 14-19 Jan 2022

[Gnske]

I've seen some pretty dumb takes. Perhaps cricketsavant or someone's got a hold of Shady's account.

Don't ask him about how he would have paroled Sirhan Sirhan

 

[Daemon]

Not sure about Warne's suggestion to promote Stokes up the order.

He's an idiot. Saw it done once against West Indies iirc where Stokes and Buttler opened the batting for quick declaration runs and hasn't shut up since.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nah come on.

I just can't stand Burns and his wretched technique. Makes my eyes hurt.

Being realistic I guess they could go back to Sibley though not sure if him staying at home has pissed on the chips as far as he is concerned.

 

[Gnske]

I just can't stand Burns and his wretched technique. Makes my eyes hurt.

Being realistic I guess they could go back to Sibley though not sure if him staying at home has pissed on the chips as far as he is concerned.

How will that make your eyes hurt any less

 

[GotSpin]

i think that 2-2 was undeserved because it was way too generous to the aussies tbh, england were the better team by far in that series it's just the aussies had at different points one or two blokes england could simply not dislodge lol

Say what again???

 

[Nintendo]

the thing with teams is that they're eleven players

Wade made important runs in the 1st test and a meme 100 in the 5th, haze and Cummins both bowled well consistently, Siddle was good in the first test, Gaz bowled a critical spell in the 1st test. Starc played a critical role in the only test he got.

And like, England had useless players. Woakes, moenn, Roy and buttler where all pants.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

How will that make your eyes hurt any less

Not a stance that makes you cringe every time. Granted the fact he can hardly hit the ball off the square is a concern but anything is better than Burns.

 

[Gnske]

Prime vision there of Warnie trying to teach Smith how to field at slip

 

[GIMH]

Tbh RE the earlier discussion, beyond rain affected draws I don’t personally believe in ‘undeserved’ scorelines. They reflect what’s happened.

 

[Pothas]

Not a stance that makes you cringe every time. Granted the fact he can hardly hit the ball off the square is a concern but anything is better than Burns.

Problem is that we already know that there are many worse things than Burns.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Tbh RE the earlier discussion, beyond rain affected draws I don’t personally believe in ‘undeserved’ scorelines. They reflect what’s happened.

We got away with it on 09 though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Problem is that we already know that there are many worse things than Burns.

Are there really? He has had more chances than a lot of openers we got rid of with similar records and he still makes the same errors.

 

[GIMH]

We got away with it on 09 though.

We had the better of one of the rain affected draws though. Hard to say what would have happened in that one if we’d had a full game but our whole approach changed when we lost a day

 

[flibbertyjibber]

We had the better of one of the rain affected draws though. Hard to say what would have happened in that one if we’d had a full game but our whole approach changed when we lost a day

Too much time lost at Edgbaston to know and we went through motions on last day. Cardiff was luckiest escape ever though helped by Bilal Shafayat and his constant running on.

 

[Pothas]

Are there really? He has had more chances than a lot of openers we got rid of with similar records and he still makes the same errors.

Hameed worse no? Roy? Jennings? Sibley? Take your pick really.

 

[jcas0167]

Malan doesn't look like he's going to last long here, especially after copping that blow to the head.

 

[Pothas]

That might be the end of Malan

 

[morgieb]

What the **** is with all the chopons?

That's probably the last time we're seeing Malan in Tests.

 

[Gnske]

Congratulations on the end of a stellar career Dawid Malan

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hameed worse no? Roy? Jennings? Sibley? Take your pick really.

Hameed is and Roy should never have been picked but the rest are on a par which isn't saying much but it is what it is. If he stays in the side I will hope he gets runs but I won't hold my breath.