Australian test selection thread 2015/16

[marc71178]

No, because he mentioned the world's best new ball partnership when Starc and Hazlewood don't even make top 3.

 

[Howe_zat]

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Since when did Steyn and Philander play for NZ?

Okay Steyn and Philander are better than Boult and Southee, but the point stands.

 

[Gnske]

Golly gee, Cummins out with a stress fracture, what a surprise.

 

[mr_mister]

how long will this keep him out for? surely if its the rest of the year that must be it for project Cummins. waste of time and money

 

[Spikey]

he's 22. difference between him and MJ at that age is that people actually know Pat's name so when he does an injury we hear about it

 

[The Battlers Prince]

But Faulkner, he's in!
His likelihood of playing is unsure though. Can he drive a car in Bangladesh?

 

[adub]

Golly gee, Cummins out with a stress fracture, what a surprise.

I'm shocked I tells ya! Shocked!

Forkers in an interesting call. Pressure on SOK, MMarsh or PSiddy? Probably won't play, but I wouldn't mind if he did.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

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[Red]

how long will this keep him out for? surely if its the rest of the year that must be it for project Cummins. waste of time and money

Remember Dennis Lillee?

Cummins has way too much raw talent to be discarded.

I'll make a big call, Cummins will take 200+ test wickets.

 

[Midwinter]

Remember Dennis Lillee?

Cummins has way too much raw talent to be discarded.

I'll make a big call, Cummins will take 200+ test wickets.

Care to make a prediction about when he will resume his test career.

 

[Red]

Lillee was only 23/24 when he had that major back injury. Once he recovered from that he played over a decade more of test cricket not missing much IIC.

 

[Flem274*]

Things happen to young bowlers

 

[mr_mister]

Cummins has played 8 FC matchs in 4 years as a FC cricketer. Its beyond a joke

 

[the big bambino]

Ah crap. This is his fourth back fracture isn't it? We all wish him well and Australia should be grateful for the depth we have with Starc, Hazlewood, Pattinson and suddenly ***y again Peter Siddle. We have waited a long time for the potential of Oz's young pace men to be confirmed by performance. Hopefully Johnson can stay fit and firing for another year or two until that happens.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bad news for Cummo. I don't think he should have been anywhere near the Test squad in the first place but this is not how you want to see him leave a tour.

On a positive note Forkers is well overdue a selection, even if its a 2nd string squad. Hopefully he plays ahead of Fekete and cements a position. Make him VC while we're at it too.

 

[morgieb]

Cummins has played 8 FC matchs in 4 years as a FC cricketer. Its beyond a joke

At an age where he's more injury prone than most, and has shown so much potential the Australian selectors want to pick him on the tip of a hat....

 

[Spikey]

Cummins has played 8 FC matchs in 4 years as a FC cricketer. Its beyond a joke

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Meanwhile Siddle had played like one FC game at all when he was Cummins age. Chill out man

 

[mr_mister]

Who cares? The issue is the 4 injuries, not the age

 

[Spikey]

oh im sorry. here i was thinking the stress related injures that occur frequently with the younger guys meant we shouldn't fire Pat Cummins into the ****ing sun. load up the rocket.