***Official*** 4th Test at the MCG

[Daemon]

I think it's time England start poaching some overseas talent again

 

[SteveNZ]

I'd think it'd be hard to run a team when Stuart I don't give a **** Broad is a senior player and so-called example to the rest of them. He's been ****ing atrocious this tour.

Bayliss would do really well to piss him off, not sure if Broad is popular enough that it'd cause a ripple however. At least Anderson puts in at times, even if he sooks about sledging and bizarrely pinpoints false weaknesses in a side on track to clean sweep his.

I know it's tossed around too much in sport but this England side should be up there as one of the worst in Ashes history.

 

[fredfertang]

I think it's time England start poaching some overseas talent again

Will start with Jofra Archer and that young Afghan off spinner at Derbyshire

 

[TheJediBrah]

I think it's time England start poaching some overseas talent again

Someone should do an analysis of the success each England team has had based on the percentage of their players that have been born overseas. I have a strong feeling that the more English-born players in the team the worse they generally do.

 

[Cabinet96]

Bloke with four Ashes series wins in his career is un-coachable now. Mad levels of blame avoidance.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Warner has been a bit disappointing really. Last time he batted on the first morning of a Test in Australia he was 100 by Lunch

Bloke with four Ashes series wins in his career is un-coachable now. Mad levels of blame avoidance.

really? You think it's unfair to blame the player himself and it's actually mainly the coaches fault? Pull the other one

 

[Spikey]

This is all so pointless. Sack Bayliss as coach tomorrow and just retain him as someone who can give pre match speeches about intent to the one day team. There's absolutely no end game here.

mate the end game is not getting steve smith out there

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bancroft just blocking half volleys from the crease, leaving half trackers through to the keeper

Just get out ****

 

[TheJediBrah]

A Bancroft off-drive is the most flaccid thing I've seen since my wedding night

 

[Gnske]

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

As long as he is hanging there...

For the umpteenth time, 'putting a price on his wiket is mentioned'

 

[Gnske]

Thank god that's over

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Finally

 

[Spikey]

getting out for 1 would have been a wiser career choice for cameron

 

[fredfertang]

Didn't see that one coming

 

[Gnske]

But it's fine though, because that's all we wanted from Renshaw remember!

 

[Daemon]

Renshaw probably smiling right now

 

[TheJediBrah]

Anyone else think the expression "high price on your wicket" is misused? Surely the currency that matters in the discussion is runs, and if Bancroft's wicket was only worth 26 runs (whereas Warner's is 96 and counting) then how can you say that Bancroft was the one "putting a high price on his wicket"? The more runs you make the higher the price surely

 

[fredfertang]

Give Malan a go Joe

 

[Daemon]

Was that Graeme Swann who said it's almost a relief when you get out while struggling at the crease? Very poor mentality. No wonder he went back home.