***Official*** Australia in the West Indies 2015

[3703]

It wouldn't surprise me to see Johnson come out with substantially more pace in the first ashes test. He admitted to throttling the pace back against India, and conditions here aren't much conducive to express wheels. I'm hoping anyway. If this is terminal decline, I'm going to miss the ****er.

 

[Tangles]

wtf is BJ on about? There isn't a universe where Haze is dropped for the first Ashes test.

Same with Harris.

 

[Spark]

Well that looked like he was beaten for pace, but it was clocked at 137...

 

[Gob]

good on him

 

[3703]

Fair rock that

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

through the gate

why would you bend this much to play that

 

[Gob]

It's really quite simple. Starc misses out. It's not like Harris is returning from injury. Haze can't be dropped, MJ has got money in the bank and it can't be reasonably assumed that Starc will outperform MJ, or the others, even if he has in this tour. I hope we don't make this complicated. Thank goodness Marsh didn't ton up

problem solved. Whats your stance on shane watson/mitchell marsh thing?

 

[Tangles]

Well that looked like he was beaten for pace, but it was clocked at 137...

The angle and seam movement. These blokes don't see enough lefties.

 

[Tangles]

Would love a Holder cameo.

 

[Top_Cat]

Declaration was a good one. **** getting batting practice, everyone knows which way the match was headed, no point in prolonging the game and maybe even picking up an injury. The W trumps all other considerations.

 

[3703]

Speaking of pace, decent wheels from old Watkins to start his spell.

 

[Furball]

Start v Johnson is a moot point, I don't see either player making a significant difference in England.

Would prefer Johnson to be in the side though.

 

[Shri]

Declaration was a good one. **** getting batting practice, everyone knows which way the match was headed, no point in prolonging the game and maybe even picking up an injury. The W trumps all other considerations.

And an extra day's rest.

 

[nevermind]

Watson secures his spot for the 5 Ashes Tests

 

[Spark]

Start v Johnson is a moot point, I don't see either player making a significant difference in England.

Would prefer Johnson to be in the side though.

Tail-bashing = making a difference.

 

[3703]

It's not like Starc is generating huge pace mind you. Could well be a team directive.

 

[Tangles]

Start v Johnson is a moot point, I don't see either player making a significant difference in England.

Would prefer Johnson to be in the side though.

MJ vs Broads batting. Yes.

 

[Antihippy]

I thought for a moment there that you're comparing their batting abilities and had a good laugh.

 

[Tangles]

I thought for a moment there that you're comparing their batting abilities and had a good laugh.

Ha. MJ bowling fire and Broad backing away.

 

[Top_Cat]

There's absolutely nothing new about quicks backing off the pace on slow decks, even Lee had to on occasion and every quick worth their salt has a slow deck game. If the conditions don't merit express bowling but you keep trying to muscle the batsmen, that's not good bowling and even average bats will make you pay. Making the batsmen wait that fraction longer for the ball is good cricket under these conditions, especially since that extra bit of time in the air will give you more movement. I don't know the injury status of these guys but that they're down on pace isn't, for mine, indicative of anything other than team-focussed professional Test bowling.

72/7, 2rpo, 5 wickets in the first session. How is this worrisome exactly?