*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[uvelocity]

new years test

if this t20 pitch is anything to go by, look out for a scg celebration of pace next week

 

[morgieb]

Doolan in the 14 man squad. Faulkner and Coulter-Nile being preferred over Dougeh as back-up though is sad.

 

[Hooksey]

Doolan in the 14 man squad. Faulkner and Coulter-Nile being preferred over Dougeh as back-up though is sad.

Harris and perhaps a couple of his mates deserve to watch the Sydney Test with a beer in their hand.

 

[Adders]

Harris and perhaps a couple of his mates deserve to watch the Sydney Test with a beer in their hand.

I reckon Harris and his mates would stick you on your arse if you suggested that to them.

Did you see Rhino's post match interview?? Even said he'd be laying off the post match celebrations in order to give himself the best recovery to get up for Sydney.

 

[MW1304]

Still think there's a chance he might be rested.

 

[Tangles]

If he wants to play and can pass a fitness test then why drop him? The rotation policy is gone so nows the time to prove it.

 

[andyc]

Doolan in the 14 man squad. Faulkner and Coulter-Nile being preferred over Dougeh as back-up though is sad.

With doubts over Watto I'd say they're thinking Dools coming in for him and Forkers in for Bailey to cover the bowling side of things, but NCN in for Doug is annoying given that he's had a fairly average start to the Shield compared to the Rug. I get that NCN brings some batting but our tail's been fine so far.

 

[Tangles]

I'm going to guess that MJ, Faulkner and Doug was too many lefties for them.

 

[Hooksey]

Still think there's a chance he might be rested.

Of course there is.

 

[Adders]

If Harris is fit he will play.

 

[Adders]

If he wants to play and can pass a fitness test then why drop him? The rotation policy is gone so nows the time to prove it.

This.

 

[Hooksey]

Johnson has 31 wickets so far. Looking forward to seeing how close he can push towards Warne's wicket record of 40 in a 5 Test Ashes series.

Only three Australians have ever collected 40 or more wickets in an Ashes Test series:

Terry Alderman 42 in 1981 (6 tests)
Terry Alderman 41 in 1989 (6 tests)
Rodney Hogg 41 in 1978/79 (6 tests)
Shane Warne 40 in 2005 (5 tests)

 

[andyc]

I'm going to guess that MJ, Faulkner and Doug was too many lefties for them.

Was thinking two lefties wouldn't be bad, but yeah, forgot that Forkers is one too.

 

[benchmark00]

NB: This is not what I would do etc etc.

I think what will happen is that D00lander gets a debut and Forkers comes in for his debut as well. Doolan for Watson, Forkers for Harris.

 

[morgieb]

If Faulkner is one of our 4 bowlers...urgh.

Pick him ahead of Bailey if Watson isn't fully fit.

 

[howardj]

Would prefer a non-bowling Watson at 3, rather than a non-bowling D00lan

Would prefer D00lan to Baylee

 

[the big bambino]

Faulkner for Bailey and C00lter Nile for Harris if reqd (but I'd still play Bolly ahead of him, 3 leftys and all).

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I think Doolan gets the nod over Bailey. The others are all based on fitness. Bailey's fielding has been sub-par to say the least, his batting style is another version of Watson and Warner. So IMO I'd like Doolan to be thrown in.

 

[NUFAN]

I'm really not all that fussed at the moment which combination we end up with as I wouldn't mind seeing any of the three guys added to the XI from the last Test. I think George Bailey deserves one more opportunity but I realize that a poor performance at the SCG could mean he misses out on selection to South Africa for the Tests. I know Boof has said that he likes 5 bowlers, but it just might mean that Smith or Warner will have to get through a few more overs.

 

[vic_orthdox]

With doubts over Watto I'd say they're thinking Dools coming in for him and Forkers in for Bailey to cover the bowling side of things, but NCN in for Doug is annoying given that he's had a fairly average start to the Shield compared to the Rug. I get that NCN brings some batting but our tail's been fine so far.

Think with Johnson doing so well, and bowling a lot of shorter spells, Bollinger (who has rarely bowled more than 5 overs in a spell this season) and Johnson in the same side wouldn't suit them either.