*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[wiff]

Hey I tempered my criticism of you lot by giving you a pic of Ana Ivanovic in an all-black shirt, don't hate me.

Slagging off is Australian courtship.

 

[benchmark00]

5 Test series.

What?

 

[Neil Pickup]

why aren't subcontinent countries eligible to be Commonwealth realms?

Assuming you're not fishing, these are countries where Liz 2 is still queen.

 

[Spikey]

i was fishing like George Bailey

 

[Johnners]

Just checked Samuels stats for the last two years and I'm surprised. He's a walk in based on stats alone.

Recalled him scoring runs semi-recently, a further check suggests it was mostly 2012, hasn't scored a ton since 260 vs Bangladesh in November 2012. 293 runs @ 24 in 2013, yech.

 

[benchmark00]

Take it to the Commonwealth realms thread ****s.

 

[Riggins]

Why is that a record?

most wickets by an australian in a 5 test ashes series.

 

[Hooksey]

Pardon the maths without a calculator but it looks to me like Bailey has Cook covered:

Bailey average 26
Cook average 24.6

 

[benchmark00]

You better believe Spikey's jelly that the Nucks are on my legitimate tv here.

 

[wiff]

Ding Dong

 

[Spark]

Well it wasn't cover, but it was close...

 

[Prince EWS]

Recalled him scoring runs semi-recently, a further check suggests it was mostly 2012, hasn't scored a ton since 260 vs Bangladesh in November 2012. 293 runs @ 24 in 2013, yech.

Yeah, he's looked completely out of nick on the ongoing tour of New Zealand; you definitely wouldn't pick him on form since the start of the 2013/14 Ashes anyway.

 

[morgieb]

WHAT A CATCH

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[Neil Pickup]

Pardon the maths without a calculator but it looks to me like Bailey has Cook covered:

Bailey average 26
Cook average 24.6

Borthwick's got Warne covered too.

 

[Spikey]

Boys seemed keen to congratulate Steve Smith after Warner took that catch. Either Smith suggested that could happen, or they just love Smith.

 

[Riggins]

Bell calling yep as he hit that was amazing.

 

[Hooksey]

Go and sit in the naughty boy corner with your captain Bell.

 

[Prince EWS]

Take it to the Commonwealth realms thread ****s.

Double Ashes is clearly just a glorified selection trial for the upcoming Commonwealth Realms tour of South Africa; might as well discuss it here.

 

[Spark]

Bell calling yep as he hit that was amazing.

yeah had me totally confused for a moment

 

[Mark68]

At least Ian Bell is batting in his natural position even though he's just given catching practice again. Looks like 100 all out now. They've long given up.