Ashes 2021/22

[RedVest4]

Yeah, I know. But he was having a crack at Labuschagne about it. My mistake was not realising it was just a little shout-out in a wider insult to Khawaja.

Just the typical anti Queensland offended that’s common in here and the Mexican media

 

[corbies]

Just the typical anti Queensland offended that’s common in here and the Mexican media

Is anyone really anti-Queensland in cricket?

 

[Lynchy04]

Khawaja before Head by a mile.

Still think Ussie should open and Maddinson at 5.

 

[Coops93]

Khawaji and Head have done nothing in the current shield games.The chances of Maddinson playing in the test team surely are looking better,only needs runs in the trial matches perhaps.

He's not in the squad so chances really aren't good.

 

[eddiesmith]

18 wickets for 400 runs on that pitch. Take out Marnus gritty ton and Streets knock and you are down to 18 wickets for 200 runs on a pitch that was clearly underprepared. Captains and match referees decided the pitch was dangerous not marnus

Taking out the jellybacks who’d collapse on the SCG, the fact QLD still managed 300 means it can’t be that bad. Khawaja just only makes runs on roads.

 

[eddiesmith]

Who wanted Marnus to open?
Hiding down the order playing 12 of his 19 Tests at #3?
Couldn't make runs yet ended up scoring a century on the same pitch that was so poor both captains agreed to call off the day's play?

I'm not even sure why I bothered replying.

Yeah, I know. But he was having a crack at Labuschagne about it. My mistake was not realising it was just a little shout-out in a wider insult to Khawaja.

The problem is you’ve completely confused 2 seperate posts as being the same thing…

Don’t blame other people for your mistakes.

 

[corbies]

Taking out the jellybacks who’d collapse on the SCG, the fact QLD still managed 300 means it can’t be that bad. Khawaja just only makes runs on roads.

He got 70 in a total of 129 on a greentop literally last Shield match.

 

[Coops93]

He got 70 in a total of 129 on a greentop literally last Shield match.

An innings in which the media said that gritty toughness shows he deserves to be in the test team.

But he's obvs just on the wind up so what's the point

He'd love someone of Khawajas quality in the poms lineup. Even Tim Paine as a specialist bat would be an improvement on that lot.

 

[Voice of the G]

He's not in the squad so chances really aren't good.

Sorry you are correct,surely the 15 man squad should have been picked a little later then it was.

 

[Gethelred]

But why not? I sometimes think we need to take the romanticism out of selecting the national team. If a wicketkeeper will save you more runs than another option makes when batting, the former is better for the team. Likewise if you have a Captain that through setting fields and rotating bowlers more than compensates for their lower batting average or higher bowling strike rate, why would you go with another option?

* I know that there is power in a Captain being able to lead from the front etc, but can't we be just a bit more objective?

Said this for years. People don't want to hear it.

'Gotta be able to lead from the front, get on the front foot!'
'Mate, he can't hold a bat to save himself!'
'His keeping's s**t, and we don't need a comedian.'
'Poor footwork, arrogant. No thanks.'
'He's past it, he's useless!'

People are at Finch despite being the best ODI/T20 captain in the country by a mile, and has been his entire career.

They do not want a thinking/strategic captain. They want bouncers and boundaries.

5-nill, now * off.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Sorry you are correct,surely the 15 man squad should have been picked a little later then it was.

Just because blokes failed in one game shouldn’t mean they are now not a chance to be in the team.

This type of thinking is why we have chopped amd changed so much

 

[MC Bad Genius]

The problem is you’ve completely confused 2 seperate posts as being the same thing…

Don’t blame other people for your mistakes.

Que? I literally said "My mistake" in the post you quoted.

Said this for years. People don't want to hear it.

'Gotta be able to lead from the front, get on the front foot!'
'Mate, he can't hold a bat to save himself!'
'His keeping's sh*t, and we don't need a comedian.'
'Poor footwork, arrogant. No thanks.'
'He's past it, he's useless!'

People are at Finch despite being the best ODI/T20 captain in the country by a mile, and has been his entire career.

They do not want a thinking/strategic captain. They want bouncers and boundaries.

5-nill, now fu** off.

It will be interesting to see how the public adjudicates the next captain, whoever it ends up being.

 

[eddiesmith]

An innings in which the media said that gritty toughness shows he deserves to be in the test team.

But he's obvs just on the wind up so what's the point View attachment 1286966

He'd love someone of Khawajas quality in the poms lineup. Even Tim Paine as a specialist bat would be an improvement on that lot.

Yeah Tim Paine, the bloke who our captain will pass his career tally in one calendar year…

 

[Coops93]

Yeah Tim Paine, the bloke who our captain will pass his career tally in one calendar year…

Yes, that's the one.

The state of Englands batting

 

[RedVest4]

Is anyone really anti-Queensland in cricket?

The media all are.

Burns, Usman, Street, Neser and Swepson never given the respect or opportunities they deserve compared to their interstate peers.

Marnus as well.

 

[Coops93]

Sorry you are correct,surely the 15 man squad should have been picked a little later then it was.

Probably moot now anyway given Head has totted up a 50.

 

[Coops93]

The media all are.

Burns, Usman, Street, Neser and Swepson never given the respect or opportunities they deserve compared to their interstate peers.

Marnus as well.

Burns has been given a few chances and shown he's not up to it. Street has been identified as a prospect for the future for sure, Neser has been in the squad for a while as has Swepson. They're both missing out because the incumbents have been good for a long time and have earned some rope.

Realistically Neser is behind Jhye too fwiw.

The only one with a case to be hard done by one really is Usman.

 

[Voice of the G]

Just because blokes failed in one game shouldn’t mean they are now not a chance to be in the team.

This type of thinking is why we have chopped amd changed so much

Still think the squad was picked to early and should have been selected after next week ends games.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Still think the squad was picked to early and should have been selected after next week ends games.

Quarantine would have been an issue I imagine

 

[Big Bryza]

Because he’s not a very good on-field captain anyway.

Everyone says this about any captain selected.

 

[Big Bryza]

People are forgetting that it was Starc and Lyon who were toothless last summer with the ball.

These 2 need to lift. I'm not even convinced Starc should play at the Gabba.

How dare you say that... he bowls left arm faaaaast!!

Richo should clearly get picked ahead of him, but won't.

 

[Voice of the G]

Quarantine would have been an issue I imagine

Good point.

 

[Big Bryza]

Khawaja before Head by a mile.

Still think Ussie should open and Maddinson at 5.

Maddo should be in front of Head and Usman for the number 5 spot.

 

[Big Bryza]

Yeah Tim Paine, the bloke who our captain will pass his career tally in one calendar year…

The England batting line up will be completely found out this summer, including Root who won't get near it on Aussie pitches.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Everyone says this about any captain selected.

There's some pretty clear evidence in The Test documentary (just finished it a couple of nights ago) that he's not a particularly great on-field captain. The reflection session that they have after Stokes got England out of jail is pretty unflinching and Paine comes across as really defensive, maybe a bit petulant.