Test Frank Worrell Trophy Third Test (D/N) West Indies v Australia July 12-16 0400hrs 13/7 @ Sabina Park, Jamaica

[CrowBloke]

That and the McGrath rolled ankle were the big away Ashes killers.

Oh jeez, that ankle. I'd forgotten about that too! Shit injury, avoidable.

 

[jb04]

Oh jeez, that ankle. I'd forgotten about that too! Shit injury, avoidable.

It was business as usual up until that point, but what eventuated afterwards was a remarkable 2005 Ashes.

People look at me weird when I say my most memorable series is one Australia lost. It made 2006/07 feel even better.

 

[CrowBloke]

It was business as usual up until that point, but what eventuated afterwards was a remarkable 2005 Ashes.

People look at me weird when I say my most memorable series is one Australia lost. It made 2006/07 feel even better.

<== me, looking at you weird .

I hated the 2005 series; loved the 2006/7 Ashes.
Biased?
Very.

 

[CrowBloke]

Weatherald to open for the Ashes, anyone?
"
At the end of the day, the top scorer in domestic first-class cricket last summer was a specialist opener: Jake Weatherald.
The Tasmanian was the only batter with over 900 runs, and scored three tons — all over 140 — last season. "

He's 30, knows his game well, hits the ball hard.

The West Indies tour was supposed to show us the way forward — then it didn't

With the Ashes starting in four months, it doesn't feel like we know much more than we did a year ago about who should line up against England, with the David Warner chalice still poisoned.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Westend]

Weatherald to open for the Ashes, anyone?
"
At the end of the day, the top scorer in domestic first-class cricket last summer was a specialist opener: Jake Weatherald.
The Tasmanian was the only batter with over 900 runs, and scored three tons — all over 140 — last season. "

He's 30, knows his game well, hits the ball hard.

The West Indies tour was supposed to show us the way forward — then it didn't

With the Ashes starting in four months, it doesn't feel like we know much more than we did a year ago about who should line up against England, with the David Warner chalice still poisoned.

www.abc.net.au

If he starts off the shield season well he is a chance

 

[JackOutback]

It was business as usual up until that point, but what eventuated afterwards was a remarkable 2005 Ashes.

People look at me weird when I say my most memorable series is one Australia lost. It made 2006/07 feel even better.

I was living in England during that series. As much as it pains me to say, the atmosphere was fantastic and it was good for cricket. Funnily enough, one of my other favourite series is 2001 series in India, which we also lost.

 

[western royboy]

Hogg and the Sri Lankan guy were on the same day. But Thomson was an exhibition thing at Waverley park. It was during Packer Cricket. They had a short session out in the middle on a pitch beside the one Australia were about to play the west Indies. They got some young promising cricketers to face Thompson for an over, if you lasted an over, some amount got donated to a charity. (He wasn't actually trying to get us out because it was for charity. But I remember facing a bowling machine at 160, but I wouldn't stand in front of it until I saw five deliveries, so I KNEW where the balls were going, and it was under bright lights in an indoor centre. This was under VFL park lights during an innings break in a OD game. (Desmond Haynes destroyed us and got a century by the way). Every ball was just outside off and so bloody quick you moved your bat well after it was passed. I kept thinking "If he actually bowls this at my body I am going to die." My biggest problem was "does he know I'm a leg spinner? - Not a recognised bat? And he knows this isn't for real right?" Scared the shit out of me, but I am bloody glad I did it, because up until that point I really thought I had a shot at test cricket, I'd troubled Graeme Yallop in the nets the same year he scored 268 at the MCG facing Mushtaq Ahmed. But after that over from Thomson,I thought, it's not worth it, and I developed a HUGE respect for number 11's that go out and stand up to the super quicks. For example the entire England batting order in that Mitchell Johnson ashes.

An old Captain of mine faced Thommo and a bloke called Len Dertanovich (later to be known as Len Pascoe) back when they were just 20…no helmets. Genuinely scary he said and he was a gun.

 

[revo333]

In regard to Starc the change in his bowling action made him a more consistent bowler and turned his career to all time great.

Not sure it's ever been mentioned who was responsible for that.

 

[grumbleguts]

It was business as usual up until that point, but what eventuated afterwards was a remarkable 2005 Ashes.

People look at me weird when I say my most memorable series is one Australia lost. It made 2006/07 feel even better.

That was the series where Australia had real injuries and England faked them to bring on specialist fielders.

Also the series where he had a bloke named Michael Hussey making triple tons a few kms away from the test ground - in essence we let them win.

 

[Gough]

That was the series where Australia had real injuries and England faked them to bring on specialist fielders.

Also the series where he had a bloke named Michael Hussey making triple tons a few kms away from the test ground - in essence we let them win.

Wasn’t it great to see a competitive Ashes though.

 

[grumbleguts]

Wasn’t it great to see a competitive Ashes though.

No.

 

[PhatBoy]

Still never short of an excuse which is good to see

 

[Millky95]

<== me, looking at you weird .

I hated the 2005 series; loved the 2006/7 Ashes.
Biased?
Very.

I'd argue that 06/07 ashes doesn't happen like that if we drew or won in 2005

 

[sabso]

That was the series where Australia had real injuries and England faked them to bring on specialist fielders.

 

[Gough]

I'd argue that 06/07 ashes doesn't happen like that if we drew or won in 2005

89 Ashes is still my goat series.

 

[cricketnut14]

thought i'd put this here.

new test bowler rankings have australia with 5 players in the top 10 !

surely that's a first.

next best aussie is kuhnemann @ 44.

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

Didn't Anderson play until he was like 60?

If Starc lasts that long (until nearly aged 42) he'll take close to 600 wickets, yes please!

Retired in July last year at 42 years of age. One of the few "fast" bowlers to play into their forties.

 

[cats_09]

thought i'd put this here.

new test bowler rankings have australia with 5 players in the top 10 !

surely that's a first.

next best aussie is kuhnemann @ 44.

Here's the list for those who want a visual look - crazy to think one will always miss out on playing

 

[sherb]

On the subject of fast bowlers the best 2 i have seen in my lifetime are Dennis Lillee and Michael Holding, with Dennis just shading it.

Lillee, Marshall and Hadlee for me.

 

[eddiesmith]

You're now knocking Jimmy Anderson? What standard do you have to be to get the Eddiesmith tick of approval? Did Hadlee get it? Malcolm Marshall?

No I’m not…

 

[eddiesmith]

That was the series where Australia had real injuries and England faked them to bring on specialist fielders.

Also the series where he had a bloke named Michael Hussey making triple tons a few kms away from the test ground - in essence we let them win.

I like how England went so far with the ‘fake’ injuries that Simon Jones never played again just to continue the ruse…

 

[Aussie in exile]

I like how England went so far with the ‘fake’ injuries that Simon Jones never played again just to continue the ruse…

Have you got a link to prove that?

 

[PhatBoy]

Have you got a link to prove that?

He doesn’t need one. His final test ever was the fourth of the 2005 Ashes.

He got injured again in 2006 before a test series, continued to get injured and played a couple of first class games and List A matches between then and 2011 across three different County teams before going back to Glamorgan where he started and eventually conceded defeat and retired.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Here's the list for those who want a visual look - crazy to think one will always miss out on playing

Imagine being the 6th best bowler in the entire world but still not good enough to be picked in the first side of the team you play for.

 

[sr36]

Imagine being the 6th best bowler in the entire world but still not good enough to be picked in the first side of the team you play for.

And we just dropped number 8!