Test The Ashes Fourth Test December 26-30 1000hrs @ The MCG

[Gough]

Australia from, Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster
England from, Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Mark Wood

 

[Scorpus]

Murphy is in the squad



Cummins rested

 

[Pistol Night]

Let’s go. 4-0

 

[CakeEater]

They will pick Murphy but they really should reward Rocc as his form in the shield is great both with bat and ball.

Plus theres a necessity to appease the Vic media.

 

[JimmyBC]

Dead Rubber at the G

 

[Scorpus]

Jhye Richardson also in the squad

Australia squad for fourth Test: Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster

 

[grumbleguts]

A sweep on england fans excuses when we go 4-0 up:

a) DRS was adjusted to make a nick appear.
b) Carey cheated by moving up to the stumps without informing the batter
c) They doctored the pitch to suit Starc/Murphy
d) they made the weather overcast when we batted and sunny when Australia batted
e) If Wood wasn't injured we'd be the ones 4-0 up instead of Australia
f) They were secretly watering our run-ups
g) Smith champed/sledged Archer and now Archer's heart isn't in it.
h) we over/underprepared
i) they spiked our drinks and that spike appeared in our drs
j) The aussies used a two headed coin after I called tails.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

They will pick Murphy but they really should reward Rocc as his form in the shield is great both with bat and ball.

Lol

Plus theres a necessity to appease the Vic media.

Yeah nah.


He's front of the queue along with Kuhnemann and both are better than Rocchiccioli. Nothing to do with Vic appeasement. Everything to do with your vicbias inferiority complex.

If we're talking undue selection it's Richardson off **** all cricket and ignoring the shield and test performances in the process.

 

[Daka]

I like Richardson shame about the injuries, I think he could be the next bowler when Starc/Boland retire but he is 29 already.

 

[CakeEater]

Jhye Richardson also in the squad

Australia squad for fourth Test: Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster

So off the squad
Head
Weathers
Labs
Smith
Green
Carey
Webster
Neser/ Richo (who could bat at 10 if picked)
Starc
Murphy
Boland

Outs- khawaja, inglis, lyon ,Cummins

Richo may be in as he bowls 140 kmh and is liked

 

[Jack Mundy]

I like Richardson shame about the injuries, I think he could be the next bowler when Starc/Boland retire but he is 29 already.

He's a decade younger than Starc and boland

 

[Jack Mundy]

Lol

Yeah nah.


He's front of the queue along with Kuhnemann and both are better than Rocchiccioli. Nothing to do with Vic appeasement. Everything to do with your vicbias inferiority complex.

If we're talking undue selection it's Richardson off **** all cricket and ignoring the shield and test performances in the process.

Rock hasn't been given a go yet. He's form in domestic cricket has been excellent. Lots of Victorian based cricket media called for Murphy.

 

[Jack Mundy]

So off the squad
Head
Weathers
Labs
Smith
Green
Carey
Webster
Neser/ Richo (who could bat at 10 if picked)
Starc
Murphy
Boland

Outs- khawaja, inglis, lyon ,Cummins

Richo may be in as he bowls 140 kmh and is liked

Give Richo and Murphy a go.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

How the hell does Inglis make it

I'd love to play Jhye but I worry he's not match fit

Renshaw stiff but was probably never going to happen with Head's success

Would play Webster over Green

Oh shit just noticed Khawaja is out, that's pretty harsh, he deserved another crack in the middle more than Inglis but I suppose you need a backup keeper, he shouldn't play

Edit: Oh Ussie is there, well he slots in at 5 then

 

[CakeEater]

Lol

Yeah nah.


He's front of the queue along with Kuhnemann and both are better than Rocchiccioli. Nothing to do with Vic appeasement. Everything to do with your vicbias inferiority complex.

If we're talking undue selection it's Richardson off **** all cricket and ignoring the shield and test performances in the process.

Art- Rocc won games this season for WA from when it was petering to a draw.

Murphy hasnt ripped innings apart this season
Best is 3/102.

As for Richo- i agree its purely as he bowls 140+ and has shown to be next in line of the those that bowl 140+

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Head
Weatherald
Marnus
Smith
Ussie
Carey
Webster
Starc
Murphy
Jhye or Neser
Boland

 

[Grumpyshades]

Lol

Yeah nah.


He's front of the queue along with Kuhnemann and both are better than Rocchiccioli. Nothing to do with Vic appeasement. Everything to do with your vicbias inferiority complex.

If we're talking undue selection it's Richardson off **** all cricket and ignoring the shield and test performances in the process.

drivel

 

[Sketi]

Dead Rubber at the G

WTC points at stake I guess?

 

[Joffaboy]

Hottest take from a pommy was from Harmison saying Boland and Carey were rattled when he came up to the stumps and Boland had been hit off his line.
Do these people really believe what they say?

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

The Vic media surrounding cricket is off the charts, its bad with footy but they all have their own teams so it is somewhat diluted.

Come summer season though they all band together and they are a pack of wild dogs

 

[western royboy]

Art- Rocc won games this season for WA from when it was petering to a draw.

Murphy hasnt ripped innings apart this season
Best is 3/102.

As for Richo- i agree its purely as he bowls 140+ and has shown to be next in line of the those that bowl 140+

Gee i must have been at a different gave when he changed the Shield game at the Junction v NSW

 

[icyflakes]

Hottest take from a pommy was from Harmison saying Boland and Carey were rattled when he came up to the stumps and Boland had been hit off his line.
Do these people really believe what they say?

A lot of people, including many on here, still somehow don't understand that many game plans involve trying to get the batters to play shots so they make a mistake. A lot of people simply don't understand cricket despite watching it regularly.

 

[cats_09]

He's a decade younger than Starc and boland

Since when did 6yr and 7yrs equate to a decade?

 

[Jack Mundy]

Since when did 6yr and 7yrs equate to a decade?

I was wrong. I thought Starc was about 38 lol

 

[kenneje]

This will be fun! Excited to watch Jhye and Murphy play.

All three of Smith, Starc and Boland to play is massive.

Assume the XI is;

1. Weatherald
2. Head
3. Labuschagne
4. Smith (c)
5. Khawaja
6. Carey
7. Green
8. Starc
9. Richardson
10. Boland
11. Murphy

Probably our strongest batting lineup thus far. I like Uzzie at 5.