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

[Gough]

1919 Wisden, preface apologises for a delay in publication but the Armistice meant they had to hold it back and a signed first of Australia 63, I must have been a good boy this year.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Todd Murphy won't be playing.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Todd Murphy won't be playing.

Well thats some coal in the stocking. How come?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Todd Murphy won't be playing.

Good

We want Richo anyway

 

[MarcMaverick]

Good

We want Richo anyway

Or Rocco.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Well thats some coal in the stocking. How come?

Let’s ask this

Who is getting more wickets tomorrow Richo, Neser or Murphy?

The first two easily. Is Head that much worse as a spinner when all he’ll be needed to do is chip in 10-20 overs max?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Or Rocco.

Ideally yeah but I’d rather watch Jyhe

 

[ptrg]

Play 4 quicks (maybe scared Jhye will break down with feels is 50/50), but somehow Green survives?

Joke of a selection

 

[cats_09]

 

[Pistol Night]

Let’s ask this

Who is getting more wickets tomorrow Richo, Neser or Murphy?

The first two easily. Is Head that much worse as a spinner when all he’ll be needed to do is chip in 10-20 overs max?

We’ve got Head, Marnus and Smith that can all roll the arm over serviceably

 

[ptrg]

Green must have photos.
And the Slug must have rooted someone's daughter.

Green is still being picked for his "batting" which in sure the Slug family and friends find very comical (along with most of Aus)

 

[Pistol Night]

Green at 7 might be good to take a bit of pressure off to make a score

 

[Cleavy]

Well thats some coal in the stocking. How come?

we named a XII and he's not in it.

Australia XII for fourth Test: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Play 4 quicks (maybe scared Jhye will break down with feels is 50/50), but somehow Green survives?

Joke of a selection

Green was always staying in. We’ve won the series. Give him this series and next then calls can be made.

Not saying either way but least then we have given him every chance

 

[ptrg]

We’re got Head, Marnus and Smith that can all roll the arm over serviceably

How did that how Adelaide when looking for wickets? How many chances did Head and Marnus create?

We may not be in a position to try and buy a part timer wicket

 

[Pistol Night]

Green must have photos.
And the Slug must have rooted someone's daughter.

Green is still being picked for his "batting" which in sure the Slug family and friends find very comical (along with most of Aus)

They don’t call him the Slug for nothing

 

[LukeParkerno1]

We’re got Head, Marnus and Smith that can all roll the arm over serviceably

Yep. Sydney a bit different and obviously if Lyon was there we wouldn’t do this but is a bloke who has 10 shield wickets this year really getting more than Jyhe or Neser?

 

[grumbleguts]

I said this in the first test. I guess people named Boycott are wired to be slow.

 

[Pistol Night]

How did that how Adelaide when looking for wickets? How many chances did Head and Marnus create?

We may not be in a position to try and buy a part timer wicket

It went shit but I’m just playing the devils advocate if we don’t go with a specialist spinner

 

[ptrg]

Green was always staying in. We’ve won the series. Give him this series and next then calls can be made.

Not saying either way but least then we have given him every chance

So if he makes two single digit scores and takes say 1 wicket for runs, he stays in at the SCG?

It's a crazy mindset that he's a lock for an entire series given his very minimal output.

 

[Pistol Night]

Yep. Sydney a bit different and obviously if Lyon was there we wouldn’t do this but is a bloke who has 10 shield wickets this year really getting more than Jyhe or Neser?

I want Richardson in 100%. He’s clearly a risk but he’ll worry the Poms big time if it comes off

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Green must have photos.
And the Slug must have rooted someone's daughter.

Green is still being picked for his "batting" which in sure the Slug family and friends find very comical (along with most of Aus)

Like it or not age is a factor here. Webster is unlucky but we aren’t playing two all rounders. Webster needed to smash the door down domestically this summer he hasn’t. People can say oh it’s only 3 matches and I get it but that’s what he needed to do.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So if he makes two single digit scores and takes say 1 wicket for runs, he stays in at the SCG?

It's a crazy mindset that he's a lock for an entire series given his very minimal output.

He’ll stay in the rest of this series. There’s no advantage dropping him now. Where does he go to find form and don’t say Big Bash…he can slot in at 7 and can be settled there

 

[LukeParkerno1]

How did that how Adelaide when looking for wickets? How many chances did Head and Marnus create?

We may not be in a position to try and buy a part timer wicket

Murphy isn’t that much better and likely to run through sides. We shouldn’t need a spinner on a pitch that suits quicks

 

[Pistol Night]

He’ll stay in the rest of this series. There’s no advantage dropping him now. Where does he go to find form and don’t say Big Bash…he can slot in at 7 and can be settled there

Agreed. The series is locked away so 4 potential knocks with not as much pressure attached might unlock his form. As much as Bigfooty hates him he’s part of Australia’s plans for the next decade