Test The Ashes Third Test December 17-21 1000hrs @ The Adelaide Oval

[Westend]

Green’s 184 runs in West Indies gets talked up as Bradman-esque and Webster’s 150 gets talked about like it’s Glenn McGrath

No it doesn't both where good...one was batting 3 against the new ball the other at six

 

[Westend]

I know we'll take him, but do we actually need Green in the T20 WC? Feels like there's 100 wheely bin players knocking down the door, and Green has generally prioritised Tests above white ball.

well he did score the 2nd fastest hundred of all time in white ball the last time he played...so yes

 

[Pistol Night]

Imagine the English team if it was full of English players and didnt have Stokes/Archer

Would they even be a tier 1 country?

Imagine them without KP from 2005-2015 too

 

[dexter_]

 

[Kappa]

afl players regularly go away during their bye weeks.

I think virtually all AFL teams have a no alcohol during the season rule

 

[MarcMaverick]

Good for him. Lets hope his body holds up.

 

[240volt]

He was just elegant to watch, as was MW.

I also thought Martin Kent had an elegance about his batting too.

You have to be old to remember Kent. Most probably one of the most elegant drivers of a cricket ball in his time.
Sadly, never really reached his full potential

 

[swanssince2002]

Richardson probably the first up pace bowler for the next generation - hoping he gets his body right for the next few years.

Wish the likes of Boland and Neser were 5 years younger but alas

 

[JimmyBC]

I think virtually all AFL teams have a no alcohol during the season rule

You'd be surprised if you believe that.

 

[Hamingja]

It's only an interesting call for mine in the sense that they haven't picked someone else from left field given Richardson's injury history.

Boland, Neser, Doggett might be steady bowlers but you can't exactly have an attack with all of them.

Richardson is a class above them if he is fit.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Only 4 Sheffield Shield games in the past 4 seasons. Not sure about this.

 

[240volt]

Good for him. Lets hope his body holds up.

I follow the shield games pretty close, can’t actually remember him doing much at all as far as taking wickets. Personally, I’d go with Neser as I believe a pitch will suit his bowling.

 

[Scorpus]

I don't like the idea of an attack at Melbourne that includes more than one of Boland, Neser and Doggett. Feel they're all too similar for that type of wicket

Richardson is a much more interesting inclusion, I'd happily bring him straight in

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Get him in.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Only 4 Sheffield Shield games in the past 4 seasons. Not sure about this.

Worth the punt with the series over

 

[Kappa]

Why wasn't he picked ahead of Neser and Doggett? Why flip flop now?

 

[JackOutback]

Why wasn't he picked ahead of Neser and Doggett? Why flip flop now?

He missed the Scorchers' first game because he was with the squad in Adelaide, but he wasn't part of the official squad because he was still working his way back to fitness. What's changed is they obviously think he available to be picked now.

 

[sherb]

 

[Purple Suit]

He missed the Scorchers' first game because he was with the squad in Adelaide, but he wasn't part of the official squad because he was still working his way back to fitness. What's changed is they obviously think he available to be picked now.

He was bowling in the nets. The selectors must have liked what they saw.

 

[the_interloper]

Wonder if he was as upset by the shot selection of some in the top 6 across the previous 5 innings

Archer has been a pain in the arse for us in the tail this series, he’s exceeded expectations with the stick you’d say quite easily

 

[Pistol Night]

Archer has been a pain in the arse for us in the tail this series, he’s exceeded expectations with the stick you’d say quite easily

I'm gunna get abused for this no doubt but i absolutely love the passion Stokes shows when he gets out or they miss out on a wicket. Cant fault a bloke for hating to lose and caring too much

 

[Cmarsh]

Not alot of cricket lately, but he's the missing piece for this test in terms of pace especially in Cummins and Starc are out.

 

[MarcMaverick]

We need a replacement for Starc soon. We have tonnes of right armers, very few if any left arm fast/fast mediums.

 

[sherb]

 

[MarcMaverick]

He looks like he shoved a fork in the toaster.