Test The Ashes Fifth Test January 4-8 1000hrs @ The SCG

[LukeParkerno1]

That’s harsh on Harris!

Hardly they are both as terrible as one another

 

[largebus]

As brilliant as Head has been this series, some of his modes of dismissal can leave one very frustrated.

Pretty brain dead shot, which has helped to leave the door slightly ajar for England.

Its the price you pay for his aggression and risk taking. Warner, Gilchrist and even Carey tend get out in dumb ways but they do the damage before then

 

[grumbleguts]

Judging by the no of ads of his that have run in this test series, he won't need to go to the comm box at all.

Would love head as a commentator, you just know it would be a right old blast.

Could you imagine a player throwing his wicket away and Mark Waugh saying: That's just poor test cricket, he didn't nbeed to do that.

And head saying "Weeellll...."

 

[satty]

God I love bharath's silky smooth hair.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Labs definitely stays and it’s not even controversial.

id remove the definatley

stays for now but needs to start delivering very soon.

he isnt paid to just be a cheeky campaigner

 

[sherb]

It’s stuff like this that makes the Test game day thread the greatest place to be during a match.

Head plays aggressive all series, smacks a million runs. Then plays aggressive with SFA runs to get, and gets out. He is a dumba**e and those shots are proof maybe he shoudnt open.

Opposition gets 0 fa 20, they are on track to make 700.

Starc has bowled like a man possessed, but if 2 deliveries go for boundaries in his over ‘the pie shop has opened up’. People in here are deadset lunatics, and it’s awesome.

Nah, they aren't proof he shouldn't open.

They are proof he shouldn't play such dumba**e shots.

 

[satty]

Could you imagine a player throwing his wicket away and Mark Waugh saying: That's just poor test cricket, he didn't nbeed to do that.

And head saying "Weeellll...."

Head would be suited for triple M commentary.

 

[eddiesmith]

Hardly they are both as terrible as one another

Not really, Harris couldn’t play in England, he was still Australia’s best batsman in a home series v the mighty Bumrah and co!

Weatherald can’t make runs against a poor attack in Australia

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

We have some braindead players in this team who don’t understand the situation at hand. Last over before lunch is not the time to play shit like that.

In the good old days, a responsible batsman would have just dropped his hands underneath that ball, but today's see ball-hit ball mentality drives me nuts.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

If its a close thing they often err to the batter.
Starc had 28 wickets + a few runs, compared with Johnson's 37 in 2014 and Warne 40 in 2005

I think they err towards who the media is collectively jacking off the most, and usually this is a batsman.

But in this case it is (deservedly) Mitchell Pie Chucker, so he will win.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

As brilliant as Head has been this series, some of his modes of dismissal can leave one very frustrated.

Pretty brain dead shot, which has helped to leave the door slightly ajar for England.

Bat sensibly for a bit after the break and whittle down the target to close to 50 the Poms will put the white flag up. Now isn't the time to keep playing aggressively to make a big dint in the chase.

 

[largebus]

McSweeney is surely replacing Khawaja in the middle. Deserve it

Averages 30 in the Shield this season. Though he was hard done by vs India compared with Weathereld

 

[dumb]

Tongue's bowling action can't be good for his body.

Tongue will tire without proper use of arms and wrist snap

 

[grumbleguts]

Head would be suited for triple M commentary.

Player hits it just over cover: GET OVER YA C**T

 

[satty]

Player hits it just over cover: GET OVER YA C**T

He says whilst scoffing down a full barrel of prawns.

 

[sr36]

Kelleway will be good but there’s no rush. He needs to come in when he’s got his technique as good as he can. Renshaw has been smacking runs for fun. Should have been in over Weatherald who is just very very ordinary always was really

Weatherald was the right choice. It was about the opening pair. Weatherald was brought in to be an attacker alongside Uzzy. The start of last summer was the last time you'll see us go with two openers playing defensively.

 

[Xtreme]

Australia's tactics are bizarre no "watchman" before an innings break. Crazy scenes

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Hardly they are both as terrible as one another

Harris at least has been super consistent over quite a few years now at state level. Weatherald had a good 18 months. He's firm leading up to the 1st test wasnt great either. 1 50 in about 7-8 digs. Very lucky there isnt a clear cut option otherwise he wouldn't be close to selection.

 

[Jimthegreat]

It doesn’t get sent upstairs.

The third umpire communicates to the infield umpire that the dismissal/non dismissal is being reviewed by them.

Still has to be reviewed.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Still has to be reviewed.

Between balls.

 

[sherb]

Terry Alderman took 42 in 1981 and 41 in 1989.

Yeah, I wasn't saying Lillee took the most wickets in a series - I just remembered the number "31".

Lillee beat his 1972 31 wicket performance in 1981 too (although in 6 Tests, not 5).

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Nah, they aren't proof he shouldn't open.

They are proof he shouldn't play such dumba**e shots.

Check out his innings in Perth. Plenty of “dumba**e shots” that just happen to not go to hand.

 

[grumbleguts]

Australia's tactics are bizarre no "watchman" before an innings break. Crazy scenes

As I said at the time, I thought it was huge that Scott Boland refused a nightwatchman in Melbourne.

 

[Costanza_]

Bold choice to have Kyle Sandilands be one of the faces of the #standuptohate campaign...

 

[grumbleguts]

Yeah, I wasn't saying Lillee took the most wickets in a series - I just remembered the number "31".

Lillee beat his 1972 31 wicket performance in 1981 too (although in 6 Tests, not 5).

Someone once wrote a piece of Gaffito that read "Thatcher OUT!" Someone wrote underneath it "LBW to Alderman"