Ashes 3rd test @ The WACA

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Chappell does look impressive at it in old footage before our time but Ponting, Blewett and Elliott were damn fine at after the mid 1990's. Any of them were great examples to follow of playing that shot.
Ponting was amazing. Pulling off the front foot against quick bowlers takes incredibly ability and reflexes.
 

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Yeah, sure, all that is fair. Nonetheless, that is the Shield, and really doesn't prove that much - just look at Bancroft.
The fact that Shield success doesn't guarantee Test success is beside the point, and is basically how people who don't watch the Shield justify ignoring the Shield.

The point is that Marsh failed at Test level because he lacked temperament and struggled off the back foot, and anyone who'd seen him play recently would have known that he has improved both those things exponentially.

You can't blame people for being disappointed he was selected before Maxwell though. Maxwell has been in better form and was one of our best batsmen in India. Reasonable for people to suggest Marsh was not next in line.
Maxwell was never competing against Marsh, because Maxwell is not a fourth pace option. If they didn't want four pacemen, Marsh wouldn't have been selected.
 

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I thought they should have left him at Shield level for longer. However, it’s clear he’s put a lot of work into his batting and it’s paying off. Good knock so far; hope he cashes in here.
Yeah I disagree but only because the game was being played at the WACA.

There was an argument bringing him to act as a 5th bowler because the tracks here are very batsmen friendly and working your top line bowlers into the ground isn't traditionally a recipe for success. He's worked on his batting and this track suits a guy who can play straight with a strong bat and is good square of the wicket on the back foot. I would have said the same about Bancroft and SMarsh but they both got themselves out ona wicket that should have suited them.

I do think the rationale for MMarsh's selection isn't as strong for either Melbourne or Sydney, so I'm not sure which way the selectors will go
 
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That and I loved Damien Martyn through offside.

**** Damien Martyn was good on his day. The shit attitudes of the Australian cricket public cost him 30 tests and ended his career halfway through an Ashes series.

And look at this thread we still haven't learned.
 
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