Ashes 3rd test @ The WACA

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SSwans2011

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The fact that Shield success doesn't guarantee Test success is beside the point, and the sort of argument people who don't watch the Shield resort to. 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.


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.
If he's a fourth pace option, he needs to be better than 0/43 off 9 overs. Maxwell could bowl 0/43 off 9. He's doing well with the bat, and I'm happy to see him doing well. I still would have selected Maxwell before him though, and would hardly even consider their bowling.
 

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Bit before my time unfortunately.

Lara comes to mind when I think of my favourite on-drive.

Ponting for the pull shot. M Waugh off the pads. D Martyn for the cover drive.
Brendan Julian had the sweetest cover drive I've ever seen on any batsman. Down on one knee, magnificent style and loads of power. Just poetry to watch.
 

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Has there ever been a team with a lead look as downtrodden as this mob? The second Smith got his 100 they just went into survival mode...
And they were 4/368 just over 24 hours ago. Staggering.
 
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Brendan Julian had the sweetest cover drive I've ever seen on any batsman. Down on one knee, magnificent style and loads of power. Just poetry to watch.
Shiv Chanderpaul for the Windies had an insane cover drive, he scored a century at Old Trafford circa 2006 against the poms that was one of the best knocks I've ever seen from a non-Australian.
 
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