Off-topic ENGLAND ARE SHIT, Smith can GAGF

[Kangaroos4eva]

Australia are like Hawthorn with the umps.
Free dismissal Aussies.

England have had a lot of on-field umpire calls favour them in the previous two tests, it has evened up this test though.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Yeah just like the poms to get up and about from an inevitable draw in a dead rubber

On a typical slow flat English style wicket, which suits their little medium pacers to a tee.

 

[RelaxMax]

Australia are like Hawthorn with the umps.
Free dismissal Aussies.

NTTAWWT

 

[Bleeeeeeeeep]

#freekickaustralia

 

[RelaxMax]

#freekickaustralia

I lol'd

 

[boondy]

Nasty Nathan misses his fella terra Starky.
So they bring the last of the Mitch's to terrorise the tail.

 

[Plugger35]

He took that I reckon

Crushed it up against his body in the roll

Caught it between his manboobs? There's a first for everything I guess.

 

[boondy]

Why didnt the ump give that out ? Aussies appealed .

 

[David Schwarz]

Caught it between his manboobs? There's a first for everything I guess.

Why do you think we stuck Warne and Lehmann in the slips?

 

[RelaxMax]

Boobs are quite useful I've found

 

[El Dubya]

Why do you think we stuck Warne and Lehmann in the slips?

And Tubby.

 

[Starburns_]

Thats not funny. If they can check for a no ball and reverse they can bloody check snicko. Its a farce

Why? If a batsman is too incompetent to know that he's hit it, he deserves to be out.

Vince was somewhat forgivable, but not even Bomberfan4000 would've been as dim as Malan.

Watch one of the greatest ODI centuries of all time as Michael Bevan single handedly destroys the Kiwis.

I remember that game, was there with my Dad and he suggested we leave at 6/80 and I said with Bevan there we were still a shot. Such an epic finish.

Lucky enough to be there. The roar of the crowd when he hit the last boundary was insane.

Didn't Bichel hit the winning runs?

Was right about Bird being a shit truck, no wickets with a ton up.

He's been shit this test, but unfortunately with Pattinson injured he's the next best option we've got.

Inb4someWestHorshamitementionsSayerswhoisjustapoormansBird

 

[El Dubya]

Why? If a batsman is too incompetent to know that he's hit it, he deserves to be out.

Vince was somewhat forgivable, but not even Bomberfan4000 would've been as dim as Malan.



I remember that game, was there with my Dad and he suggested we leave at 6/80 and I said with Bevan there we were still a shot. Such an epic finish.



Didn't Bichel hit the winning runs?



He's been shit this test, but unfortunately with Pattinson injured he's the next best option we've got.

Inb4someWestHorshamitementionsSayerswhoisjustapoormansBird

If Starc is still injured next test why not give Sayers a go, he can't be any worse.

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Why? If a batsman is too incompetent to know that he's hit it, he deserves to be out.

Vince was somewhat forgivable, but not even Bomberfan4000 would've been as dim as Malan.



I remember that game, was there with my Dad and he suggested we leave at 6/80 and I said with Bevan there we were still a shot. Such an epic finish.



Didn't Bichel hit the winning runs?

Bichel hit two 4s in the final over off pie chucker Shane Bond to win, yes.
I recall watching this with my next door neighbour. She was barracking for NZ and we had that very same conversation.
She said it was all over and I said not while Bevan is still there.

 

[Starburns_]

If Starc is still injured next test why not give Sayers a go, he can't be any worse.

Maybe, but Bird's overall record is good and this could be an aberration.

You'd only try Sayers in a dead Sydney test though, not SA in a few months.

We need Patto_Man back badly though. Guys like Sandhu and Paris haven't really come on unfortunately.

Bichel hit two 4s in the final over off pie chucker Shane Bond to win, yes.
I recall watching this with my next door neighbour. She was barracking for NZ and we had that very same conversation.
She said it was all over and I said not while Bevan is still there.

Bond wasn't a pie chucker, he was a gun. Could've been anything if his body held up.

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Maybe, but Bird's overall record is good and this could be an aberration.

You'd only try Sayers in a dead Sydney test though, not SA in a few months.

We need Patto_Man back badly though. Guys like Sandhu and Paris haven't really come on unfortunately.



Bond wasn't a pie chucker, he was a gun. Could've been anything if his body held up.

I know, I was trying to get Kiwi fans to bite

 

[David Schwarz]

Didn't Bichel hit the winning runs?

Definitely Bichel - weird sorta cover drive that went to third man in front of Bay 13

There goes any trust I had left in my memory

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Definitely Bevan - weird sorta cover drive that went to third man in front of Bay 13

Unless Bichel was one of those weird people that bowled right and batted left

I bat and bowl right handed and throw left handed, it is indeed weird.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Maybe, but Bird's overall record is good and this could be an aberration.

You'd only try Sayers in a dead Sydney test though, not SA in a few months.

We need Patto_Man back badly though. Guys like Sandhu and Paris haven't really come on unfortunately.

We've done what England have done all season picked 130-135km swing/seamer in Bird on a pitch that doesn't suit. Another shitty docile drop in and he's ineffective. He's a quality bowler that's getting little out of this surface admittedly not bowling great as well.

Sayers will be the same on a similar surface. He's even slower, often in the high 120's. So he relies on moving the ball even more. If he's bowling straight deliveries then he's just another McDonald or Hastings.

Both should be in the 2019 Ashes touring party, both have dominated in the Duke ball shield trials.
For 2019 I'd go Sayers, Starc, Bird, Hazlewood, Tremain/Behrendorff and Lyon. Would omit both Cummins and Patto.

Pace attack in fast bouncy conditions. Swing attack in swinging conditions.

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Bring back Sidsy!

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

This is boring. I am bored. Dub do something entertaining

Blame the ground staff. Preparing something that actually offers anything seems to be too hard. Mustn't gouging the MCC members enough.

 

[Art Corvelay]

Pace attack in fast bouncy conditions. Swing attack in swinging conditions.

Madness.

 

[RedVest4]

Maybe, but Bird's overall record is good and this could be an aberration.

You'd only try Sayers in a dead Sydney test though, not SA in a few months.

We need Patto_Man back badlythough. Guys like Sandhu and Paris haven't really come on unfortunately.



Bond wasn't a pie chucker, he was a gun. Could've been anything if his body held up.

A Victorian. I’m shocked to be sitting here...

 

[Starburns_]

Blame the ground staff. Preparing something that actually offers anything seems to be too hard. Mustn't gouging the MCC members enough.

The pitch has been f***ed for years, I doubt they even do it on purpose, they just don't know the solution.

Perth will be a good test for drop-in pitches, the MCG has been a failure, Adelaide a success (though D/N greentops have probably helped with that perception), Perth succeeding would be a good indicator that the MCG need to start from scratch on that front. Fortunately our new curator is the guy currently at the WACA.

A Victorian. I’m shocked to be sitting here...

He's also (when fit) the 4th best seamer in the country. He's not going to get picked when we're at full strength, but with the amount of games that Starc misses, that back-up option is important.

 

[richoatthedisco]

When Patto's fit bring him in for Mitch Marsh. Simples.