Test #5 - Changes

[Kayaz]

Khawaja out for 4. Please drop this spud

 

[Marklar_33]

Rogers
Warner
Hughes
Clarke
Smith
Haddin
Faulkner
Agar
Siddle
Lyon
Bird

Send Harris home, if not, Bird unlucky to miss out. Play 2 tweakers at The Oval, and take this opportunity to see what Faulkner has got

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Rogers
Warner
Hughes
Clarke
Smith
Haddin
Faulkner
Agar
Siddle
Lyon
Bird

Send Harris home, if not, Bird unlucky to miss out. Play 2 tweakers at The Oval, and take this opportunity to see what Faulkner has got

They let Watson skipper the tour match, there is no way he's being dropped. I'd like to see Agar get another chance but you can't say he's earnt it with his bowling. Steve Smith might as well get more overs.

 

[Marklar_33]

They let Watson skipper the tour match, there is no way he's being dropped. I'd like to see Agar get another chance but you can't say he's earnt it with his bowling. Steve Smith might as well get more overs.

I'd assumed he'd miss with the groin but this isn't happening now

 

[dan warna]

Clarke 346 runs at 49.5
Rogers 344 runs at 43
Watson 216 runs at 27
Smith, 200 runs at 25
Haddin 175 runs at 25
Agar 130 runs at 32.5 (with two dodgy outs)
Warner 71 runs at 30
Usman 114 runs at 19
Hughes 83 runs at 28 (albeit 81 from 1 innings)
Pattinson, 72 runs at 36
Harris 65 runs at 22
siddle 61 runs at 9
Cowan 14 runs at 7
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Harris 20 wickets at 19
siddle 17 wickets at 26
Lyon 8 wickets at 25
starc 8 wickets at 27
Pattinson 7 wickets at 44 (albeit played 1 test through injury)
Smith 4 wickets at 22
agar 2 wickets at 124
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the bowlers have been doing the job, taking wickets despite numerous poor fielding events from haddin, hughes, smith and even one from the skipper clarke.
Harris staying fit has been an immeasurable boon to the side, starc, lyon, pattinson and siddle have done fairly by the team too


Only clarke and Rogers can walk away from this test series with anything akin to acquitting their responsibility to the team with the bat. Agar looks more a batsman who can bowl than a bowler tbh.

 

[Kayaz]

I reckon Agar will become a batsman who can bowl a bit to eventually just a batter, a bit like smith

 

[ICCHILL007]

If Khawaja gets selected for the next game it is a disgrace. The Australian cricket selectors are costing us games, how on earth does Khawaja get selected for the most important spot in the team ( number 3 ) when you look at his record in the last 20 games. I lot of the games are tour games against poor teams but he has been averaging less than 25!!! Nothing short of a disgraceful.

This thing where people say you must stick with the same players is rubbish! There is still a minium level of current form that needs to be met and with his current form he shouldn't have even been considered. Can't keep picking a guy on the slight hope that maybe in 12 innings time he might get a good score.

 

[bird_man]

Rogers
Warner
Hughes
Clarke
Smith
Watson
Wade
Siddle
Harris
Lyon
Bird

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I reckon Agar will become a batsman who can bowl a bit to eventually just a batter, a bit like smith

People overrate Agar's batting and underrate his bowling.

 

[Kayaz]

People overrate Agar's batting and underrate his bowling.

well, he's only been out twice, one he clearly didn't hit the ball, the other he got run out, he's shown he has every stroke in the book, can bat patiently and is only 19, hardly overrating, he could easily average 40 down the track if he focuses hard on it, and he took 2 wickets at like 120 a piece and hasnt shown anything in the tour games.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

well, he's only been out twice, one he clearly didn't hit the ball, the other he got run out, he's shown he has every stroke in the book, can bat patiently and is only 19, hardly overrating, he could easily average 40 down the track if he focuses hard on it, and he took 2 wickets at like 120 a piece and hasnt shown anything in the tour games.

People judging his bowling ability on what he produced in the first two games are crazy. He was injured half the time and was thrown in way too early. He'll be a very good bowler.

 

[Kayaz]

People judging his bowling ability on what he produced in the first two games are crazy. He was injured half the time and was thrown in way too early. He'll be a very good bowler.

Don't disagree, but i think he will become a better batter then bowler.

 

[wotdoiput]

1 Rogers
2 Warner
3 Hughes
4 Clarke
5 Smith
6 Watson
7 Haddin
8 Siddle
9 Starc
10 Lyon
11 Bird

Hughes in for Ussie and Starc in for Harris. If they deem Harris is right to play the fifth test then Starc in for Bird.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Don't disagree, but i think he will become a better batter then bowler.

I'd be happy with either at this point!

 

[Kayaz]

1 Rogers
2 Warner
3 Hughes
4 Clarke
5 Smith
6 Watson
7 Haddin
8 Siddle
9 Starc
10 Lyon
11 Bird

Hughes in for Ussie and Starc in for Harris. If they deem Harris is right to play the fifth test then Starc in for Bird.

Assuming Harris is fit, I'm of the belief that is the best team we can field atm.

 

[Marklar_33]

well, he's only been out twice, one he clearly didn't hit the ball, the other he got run out

Pretty sure he hit it! He was caught at Deep Square Leg!

 

[Kayaz]

Pretty sure he hit it! He was caught at Deep Square Leg!

He's had 4 innings mate, i didnt include the one he got out on 98

 

[Doodlesweaver]

I think you can't judge much off 2 games either way.

 

[Marklar_33]

He's had 4 innings mate, i didnt include the one he got out on 98

All good mate, just playing on the wording

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Pretty sure he hit it! He was caught at Deep Square Leg!

Broad would have stood his ground and got away with it.