The Ashes. Fifth Test Australia v England @ Blundstone Arena, Hobart, 14-18 January 2022

[k31th]

Only WTC points on the line here (oh, and of course bragging rights). More play for pride and career status. Hoping for a cracking 5th Test to finish off our summer of international red/pink-ball cricket.

Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

England XI: Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Sam Billings (wk), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad

 

[The_MCG]

Weather doesn't look great for this arvo. Reckon we can lock in some interruptions for sure.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

It somewhat looks 50/50 chance of rain until 8:00pm tonight

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

While some attention has been paid to Starc's inclusion in Sydney, not much was paid to Lyon who again franked his crap record at the SCG.

After Melbourne I would have been happy to give Swepson a go in Sydney and think it a pity he is not getting a go in Hobart.

Yes England are a C+ team (at best) but international experience could have been afforded Swepson ahead of the subi-con tour.

 

[madmug]

Very cloudy day, A bit of sun for a brief while but I recon it'll stay this way for the way most of the day. Hopefully not too much interruption. The next 5 days appear ok. Hopefully that stays the case.

 

[The_MCG]

While some attention has been paid to Starc's inclusion in Sydney, not much was paid to Lyon who again franked his crap record at the SCG.

After Melbourne I would have been happy to give Swepson a go in Sydney and think it a pity he is not getting a go in Hobart.

Yes England are a C+ team (at best) but international experience could have been afforded Swepson ahead of the subi-con tour.

Agree with this.
As you'd almost certainly think we'll play two spinners in Pakistan.

 

[the_interloper]

May be a dead rubber but I'm sure I'm not the only one on here in iso at home, really need this test to happen without rain!

 

[deanc]

Morning Richie, morning all! Australia with just the one change it appears with Head replacing Harris, while the Poms look to have more changes than Novak's COVID exemption stories..! Half their team are under injury clouds with some bloke nick-named Rupert set to keep wickets as England's 700th debutant - it's all happening here in Hobart and ball is yet to be bowled..!

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Weather doesn't look great for this arvo. Reckon we can lock in some interruptions for sure.

Rain forecast for Sydney for the next 5 days!!!!!

 

[Plugger35]

Let's hope there isn't too much rain today, would be a bummer if the first day of the first Hobart Ashes test was badly rain affected.

There is no chance of rain in Perth where the test was originally going to be played.

 

[norway blue]

Looking forward to this Hobart test. On Jimmy Anderson . Maybe his smoother bowling action kept him in the game longer imo .


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[LukeParkerno1]

Looking forward to this Hobart test. On Jimmy Anderson . Maybe his smoother bowling action kept him in the game longer imo .


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Anderson is unlikely to play

 

[Pippen94]

While some attention has been paid to Starc's inclusion in Sydney, not much was paid to Lyon who again franked his crap record at the SCG.

After Melbourne I would have been happy to give Swepson a go in Sydney and think it a pity he is not getting a go in Hobart.

Yes England are a C+ team (at best) but international experience could have been afforded Swepson ahead of the subi-con tour.

Lyon did well in Sydney & made important break throughs in 4th innings. Starc & Lyon pretty much carried Australia to series win after 3 games. Some ppl will never give them credit

 

[Pippen94]

Is Boland playing?!

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Looking forward to this Hobart test. On Jimmy Anderson . Maybe his smoother bowling action kept him in the game longer imo .


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Bowling at 135km rather than 145km probably has something to do with it as well. Jimmy has never relied on going 100% all out for speed more reliant on his ability to get the the ball to do things. Has to be easier on the body.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I understand that baggy greens shouldn't just be handed out willy nilly, but we have won the series, and if we are serious about blooding some new talent, it would be nice to have more than 4 players under 30 in the team.

Surely you could "rest" one of Warner, Lyon, Starc, Boland, Smith. Apologies to Boland, but he's just the wrong age. Warner and Smith probably less so given our shaky batting line up, but if not now, then when?

 

[Pistol Night]

Dead rubber or not, sending the soap dodgers home winless never gets old. 4-0 please

 

[Around the Wicket]

Is Boland playing?!

Last I heard he is.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Hopefully Aussies bat to see how Uzzie does opening.

 

[Voice of the G]

Last I heard he is.

Lets hope he can keep his bowling average under 10.Hard to believe what he has done in his 2 tests.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Broad will like the conditions today

Seems to be wanting to make a statement too about his earlier non selection

 

[Costanza_]

I have a second motivation for wanting good weather throughout the test.

We have decided to move out of Sydney by the end of this year, my job will likely let me work entirely remotely. Hobart is high on my list, but the missus isn't convinced by the weather (although otherwise she is a fan). So I want plenty of beautiful, sunny aerial shots of the Derwent during the test to show her.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I understand that baggy greens shouldn't just be handed out willy nilly, but we have won the series, and if we are serious about blooding some new talent, it would be nice to have more than 4 players under 30 in the team.

Surely you could "rest" one of Warner, Lyon, Starc, Boland, Smith. Apologies to Boland, but he's just the wrong age. Warner and Smith probably less so given our shaky batting line up, but if not now, then when?

* Agree. England has turned out a WI standard batting line up. Anderson aside, they do not have Test quality bowlers.

* We have not won a series overseas for yonks and the many times tried and failed like Warner should have been dispensed with by now. We need to be trialling other players.

* Other than Sth Australia that could not beat an egg, I am confident any other State side would beat England (WA would have to drop M Marsh).

 

[CakeEater]

Looking fwd to my box tickets D1 at Optus today, oh.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

I have a second motivation for wanting good weather throughout the test.

We have decided to move out of Sydney by the end of this year, my job will likely let me work entirely remotely. Hobart is high on my list, but the missus isn't convinced by the weather (although otherwise she is a fan). So I want plenty of beautiful, sunny aerial shots of the Derwent during the test to show her.

How can Hobart be high on your list? no AFL, cold as *. Surely not.