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What do you do with Shane Watson?

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i.e Struggles on anything but home pitches. In the UAE he scored, but the words batting well would not be used for any of his innings over there. He was all over the shop against spin
I must have dreamed about those runs in south Africa then.

You just hate warner just admit it
 
I must have dreamed about those runs in south Africa then.

You just hate warner just admit it
Tbf you take out South Africa (whose conditions are very similar to Australia) and his outside Australia average is grim.

25 in England
24 in India
90 in South Africa
59 in UAE (roads)
26 in West Indies
 
Back to back tons against second string county bowlers? You'll forgive me for not thinking that is definitive proof of Test domination.

I get you don't like Watson. I get that once you decide you don't like a player you refuse to consider any opinions outside of that. Most people here are happy with Marsh being given a go. But this idea he's so much better than Watson, I'm not so sure.
Forget it. This is the same person who thinks the current Wallaby coach is the ducks nuts of Australian Rugby.
 
Tbf you take out South Africa (whose conditions are very similar to Australia) and his outside Australia average is grim.

25 in England
24 in India
90 in South Africa
59 in UAE (roads)
26 in West Indies

Harsh to critisise the UAE performance considering outside him and Smith the rest of our batting was shocking, his ton there said a lot more about him then many others IMO.

He's played 4 tests in England, 3 of which were in that poor phase of his career where he was in bad form across the board. India is justified, needs serious work across the board.

Not saying he doesn't have any question marks but he's a lock for the next few years I think.
 

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Look post this series we have to look long term. I was happy for Voges to play this series, but afterwards should be it. We need to look for alternatives especially in terms of batsmen. We have bowlers, we have 2 keepers in Nevill and Whiteman

I think they want Voges not just for the Ashes but South Africa next year if he can make it. Going to be a tough serious and half this squad will be gone. If he doesn't make it too then we are going to have a very scratchy top 6 outside Smith and Warner.
 
Once a sportsman is on Brades poison list they are there for life regardless of how well they perform :)

Would pay to see money for the head explosion generated the day Patrick Dangerfield decides he'd look good in purple and the Redbacks enact some crazy plan snagging Pat Cummins to lead their abysmal bowling stocks out of mediocrity.
 
What frustrates me is everyone can see his technical faults he has

Not one coach we've had has been able to fix it

...I have a level 2 in coaching and played grade cricket in wa

OPEN HIS STANCE FFS ......it allows you to get your front leg out of the way .....he rarely gets bowled

Most payers don't get bowled. Open his stance a bit and it would do wonders for him. He sees the ball well

He just cat get his pad out of the way so you've got to change something. Opening your stance allows much easier leg side play also. Watson need to go away and work on it. Score a mountain of runs and get back ....?if he's made of the right stuff
 
Would pay to see money for the head explosion generated the day Patrick Dangerfield decides he'd look good in purple and the Redbacks enact some crazy plan snagging Pat Cummins to lead their abysmal bowling stocks out of mediocrity.
Will never happen because Freo don't need anymore midfield hacks and the Redbacks have a better bowler leading them already.
 

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Watson would have been shattered to not play right now. He would have loved coming in later in this test with little pressure on his head
The way things are look with Rogers and Smith, then we have Clarke and Voges to come in, very conceivable that Australia could end up declaring at 3 down, so wouldn't of been able to walk out, plant foot pad in front of off stump, request stupid review and walk back.
 

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How about we compare after 50 tests not 1 innings.

I didn't see the innings. Am in the middle of nowhere posting from my phone and trying to find out how Marsh went as I thought this thread would have fired up had he gone well. Hard to navigate BF on the phone

That's a ridiculous comment btw. I take it he didn't play as well as expected. But Watson is gone so who cares right?

:D
 

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