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I think GABBA pitch may have been just a fraction too green
But I'd rather watch that than the roads.
Plus our man Trav showed you could make runs on it.

Lets be serious, everyone loves seeing a pitch where the fast bowlers are looking dangerous - getting batsmen hopping, finding edges, breaking ribs etc... it's exciting.

The Bedge wrote:We cry about the Gabba being too bowler friendly.. whats the chances the MCG dishes up another rock hard road where sides struggle to take 10 wickets?

Lets hope not..... I will look at going to the game day 3, should it get that far -

I'd rather that old mate Davey be left out of the team, rather not watch that bloke do anything at all.

Corona Man wrote:

The Bedge wrote:We cry about the Gabba being too bowler friendly.. whats the chances the MCG dishes up another rock hard road where sides struggle to take 10 wickets?

Lets hope not..... I will look at going to the game day 3, should it get that far -

I'd rather that old mate Davey be left out of the team, rather not watch that bloke do anything at all.

100th test for him, he'll be there.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Corona Man wrote:

The Bedge wrote:We cry about the Gabba being too bowler friendly.. whats the chances the MCG dishes up another rock hard road where sides struggle to take 10 wickets?

Lets hope not..... I will look at going to the game day 3, should it get that far -

I'd rather that old mate Davey be left out of the team, rather not watch that bloke do anything at all.

100th test for him, he'll be there.

Bit of luck he's out late on day 2, so we can watch some decent players. He can sit in the stands & send messages to Candy & James Erskine..

Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

I'd have him 3rd behind Hayden and Langer.

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

He's up there, no doubt.

However he's challenging for #1 knob in Australian sport. Kyrigos, Simmons, Warner... photo finish. Good thing Tomic has retired.

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

Probably up there to be fair.

Hayden, Taylor then Warner? Followed by Langer and Slater?

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

I'd have him 3rd behind Hayden and Langer.

Hayden yes, Langer Probably. Tubby near the conversation, not sure.

Go back through the history - Bobby Simpson? Bill Woodfull? Where did Trumper bat?

Slater is a no from me.

This chat though does raise some interesting questions - Warner, Lyon, Starc, Smith, Khawaja - how much longer have they got? Are we about to see the test side go through a total rebuild and crash down to Earth?

Corona Man wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

He's up there, no doubt.

However he's challenging for #1 knob in Australian sport. Kyrigos, Simmons, Warner... photo finish. Good thing Tomic has retired.

I don't have an opinion on Simmons, he doesn't really represent the country and more the fools that keep paying him squillions.

Nik's an interesting one, he's a very frustrating individual, he does some really good classy deeds and then goes and Nik's up on the court, we have a history of flogger tennis players.

The Bedge wrote:This chat though does raise some interesting questions - Warner, Lyon, Starc, Smith, Khawaja - how much longer have they got? Are we about to see the test side go through a total rebuild and crash down to Earth?

Excellent point. More the reason to start easing one or two out now, rather than 5 or 6 all at once.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Corona Man wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

He's up there, no doubt.

However he's challenging for #1 knob in Australian sport. Kyrigos, Simmons, Warner... photo finish. Good thing Tomic has retired.

I don't have an opinion on Simmons, he doesn't really represent the country and more the fools that keep paying him squillions.

Nik's an interesting one, he's a very frustrating individual, he does some really good classy deeds and then goes and Nik's up on the court, we have a history of flogger tennis players.

True, he chose not too....

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

I'd have him 3rd behind Hayden and Langer.

I’d have Warner ahead of Langer.
Hayden
Tubby
Warner
Slater
Langer

amber_fluid wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

I'd have him 3rd behind Hayden and Langer.

I’d have Warner ahead of Langer.
Hayden
Tubby
Warner
Slater
Langer

I wasn't a Tubby fan. Each to their own though, my views are flawed.

Corona Man wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

He's up there, no doubt.

However he's challenging for #1 knob in Australian sport. Kyrigos, Simmons, Warner... photo finish. Good thing Tomic has retired.

Up there and in the conversation but Hayden, Simpson, Morris, Lawry, Langer, Woodfull and Taylor are better for mine (top four in particular)

Pro-rata Morris Lawry and Taylor far fewer ducks than Warner which could be considered an indicator of an ability to stay in initially.

Morris and Lawry certainly better averages.

The Bedge wrote:This chat though does raise some interesting questions - Warner, Lyon, Starc, Smith, Khawaja - how much longer have they got? Are we about to see the test side go through a total rebuild and crash down to Earth?

I'd imagine Warner will be the first to go, probably at the end of our summer, you'd have to think Harris, Renshaw and Hunt replaces him.

Khawaja next, one of the other two to get the nod.

Lyon still a few years left, we have young spin options coming through.

I'm not sure who we'll find to get Smith's 60 runs per innings, he seems in good nick fitness-wise though.

Bowling stocks look healthy for a while, wouldn't mind another quick lefty waiting in the wings.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Bedge wrote:This chat though does raise some interesting questions - Warner, Lyon, Starc, Smith, Khawaja - how much longer have they got? Are we about to see the test side go through a total rebuild and crash down to Earth?

I'd imagine Warner will be the first to go, probably at the end of our summer, you'd have to think Harris, Renshaw and Hunt replaces him.

Khawaja next, one of the other two to get the nod.

Lyon still a few years left, we have young spin options coming through.

I'm not sure who we'll find to get Smith's 60 runs per innings, he seems in good nick fitness-wise though.

Bowling stocks look healthy for a while, wouldn't mind another quick lefty waiting in the wings.

Pretty decent assessment.

A few Starc replacements in the wings, perhaps not the left arm variety which breaks it up though.

I'd wouldn't be surprised if Smith goes on in test cricket. He is not in favour for T/20, and we don't seem to play the same amount of 50 over stuff anymore. So perhaps that extends his red ball time for another few seasons?

am Bays wrote:

Corona Man wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Where would he rank in our list of best openers?

He's up there, no doubt.

However he's challenging for #1 knob in Australian sport. Kyrigos, Simmons, Warner... photo finish. Good thing Tomic has retired.

Up there and in the conversation but Hayden, Simpson, Morris, Lawry, Langer, Woodfull and Taylor are better for mine (top four in particular)

Pro-rata Morris Lawry and Taylor far fewer ducks than Warner which could be considered an indicator of an ability to stay in initially.

Morris and Lawry certainly better averages.

Some good names there I missed. Not being a smart arse here, but was Trumper an opener or middle order bat?