2015 Ashes

[Corona Man]

3 Days of showers leading up to the next Test Match but fine for Day 1.

Surely not for the players.

You mean the pommie players right?!?

[Lightning McQueen]

3 Days of showers leading up to the next Test Match but fine for Day 1.

Surely not for the players.

You mean the pommie players right?!?

Yeah.

[The Dark Knight]

Some good batting practice overnight with 400 in a day against Derby.

Warner 101 retired
S. Marsh 101 retired
Clarke 16
Voges 1
M.Marsh 53
Nevill 1
Watson 61
Haddin 32
Siddle 2
Cummins 21 not out
Ahmed 4 not out

Extras 20
Total 9/413 off 90 overs

[RB]

Voges had better start making runs.

[The Dark Knight]

Voges had better start making runs.

Yes, his spot might be on the line. If Rogers is good to go in the second test then S.Marsh might replace Voges at number 5.

[Corona Man]

Voges had better start making runs.

Yes, his spot might be on the line. If Rogers is good to go in the second test then S.Marsh might replace Voges at number 5.

Given the amount of "opportunities" some blokes are given.... S. Watson for example, I hope the selectors give Voges a few more games yet before discarding him.... he was our best batter in the West Indies not that long ago!

[The Dark Knight]

Voges had better start making runs.

Yes, his spot might be on the line. If Rogers is good to go in the second test then S.Marsh might replace Voges at number 5.

Given the amount of "opportunities" some blokes are given.... S. Watson for example, I hope the selectors give Voges a few more games yet before discarding him.... he was our best batter in the West Indies not that long ago!

Yes that's true, Shane Watson has been given a golden ticket like no other so in that regard Voges deserves a few more matches. The skipper is scratching for runs aswell so the limelight isn't entirely on Voges.

[Lightning McQueen]

Sometimes it's harder to get out of the Aussie team than into it.

[Rik E Boy]

Clarke out, Lanning in.

regards,

REB

[Lightning McQueen]

Clarke out, Lanning in.

regards,

REB

Fine leg.

[RB]

Voges had better start making runs.

Yes, his spot might be on the line. If Rogers is good to go in the second test then S.Marsh might replace Voges at number 5.

Given the amount of "opportunities" some blokes are given.... S. Watson for example, I hope the selectors give Voges a few more games yet before discarding him.... he was our best batter in the West Indies not that long ago!

His scores are:

130* & DNB v WI
37 & DNB v WI
31 & 1 v Eng.
25 & DNB v Eng.

Maybe he was our best bat v the WI but really he has only made one score. Few would rate the WI attack he faced all that highly.

Having said that, I would never question the selection of a player who knocks the door down by making runs in the Shield, given how plenty of spuds who've done nothing at Shield level have been picked in recent years.

Ed Cowan is an example of a player who had a couple of massive seasons in the Shield, but never really got going at international level. I was glad that he was picked initially because I believe in rewarding good Shield performances, but eventually he had to go, and Voges will be in the same boat if he doesn't start making runs, particularly given that he's 35. He should probably get another couple of games (especially if Australia keep winning). Hopefully he does get some runs because God knows S. Marsh will spud it up if picked.

[Corona Man]

Voges had better start making runs.

Yes, his spot might be on the line. If Rogers is good to go in the second test then S.Marsh might replace Voges at number 5.

Given the amount of "opportunities" some blokes are given.... S. Watson for example, I hope the selectors give Voges a few more games yet before discarding him.... he was our best batter in the West Indies not that long ago!

His scores are:

130* & DNB v WI
37 & DNB v WI
31 & 1 v Eng.
25 & DNB v Eng.

quote]
That's an averages of 56.... I would take that every day of the week.

[Lightning McQueen]

Voges had better start making runs.

Yes, his spot might be on the line. If Rogers is good to go in the second test then S.Marsh might replace Voges at number 5.

Given the amount of "opportunities" some blokes are given.... S. Watson for example, I hope the selectors give Voges a few more games yet before discarding him.... he was our best batter in the West Indies not that long ago!

His scores are:

130* & DNB v WI
37 & DNB v WI
31 & 1 v Eng.
25 & DNB v Eng.

Maybe he was our best bat v the WI but really he has only made one score. Few would rate the WI attack he faced all that highly.

Having said that, I would never question the selection of a player who knocks the door down by making runs in the Shield, given how plenty of spuds who've done nothing at Shield level have been picked in recent years.

Ed Cowan is an example of a player who had a couple of massive seasons in the Shield, but never really got going at international level. I was glad that he was picked initially because I believe in rewarding good Shield performances, but eventually he had to go, and Voges will be in the same boat if he doesn't start making runs, particularly given that he's 35. He should probably get another couple of games (especially if Australia keep winning). Hopefully he does get some runs because God knows S. Marsh will spud it up if picked.

Without checking, Pup's been on a lean spell I think.

[Lightning McQueen]

His scores are:

130* & DNB v WI
37 & DNB v WI
31 & 1 v Eng.
25 & DNB v Eng.

quote]
That's an averages of 56.... I would take that every day of the week.

Take out the 130* and it's pretty poo, to his credit though. he made that when everyone else spudded up.

[Corona Man]

His scores are:

130* & DNB v WI
37 & DNB v WI
31 & 1 v Eng.
25 & DNB v Eng.

quote]
That's an averages of 56.... I would take that every day of the week.

Take out the 130* and it's pretty poo, to his credit though. he made that when everyone else spudded up.

Well, yeah it would be, but you can't re-write history, it happened....

[Lightning McQueen]

Well, yeah it would be, but you can't re-write history, it happened....

For sure, I'd like to see him get some runs under the belt again soon though, if not for the team for his own confidence.

[MJ_23]

Voges will be under pressure, thats the reality of being a new comer to test cricket and realistically so it should be. Will get a couple more test matches but needs a score.

Clarke is having a lean run. He has only made over 50 twice in the last 26 innings and they were both centuries (161* against the Proteas in March last year and 128 against India in Adelaide in December)

26 innings for 674 runs at an average of 32.

[MJ_23]

Interestingly enough Shane Watson over the same time period (5th March 2013)

Has batted 22 times for 705 runs with only 1 not out at an average of 33.57 and has 5 scores over 50

[bennymacca]

Interestingly enough Shane Watson over the same time period (5th March 2013)

Has batted 22 times for 705 runs with only 1 not out at an average of 33.57 and has 5 scores over 50

The difference is that is about all Watson is capable of.

[Corona Man]

Interestingly enough Shane Watson over the same time period (5th March 2013)

Has batted 22 times for 705 runs with only 1 not out at an average of 33.57 and has 5 scores over 50

The difference is that is about all Watson is capable of.

That and wearing out a set of batting pads before a bat