The Ashes 2017/2018

[Brodlach]

Starc in Bird out

[mighty_tiger_79]

Bird should stay out

[Failed Creation]

Bird should stay out

Strike a line through his name. A very good Shield bowler, but that's about it.

[Dogwatcher]

Poms replacing the injured Woakes with Mason Crane

I 'd expect Crane to give the poms a lift.

I’d heard that Crane had been involved in rigging matches...

Apparently Crane has a surprise delivery, it's called the Larusso.

[The Bedge]

Apparently Crane has a surprise delivery, it's called the Larusso.

Well I thought this was very funny

[bennymacca]

Match delayed by rain.

Probably looking forward more to the strikers game tonight than this dead rubber. Even though I love test cricket.

[The Bedge]

Been thinking over this series, and don't know if it's just me imagining it or not.. but am I alone in thinking the commentators, every opportunity they get praise the efforts of those who were "suspect" selections? Marsh, Marsh, Paine in particular?

I mean it's good they get the praise, but over the last couple tests, I've got the distinct impression they're really trying to drive home the point - like they're "brainwashing" the viewing audience about how good the selections are, and how right the selectors got it.

[Corona Man]

Poms replacing the injured Woakes with Mason Crane

I 'd expect Crane to give the poms a lift.

I’d heard that Crane had been involved in rigging matches...

I understand Cranes selection has also been endorsed by Mick Gatto.

[Dogwatcher]

Apparently Crane has a surprise delivery, it's called the Larusso.

Well I thought this was very funny

Apparently the delivery targets players who like to sweep to leg.

[Dogwatcher]

Been thinking over this series, and don't know if it's just me imagining it or not.. but am I alone in thinking the commentators, every opportunity they get praise the efforts of those who were "suspect" selections? Marsh, Marsh, Paine in particular?

Yes.

[bennymacca]

Been thinking over this series, and don't know if it's just me imagining it or not.. but am I alone in thinking the commentators, every opportunity they get praise the efforts of those who were "suspect" selections? Marsh, Marsh, Paine in particular?

I mean it's good they get the praise, but over the last couple tests, I've got the distinct impression they're really trying to drive home the point - like they're "brainwashing" the viewing audience about how good the selections are, and how right the selectors got it.

I think its just blatant australian barracking of any form. They were extremely hesitant to criticise the melbourne pitch even though most other outlets were teeing off on it and it was rated as poor.

[heater31]

Been thinking over this series, and don't know if it's just me imagining it or not.. but am I alone in thinking the commentators, every opportunity they get praise the efforts of those who were "suspect" selections? Marsh, Marsh, Paine in particular?

Yes.

Tim Paine in particular deserves his......hardly a **** up for 4 Tests and just does his job. Takes 90% of chances and contributing with the stick with 30 to 60 runs each innings.

The previous keeper was 50/50 and barely scored above 10.

[bennymacca]

gotta give the both the inclusions and the selectors some credit though - they have all performed

[The Bedge]

gotta give the both the inclusions and the selectors some credit though - they have all performed

I agree - I just don't want to hear about it every 5 bloody minutes

[Dogwatcher]

gotta give the both the inclusions and the selectors some credit though - they have all performed

Paine a definite success.

S. Marsh has been reasonable and came to the party when needed in Adelaide.

M. Marsh scored big on a flat deck, when batting with the Twitchy Zen Master. His bowling has been okay. If he's a batting allrounder, he needs to perform more regularly and I'd like to see him bat well with someone over than Smith. He's got a long way to go to prove that the selectors got this one right.

[bennymacca]

gotta give the both the inclusions and the selectors some credit though - they have all performed

Paine a definite success.

S. Marsh has been reasonable and came to the party when needed in Adelaide.

M. Marsh scored big on a flat deck, when batting with the Twitchy Zen Master. His bowling has been okay. If he's a batting allrounder, he needs to perform more regularly and I'd like to see him bat well with someone over than Smith. He's got a long way to go to prove that the selectors got this one right.

Mitch certainly needs to do it consistently and over a long period of time, but except for a couple of wickets and a dropped catch you cant really ask for much more

[Brodlach]

Root wins the toss and elects to bat

Fire up Starc!

[Dogwatcher]

gotta give the both the inclusions and the selectors some credit though - they have all performed

Paine a definite success.

S. Marsh has been reasonable and came to the party when needed in Adelaide.

M. Marsh scored big on a flat deck, when batting with the Twitchy Zen Master. His bowling has been okay. If he's a batting allrounder, he needs to perform more regularly and I'd like to see him bat well with someone over than Smith. He's got a long way to go to prove that the selectors got this one right.

Mitch certainly needs to do it consistently and over a long period of time, but except for a couple of wickets and a dropped catch you cant really ask for much more

Agreed. Consistency and then they can talk up the selectors' brilliance.

[Spargo]

I can’t recall a more uninspiring visiting Ashes captain for quite some time...

[Brodlach]

I can’t recall a more uninspiring visiting Ashes captain for quite some time...

Root is as dull as a rock