2018/19 Australian Summer of cricket

[Lightning McQueen]

I agree that he won't be but why trundle him out when we've got the next generation bowling 3 or 4 overs a night whilst bursting for an opportunity?

Senseless selection. ( Say it in Kenny Calendar voice ).

Probably picked him out of spite and to shut him up once and for all.

[Lightning McQueen]

So 3/25 against the Lankans in the tour game. Burns and Renshaw nicked up and Labuschagne bowled. Patterson badged aswell.
Not a great audition for the first test

This game will have zero bearing on the first test, they'd have their XI picked already including their "surprise" inclusion from left field.

Years ago players picked themselves through weight of runs or wickets, now some idiots sit around a table and roll some dice with faces on them.

[The Dark Knight]

Australia are making two changes for third ODI tomorrow. Behrendorff out injuried (back soreness) and Lyon is being dropped. Stanlake and Zampa come in, Siddle keeps his spot.

[locky801]

Australia are making two changes for third ODI tomorrow. Behrendorff out injuried (back soreness) and Lyon is being dropped. Stanlake and Zampa come in, Siddle keeps his spot.

Stanlake in, runs will flow

[Armchair expert]

50 to Patterson

Not in the test squad though

[stan]

50 to Patterson

Not in the test squad though

70 odd now. Good to see someone making runs.

[Armchair expert]

50 to Patterson

Not in the test squad though

70 odd now. Good to see someone making runs.

97* at dinner

[robranisgod]

50 to Patterson

Not in the test squad though

70 odd now. Good to see someone making runs.

97* at dinner

Kurtis Patterson averages 41 at First class level. He has a higher first class average than Handscomb, Burns, Shaun Marsh, Mitch Marsh, Labuschagne, Renshaw and Finch. Why isn't he in the test squad?

[Grenville]

50 to Patterson

Not in the test squad though

70 odd now. Good to see someone making runs.

97* at dinner

Kurtis Patterson averages 41 at First class level. He has a higher first class average than Handscomb, Burns, Shaun Marsh, Mitch Marsh, Labuschagne, Renshaw and Finch. Why isn't he in the test squad?

And he's from NSW. Something doesn't add up there.

[Armchair expert]

He is no good at 20/20

Tons up

[Jim05]

[quote="Armchair expert"]50 to Patterson

Not in the test squad though

70 odd now. Good to see someone making runs.

97* at dinner

Kurtis Patterson averages 41 at First class level. He has a higher first class average than Handscomb, Burns, Shaun Marsh, Mitch Marsh, Labuschagne, Renshaw and Finch. Why isn't he in the test squad?

And he's from NSW. Something doesn't add up there.[/quote]
That changed when Langer got “given” the job. Now you have to be from WA to get a gig

[Jim05]

Patterson 157no
Doran 98no

[Armchair expert]

Both scoring at a fair clip too

Patterson s/r 74
Doran s/r 79

[The Dark Knight]

Patterson 157no
Doran 98no

Doran unbeaten with 102

[robranisgod]

The myth of NSW getting a dream run is just that.

It has been WA long before Langer got the job. It goes back to when Lawrie Sawle was chairman of selectors and gave clowns like Valetta 8 tests even though his highest test score was 38. WA have been having a dream run for about 40 years. Sure they have had some great players but they have had more duds play for Australia than the rest of the country put together.

Langer has just reinforced the WA bias.

If Patterson was from WA he would have been playing test by now.

[David Brent]

The myth of NSW getting a dream run is just that.

It has been WA long before Langer got the job. It goes back to when Lawrie Sawle was chairman of selectors and gave clowns like Valetta 8 tests even though his highest test score was 38. WA have been having a dream run for about 40 years. Sure they have had some great players but they have had more duds play for Australia than the rest of the country put together.

Langer has just reinforced the WA bias.

If Patterson was from WA he would have been playing test by now.

Fair list of SA test duds of late like Sayers, Meenie, Ferg, Manou, Cullen, Tait etc. Not just WA who produce them!!

As for Patterson he doesn't convert enough 50's to 100's. Currently has 6 FC tons & 26 FC 50's. If he starts converting a few tons it wont be long till he is in the test team.

[Lightning McQueen]

The myth of NSW getting a dream run is just that.

It has been WA long before Langer got the job. It goes back to when Lawrie Sawle was chairman of selectors and gave clowns like Valetta 8 tests even though his highest test score was 38. WA have been having a dream run for about 40 years. Sure they have had some great players but they have had more duds play for Australia than the rest of the country put together.

Langer has just reinforced the WA bias.

If Patterson was from WA he would have been playing test by now.

Fair list of SA test duds of late like Sayers, Meenie, Ferg, Manou, Cullen, Tait etc. Not just WA who produce them!!

As for Patterson he doesn't convert enough 50's to 100's. Currently has 6 FC tons & 26 FC 50's. If he starts converting a few tons it wont be long till he is in the test team.

Harsh, 5 of the players you listed only got one test, the other managed 3.

[David Brent]

The myth of NSW getting a dream run is just that.

It has been WA long before Langer got the job. It goes back to when Lawrie Sawle was chairman of selectors and gave clowns like Valetta 8 tests even though his highest test score was 38. WA have been having a dream run for about 40 years. Sure they have had some great players but they have had more duds play for Australia than the rest of the country put together.

Langer has just reinforced the WA bias.

If Patterson was from WA he would have been playing test by now.

Fair list of SA test duds of late like Sayers, Meenie, Ferg, Manou, Cullen, Tait etc. Not just WA who produce them!!

As for Patterson he doesn't convert enough 50's to 100's. Currently has 6 FC tons & 26 FC 50's. If he starts converting a few tons it wont be long till he is in the test team.

Harsh, 5 of the players you listed only got one test, the other managed 3.

I know its harsh but I'm sure we look back at others states one test players & think they were duds also. Here's a list of the last 10 test players from WA & SA to debut

WA- Bancroft, Cartwright, Voges, M Marsh, Agar, S Marsh, Beer, North, Hussey & B Williams
SA- Head, Sayers, Meenie, Ferguson, Lyon, George Manou, Cullen, Tait, & Lehmann

[heater31]

Bit harsh on Choc Manou.....was the back up keeper on an Ashes Tour and most likely boarded the plane only expecting to play a tour game or 2 to give Haddin a break. Gets a game when Haddin injured before a test match.

[The Dark Knight]

The myth of NSW getting a dream run is just that.

It has been WA long before Langer got the job. It goes back to when Lawrie Sawle was chairman of selectors and gave clowns like Valetta 8 tests even though his highest test score was 38. WA have been having a dream run for about 40 years. Sure they have had some great players but they have had more duds play for Australia than the rest of the country put together.

Langer has just reinforced the WA bias.

If Patterson was from WA he would have been playing test by now.

Fair list of SA test duds of late like Sayers, Meenie, Ferg, Manou, Cullen, Tait etc. Not just WA who produce them!!

As for Patterson he doesn't convert enough 50's to 100's. Currently has 6 FC tons & 26 FC 50's. If he starts converting a few tons it wont be long till he is in the test team.

Harsh, 5 of the players you listed only got one test, the other managed 3.

I know its harsh but I'm sure we look back at others states one test players & think they were duds also. Here's a list of the last 10 test players from WA & SA to debut

WA- Bancroft, Cartwright, Voges, M Marsh, Agar, S Marsh, Beer, North, Hussey & B Williams
SA- Head, Sayers, Meenie, Ferguson, Manou, Cullen, Tait, Lehmann, Wilson & Gillespie

The biggest dud there would have to be Michael Beer. At least everyone else had/has had decent first class careers.

We might struggling at the moment but I don't think the test team can go lower than when they picked Beer back in 2011