Re: Australian International Summer (The Ashes) 2021/22
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Boland now added to the Aussie squad for Boxing Day test with Hazelwood still unlikely. Talk of Starc being rested, surely not unless he is injured
Starc looked to have a back issue late in the day. Might be just a precaution.locky801 wrote:Boland now added to the Aussie squad for Boxing Day test with Hazelwood still unlikely. Talk of Starc being rested, surely not unless he is injured
locky801 wrote:Boland now added to the Aussie squad for Boxing Day test with Hazelwood still unlikely. Talk of Starc being rested, surely not unless he is injured
Lightning McQueen wrote:The Dark Knight wrote:Picking him on potential and because he looks good apparently.The Bedge wrote:The Dark Knight wrote:Zac Crawley has made 156 runs in 14 innings this year averaging 11.14, will be tough for him coming into the team to open the batting on the back of no match practice.
Why the **** bring him over on those stats, especially if there is no trust to bring him in?
Bring Flintoff back then, he's a good looking rooster.
whufc wrote:unce so could be the one pitch that suits hameed perfectly.
batmanbegins wrote:It sounds stupid based on those stats but I would pick Crawley over either opener now. He would be well suited to Australian pitches as he plays pace and bounce well, which the other two now do not. You have to remember how hard it is it open in england at the minute with the amount of swing and seam, warner is the best opener in the world and even he was made look silly there.
whufc wrote:Melbourne could be the one pitch that suits hameed perfectly.
batmanbegins wrote:
It sounds stupid based on those stats but I would pick Crawley over either opener now. He would be well suited to Australian pitches as he plays pace and bounce well, which the other two now do not. You have to remember how hard it is it open in england at the minute with the amount of swing and seam, warner is the best opener in the world and even he was made look silly there.
rd wrote:Only 2 English players would make the Aust team on current form - Malan could open in place of Harris and Root would replace Green in the middle order - Green has bowled well but hasn't made runs yet. That's it.
gadj1976 wrote:batmanbegins wrote:It sounds stupid based on those stats but I would pick Crawley over either opener now. He would be well suited to Australian pitches as he plays pace and bounce well, which the other two now do not. You have to remember how hard it is it open in england at the minute with the amount of swing and seam, warner is the best opener in the world and even he was made look silly there.
That's like putting Jack Watts at CHF for Melbourne on debut on Queens birthday weekend. Pointless. What are you achieving by doing that?
Trader wrote:gadj1976 wrote:batmanbegins wrote:It sounds stupid based on those stats but I would pick Crawley over either opener now. He would be well suited to Australian pitches as he plays pace and bounce well, which the other two now do not. You have to remember how hard it is it open in england at the minute with the amount of swing and seam, warner is the best opener in the world and even he was made look silly there.
That's like putting Jack Watts at CHF for Melbourne on debut on Queens birthday weekend. Pointless. What are you achieving by doing that?
I like swimming and t!ts
Trader wrote:gadj1976 wrote:batmanbegins wrote:It sounds stupid based on those stats but I would pick Crawley over either opener now. He would be well suited to Australian pitches as he plays pace and bounce well, which the other two now do not. You have to remember how hard it is it open in england at the minute with the amount of swing and seam, warner is the best opener in the world and even he was made look silly there.
That's like putting Jack Watts at CHF for Melbourne on debut on Queens birthday weekend. Pointless. What are you achieving by doing that?
I like swimming and t!ts
whufc wrote:When does Australia announce their squad.
Surely Harris is out and Street is in....still think Khawaja might be given the opening duties.
Cummins to come back in and either Starc or Boland to be out pending Starcs fitness.
whufc wrote:When does Australia announce their squad.
Surely Harris is out and Street is in....still think Khawaja might be given the opening duties.
Cummins to come back in and either Starc or Boland to be out pending Starcs fitness.
Armchair expert wrote:Unchanged squad for the rest of the series
so if Usman isn't going to open Harris keeps his spot
Lightning McQueen wrote:It's hardly the spinners paradise like it used to be.
I miss that aspect with today's drop-in pitches, years ago we'd have the GABBA to look forward to as it was the first test and would seam, the WACA would provide bounce and carnage, AO would see high scores then it would break up on day 4-5 to create a dour contest and the SCG for a spin off.
Spargo wrote:whufc wrote:When does Australia announce their squad.
Surely Harris is out and Street is in....still think Khawaja might be given the opening duties.
Cummins to come back in and either Starc or Boland to be out pending Starcs fitness.
Squad unchanged for the rest of the series.