Aus. v NZ - Test Series / Shaun Marsh Appreciation Thread

[Booney]

Hazlewood is the one we persist with, I think. The one we eyeball and ask him WTF is going on is "I might retire any time now" Johnson. Either you're all in, or you're not.

We need some stability around Starc who, despite his cracking start to the summer is hardly what you would call cemented in the side. He's only established himself in the last 3-6 months. He's not a 5 year main stay of this unit just yet.

So Starc leads the attack, Hazlewood gets persisted with as the grunt bowler ( I think we can all agree he has the balls to plod away for 4-5 spells a day ) and then we work out who comes in for Johnson, if he is indeed ready to pull the pin.

[locky801]

Warner gone

Aust 2/46, basically 3/46 and in a heap of trouble

[mighty_tiger_79]

2/47

Warner out

[locky801]

624

Taylor out for 290. Now he can get back out in the field and chase (numerous replacement pieces of) leather for a day and a half.

Might be all over by lunch tomorrow

[Booney]

Big hour or so coming up. If they can have us 5/ or 6/ by tea and we're only 30-40 in front, massive chance to be 1-1 playing with a pink ball next week!

[whufc]

Touching a touchy subject because his one of 'our' boys and ill back him in everytime but discussion points during a sunday session at the pub yesterday brought up some of these questions.

How do people view Lehmann performance as coach??

Home form has been great, away form as awful as ever.

Side looks worse now than when he started, Smith, Warner, Hazelwood, Starc and Lyon look like the only test players to have prospered and turned into 'certs' during his reign.

[The Bedge]

Bit harsh, don't think he's done a bad job.. and there have been a few players either break down, retire or fall out of form as well during his time which has seen the side change a lot.

Hughes
Haddin
Watson
Rogers
Pattison
Cummins

Others I've missed?

Also I wonder how much input CA have in the side - they always seem keen to push the agenda of their favourites..

[Booney]

He would barely be given a pass mark, IMO.

Big test for him and the rest of the team in this period of renewal.

[Booney]

Bit harsh, don't think he's done a bad job.. and there have been a few players either break down, retire or fall out of form as well during his time which has seen the side change a lot.

Hughes
Haddin
Watson
Rogers
Pattison
Cummins

Others I've missed?

Also I wonder how much input CA have in the side - they always seem keen to push the agenda of their favourites..

Maybe Clarke...

[stampy]

cummins? who is he??

[The Bedge]

Australia England Australia 281 runs Sydney Jan 3-5, 2014 Test # 2113
South Africa Australia Australia 281 runs Centurion Feb 12-15, 2014 Test # 2119
South Africa Australia South Africa 231 runs Port Elizabeth Feb 20-23, 2014 Test # 2121
South Africa Australia Australia 245 runs Cape Town Mar 1-5, 2014 Test # 2122
Australia Pakistan Pakistan 221 runs Dubai (DSC) Oct 22-26, 2014 Test # 2140
Australia Pakistan Pakistan 356 runs Abu Dhabi Oct 30-Nov 3, 2014 Test # 2142
Australia India Australia 48 runs Adelaide Dec 9-13, 2014 Test # 2148
Australia India Australia 4 wickets Brisbane Dec 17-20, 2014 Test # 2149
Australia India drawn Melbourne Dec 26-30, 2014 Test # 2152
Australia India drawn Sydney Jan 6-10, 2015 Test # 2156
West Indies Australia Australia 9 wickets Roseau Jun 3-5, 2015 Test # 2164
West Indies Australia Australia 277 runs Kingston Jun 11-14, 2015 Test # 2166
England Australia England 169 runs Cardiff Jul 8-11, 2015 Test # 2170
England Australia Australia 405 runs Lord's Jul 16-19, 2015 Test # 2171
England Australia England 8 wickets Birmingham Jul 29-31, 2015 Test # 2173
England Australia England inns & 78 runs Nottingham Aug 6-8, 2015 Test # 2175
England Australia Australia inns & 46 runs The Oval Aug 20-23, 2015 Test # 2178
Australia New Zealand Australia 208 runs Brisbane Nov 5-9, 2015 Test # 2185

[The Bedge]

Maybe Clarke...

Whoops! haha!

[Gozu]

Since Boof took over:

Lost to England 3-0 (2 draws) in England
Def England 5-0 at home
Def South Africa 2-1 in South Africa
Lost to Pakistan 2-0 in UAE
Def India 2-0 (2 draws) at home
Def West Indies 2-0 in West Indies
Lost to England 3-2 in England

[locky801]

Aust 2/156

Welcome back to number 3 Mr Smith

[The Dark Knight]

100 to Smudge you beauty

[locky801]

100 to Smudge you beauty

That is a very good ton, he went early we were in real strife. Voges so far has been very good as well

[wristwatcher]

100 to Smudge you beauty

That is a very good ton, he went early we were in real strife. Voges so far has been very good as well

Great knock. Hopefully he stays at 3 indefinitely now. Best batter in the team should set the scene of the innings.

How's the commentary, its as if Kerry packer is still alive and in the ear pieces telling the commentary team to remind the viewers every 3 minutes this game could go either way. This game will be a draw. The total wickets in this game is 17 over 4 days and 3 or 4 of them where dead set thrown away in the first Aussie dig.

[helicopterking]

Voges ton

[Brodlach]

Voges ton

Squids just creamed his jocks

[The Bedge]

Since Boof took over:

Lost to England 3-0 (2 draws) in England
Def England 5-0 at home
Def South Africa 2-1 in South Africa
Lost to Pakistan 2-0 in UAE
Def India 2-0 (2 draws) at home
Def West Indies 2-0 in West Indies
Lost to England 3-2 in England

Won: 14
Lost: 8
Drawn:4
Win percentage - 54%


Away record 2-3 (40% win record)
Home record 2-0 (100% win record)