Australia v Windies - Test series

[Lightning McQueen]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-05/why-hobarts-upcoming-cricket-test-needs-to-work/7004594?section=sport

Interesting read.

Amateurs.
"Slumping to 7 for 97, it was left to captain Jason Holden and fellow quick Kemar Roach to resurrect the innings."

[westozfalcon]

You can't get an accurate form line on the West Indies from a Mickey Mouse game like this.

There was a time when touring sides were afforded respect and got to play warm-up matches against Shield sides on the major grounds.

The Windies will lift significantly for the Hobart Test next week.

Based on what?

On the fact that it's a Test match with some meaning to it.

I don't believe the West Indies are as poor as what that warm up game suggests. From a batting perspective they'll struggle but their bowling attack will perform better against the Aussies than New Zealand's did.

Are you suggesting the West Indies are going to win a test?

No; but neither did New Zealand.

[wristwatcher]

I think NZ will get a lot closer than WI and we won't be relying on a lucky umpiring blunder against this mob.

[westozfalcon]

I think NZ will get a lot closer than WI and we won't be relying on a lucky umpiring blunder against this mob.

Apart from the Adelaide Test where conditions suited the bowlers I thought New Zealand's attack was pathetic.

I just don't think the Windies will fare any worse than some other touring sides in recent Australian summers e.g. New Zealand 15/16, India 14/15, England 13/14, India 11/12.
South Africa 12/13 and England 10/11 were obvious exceptions.

[RB]

England 10/11 won comfortably.

[Lightning McQueen]

1st test XI
Warner
Burns
Smith (c)
Voges
S.Marsh
M.Marsh
Nevill
Pattinson
Siddle
Lyon
Hazlewood
(12th) Coulter-Nile

I don't think it will really matter who we put in, it should be a comfortable victory.

One thing that baffles me, why wouldn't they see if Pattinson could get through a 4 day game first, here's another LTI I reckon.

[BoundaryRider84]

Batting first, least it may last 3 days

[The Bedge]

Batting first, least it may last 3 days

Whoops forgot it started today.. such is my excitement for this series

[stampy]

0/29 off 3.5, gunna be a long day in the field

[Dogwatcher]

Who ever would have thought a New Zealand Test series would be the marquee of a summer in which the Windies were touring.

[Booney]

8 over 0/58

Warner 31 from 20 7 boundaries
Burns 25 off 30 5 boundaries

[Q.]

Any life in this pitch?

[Booney]

0/75 off 10.

Both opening bowlers look completely ******.

[The Bedge]

0/75 off 10.

Both opening bowlers look completely ******.

Booney with the kiss of death...

[Booney]

Wasn't the opening bowler.

1/85 off 13.

Warner 42/29
Smith 6/10

Burns proving to be a bit out of his depth at this level, I think.

[Booney]

Close enough!

[Dogwatcher]

Close enough!

Wow

[Booney]

17 gone. 1/97.

Warner 50 off 40.

[Booney]

5 bowlers used already.

[Jim05]

Smith looked terrible today