Australian International Summer 2024/25

[mal]

Krishna is harrying up the batsmen with his pace
No ball speeds showing, but he looks `140 at least

[Jim05]

Good, patient knock by McSweeney

[tigerpie]

He can smell a test cap.
Hopefully he goes on tomorrow.

[RB]

put the fork in bancroft and look elsewhere ffs...........

Likewise Harris.

Just saw Harris's dismissal. Reminded me of Shaun Marsh.

[Jim05]

put the fork in bancroft and look elsewhere ffs...........

Likewise Harris.

Just saw Harris's dismissal. Reminded me of Shaun Marsh.

And was dropped not long before that, absolute sitter too

[The Dark Knight]

put the fork in bancroft and look elsewhere ffs...........

Likewise Harris.

Just saw Harris's dismissal. Reminded me of Shaun Marsh.

My perception of Marsh was always a front foot nicker trying to defend or cover/off drive, not so much backfoot like Harris today. That was sort of like slips catching practice you do at training.

[tigerpie]

put the fork in bancroft and look elsewhere ffs...........

Likewise Harris.

Just saw Harris's dismissal. Reminded me of Shaun Marsh.

My perception of Marsh was always a front foot nicker trying to defend or cover/off drive, not so much backfoot like Harris today. That was sort of like slips catching practice you do at training.

Typical lefthander get out shot.
He's got all the shots just not at the right balls. Next!

[Jim05]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?
Maybe back in the 70’s tour of the Windies

[am Bays]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?
Maybe back in the 70’s tour of the Windies

Reckon you'll be right, early 70s 2x Chappells and Mallett/Jenner (noting those two rarely played in the same test side if ever).

[mal]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?
Maybe back in the 70’s tour of the Windies

1896
Ernie Jonah Jones
George Giffen
Joe Darling
Clem Hill

Those 4 played in the same Australian team
Might be 5 as Jack Lyons played in that era as well
Joines, Giffen, Hill played in the SANFL as well
That was back in the days when SA were that good they regularly finished top 3 in the Sheffield Shield

1973 West Indies v Oz
G Chappell
I Chappell
Hammond
Jenner
Same team in that test series

[Down the Hill]

Mal - I'm assuming that was tongue in cheek because for those playing at home the SS competition commenced in 1892/93 and was only contested by NSW, VIC and SA up to 1926/27. QLD joined that season then followed by WA in 47/48 and TAS in 77/78.

[RB]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?

Yep - in the fifth test in the tour of the West Indies in 1984 we had Phillips, Hookes, and Hogg.

Last time we had four in the test team was the sixth test in the tour of India in 1979 - Hilditch, Darling, Sleep, and Hogg. (No WSC-contracted players were selected for that tour.)

[Jim05]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?
Maybe back in the 70’s tour of the Windies

1896
Ernie Jonah Jones
George Giffen
Joe Darling
Clem Hill

Those 4 played in the same Australian team
Might be 5 as Jack Lyons played in that era as well
Joines, Giffen, Hill played in the SANFL as well
That was back in the days when SA were that good they regularly finished top 3 in the Sheffield Shield

1973 West Indies v Oz
G Chappell
I Chappell
Hammond
Jenner
Same team in that test series

Didn’t Woodcock debut in Adelaide against the Kiwis around that time too?
So perhaps Chappell x2, TJ and Woodcock

[am Bays]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?

Yep - in the fifth test in the tour of the West Indies in 1984 we had Phillips, Hookes, and Hogg.

Last time we had four in the test team was the sixth test in the tour of India in 1979 - Hilditch, Darling, Sleep, and Hogg. (No WSC-contracted players were selected for that tour.)

Wasnt Hilditch still residing in NSW then? Selected after the 78-79 series but yeah good get that one.

[mal]

Mal - I'm assuming that was tongue in cheek because for those playing at home the SS competition commenced in 1892/93 and was only contested by NSW, VIC and SA up to 1926/27. QLD joined that season then followed by WA in 47/48 and TAS in 77/78.

Shoooosh !

[mal]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?
Maybe back in the 70’s tour of the Windies

1896
Ernie Jonah Jones
George Giffen
Joe Darling
Clem Hill

Those 4 played in the same Australian team
Might be 5 as Jack Lyons played in that era as well
Joines, Giffen, Hill played in the SANFL as well
That was back in the days when SA were that good they regularly finished top 3 in the Sheffield Shield

1973 West Indies v Oz
G Chappell
I Chappell
Hammond
Jenner
Same team in that test series

Didn’t Woodcock debut in Adelaide against the Kiwis around that time too?
So perhaps Chappell x2, TJ and Woodcock

Correct
1972 v NZ Adelaide Oval
Woodcock
G Chappell
I Chappell
Ashley rowdy Mallett

[RB]

If McSweeney is picked in the test does anyone remember how long it’s been since SA had 3 players in the test side?
Maybe back in the 70’s tour of the Windies

1896
Ernie Jonah Jones
George Giffen
Joe Darling
Clem Hill

Those 4 played in the same Australian team
Might be 5 as Jack Lyons played in that era as well
Joines, Giffen, Hill played in the SANFL as well
That was back in the days when SA were that good they regularly finished top 3 in the Sheffield Shield

1973 West Indies v Oz
G Chappell
I Chappell
Hammond
Jenner
Same team in that test series

Didn’t Woodcock debut in Adelaide against the Kiwis around that time too?
So perhaps Chappell x2, TJ and Woodcock

Woodcock played in that test in Adelaide in 1974 with the Chappells and Ashley Mallett.

I reckon there would have been a number of cases of four SA players in the 70s.

Bomber Hammond played in the Windies in 1973 with TJ and the Chappells.

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc- ... di-1457979
Sri Lankan test series dates confirmed, both tests will be in Galle.
January 29th-February 2nd
February 6th-10th

India A 2/208 at stumps, lead by 120.

[Jim05]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc-sri-lanka-confirm-two-australia-tests-in-galle-plus-a-one-off-odi-1457979
Sri Lankan test series dates confirmed, both tests will be in Galle.
January 29th-February 2nd
February 6th-10th

India A 2/208 at stumps, lead by 120.

Wish they would hurry up and get dates for the Windies tour as that is the one I have to organise holidays for

[Armchair expert]

Konstas bowled trying to leave

really ugly dismissal