1st Ashes Test: Australia v England at Gabba Brisbane, Nov 23-27 2017

[mozza91]

This is what happens when we do not pick Victorians.

Except Warne and Miller.

Warne great Cricketer, shyte judge of one.

Miller, just great.

Two in a hundred years. Bill was ok.

Victorians should be expelled to Antarctica. .

But disrespectful mate.
Bob Quiney, Bryce McGain and Andrew McDonald are greats.

 

[hineyrulz]

But disrespectful mate.
Bob Quiney, Bryce McGain and Andrew McDonald are greats.

Don’t forget Wayne Phillips, Ken Eastwood, Micheal Beer, Jon Holland and Clint McKay.

Just say no to Victorians.

 

[lockyno1]

Michael VB Beer that brings back painful memories

 

[King hit]

Don’t forget Wayne Phillips, Ken Eastwood, Micheal Beer, Jon Holland and Clint McKay.

Just say no to Victorians.

Can add Scott Boland, Tony Dodemaide, Simon Davis (test version) and Ray Bright to the list

 

[hineyrulz]

Can add Scott Boland, Tony Dodemaide, Simon Davis (test version) and Ray Bright to the list

We can go on for days about the amount of useless Victorians that have sullied the baggy green.

 

[lockyno1]

We played Boland for a while over Hazelwood in ODI's...

Just let that sink in!

 

[Mr Angry]

Scott Muller, pick up your game One punch can kill.

 

[lockyno1]

Muller wasn't Boland awful

 

[vvvrulz]

Scott "heavy ball" Boland says hi.

 

[vvvrulz]

Scott "heavy ball" Boland says hi.

Ah too late...

 

[snoozer]

is it official?

we have darsh and f**King pain in the test team?!

 

[Iafeta]

Amazing how confused Australias hierarchy is. You have Smith out there endorsing Wade, you have CA ensuring Wade is Tasmanias gloveman (if I'm not mistaken, wasn't Paine left out of their XI altogether for a match?), you have Smith and CA seemingly influencing state sides to put in younger blokes irrespective of long term performance (ala Cowan), yet at the same time the selectors recall a habitual underperformer in Shaun Marsh at age 34... Complete balls up from start to finish. Seems Smith wanted Wade at all costs, and you can infer he'd prefer a young chap instead of Marsh, yet the selectors have got off the stagecoach and clearly realised Wade is done and dusted irrespective of how much Smith wants his pal there.

It's almost Bradman-esque the amount of influence Smith wields. Or at least thought he wielded. Ones a good bat on flat tracks the other is the worlds greatest all time bat.

Can see a lot of internal fracturing and disharmony if they find themselves under the pump at all.

 

[TheParraboy]

But disrespectful mate.
Bob Quiney, Bryce McGain and Andrew McDonald are greats.

Ahh Andrew McDonald, should have had a 100+ test career for mine

played 4 tests in total all vs South Africa for 3 wins, winning percentage of 75%
His tight bowling (best 3/25) was very very handy, was on the precipice scoring some serious runs too

The allrounder we shoulda coulda woulda had...sniff

 

[Timbo]

Scott Borland?

We played John f**king Hastings in a test match ahead of Hazlewood. Let that sink in.

 

[TheParraboy]

Amazing how confused Australias hierarchy is. You have Smith out there endorsing Wade, you have CA ensuring Wade is Tasmanias gloveman (if I'm not mistaken, wasn't Paine left out of their XI altogether for a match?), you have Smith and CA seemingly influencing state sides to put in younger blokes irrespective of long term performance (ala Cowan), yet at the same time the selectors recall a habitual underperformer in Shaun Marsh at age 34... Complete balls up from start to finish. Seems Smith wanted Wade at all costs, and you can infer he'd prefer a young chap instead of Marsh, yet the selectors have got off the stagecoach and clearly realised Wade is done and dusted irrespective of how much Smith wants his pal there.

It's almost Bradman-esque the amount of influence Smith wields. Or at least thought he wielded. Ones a good bat on flat tracks the other is the worlds greatest all time bat.

Can see a lot of internal fracturing and disharmony if they find themselves under the pump at all.

Come on mate, the great Shaun Marsh was brought in cause he plays spin very well, he is needed to bat against the dangerous and series threatening Moeen Ali.

 

[King hit]

Muller wasn't Boland awful

He took 7 wickets in 2 tests and had a first class bowling average of 23. That isn't terrible

 

[Timbo]

He took 7 wickets in 2 tests and had a first class bowling average of 23. That isn't terrible

He was apparently a bit of a dick though.

 

[typicalfan]

Rensselaer has got to go back to shield to find form but Marsh didn’t need much to get back in. I would be fine if Marsh got picked if he deserved it.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Tim Paine interviewed playing down why he was selected, saying he's best keeper in Australia.

Recently I'd argue he wasn't even the best keeper in Tasmania.

 

[hineyrulz]

Scott Borland?

We played John f**king Hastings in a test match ahead of Hazlewood. Let that sink in.

In Perth Lol.