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[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Tim Paine so the rumour goes, yet he cant even get a gig for the worst team in Australia

That's not because of poor form or ability. He's a solid keeper and a solid bat, and nobody else is exactly setting the world on fire.

If it weren't for his badly broken finger he would have taken over from Haddin (probably before earlier than Haddin would have liked).

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

How on earth does Marsh keep getting a chance? We've seen exactly what he offers...he's a solid cricketer but a massive downhill skier with no improvement or long term potential.

And holy shit the CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS was just asked by Crash Craddock if he was worried that Paine was overlooked for Jake Doran as keeper for much of last season....he responded that he couldn't comment on what happened at Tasmania last year as he wasn't aware what went on.

Interestingly, it was another Marsh who kept playing Paine in the second XI for Tassie (until that Marsh was fired).

 

[Twizzle]

That's not because of poor form or ability. He's a solid keeper and a solid bat, and nobody else is exactly setting the world on fire.

If it weren't for his badly broken finger he would have taken over from Haddin (probably before earlier than Haddin would have liked).

possibly in T/20s but not tests imo

he's kept in 2 first class games in 12 months, so yeh, that's apparently good enough

when asked if he knew Paine was not first choice in Tassie when fit, Hohns replied "I dont know what goes on in Tassie"

you couldn't make this stuff up

 

[Bazal]

possibly in T/20s but not tests imo

he's kept in 2 first class games in 12 months, so yeh, that's apparently good enough

when asked if he knew Paine was not first choice in Tassie when fit, Hohns replied "I dont know what goes on in Tassie"

you couldn't make this stuff up

He hasn't been keeping but he's still equal to Nevill. It's a weird selection but at least he's a real keeper

 

[parra-matters]

I think they picked the wrong Marsh.
Paine might not even play, they may have Bancroft or Hanscombe keeper.

 

[Bazal]

I think they picked the wrong Marsh.
Paine might not even play, they may have Bancroft or Hanscombe keeper.

And bat Starc at seven?

I think you'll find Paine is locked in

 

[Twizzle]

He hasn't been keeping but he's still equal to Nevill. It's a weird selection but at least he's a real keeper

no arguments from me

my wheelie bin is a better keeper than dickfingers

 

[parra-matters]

And bat Starc at seven?

I think you'll find Paine is locked in

i have a feeling the selectors think our pace attack will skittle England cheaply and we won't need anymore than 4 or 5 batsmen to get the runs.

 

[Bazal]

i have a feeling the selectors think our pace attack will skittle England cheaply and we won't need anymore than 4 or 5 batsmen to get the runs.

If that was the thinking they'd have not picked Paine at all.

 

[84 Baby]

i have a feeling the selectors think our pace attack will skittle England cheaply and we won't need anymore than 4 or 5 batsmen to get the runs.

We could bat all 13 in the squad and still struggle to get whatever modest total the bowlers restrict the Poms to

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

possibly in T/20s but not tests imo

he's kept in 2 first class games in 12 months, so yeh, that's apparently good enough

when asked if he knew Paine was not first choice in Tassie when fit, Hohns replied "I dont know what goes on in Tassie"

you couldn't make this stuff up

He hasn't been 1st choice there this year because Wade moved there, and he was the incumbent test keeper, and they basically had to play him.

 

[84 Baby]

I think they picked the wrong Marsh.
Paine might not even play, they may have Bancroft or Hanscombe keeper.

They always pick the wrong f**king Marsh. Doesn't matter which one

 

[BoneyBlake17]

All the enthusiasm i had about going up to gabba for day 1 has been tempered with the fact shaun marsh has been picked again.

Seriously what photos does he have

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I think they picked the wrong Marsh.
Paine might not even play, they may have Bancroft or Hanscombe keeper.

There is zero chance of that happening.

 

[hineyrulz]

He hasn't been 1st choice there this year because Wade moved there, and he was the incumbent test keeper, and they basically had to play him.

Yeah but last season he was being kept out by a 19 yr old jake Doran.

He could of been playing about his 50 or 60th test by now if it wasn't for some terrible finger injuries but he is a shadow of the player that debuted in 2010. That said he is still a step up from Scissor hands.

 

[Suitman]

Yeah but last season he was being kept out by a 19 yr old jake Doran.

He could of been playing about his 50 or 60th test by now if it wasn't for some terrible finger injuries but he is a shadow of the player that debuted in 2010. That said he is still a step up from Scissor hands.

Scissor hands.
Lol.

 

[Eelementary]

Honestly - is it Cricket Australia's policy to include at least one f**k up in the line-up, when ever they are given the chance to do so?

SMarsh, MMarsh, Wade, Beer, Cowan...

Ffs - it's pathetic!

 

[TheParraboy]

my test side


Renshaw
Warner
Khawaja
Smith (c)
Handsome
Maxwell or Cartwright
Neville (wk)
Starc
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood

12th man Bird
13th man Bancroft

 

[parra pete]

I think they picked the wrong Marsh.
Paine might not even play, they may have Bancroft or Hanscombe keeper.

They could have picked either..They are both Marsh Mellows...Harder to get out of the the team than get in it...

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I'll say it now so I can't be accused of being a Monday's expert, while I wouldn't have picked him, I think S Marsh will do ok at number #6.

I reckon Handscombe might struggle against Anderson (at least for a few tests....his technique when playing balls in the channel is a bit avant garde).