2nd Test: Australia v South Africa @ MCG Dec 26-29, 2022

[baggygreen man]

You've abandoned your mate Feathers Morris already Baggers?

No seems CA may have. Bloody baffling. was he picked simply for net bowling in last Test. If so a kick in the guts for the West Aussie.

 

[baggygreen man]

And he has been spectacular since.

Guys, Hazlewood is the incumbent with a fine record behind him. That alone should get him the nod. But two selectors are Vics so George Bailey may be out voted.
Figured when Mark Waugh was sacked that bias selections went with him. What a fool.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Guys, Hazlewood is the incumbent with a fine record behind him. That alone should get him the nod. But two selectors are Vics so George Bailey may be out voted.
Figured when Mark Waugh was sacked that bias selections went with him. What a fool.

No, Boland is the incumbent.

I like Hazelwood Although I do think he's a bowler that rarely goes through a side but it is not his spot and he's not indispensable. Boland is bowling better than him.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

No seems CA may have. Bloody baffling. was he picked simply for net bowling in last Test. If so a kick in the guts for the West Aussie.

What kick in the guts? He was picked in the squad, other bowlers were deemed better than him.

I'm worried you might be chewing on that hallucinogenic spinach that's going around Baggers.

 

[Eelectrica]

Play the hot hand. Right now, that's Boland.
If Haze could get a shield game as prep for a test, that would be awesome. But we've got the Big Derp League instead.

 

[Fangs]

Home town wicket for Boland. And Haze comes back in for the SCG.

 

[TheParraboy]

If it hadn't been for Hazes injury last year Barrell would still be laboring in state cricket. He got lucky to bowl on a lively MCG wicket. Who is not to say that the superior seamer of the two would have taken similar wickets if he played . Besides the Tamworth boy is the incumbent so if fit he must play.
I like being the odd one out. Sometimes gets me into strife tho.

Twizzle also wants Haze, he is never in strife...

 

[Twizzle]

Home town wicket for Boland. And Haze comes back in for the SCG.

cheers Tubby

 

[Eelectrica]

Inglis playing Wadey out of his Australian spot.

 

[Bazal]

Haze is a much better bowler than Boland, but I'm sticking with Boland and letting Haze get right. Two years in a row with the same injury

 

[TheParraboy]

ffs thought test was starting today (saturday)


d-day today Boland or Haze

Gut feeling they will go Boland

Boland 'trying to push' to get a spot in Boxing Day XI as selection dilemma continues

With Hazlewood pressing his claims to return, will selectors be forced to make a tough call for the second Test?

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Smug Panther]

Drop Starc for Haze

 

[baggygreen man]

We should have a junior cricket thread. Too cerebral for you blokes.

 

[baggygreen man]

edit

 

[AlwaysGreen]

This information about an u19s tour by England next year definitely belongs in this thread Baggers.

 

[TheParraboy]

cricket crap thread it needs to go

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Boland will play.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-make-bold-decision-on-playing-xi-for-boxing-day-test/news-story/eb8b0c38c03faba45bdc95f6fdca589d

 

[AlwaysGreen]

We should have a junior cricket thread. Too cerebral for you blokes.

Start one Baggers.

There's 50000 under 10 players I've got my eye on, I'm predicting a couple of them will wear the baggy green in 20 years time.

 

[Wizardman]

Boland simply has to play. In form, home wicket etc.

They won't drop Green nor should they. He is a long term all-rounder project for Australia and I'd agree with giving him a lot of game time. I'd rather Starc, Hazlewood or Warner (leave a batsman short, particularly if the pitch is a road) go.

 

[TheParraboy]

Boland will play.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-make-bold-decision-on-playing-xi-for-boxing-day-test/news-story/eb8b0c38c03faba45bdc95f6fdca589d

But Hazlewood declared himself not ready to return, saving selectors from having to make the tough decision.

Australian XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon.



Good call by Josh, should be in contention for SCG test with this extra time