2nd Test: West Indies v Australia at Kingston on Jun 11-15, 2015

[TheParraboy]

WI 6/56

woefull

 

[TheParraboy]

7/62

sunshine 1/1

 

[TheParraboy]

all out 114
aust win by 277 runs

 

[hineyrulz]

How did the Poms lose to this mob???

Our bowling line up is too draw but they are absolutely pitiful. To many young blokes thrown in learning on the job. Test cricket should be no place for L Platers.

 

[Timbo]

It's just really sad watching the Windies now.

And to think we've got them on Boxing Day this year when we could have had New Zealand, all because of what they'd rather watch on TV in India.

 

[Twizzle]

I Think one of the things that has kept Notch in the game is his fitness, he really does work hard at it considering his age.

Starc again bowling well but good to see Haze get man of the series, well deserved.

 

[typicalfan]

very true but he has outbowled Notch by a long way this series, you can only play the team that's in front of you

Starc's form in T/20 has been breath taking and I don't believe you can be a world beater in one form and shit in another and I think his form in general is improving in leaps and bounds

he still has a bit to go tho but his current form is better than Notch in this series

I fully expect by our summer that Starc and Hazelwood will be our first two choices. I think Johnson gives us such a mental edge over England that he is a must have. Only if he serves up the fruit he bowled over there last time will he be dropped.

There is no doubt Starc was just too good for the Windies but England are a step up no doubt especially over there.

 

[Twizzle]

bottom line is we wont use just 3 bowlers over a test series so Harry will no doubt get a run but on current form you would think Starc is a lock for the first test

I just hope we are not desperate enough to use Siddle

 

[chigurh]

Siddle is done.

For mine i'd be picking Harris, Johnson and Hazlewood for the first test. Starc will get a game (likely more), if it's not through injury then to give Harris a break.

The Windies are a rabble but there were positive signs for Australia - the fielding in particular.

 

[typicalfan]

bottom line is we wont use just 3 bowlers over a test series so Harry will no doubt get a run but on current form you would think Starc is a lock for the first test

I just hope we are not desperate enough to use Siddle

If those 4 bowlers stay fit there is no chance for Siddle.

 

[Timbo]

Johnson has played six tests in the UK for 18 wickets @ 41.

I get the mental edge idea, but his style of intimidatory bowling is negated largely by the lack of bounce in English wickets.

He needs to pitch it up and swing it, where his natural tendancy is to try and bounce his way out of trouble which just leads to getting gift balls back of a length in England.

Starc on the other hand spent a full season with Yorkshire and worked out you have to bowl differently in England, and has taken his game to another level since returning.

I think it has to be Harris, Starc and Haze for the Ashes. Johnson back-up. Siddle shouldn't even be in the squad.

 

[vvvrulz]

I think it has to be Harris, Starc and Haze for the Ashes. Johnson back-up.

Why not play all four and leave out the spinner or Sunshine?
Just throwing it out there.

 

[Twizzle]

Not while our selectors have a hard on for Lyon.

 

[Timbo]

Lyon is doing his job. The attack needs a specialist spinner.

 

[typicalfan]

No spinner would mean the attack would get gassed or Watson would need a trundle.

 

[Jason Maher]

Not while our selectors have a hard on for Lyon.

It's almost as bad as your irrational hatred of him.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Australia's best ever off-spinner too.

 

[Twizzle]

It's almost as bad as your irrational hatred of him.

He seems a pretty nice bloke.

 

[Twizzle]

And thanks to Smudger's 199, he has made it to the no 1 test ranking.

ICC Test batting rankings

Steve Smith (AUS) - 913 points
Kumar Sangakkara (SRI) - 909 points
AB de Villiers (RSA) - 908 points
Hashim Amla (RSA) - 891 points
Angelo Mathews (SRI) - 841
Younus Khan (PAK) - 836 points
Joe Root (ENG) - 815 points
Kane Williamson (NZL) - 813 points
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) - 770 points
David Warner (AUS) - 757 points

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-...rlds-number-one-batsman/6546916?section=sport

 

[8Ball]

So apparently Rogers is now no guarantee for the first test after Darsh's blistering performance in WI. ffs.