3rd Ashes Test: Australia v England at Perth, Dec 14-18 2017

[King hit]

Shane Warne is an idiot.

"This is the last EVER test at the WACA you guys! THE LAST EVER TEST!"

Except it isn't

Yes it is

 

[Bazal]

Yes it is

No, it isn't.

This has been floated around social media for ages....Chinese whispers, I guess. Someone gets it wrong and it continues to be reposted

 

[ANTiLAG]

Here's ol Mitch 'Four n Twenty' Marsh to serve up some Mitch n cheese.

 

[jargan83]

Yes it is

Tests against England, India and South Africa will move to the new stadium over here as will all ODI’s and T20’s both International and BBL.

Test against smaller nations like NZ or Sri Lanka will continue to be played at the WACA.

It wouldn’t surprise me to see that plan changed after a year or two at Perth Stadium though.

 

[Tommy Smith]

It's an absolute crime, a sex crime, that Johnny Bairback hasn't been batting at 6 throughout the series.

 

[vvvrulz]

Thank goodness you have the mighty Marsh to swing things back.

 

[Bazal]

Here's ol Mitch 'Four n Twenty' Marsh to serve up some Mitch n cheese.

I feel like a Mrs Macs reference would have been better.... Mrs Marsh Pies? I dunno

 

[ANTiLAG]

It's an absolute crime, a sex crime, that Johnny Bairback hasn't been batting at 6 throughout the series.

Ben Stokes disagrees.

 

[Bazal]

Tests against England, India and South Africa will move to the new stadium over here as will all ODI’s and T20’s both International and BBL.

Test against smaller nations like NZ or Sri Lanka will continue to be played at the WACA.

It wouldn’t surprise me to see that plan changed after a year or two at Perth Stadium though.

It would surprise me purely because I can't see CA wanted 15k in a 60k stadium if they can avoid it. Boxing Day is always a huge day whoever we play, but day one in Perth against the shadow of the Windies not so much

 

[Pete Cash]

What did the poor NZ quicks do to deserve having to bowl on this pitch

 

[ANTiLAG]

I feel like a Mrs Macs reference would have been better.... Mrs Marsh Pies? I dunno

Yeah - its a tricky one - Mitch 'Mrs Macs' doesnt have a ring to it - but 4 runs an over and a batting average of 20 are good aspirational goals for Mitch n Cheese.

 

[TheParraboy]

The great Mitch Marsh to get a wicket before the new ball

I can smell it

 

[hineyrulz]

It's an absolute crime, a sex crime, that Johnny Bairback hasn't been batting at 6 throughout the series.

He should be batting at 4 by the looks.

 

[Bazal]

What did the poor NZ quicks do to deserve having to bowl on this pitch

Burswood will be the same dross drop ins, surely.

Heck, maybe if the Victorians can be persuaded to play their silly game at Burswood, they can go back to growing proper wickets at the WACA!

 

[ANTiLAG]

The great Mitch Marsh to get a wicket before the new ball

I can smell it

That'll keep him in the side for 12 months.

 

[Hutty1986]

Looking forward to our batsmen make this pitch look like a minefield

 

[Bazal]

The great Mitch Marsh to get a wicket before the new ball

I can smell it

Does it smell like shit?

 

[Pete Cash]

I think England need to consider putting the gloves on specialist keeper and playing Bairstow as a proper batsman at 4 and Root at 3. He looks good.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Malan needs to go on and make 100.

So far this series the England batting has been a game of "who can do the best Ramiz Raja impression".

Someone needs to convert a start.

 

[jargan83]

It would surprise me purely because I can't see CA wanted 15k in a 60k stadium if they can avoid it. Boxing Day is always a huge day whoever we play, but day one in Perth against the shadow of the Windies not so much

The main reason I think all Cricket will eventually move over to the new stadium is because the facilities at the WACA pretty poor these days.