3rd ODI: Australia v India at MCG Jan 18th 2019

[The Mad Hatter]

Why again were Cummins, Starc and/or Hazlewood left out?

 

[some11]

230 would be the most we could make, and that's not that defendable.

 

[blaza88z]

How is appealing for that in the spirit of the game?

 

[jargan83]

Why again were Cummins, Starc and/or Hazlewood left out?

"Rested"

 

[Bazal]

Why again were Cummins, Starc and/or Hazlewood left out?

No issues with resting them, especially Starc who looked cooked all summer.

But why the f**k did we pick Siddle at all? Behrendorff has bowled well, he could have played over Siddle today, and we could have picked a Nathan Coulter-Nile or even a youngster like a Doggett or a Meredith. We could have picked quite a few better bowlers than fking Siddle.

 

[Bazal]

230 would be the most we could make, and that's not that defendable.

You can deadset do that in 2s and 3s at the MCG

 

[blaza88z]

This bloke is bowling some rank pies

 

[hineyrulz]

Also a different kettle of fish when you have to bowl more than four overs and you haven't eaten proper protein in the last decade...

I’d say Siddle is eating a certain protein and it’s the reason he is still in the side.

 

[jargan83]

No issues with resting them, especially Starc who looked cooked all summer.

But why the f**k did we pick Siddle at all? Behrendorff has bowled well, he could have played over Siddle today, and we could have picked a Nathan Coulter-Nile or even a youngster like a Doggett or a Meredith. We could have picked quite a few better bowlers than fking Siddle.

Behrendorf was left out due to back soreness.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

No issues with resting them, especially Starc who looked cooked all summer.

But why the f**k did we pick Siddle at all? Behrendorff has bowled well, he could have played over Siddle today, and we could have picked a Nathan Coulter-Nile or even a youngster like a Doggett or a Meredith. We could have picked quite a few better bowlers than fking Siddle.

I thought I heard the Dorf picked up a back injury.

But still, there was a reason Siddle sat out for 8 years.

 

[Sphagnum]

The dumbest decision all summer is surely the one of dropping handscombe from the test team. He actually has some talent

 

[The Mad Hatter]

We won't make 40 overs now. 190 if we're lucky.

40 overs and 190.

Just need 4 wickets this over and...

Oh...

f**k it.

 

[blaza88z]

Would love a big basher like Coulter-Nile in this situation

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I like this Jhye Richardson.

Should've played a couple of Tests.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Not surprised at tgis scoreline, India are pretty good at this stuff and if it weren't for Merkin Selfish Dhoni would have beaten us in the first game.

We have been poor in this format since the last world cup. That said some of the selections over that time have been horrendous

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Jhye looks top 3 bat here.

Fatty Finch should drop himself in embarrassment.

Edit - even gets out like one.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

zampa looks like he is going to primary school with a packed lunch, so small

 

[TheParraboy]

I'll be at Optus Stadium watching the great Matt Wade in person.

The whole forum is jealous mate

 

[hineyrulz]

Well he played a smarter knock than most of the top order

 

[Fufu Andronez]

lot of similarities between chess and poker. yeah cheers