3rd Test: 430am West Indies v Australia D/N @ Sabina Park, Kingston July 13-17, 2025

[Mr. Shaman]

Clarke the merkin is the reason Katich wasn't opening

Kat did his Achilles and then was 59 when he eventually came back, and sucked.

They’re both massive merkins, but we needed Clarke a lot more than we needed Katich.

 

[Bazal]

Clarke the merkin is the reason Katich wasn't opening

By taking over as captain a year after 35 year old Katich (who had just done an ACL or something serious) last played a test?

He didn't need to do anything to the old lunatic. He was washed already

 

[Marshall_magic]

Clarke the merkin is the reason Katich wasn't opening

Clarke was 10x the player Katich ever was…and hot take here…Katich was the bigger toss too.

 

[Fangs]

Clarke always maintained he wanted Katich for the final Ashes tour he captained. Overuled by selectors.