3rd Test: Australia v England at Perth Dec 13-17, 2013

[Mr Angry]

Please tell me what other team would put up with a number 3 who has played 49 tests for 3 100s?

 

[Horrie Is God]

Teeny making Bressy-lad pay for the miss..

 

[Tommy Smith]

Lol did Nicholas just out Warner in a World XI? What a c**k.

 

[Timbo]

I guess there are two big issues;

1 - We need the fifth bowler and the likes of Faulkner aren't good enough to bat top 6.
2 - No batsmen are putting their hands up. We talk of Doolan, Maddinson, Silk etc but they aren't exactly setting the world on fire.

If they replace him, it'll likely be with WilliamGilbertGrace. And I have less confidence in him than Watson.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Btw I expect these two to put on 200 vs our abominable attack.

 

[BunniesMan]

Especially if we win this test and the series is over get rid of Rogers and Watson and blood this top 3 in the 2 dead rubbers:

1. Warner
2. That Guy
3. Silk

The top 3 of the future.

Clarke isn't a selector so telling him would be pointless

Clarke is responsible for the order. I'm over Watson but if he must be played there is no justification for putting him any higher than 6. The lower he is the less damage his consistent failure will do to us.

 

[Timbo]

Especially if we win this test and the series is over get rid of Rogers and Watson and blood this top 3 in the 2 dead rubbers:

1. Warner
2. That Guy
3. Silk

The top 3 of the future.


Clarke is responsible for the order. I'm over Watson but if he must be played there is no justification for putting him any higher than 6. The lower he is the less damage his consistent failure will do to us.

I'm not following - who is your number 2?

 

[JJ]

Please tell me what other team would put up with a number 3 who has played 49 tests for 3 100s?

Yes, New Zealand

 

[Timbo]

Oh ffs, Clarke getting out to SWANN of all people.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

That's this innings f**ked

 

[JJ]

I'm not following - who is your number 2?

That guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04X_bsLT1rA

Clarke out

 

[Timbo]

Teeny needs a ton, preferably a whopper.

One of Smith and Bailey needs likewise. Haddin can't be expected to keep scoring huge.

 

[madunit]

Clarke wtf?

 

[BunniesMan]

uh oh. We need Smith and Bailey now to score runs when it actually matters. Otherwise we'll be relying on Haddin and Johnson to save the batsmen yet again.

 

[Xfactor1979]

How easy is it to smash this opposition?

Oh crap, sucker punched

Bail!

 

[BunniesMan]

I'm not too worried even with a relatively poor score. 200 isn't bad if we roll them for 150. But still doesn't excuse the terrible errors in judgement made especially by Rogers and Watson

 

[Horrie Is God]

This is Steve Smith's big chance to prove he belongs at this level..

I can see plenty of Tugger Waugh in him, but he needs to start finding consistent good form..

 

[Tommy Smith]

I see no Tugger in him.

Steve Waugh was a 50 ave. batsman with over 30 tons and a rock solid technique. Not sure what part of that Steve Smith resembles.

 

[Sphagnum]

Took Steve Waugh a lot of failures to start getting that record together.

 

[Pete Cash]

Close session.

Smith and or Bailey when he bats need to dig in though.