3rd Test: Australia v India at MCG Dec 26-30 2018 - INDIA WON BY 137 RUNS

[Bazal]

I remember when the phrase "he's still developing" applied to > 22 year olds.

But it gets applied to 30 year old batsmen these days.

I'm sure I've heard a variation used for Shaun Marsh recently enough and he's the same age as Cameron Smith.

Well to be fair I think you're always developing as a player. And players do play longer these days

But yeah, there's a point where a guy like Marsh is no longer developing and becomes a never-quite-was.

That being said, Shaun Marsh is absolutely in the best six bats in Australia. There are other reasons not to pick him, age and a history of failure chiefly, but he is 100% one of the best bats in Australia. That's the extent of our woes right there.

 

[vvvrulz]

How Renshaw doesn't get in *this* squad is absolutely beyond me.

He's competing against spastics, not a top three of Hayden, Langer and Ponting.

I don't care how patchy his form has been domestically there is no way Fats is a better test batsman than him. The worst that will happen is we'd get some attempt at a test innings and fail, rather than watching a clumsy T20 moron. There's a good reason why Guptill was trialled in whites and never seen again.

Says a lot when Pat Cummins bowls his back off facing an impossible deficit and follows up with a clinic for his top order. There's no demons here, just a pile of sloggers and Marsh's who can't play the long game.

India on their way to what could be a first ever victory on Australian soil.

 

[Sphagnum]

Well to be fair I think you're always developing as a player. And players do play longer these days

But yeah, there's a point where a guy like Marsh is no longer developing and becomes a never-quite-was.

That being said, Shaun Marsh is absolutely in the best six bats in Australia. There are other reasons not to pick him, age and a history of failure chiefly, but he is 100% one of the best bats in Australia. That's the extent of our woes right there.

He is top 3 imo with only warner and Smith in front of him.

His mind is as fragile as mundines jaw though.

 

[typicalfan]

Khawaja is ahead of Smarsh but I know what you mean. Mental fortitude unfortunately is a trait required for test cricket. Shaun Marsh is our Mark Ramprakash

 

[Sphagnum]

Shaun Marsh is the Tom Melbourne of Australian cricket. You know he has the ability to be a multiple group one winner but he is much happier curled up at home with his favourite milk bowl.

 

[vvvrulz]

Warnie starts his shift with a good fap on Rockstar Jadeja along with a long sermon about how this is the best team he's ever seen travel on Australian shores.

Rubbish.

India are certainly good and played some great cricket, particularly bowling, but are still highly dependent on Pujara and Kohli.

Warne is avoiding the root of the problem in that this Australian team is absolute garbage.

 

[Sphagnum]

Cummins is the greatest all rounder that Australia has ever produced

 

[mave]

Cummins is the greatest all rounder that Australia has ever produced

Impossible.
His front pad is only a third the size of Watsons.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Im pretty sure i said Pat Cummins was the worst cricketer ever like 5 years ago,good to see im still in form

 

[TheParraboy]

Warnie starts his shift with a good fap on Rockstar Jadeja along with a long sermon about how this is the best team he's ever seen travel on Australian shores.

Rubbish.

India are certainly good and played some great cricket, particularly bowling, but are still highly dependent on Pujara and Kohli.

Warne is avoiding the root of the problem in that this Australian team is absolute garbage.

agree

Also Warne is just wanking over India non stop to get gigs over there, like a fly to shit that tool

 

[Eelectrica]

My answer it chopra on Wade is we're mentally scared from his past efforts. But yeah scary as it is he isn't a bad option.

 

[TheParraboy]

Im pretty sure i said Pat Cummins was the worst cricketer ever like 5 years ago,good to see im still in form

over 20,000 posts

Im pretty sure over 19,000 have been bagging Oz

 

[typicalfan]

Warne wants to try Zampa in Sydney. The world is doomed.

 

[Bazal]

Warne wants to try Zampa in Sydney. The world is doomed.

Well at least he's moved up the ladder from the 36 year old, not even state contracted Fawad Ahmed

 

[TheParraboy]

Warne wants to try Zampa in Sydney. The world is doomed.

Wish someone would tonk him across the head with a Gordon Ramsay frying pan...

 

[TIGER14]

Warne wants to try Zampa in Sydney. The world is doomed.

Imagine an Aussie Test team with Zampa and Short. We'd lose before tea on Day 1

 

[typicalfan]

My answer it chopra on Wade is we're mentally scared from his past efforts. But yeah scary as it is he isn't a bad option.

He has been picked before when his form didnt warrant it and as a keeper which he stinks at. But now he is in career best form keeping their distance. This logic is the domain of the Aussie selectors.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

over 20,000 posts

Im pretty sure over 19,000 have been bagging Oz

19,800

 

[Bazal]

19,800

That's not true.

At least 5000 have been bagging Parramatta

 

[WaznTheGreat]

That's not true.

At least 5000 have been bagging Parramatta

LOL