3rd Test: Australia v India @ Gabba Brisbane Dec 14-18, 2024

[AlwaysGreen]

I'd keep Hazlewood out of the team until he is 197% fit.

Boland in Australia is a good replacement.

 

[mozza91]

Is Cam Green out for the whole summer?

 

[TheParraboy]

Webster is the logical choice id imagine if we want a half decent bowler at no6, that can bat

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'd keep Hazlewood out of the team until he is 197% fit.

Boland in Australia is a good replacement.

Its a major stuff up and pretty selfish from Haze.

Who recovers from side-strains in 2 weeks.

Why risk Hazlewood on short notice when we had a fit Boland.

Now this puts more strain on the rest of the bowlers for this test match.

Are we going to have to be subjected to Marnus medium pace rubbish now.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Is Cam Green out for the whole summer?

Yep done and dusted we wont see him to the WTC final i reckon or West Indies tour.

 

[TheParraboy]

Hazlewood to open the batting 2nd innings

Gets hit on the helmet, concussed (fakes it)

Like for like replacement - enter the Boland

 

[jargan83]

ABC saying the Australia side has updated them - Being assessed for a calf injury after an accident during the warm up.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Covering there arses I reckon.

It's a shocking look if he same injury happened because he hadn't fully recovered

 

[Fangs]

For the SCG the other guy is Abbott. Brings his batting with him too.

Average age of the squad isn't too pretty:

Usman 37 (Turns 38 tomorrow...)
Smith 35 (36 in June)
Marsh 33 (Not that old but he looks old)
Hazelwood 33 (Injury prone)
Lyon 37 (38 in November)
Starc 34 (35 in January)
Boland 35 (36 in April)

They won't all retire at once. Some like Smith will be begged to stay on post Ashes next year. Lyon as a spinner could keep going.

 

[jargan83]

Covering there arses I reckon.

It's a shocking look if he same injury happened because he hadn't fully recovered

Tend to agree.

Side strain has troubled him on several occasions hasn't it?

 

[Fangs]

They just showed highlights of Boland at the MCG against England years back.

Bairstow gets done LBW and you can see Steve Smith pick up the loose ball and try to throw down the stumps. They were on to old mate Bairstow and his brain fades well before the 2023 series in England. 100% his fault for not correcting something you should learn in school.

 

[84 Baby]

This match is going to need some Mish Dursh magic to save it

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Shut up Brayshaw

 

[mozza91]

Shut up Brayshaw

I’m not watching 7 but wholeheartedly agree with this.

 

[Twizzle]

Covering there arses I reckon.

It's a shocking look if he same injury happened because he hadn't fully recovered

not everything has to be a conspiracy theory, maybe he actually did his calf muscle

 

[Twizzle]

I’m not watching 7 but wholeheartedly agree with this.

I had to watch them on day 2 and 3, the only way I could persevere with those dribblers is with headphones on, music up

 

[Twizzle]

This match is going to need some Mish Dursh magic to save it

we're f**ked if we have to rely on the Boat, he is doing nothing atm and they are feasting off his short and wide stuff

gonna be hard to rely on the 2 quicks and the Bison and perhaps a bit of Labs rolling his arm over

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

ABC saying the Australia side has updated them - Being assessed for a calf injury after an accident during the warm up.

Ffs. Why does this seem to happen regularly when we get into these positions

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

For the SCG the other guy is Abbott. Brings his batting with him too.

Average age of the squad isn't too pretty:

Usman 37 (Turns 38 tomorrow...)
Smith 35 (36 in June)
Marsh 33 (Not that old but he looks old)
Hazelwood 33 (Injury prone)
Lyon 37 (38 in November)
Starc 34 (35 in January)
Boland 35 (36 in April)

They won't all retire at once. Some like Smith will be begged to stay on post Ashes next year. Lyon as a spinner could keep going.

Abbott's nearly 33, averaging 40 with the ball in ODIs and 30 at first class level. Shouldn't be anywhere near the Australian side

 

[Fangs]

Abbott's nearly 33, averaging 40 with the ball in ODIs and 30 at first class level. Shouldn't be anywhere near the Australian side

It's just the ground. Horses for courses.