3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan at SCG on Jan 3-7, 2017

[Tommy Smith]

Semi Rabada averages 55 with the ball in India brah

Hmmm he has a combined 2 for 111 in India so it's a very small sample size.

He was also only 13 years old on that tour too so I'll wait until he has another tour under his belt when he's 17 to judge him.

 

[Meth]

I think Rabada is the most exciting young quick-bowling prospect in the world right now...but Hazelwood is still currently #1 for mine.

 

[Tommy Smith]

I just checked out Hazlewood and his stats reveal just how hard going it is for the quicks on most Aussie pitches atm.

Again it's still early but there's a trend as he averages 31 at the Gabba, 42 at the MCG, 29 at the SCG (before this test) and 52 at the WACA.

It's only the more pace friendly Bellerive Oval and the D/N tests in Adelaide where he's had major success in Australia.

 

[Meth]

Handscomb's keeping was no better than Wade's before he gave up the gloves

Well, if he's no worse, and you're going top have Hanscomb in the team (and not Nevill for some reason), you lose nothing by throwing him the gloves (but gain an extra batsmen or bowler)

 

[Tommy Smith]

Btw Steyn averages 21 in India, 24 in Pakistan and 24 in Sri Lanka.

Step aside Garry, Dale's da real GOAT.

 

[Twizzle]

we need a specialist keeper especially in places like the sub continent

this is test cricket

 

[undertaker]

Who was worse Tim Zoehrer or Matthew Wade?

Dirk Welham with the big glasses.

The highlight of his cricket career:

lol Peter Sleep got dis

..in his sleep

 

[Meth]

we need a specialist keeper especially in places like the sub continent

this is test cricket

oh, I agree.

Nevill is the best Australian keeper that I know of.

 

[chigurh]

Btw Steyn averages 21 in India, 24 in Pakistan and 24 in Sri Lanka.

What a beast.

 

[chigurh]

For India I'd bring back Neville and Marsh for Wade and Cartwright.

Bat Marsh at 5 and Handscomb at 6.

 

[chigurh]

Hmmm he has a combined 2 for 111 in India so it's a very small sample size.

He was also only 13 years old on that tour too so I'll wait until he has another tour under his belt when he's 17 to judge him.

Plus it was the first time he had ventured outside his village..

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Btw Steyn averages 21 in India, 24 in Pakistan and 24 in Sri Lanka.

Step aside Garry, Dale's da real GOAT.

McGraths 21 average in India is pretty impressive too considering he bowled against some of there greatest ever batsmen who were all in there prime,Tendulkar,Dravid,Ganguly,Laxmann,Sehwag

Amazing from Steyn to average under 25 in all of those places you mentioned

 

[8Ball]

Well, if he's no worse, and you're going top have Hanscomb in the team (and not Nevill for some reason), you lose nothing by throwing him the gloves (but gain an extra batsmen or bowler)

Handscomb has made a great start to his test career at number 5. No need to burden him with anything extra.

Straight swap - Nevill for Wade, but the selectors inexplicably prefer some nice garries over a keeper who can catch.

On Nevill's batting, he looks like a guy who has the technique to eventually flourish at test level, but is making sure his keeping was up to scratch first for the team. On Wade, he looks like a wanker who appeals loudly everytime he catches a difficult ball regardless of whether the bat was anywhere near it to draw attention to his "good work."

 

[chigurh]

I like it when Wade is looking to run a batsmen out at the bowlers end by catching and throwing in the same motion but fumbles.

 

[Bazal]

I like it when Wade is looking to... catch.... but fumbles.

You had some redundant words in there mate....

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Hmmm he has a combined 2 for 111 in India so it's a very small sample size.

He was also only 13 years old on that tour too so I'll wait until he has another tour under his belt when he's 17 to judge him.

Lol you're right,Starc averages 100 in India from small sample size as well,both these hoes will turn that around

 

[Tommy Smith]

McGraths 21 average in India is pretty impressive too considering he bowled against some of there greatest ever batsmen who were all in there prime,Tendulkar,Dravid,Ganguly,Laxmann,Sehwag

Amazing from Steyn to average under 25 in all of those places you mentioned

Bowlers win matches and if I was picking a team to play for my life out of the players I've seen in my lifetime, McGrath would be my first pick.

And I'd feel damn good about my chances with him in my team.

40% of his wickets were batters 1-3, which is higher than Lillee Marshall Ambrose Hadlee Steyn and Imran... basically everyone I checked by at least 4%. Howstat is my bible, what a website.

Best new ball bowler of all-time.

 

[Bazal]

Bowlers win matches and if I was picking a team to play for my life out of the players I've seen in my lifetime, McGrath would be my first pick.

And I'd feel damn good about my chances with him in my team.

40% of his wickets were batters 1-3, which is higher than Lillee Marshall Ambrose Hadlee Steyn and Imran... basically everyone I checked by at least 4%. Howstat is my bible, what a website.

Best new ball bowler of all-time.

Careful, people will accuse you of being stats obsessed

Howstat is awesome. Shame it doesn't extend to FC cricket

 

[8Ball]

I like how channel 9's commentators give channel 9 credit like channel 9 is a completely different entity.

Good work channel 9.

 

[Hutty1986]

Bowlers win matches and if I was picking a team to play for my life out of the players I've seen in my lifetime, McGrath would be my first pick.

And I'd feel damn good about my chances with him in my team.

40% of his wickets were batters 1-3, which is higher than Lillee Marshall Ambrose Hadlee Steyn and Imran... basically everyone I checked by at least 4%. Howstat is my bible, what a website.

Best new ball bowler of all-time.

All-time rankings:
1. Richard Dawson
2. Ryan Sidebottom
3. Brad Williams
4. Pigeon
5. Paris Hilton Cartwright