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

[Hutty1986]

Abe jinxed him. That, and the 20/20 swipe across the line

 

[JJ]

Davey just can't slog like Baz

 

[8Ball]

Just turned the TV on. Saw the Wade drop on twitter.

I've been saying this ever since he's been back in the team. His keeping has NOT improved.

Lyon hasn't bowled well and Wade hasn't been at all tested with spin bowling, which really shows whether a keeper is any good or not. Even so, the few times he has been tested he's made a number of f**k ups and cost Lyon a couple of wickets.

The big f**king problem is..his keeping has looked shit even against pace bowling, and you can tell cause of the number of nice bouncing, carrying deliveries that he makes look like they exploded. Like a good ref, you are not supposed to notice them unless they do something brilliant.

When Haddin was our keeper, he went for everything, and took some catches basically heading towards first slips right pocket. Compare that to Wade who leaves a ball a foot to the right of him for first slips left hand (the one which Renshaw dropped).

Even when Handscomb subbed in for him yesterday, he made everything look easy against the pace bowlers - as any reasonable keeper should.

And thats not to mention his bumbling parrying efforts receiving returns from the outfield.

His drop today would've been taken by two hands and made to look like cake by any decent keeper. His position in the team is honestly untenable. You can carry a good young bat or bowl for a few matches based on potential.

You cannot carry a keeper who "catches" like Wade. Its potentially career destroying for bowlers.

If the selectors really really really really really want him in the side, bat him at 6, and let him average 5. and have a real keeper in the side. At least that way his shitness won't affect anyone else.

 

[typicalfan]

Bill has the jynx on like old times.

 

[Sphagnum]

'Stayed down a fraction'

It bounced 4 times

 

[Incorrect]

Why wait so long to bring wahab on? Misbah is off his head.

Insulting to Wahab that an apparently injured Shah and misfiring Khan get the new pill ahead of Wahab who has been, no-ball issues in Melbourne aside, their best bowler across all 3 tests...

 

[hineyrulz]

Shame but Davey showing us all what a team man he is.


Misbah not opening up with Wahab massive lols.

 

[umina panther]

Davey just can't slog like Baz

No one can choke like Bmac in a final.

 

[8Ball]

Finally, the clown got out. Now I can turn the tennis off

 

[Sphagnum]

No one can choke like Bmac in a final.

Just to end this debate. Nobody can slog like Chris Lynn

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A leg spinner bowls better to right handers? Who would have thought it possible.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

No one can choke like Bmac in a final.

Ben Hunt still got him covered.

 

[hineyrulz]

A leg spinner bowls better to right handers? Who would have thought it possible.

That's just crazy enough to potato , especially a Leggie with an average wrong un.

 

[Incorrect]

Ben Hunt still got him covered.

Ben Hunt still a better catcher than Wade.... Let's take him to India

 

[Sphagnum]

I personally think khawaja bats better as an opener.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Sarfraz is just as bad as Wade.

What an exhibition of wicket keeping.

 

[8Ball]

Well at least the keeping is equally terrible on both sides

 

[Tommy Smith]

Clarke called Melbourne a 'very flat wicket'.

He's clearly wrong as it was a green top that only Azhar, Smith and Warner could master.

 

[hineyrulz]

Sarfraz is just as bad as Wade.

What an exhibition of wicket keeping.

This series had been a massive keeping derp off, it's a race to the bottom!!

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Smith is "bossing it"

Taylor is so street.