3rd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide on Nov 24-28, 2016

[lockyno1]

Two questions I guess, the most pertinent one is where was your top 6? Not really sure why the #7 would be dropped because the batting lineup was repeatedly violated

The other one is, do you really believe the team is better for Wade's inclusion - seems batting wise there's not really much difference, an with the gloves there certainly is

I would have picked Sam Whitman anyway. Wade can't be any worse than Nevill. Nevill butchered a stumping last test anyway, so lets not pretend he is Chris Hartley with the gloves.

 

[Bazal]

Yeah, Whiteman and his FC average of 35 is definitely a better option than Nevill....stick to making up stories about LA and such

 

[WaznTheGreat]

lol some South African guy shoulder barged some Aussie reporter,reporters are nerds,get rekt mate

 

[JJ]

Who the f**k is Chris Hartley?

 

[Incorrect]

Who the f**k is Chris Hartley?

The best gloveman you've never heard of....

 

[lockyno1]

Who the f**k is Chris Hartley?

Our best pure glove man domestically but he can't bat mind you neither can Nevill much.

 

[JJ]

His first class record doesn't look awful, if he's great with the gloves why not pick him?

 

[Bazal]

He's no better than Nevill with the gloves, he's 34, and as a batsman he makes both Nevill and Wade look like Gilly

 

[Hutty1986]

I'd take anything Locky says with a Mack truck of salt

 

[JJ]

Right-o, he was making it sound like he was Allan Knott or Bob Taylor

I am surprised that there aren't any better than Nevill or Wade, that said Nevill seems like he's gone ok at domestic level but not really done enough in the test team - although I am bemused he's been dropped as he was blameless IMO, and Wade is just crap

 

[Iafeta]

Hartley is a good campaigner. Solid glove man. Think he could handle it. Has batted up the order for Queensland.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

But who will sing the team song if the GOAT isn't picked???

We have to win first, theyve probably forgotten the words.

 

[Twizzle]

I think even Smith is running out of patience with Lyon, he was hardly used much in the second test.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I think even Smith is running out of patience with Lyon, he was hardly used much in the second test.

Teams have taken to smacking him out of the park Watto / Swann WACA 2013/14 style.

 

[TheParraboy]

I think even Smith is running out of patience with Lyon, he was hardly used much in the second test.

With SOK injured, they should have picked Ashton Agar, he wont do any worse than Lyon, but will stengthen the lower order batting

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Agar the horrible? No thanks.

Give the spinners job to Wadey too.

 

[Twizzle]

With SOK injured, they should have picked Ashton Agar, he wont do any worse than Lyon, but will stengthen the lower order batting

Dont rate him much but would be better than Lyon.

 

[hineyrulz]

But come on guys he's the GOAT!!

 

[Timbo]

The Herald this morning said that Wade is colourblind and struggles to see the pink ball.

What. The. Actual. F***.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

So hes got a ready made excuse when he spills the match defining catch.