4th Ashes Test: Australia v England at the MCG, Dec 26-30 2017

[Twizzle]

Mitchell Starc's Boxing Day curse has continued after the paceman was ruled out of the fourth Test due to a heel injury.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/mitc...ay-test-australia-xi-england-ashes/2017-12-24

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A shame. Hope he's fit for the biggest test in the Australian cricket calender in Sydney.

 

[Timbo]

The Poms are rejoicing, but is anyone seriously concerned?

1 - Starc has arguably been the least effective of our three quicks.

2 - Bird would be a walk up start for any side in the world barring us or the Proteas.

 

[some11]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21861982/craig-overton-boxing-day-test-fractured-rib

Overton out with broken rib, respect for playing the rest of the test with that as it would have been bloody painful.

 

[JJ]

Overton is one tough bastard

 

[King hit]

f**k me the Poms cry. Atherton was saying that the English tail needs to be protected and that our boys shouldn’t bounce them. Harden up sooks this is test cricket.

 

[JJ]

The Poms are rejoicing, but is anyone seriously concerned?

1 - Starc has arguably been the least effective of our three quicks.

2 - Bird would be a walk up start for any side in the world barring us or the Proteas.

Bird has done well when he's had the chance but that might be overrating him a tad

But no you shouldn't be concerned, they have falllen apart, and it's not pace bowling where you lack a bit of depth.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Other than Smith, I don't have confidence in any of our bats.

Need to send a few to county cricket to learn a trick or two for Ashes 2019. Haze would do well to go over too.

 

[mozza91]

Other than Smith, I don't have confidence in any of our bats.

Need to send a few to county cricket to learn a trick or two for Ashes 2019. Haze would do well to go over too.

Mitch Marsh is averaging 120 more this series than Steve Smith has over his entire career. Also out rates him on the lever scale at 2.2 to 1.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Mitch Marsh is averaging 120 more this series than Steve Smith has over his entire career. Also out rates him on the lever scale at 2.2 to 1.

Got more in 1 innings than Joe Root in 6.

 

[roofromoz]

There it is Steve Smith our starting half for next years Origin

I pity the canetoads...

And Nathan Cleary will bat at 4 against the Indians next summer. Will calmly and effortlessly cream century after century.

 

[roofromoz]

I will walk to Melbourne on my hands and kick Darren Lehman in the cods 732 times if they bring wade in for Paine.

But you have I am guessing never played for Australia. Only those who have worn the baggy green have the right to kick Boof in the cods.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Ovaltine out, Currant Bun in for England.

 

[ANTiLAG]

f**k me the Poms cry. Atherton was saying that the English tail needs to be protected and that our boys shouldn’t bounce them. Harden up sooks this is test cricket.

Douglas Jardine would agree with this.

 

[roofromoz]

Inspired by WACA bingo, I have come up with MCG Bingo.

 

[2 weeks]

We are batting.
I am hungover.
Smith averages more than Bradman at the MCG.

 

[2 weeks]

Inspired by WACA bingo, I have come up with MCG Bingo.

10.10am Footage of Warnie's hat trick.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Good conditions for Davey to score a hundred, series over, pitch looks like a road.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Gutless from the poms.. Make some changes Ffs

 

[hineyrulz]

Good conditions for Davey to score a hundred, series over, pitch looks like a road.

Suprised Sunshine doesn’t run out today and have a bat.

It’s his time to shine.