4th Test: Australia v England at Melbourne Dec 26-30, 2013

[Twizzle]

while there is Hads there is hope

 

[BunniesMan]

How has he stepped up at every level? He is 31. His best days should be on his record. He averages 38 overall in first class cricket including 20 over the last season. He has never shown anything special at first class level.

He was picked purely on one day form which shows a) how stupid our selectors are and b) how much these selectors disrespect shield cricket

P.S. Doolan is also going along at a mediocre level this season

Impressed with how coherent this post is given it was 3am on a Saturday morning and I was hammered.

Twenty20 and ODI. I am also referring to how he was selected as captain for both these sides. His selection based on ODI form alone was always going to be iffy. I have no issue with people questioning his place in the side. If he performs poorly in the next 3 innings, I'm happy for him to be left out of the plane for SA.

1. Warner
2. Rogers
3. ??
4. Clarke
5. Smith
6. Watson
7. Haddin

Regardless, there is no room for Hoos, no matter who you deathride. The last thing we need is to see another 5 to 6 tests from him in the top order...praying that he'll come good, only to have another weakness exposed by the opposition, and for him to mentally disintegrate......again.

Rogers also needs to go. He's still not done enough to still be there.

And WGG has done more than anyone else to earn a spot.

Good to see Phil WilliamGilbertGrace play like a c**k again in T20

Don't care. If he or anyone else got 150 in every game it wouldn't warrant a test spot. If he or anyone else got 0 in every game it also shouldn't make them any less likely to get a test.

It is hit and giggle. Success or failure at hit and giggle should have no relevance to test selection.

After all is said and done, we have the Ashes. England have nowt but tired chants.

Rankings are important. Big difference between 3-2 and 5-0.

 

[Pete Cash]

Completely done in by a grade spinner though that matters.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I watched plenty of cricket before rankings and the only thing that ever mattered was holding the Ashes. We still play tests despite the rankings so ICGAF.

 

[Pete Cash]

Exactly we have plenty of time to move up the rankings. Lets just win some series. Of course I'd rather win 5 0 but I'd take 3 2

 

[BunniesMan]

Explaining the art of bowling. This is the only time Shane Warne should be allowed to speak on tv. The only time he doesn't sound like a f**kwit.

 

[Pete Cash]

I love how 90 percent of his advice is to act like a dickhead.

 

[RHCP]

Yeah love hearing Warnie talking spin.

 

[vvvrulz]

I love how 90 percent of his advice is to act like a dickhead.

It worked for him.

 

[Timbo]

Maddinson seems best suited to 3 if Watson goes to 6.

If Watson stays at 3, I'd pick Lynn.

 

[Timbo]

Ok Nath, play survival and let Hadds do his thing.

 

[TheParraboy]

90 ahead, 1 wicket left, new day and about 6 men on the boundary, lol

 

[umina panther]

Shot Hads

 

[Timbo]

Why oh why oh why oh why would you take a single off the last ball?

There's trusting your partner and there's being stupid.

 

[umina panther]

Disagree we need every run. Haddin whilst playing well is always a risk of getting out

 

[TheParraboy]

Lyon hasn't been dismissed this series

 

[TheParraboy]

Lyon middling them well, he wont get out here this morning, it will be Haddin

 

[Horrie Is God]

What is the betting on Lyon to be top scorer in this innings??..

 

[Timbo]

Shot Nath.

 

[Timbo]

ANOTHER 50 to SuperHadds with his back against the wall.

Who the f**k is Matthew Wade?