5th Test: Australia v England at Sydney Jan 3-7, 2014

[TheParraboy]

Unchanged line up 5 tests in a row, some kind of record?

5-0

5-3 For our Ingerland friends :lol:

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Mighty Mighty Australia

 

[Pete Cash]

If we whitewash them this side is going to stand out as pretty poor when compared with the 48 and 06/07 Australian side.

 

[TheParraboy]

If we whitewash them this side is going to stand out as pretty poor when compared with the 48 and 06/07 Australian side.

We better lose In Sydney then :sarcasm:

 

[Horrie Is God]

Poms have been F'ed in the A..

 

[Red Bear]

Possibly no Harris if he isnt fully fit? Been talk of spinner + Faulkner for Harris and Bailey.

I'd happily go in unchanged though

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Unfortunately the history books say the series in England was 3-0 when it was a lot closer than that suggests. This isn't the greatest team we've ever produced but they've played reasonably well on both series.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Possibly no Harris if he isnt fully fit? Been talk of spinner + Faulkner for Harris and Bailey.

I'd happily go in unchanged though

Who would the spinner be?

 

[TheParraboy]

Possibly no Harris if he isnt fully fit? Been talk of spinner + Faulkner for Harris and Bailey.

I'd happily go in unchanged though

They just interviewed Harris, hell be there

Only possibly change is Bailey for mine, but really lets just keep the same side IMO

 

[Pete Cash]

Unfortunately the history books say the series in England was 3-0 when it was a lot closer than that suggests. This isn't the greatest team we've ever produced but they've played reasonably well on both series.

They have done well and there are some stand out players. Johnson and Haddin have been goodish most of the time. Clarke started the summer how he had to and everyone but Bailey has a century for the bats and every player bar Siddle and Lyon have a 50

Its been a very solid team effort.

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Next game the winner

England have to get Carberry out of there, guy takes 3hrs to make 15.

 

[Twizzle]

5 zip

 

[vvvrulz]

Next game the winner

England have to get Carberry out of there, guy takes 3hrs to make 15.

England have many problems but Carberry isn't one of them.

 

[BunniesMan]

@CricketAus 3m
Lehmann says Watson selection will be looked at if not able to bowl. "He's in as a bowling allrounder" #Ashes

Surprising quote from Lehmann. Watson is in as a bowling all rounder. Why is he batting at 3?

But I am glad his selection will be looked at if he can't bowl because I've said for months that without his bowling he isn't good enough.

Possibly no Harris if he isnt fully fit? Been talk of spinner + Faulkner for Harris and Bailey.

I'd happily go in unchanged though

Yes what we need is a shorter batting order. That would be great.

There won't be any changes besides ones forced by injury. If Bailey fails in Sydney he rules himself out of the S.A. tour.

 

[jargan83]

Happy to go through unchanged

I heard one of the commentators on ABC yesterday say that Harris had just gone off for some more ankle strapping. I imagin the extra couple of days rest will be great for him.

Bailey would have to be close to last chance saloon. Will laugh my arse off if he somehow scores a 100 though but can't see it coming.

Don't really want someone playing T20 to come in now

 

[BunniesMan]

Happy to go through unchanged

I heard one of the commentators on ABC yesterday say that Harris had just gone off for some more ankle strapping. I imagin the extra couple of days rest will be great for him.

Bailey would have to be close to last chance saloon. Will laugh my arse off if he somehow scores a 100 though but can't see it coming.

Don't really want someone playing T20 to come in now

On the other hand it's the last bit of non T20 cricket before the squad for S.A. gets picked. Scheduling madness.

 

[jargan83]

On the other hand it's the last bit of non T20 cricket before the squad for S.A. gets picked. Scheduling madness.

I do agree that the scheduling is stupid and I said that in another thread the other day.

Selectors probably have made up their minds in regards to the bulk of the Test squad given all the sides have played 6 games.

 

[VictorTheViking]

Rogers
Warner
Doolan
Clarke
Smith
Haddin
Faulkner
Johnson
Cutting
Siddle
Lyon

 

[Pete Cash]

Hopefully we can add another one to this

 

[VictorTheViking]

lol