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

[snoozer]

Side note: can you ban a poster from a thread?

you could put him on ignore.

personally i love the high level of geniusation on show. if you googled the most abused penis in the world, a photo of his c**k would come up. typical gen y 'know f**king everything because they read it on the net' merkin.

i feel for souffs supporters.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Yep i agree.. No changes that aren't forced on us..

Bailey is very lucky he is in a happy, winning side..

Pup & Shane Wazn were hugging each other at the end of the test, that says it all for me..

If Harris shows even the slightest strain before the test I would rest him
But that's it. They've bent the poms over 4-0 let them finish it off

 

[Horrie Is God]

If Harris shows even the slightest strain before the test I would rest him
But that's it. They've bent the poms over 4-0 let them finish it off

From the interview he did after the game, he'll play on 1 leg if he has to..

 

[umina panther]

Harris has out bowled Notch but is yet to get the bag full of wickets

 

[Pete Cash]

Johnson is left armed and very quick it helps. They work well together. I know you hate Johnson and all but 30 wickets is a good haul for a series.

 

[TheParraboy]

Harris has out bowled Notch but is yet to get the bag full of wickets

Harris has been great (as has Siddle), but to think he out bowled Notch in this series is madness.

Unlike the past, most of Notchs wickets this series were sheer class and broke England many times

 

[Pete Cash]

Word from the British press (ie aggers)

Carberry out, Root to opener, Bell to 3 and Ballance to 5

 

[Dutchy]

Doolan added to the squad.

 

[Eelementary]

Johnson has been seriously brilliant this series. His bowling has been world class, he has scored some runs, and his fielding has been brilliant.

Of course, he's been helped a lot by Rhino and Siddle's good form - but that works conversely, too.

 

[JW]

Yep, Doolan to cover Wazn.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2013/12/30/alex-doolan-added-to-australia-squad-for-sydney-test

 

[TheParraboy]

Doolan added to the squad.

as well as Faulkner and NCN

Dougie omitted from the squad

Concern about Sunshines fitness for this test
Id say Faulkner goes in, Doolan hangs around for experience. I doubt they will drop Bailey IMO

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Word from the British press (ie aggers)

Carberry out, Root to opener, Bell to 3 and Ballance to 5

They might well give it a try. Carberry has shown stubborn resistance but he has failed like the rest of them to get a big score. He is not the future for England just someone who could maybe play a series or two, he won't be around for the ashes rematch in 2015. His second innings in Melbourne was very poor.
I think the home series against Sri Lanka later next year might see Sam Robson debut as opener.

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms errored by not picking Robert Key for this tour

Would have served them well batting at no3

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Is he still going around? I have heard of him for years. He only average 30 odd at test level and his last test would have been 8 or 9 years ago.

 

[Dutchy]

Should have picked Robert Croft.

 

[Mr Angry]

Should have added Silk or Maddison.

Nothing against Dollan, prefer to see young blokes get a chance.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Root opening and Bell to 3 should have happened from the first test.

Harris has probably bowled more consistent and without luck than Johnson but Johnson has been the difference this series and generally has taken his wickets in groups which has not allowed the poms to rebuild after a wicket. He'll win the man of the series and rightfully so.

 

[hineyrulz]

Should have picked Robert Croft.

:lol: What about Alan Mullaley???? He's about as English as you can get.

 

[TheParraboy]

Is he still going around? I have heard of him for years. He only average 30 odd at test level and his last test would have been 8 or 9 years ago.

still plays for Kent

As a matter of fact his last two FC games he scored tons in

Is only 34yo, has played 270 FC games, 51 tons and 69 half tons

England could have used his calmess and experience IMO

 

[jargan83]

Poms might as well bring back Alec Stewart to don the keeping gloves