3rd Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 14-18 1050hrs @ The Gabba

[MisterMarcus]

Shouldn't get rid of McSweeney. We're going to need all the promising mid/late 20s talent we can get going forward.

Khawaja looks like he's truly getting to the end so there'll be an opening for Konstas and/or [Insert other young-ish opening option here] coming up very soon anyway.

 

[1990crow]

Four changes for Boxing Day

Out: Khawaja, Labuschagne, Marsh, Hazlewood
In: Two new openers (not Harris), Webster I guess (ugh), Boland

McSweeney to 3 to see if he is any good not opening, or maybe Inglis in to 3 and McSweeney keeps opening?

It's dire stuff

Hunt and Konstas

 

[Westend]

Fox just put up the top order collapses last few years .. the top order is the issue and must change

Inglis is the reserve keeper, not batter.

No he has been picked as the reserve batter for the series and he is in form

 

[ptrg]

Counter opinion to all the Aus bagging, but wtf is India doing.

5/46 and they have the entire field spread for the quicks.

The only way they can win is if they fill us for 60, and quickly.

Ridiculous captaincy

 

[Bedi]

if rain is coming do we dare declare at 250??

 

[Iceman!]

12 off the over, handy in terms of getting us to a safe total.

 

[Westend]

Hunt and Konstas

Inglis

 

[Tugga27]

Up to Smith and Head, again.

I’d keep McSweeny in. But at number 3, Marnus is gone. Head to opener. Kostas to number 5

Uzzie for Konstas is the obvious one I think.

 

[1990crow]

Fox just put up the top order collapses last few years .. the top order is the issue and must change

No he has been picked as the reserve batter for the series and he is in form

WA biased. He’s a keeper bat.

 

[Around the Wicket]

looks like we're batting to set a target...
250 perhaps leaving them 50 odd overs to get it?

Brave… Gill and Jaiwasal can score quick

 

[Bletch]

Does he have to?

Yes. It's an offence under the ICC Code of Conduct. Item 2.1(d) below:

 

[ABAB]

its a good attitude to have, trying to win no matter what

doesn't disguise the fact the batting has been woeful

They weren't in good form to do that anyway outside of Smith who was very unlucky to get out. Head and Carey who are in form are showing how it's done.

 

[Iceman!]

Shouldn't get rid of McSweeney. We're going to need all the promising mid/late 20s talent we can get going forward.

Khawaja looks like he's truly getting to the end so there'll be an opening for Konstas and/or [Insert other young-ish opening option here] coming up very soon anyway.

Winning this series needs to be our priority and i have seen absolutely nothing to suggest Mcsweeney is capable of a score at the moment. He has no plan for Bumrah, it is just a matter of when not if.

Not sure anyone else will have more luck but they can't be worse.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

And Sharma and Pant go Berko and get there

Possibly, on the other hand maybe Starc gets his inswinging yorkers going and they could be 4 for 20..
It could be a great finish either way..

 

[Woody15]

who actually deserves to be in the side though? mcsweeney should never be opening, marnus can barely bat, sans his second innings in adelaide, marsh is rubbish, usman is dicey.

smith? on the fence, had a great century but wholly average over the past few tests, head, only person who can hold their head high, carey plays his role well

"Smith on the fence".. come on..

Pushing older players out requires planning. Not suddenly handing 4 new players a baggy green and saying good luck. Obviously you would start with Khawaja and Marsh. Look at bringing Hunt or Konstas in for Usman. You have to back McSweeney longer than 3 tests. There is a limit and come Sydney if he doesnt have something on the board, yes he is in danger.

Marsh I would look to swap with Beau Webster now. That would be my only change for the next test. Plus Hazelwood.

 

[Tugga27]

Anyone out there still saying that our batting order is ok?

Beyond putrid.

Making Yallop’s World Series top order vs England in 1978/79 look like the 48 Invincibles lineup…

Who has said its ok?

 

[Nuggetz]

Kok still pissed off at smith dropping it

 

[Hawksboy72]

I didn't recall that Love came in as injury cover for 5 Tests, made a ton and a 50 and averaged 48 then was dropped to never be seen again. What a luxury.

Law played one innings and scored a 50 too.

Yep, Ponting's debut...52no...

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[NYRB]

They never do. It’s well known the best Clubman has so many brownie points

You have heard about the terms with 'nice guys'.

Nice guys come last.

 

[Westend]

WA biased. He’s a keeper bat.

Ffs he has been picked as the reserve batter that’s fact bro no bias in that

Carey going. Great

The lad can play back him in ffs

We need change we can’t be 3 for f$$k all every game

 

[Xtreme]

The irony of a Victorian calling another State a basket case.

Victorians are awesome

We've just had a dud government wrecking our image.

 

[Blues_Man]

How has mqsweeney made this side, although he sits comfortably alongside the current flaky top order, he has shown nothing, one 30 odd in the series. He doesn't look like being a test player. Is this a reflection on our shield level batters, or are the selectors just completely useless ?

 

[MisterMarcus]

Risk losing to win is only reason for this reckless batting. But the weather will deprive us of a win in a n match we have driven from day 1, with two massive storm fronts now bearing down on Brissie.

If this was some sort of order to hit out or get out in a the hope of a "So you're saying there's a chance?" miracle, then okay......but it makes it very hard to drop any of the batsmen.

You can't demand they sacrifice themselves and then dump them for doing so.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Why?

 

[western royboy]

Jamie Siddons would have had a decent crack at national colours in this era.

Id say the NSW team was more inclusive in the 90s, and they had a step up in terms of selection in that era.

The cold hard reality is that during that era NSW was the strongest state and players regularly went to other states to get a game ie. a battler called Adam Gilchrist. It was not uncommon for Grade games to feature 5/6 first class or better players.