4th Ashes Test England v Australia July 19-23 1930hrs @ Old Trafford

[yabsy]

I've seen a lot of teams picked over the last week with only 3 frontline bowlers in it...When's the last time Australia have gone into a test match with that kind of line up?

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[Aussie in exile]

I've seen a lot of teams picked over the last week with only 3 frontline bowlers in it...When's the last time Australia have gone into a test match with that kind of line up?

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It would in my opinion be crazy to go into the test with only 3 front line bowlers

 

[danstar]

We could go in with 3 front liners but we would need to have Green in for that to work

 

[danstar]

Have Starc/Cummins/Neser/Green as the bowlers and have Head bowl the 10 overs or so of spin that is required in a match

 

[4Seasons]

Neser has to come in or we arent genuinely trying to win

Do you set an alarm to remind you to post this exact same comment everyday?

 

[4Seasons]

I've seen a lot of teams picked over the last week with only 3 frontline bowlers in it...When's the last time Australia have gone into a test match with that kind of line up?

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Especially when there’s another Test straight after this one.

 

[Cleavy]

Do you set an alarm to remind you to post this exact same comment everyday?

The original alarm was on snooze, this is the backup alarm.

 

[danstar]

bring in neser already

 

[JackOutback]

Any one of them would strengthen our batting.

Out of left field idea… Inglis to open?

 

[4Seasons]

The original alarm was on snooze, this is the backup alarm.

It’s pretty obvious what he’s trying to do, and it’s extremely immature and slightly narcissistic.
He trying too paint a picture in his own head that Neser should play, so then he can be off and running with the abuse of Australian cricket before the first ball is even bowled.

When Neser isn’t picket, it won’t be because of the reasons Danstar is going run with (selectors are donkeys, Cummins picks his mates etc etc etc), it’s going to simply be because there are better cricketers ahead of him.

 

[freo_leo29]

Boland for Hazlewood only change

I'd do Green for Warner too but won't happen


Neser not in the equation IMO

 

[Peter Bixley]

It's not really wise to assume that this game is destined for a draw, or that the pitch will be a green, seaming paradise. There has been rain everyday in Manchester this past week, but plenty of sun on those days as well. Our selection must be based on turning up, looking at the wicket, and treating it on its merits. Knowing how Old Trafford is, if I had to pick a team it would be:

Marsh
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green
Carey+
Starc
Cummins*
Murphy
Hazlewood

If it's so green and obviously a result pitch then Neser comes in for Murphy, but I suspect it won't be.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Head can bowl the 5 overs of spin

Yeah and if it starts turning as it always has..big difference between part time spin and that

 

[grumbleguts]

Yeah and if it starts turning as it always has..big difference between part time spin and that

Head has the same test bowling average as Nathan Lyon.

 

[Hawks_4478]

That’s a risk at old Trafford where it does spin

In the last ten Tests at Old Trafford:

Pace bowling has taken 238 wickets at 26.42

Spin bowling has taken 76 wickets at 39.83.

 

[jikost]

Imagine living here.. it's the middle of summer FFS.

 

[Santana]

Please don't post weather forecasts here right now. You will get some very excited....

 

[greyhound punter]

Yeah i have a stack riding on this series.

 

[Santana]

I've seen a lot of teams picked over the last week with only 3 frontline bowlers in it...When's the last time Australia have gone into a test match with that kind of line up?

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To be fair most of these sides have had both Marsh and Green in them but I get your point. Both 3 frontline bowlers or no spinner have concerns for me as well.

Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood locked in. If we don't play Murphy then Green or Neser in. That leaves us with 5 pace bowlers with Head bowling a bit. Not ideal but Goat getting hurt wasn't in the plans and as I said the other day if Cummins barely bowls Murphy again if he is picked then we pretty much only have 3 frontline bowlers anyways.

 

[RossFC]

Imagine living here.. it's the middle of summer FFS.

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[Spirit Level]

What a miserable ****en country

Cant wait to visit in 2 weeks

 

[cricketnut14]

I've seen a lot of teams picked over the last week with only 3 frontline bowlers in it...When's the last time Australia have gone into a test match with that kind of line up?

i'm guessing matthews & s.waugh played as 4th/5th bowlers at some point back in the day.

1996/97 - 4 tests v wi, sa with combinations of:
mcgrath, bichel, warne (bevan, s.waugh, blewett)
mcgrath, gillespie, warne (bevan, s.waugh, blewett)

2008/09 - 5 consecutive tests in 2008/09 with combinations of:
lee, johnson, s.clark (white, watson)
lee, johnson, siddle (white, watson)
lee, johnson, krezja (white, watson)
lee, johnson, clark (watson, symonds)

2008/09 - 2 tests v sa
johnson, siddle, hilfenhaus (mcdonald, north)

2010 - 2 consecutive tests v pak:
johmson, hilfy, bollinger (smith, watson)

2012/13 - 1 test v india
siddle, pattinson, doherty (watson, henriques, maxwell)

 

[danielnajdek]

Yeah i have a stack riding on this series.

No one cares about your gambling addiction.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

No one cares about your gambling addiction.

And it would be hilarious if it lost due to the weather lol

 

[Santana]

And it would be hilarious if it lost due to the weather lol

Don't even think there is a bet. The guy is just trolling