5th Test Border Gavaskar Trophy January 3-7 1000hrs @ the SCG

[western royboy]

Questions that this Test asks

Is this the end of the road for our fast bowling unit trio as standalone selections?

Was Konstas a flash in the pan or is he a freak?

Can India regroup?

Will Starc get thru the game?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Questions that this Test asks

Is this the end of the road for our fast bowling unit trio as standalone selections?

Was Konstas a flash in the pan or is he a freak?

Can India regroup?

Will Starc get thru the game?

A) It should have been last summer when they refused to rotate bowlers
B) He is that good but I’m not expecting consistency for a year or so
C) Doubt it there’s something internal that’s not right
D) Define get through he averages 44 in Sydney anyway shouldn’t be playing

 

[Borisdog]

If you want three spinners it can be Lyon, Murphy and Head/Smith. I would have full confidence in all four of them to perform well.

Plenty of spin options in the squad without bringing in Webster who is no guarantee to succeed at test level.

If you’re playing 2 frontline spinners in Galle then the Bloke who misses out is the third quick. Webster is a direct swap for Marsh.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Small issue of Lyon isn’t Warne who rolled teams in the 4th innings. Lyon is good but let’s not pretend he’s going to roll teams. Smith doesn’t bowl anymore

Pitches are totally different nowadays. Warne was a level above Lyon but ultimately they sport completely different crafts of spin so comparisons such as yours are completely useless.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pitches are totally different nowadays. Warne was a level above Lyon but ultimately they sport completely different crafts of spin so comparisons such as yours are completely useless.

A good leggie (and boy they are hard to find) is so much more dangerous as they turn the thing both ways. Ashwin having a ball going the other way has helped him massively

 

[dogs105]

He’s in the side now. Webster. Doubles as both. He’s a certain selection for SL. Connolly may go but it wouldn’t be to play.

The Manatee!!

 

[western royboy]

If you want three spinners it can be Lyon, Murphy and Head/Smith. I would have full confidence in all four of them to perform well.

Plenty of spin options in the squad without bringing in Webster who is no guarantee to succeed at test level.

Can’t and won’t have 3 off spinners Webster and Smith - has to be a left armer

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The Manatee!!

The blokes organising the buffet have protested

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can’t and won’t have 3 off spinners Webster and Smith - has to be a left armer

Kuhermann is surely a certain selection

 

[dogs105]

Is there another spin bowling all rounder kicking around in the Shield?

Nathan McSweeney averages one and a half wickets per match, at an average of 30.

 

[dogs105]

Nathan McSweeney averages one and a half wickets per match, at an average of 30.

Edit: about 1 sorry

 

[western royboy]

Might have a nibble on Konstas u20.5 line.

The Form Guide would say…

Get on - split grip big gap between bat and pad and possibly surprised them first up. Looked average in the 2nd dig and didn’t try any trick shots. Bumrah will be waiting armed with more knowledge

 

[dogs105]

The Form Guide would say…

Get on - split grip big gap between bat and pad and possibly surprised them first up. Looked average in the 2nd dig and didn’t try any trick shots. Bumrah will be waiting armed with more knowledge

78 is my guess

 

[Mick F]

Averaging 50 with the bat has an unbeaten 46 and and unbeaten 61 against India a this year as well... He has been good to start this year after a great year last year.

You continue potting a guy you admitted to not knowing much about.

Who is his alternative?

 

[Bucking Beads]

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Questions that this Test asks

Is this the end of the road for our fast bowling unit trio as standalone selections?

Was Konstas a flash in the pan or is he a freak?

Can India regroup?

Will Starc get thru the game?

Would have been a handy game to unveil a young fast bowler. Unfortunately those things don’t happen for us.

 

[Bucking Beads]

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If you want three spinners it can be Lyon, Murphy and Head/Smith. I would have full confidence in all four of them to perform well.

Plenty of spin options in the squad without bringing in Webster who is no guarantee to succeed at test level.

We’ve gotta get Matt Kuhnemann in the side I reckon. Left arm spin and did well in India.

 

[Mick F]

A good leggie (and boy they are hard to find) is so much more dangerous as they turn the thing both ways. Ashwin having a ball going the other way has helped him massively

The drift, bounce and spin. Fingers spinners don’t tend to trouble quality batsmen.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The drift, bounce and spin. Fingers spinners don’t tend to trouble quality batsmen.

Need one that goes the other way badly Ashwin had the carrom ball

 

[western royboy]

The drift, bounce and spin. Fingers spinners don’t tend to trouble quality batsmen.

In Australia definitely correct, not necessarily correct in Asia

 

[JimmyBC]

I'm sorta expecting Konstas to be all over the shop for awhile I just hope the selectors have the guts to ride it out, it's not the 90's with a gazillion batters underneath making mountains of runs so stick with him.

 

[Aussie_boy]

He had a good 23/24 but has been bog average this year. His selection is favoured due to the beige selection options currently, but he shouldn’t kid himself, there are dozens upon dozens of far superior cricketers who never played a test because the bar was where is should be to get a baggy.


In regards to his performance not mattering because he has a baggy, what a complete uneducated croc of shit. If he doesn’t perform he can be jeered at with the likes of Quiney, Hastings et al for being undeserving of Australian crickets highest achievement.

Each to their own but I’d rather have a baggy green than not.

 

[Black Diamond]

Questions that this Test asks

Is this the end of the road for our fast bowling unit trio as standalone selections?

Was Konstas a flash in the pan or is he a freak?

Can India regroup?

Will Starc get thru the game?

You have obviously heard something about Starc unrelated to injury concerns.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Travichandran is probably the best "spin bowling all rounder" in the country anyway. Given it's going to turn sideways and they'll play two front line spinners anyway, think your number 6 for Sri Lanka just needs to be the best bat possible

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Questions that this Test asks

Is this the end of the road for our fast bowling unit trio as standalone selections?

Was Konstas a flash in the pan or is he a freak?

Can India regroup?

Will Starc get thru the game?

Possibly
To early to know
Yes
Yes

 

[gbatman]

Small issue of Lyon isn’t Warne who rolled teams in the 4th innings. Lyon is good but let’s not pretend he’s going to roll teams. Smith doesn’t bowl anymore

NO of course not, he is still the best spinner of his era though. Capable of bowling a lot of overs and bowling sides out.

Marsh bowled 10 overs in the last test, 3 in Brisbane, 4 In adelaide, 17 in Perth.

You'd hope the all rounder we pick can really bat because batting is our weakness and we aren't massively relying on the all rounder to bowl. Especially if we are at the SCG and already have part time spinners.

I'm sure Smith could bowl a few overs. I'm sure Head could give us 10 overs give or take and probably buy a wicket or two at the SCG.