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

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Obviously Australia in Sri Lanka will have many many lengths on all this t20 bulls**t, but it's not going to be anything close to this series. The same with the test championship final if we make it.
Haha yeah I’m with you. Though I always love us playing for a trophy (or mace)
 
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We have good history on this now too - Starc currently starts series well, but really fades as he goes long into the series. I thought we'd genuinely be smarter this series & manage him with our squad - but clearly the coaching setup is too scared to rely on the bowlers behind him.

It's an utterly idiotic long term strategy - as the brains trust need to start blooding in new young bowlers, because we cannot keep relying on a bowling attack that is getting well into their 30s (and nearly 40s with Lyon). But I expect a win, papers over this and our selectors will just keep rolling out the same 4-5 bowlers, until 1 or 2 of their knees/backs explode in a test match.

It's idiotic but we've shown the selectors don't really "select" if the bowler wants to play.

But even here he didn’t start the series well, only propped up by a pink ball test.

His red ball bowling average is over 30 and rising.
 
But even here he didn’t start the series well, only propped up by a pink ball test.

His red ball bowling average is over 30 and rising.

Still think his bowling was far better in first 3, than the last 2. Especially this match.

His radar has been woeful this match - he couldn't bowl the proper length at all, meanwhile Boland was bowling to a 10c piece every ball. Hence why Starc been carted every over this innings.
 

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Bowled well without luck especially in the mcg second innings. The wickets column doesn't tell the whole story.

Starc fans truly are incredible. This is the Sydney test. And yet his deranged, cult-like followers still want to litigate his 1-111 in Melbourne for some reason, as if going all Baghdad Bob over terrible match figures then is somehow going to distract from his measly 4 overs of trash today.

He was injured and tired in Melbourne. And is now injured and tired in Sydney. Which is why anyone who isn't a halfwit, which unfortunately doesn't include the selectors, said he shouldn't been picked.

Had Boland not gone ham, the Starc selection would have cost us this match and the series. The selectors will probably get to escape from their completely irresponsible call to play a clearly underdone player. Starc may even clean up the tail to provide more cover.

But those with any sense know how stupid the call was.
 
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Based on all the talk, Cam Green will be used in the side for at least the short term (when he returns) much like Shohei Ohtani this season - no bowling and only a batsmen. They don't want to overwork him & see him as a batsmen first.

I think Webster has more than earned a good go at the team. 31 is basically youngster in this side. I'd argue the player (aside from Marsh) that's in the periphery for the number 6 slot is Hardie. But his injury + form has pushed him away from selection for timebeing.

I expect we will likely see Green play 3 or 4 again, than 6. How they shuffle it, will be interesting.

Neser?
 
Starc fans truly are incredible. This is the Sydney test. And yet his deranged, cult-like followers still want to litigate his 1-111 in Melbourne for some reason, as if going all Baghdad Bob over terrible match match figures then is somehow going to distract from his measly 4 overs of trash today.

He was injured and tired in Melbourne. And is now injured and tired in Sydney. Which is why anyone who isn't a halfwit, which unfortunately doesn't include the selectors, said he he shouldn't been picked.

Had Boland not gone ham, the Starc selection would have cost us this match and the series. The selectors will probably get to escape from their completely irresponsible call to play a clearly underdone player. Starc may even clean up the tail to provide more cover.

But those with any sense know how stupid the call Never?
I'm a big Starc fan, but inclined to agree here.

Clearly hampered, short turnaround - should've been rested.
 

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Starc fans truly are incredible. This is the Sydney test. And yet his deranged, cult-like followers still want to litigate his 1-111 in Melbourne for some reason, as if going all Baghdad Bob over terrible match match figures then is somehow going to distract from his measly 4 overs of trash today.

He was injured and tired in Melbourne. And is now injured and tired in Sydney. Which is why anyone who isn't a halfwit, which unfortunately doesn't include the selectors, said he he shouldn't been picked.

Had Boland not gone ham, the Starc selection would have cost us this match and the series. The selectors will probably get to escape from their completely irresponsible call to play a clearly underdone player. Starc may even clean up the tail to provide more cover.

But those with any sense know how stupid the call was.
Yeah looks like you're too simple to understand that a bowler can bowl well without getting wickets.
 
Unfortunately they will keep him on the bench like they did with neser for a long time as they lack the objectivity for hard calls.

Then when a spot opens neeser is too old. Select a golden child with youth on his side. May or may both happen
 

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Still think his bowling was far better in first 3, than the last 2. Especially this match.

His radar has been woeful this match - he couldn't bowl the proper length at all, meanwhile Boland was bowling to a 10c piece every ball. Hence why Starc been carted every over this innings.
Yes, tells me the biggest change needs to be sacking George Bailey.
 

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