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

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Sorry Brett Lee, I disagree. Hazelwood should be made to earn his spot in the Test team. Scott Boland has done more than enough to be a regular in Australia's Test team.

Brett Lee makes brutal call for Aussies to drop Scott Boland after heroics at SCG

It comes amid complaints about the pitch being used for the fifth Test at the SCG. Read more here.

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Boland has a Test average that Hazlewood could only dream of.

Even if it blew out five runs per wicket, he’d still have him covered.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Webster is only just behind the Don averaging 96. A better player because he can bowl....haha.

 

[cats_09]

I just saw this reply - he managed to catch another big fish

 

[Golumless]

Labs was tremendous Melbourne test.
Still a valuable member of our team.

Just needs a century and he'll start plundering again.

 

[The hands of stone]

Sunny stunned at being snubbed for the presentation. Apologies if already posted

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I'm no fan of SG but that's a poor decision not to have him part of the presentation

Would have love watching him hand over the trophy with gritted teeth

 

[SparklingAle69]

I've searched but for the life of me can't find if we have an opponent for the Test Title. If so who, if not what does it come down to?

 

[grumbleguts]

This needs to be written into the national anthem somewhere

There is no way on this earth, we'd include the word "poop" in our national anthem, unless we were planning to torch the place and leave.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Depends how long he's given. He reminds me a lot of Warner early in his career.

Warner could pick his moment and play 'proper' cricket shots when he wanted to.

Compare Konstas today to Ussie, Head and Webster - calculated shot making when it was on offer, but most of the 'aggression' came from quick singles, hitting the gaps, turning ones into twos etc.

The difference between being assertive and being a brain dead moron....

 

[Saints4ever]

I've searched but for the life of me can't find if we have an opponent for the Test Title. If so who, if not what does it come down to?

South Africa

 

[SparklingAle69]

I've searched but for the life of me can't find if we have an opponent for the Test Title. If so who, if not what does it come down to?

Sorry found it

 

[troybe]

Scott’s going to be busy come Father’s Day

 

[Mr Meow]

I just saw this reply - he managed to catch another big fish

Yeah he caught Aristotle Pickett too. Who went quiet once the Indians folded and Australia lifted, coincidentally.

I'm sure he just had some dusting to do.

 

[peternorth]

Because she is so far from neutral.

Figured you must've been making a joke using that word.

I wouldnt be surprised if she had a bias against australia given her english background.

 

[cats_09]

How many trophies can you fit in one photo

 

[peternorth]

How many trophies can you fit in one photo

Love how the other trophies happened to be there as well. Beautiful.
Where are they housed however?

 

[Cataholic]

Opinion says Khohli is a *anker.

Gambhir: hold my beer

 

[PhatBoy]

Boland has a Test average that Hazlewood could only dream of.

Even if it blew out five runs per wicket, he’d still have him covered.

He has a test average that everyone could only dream of.

Fact is it has been achieved, as brilliantly as he has bowled, almost entirely on favourable surfaces with a couple of exceptions, across a sample size of 13 matches, 3 countries (one of which he went wicketless in, the other of which he averages 48 in) while Josh Hazlewood has earned his over a sample size of nearly 80 tests and has four countries where he averages mid-20s or less and another couple where he has managed a respectable 32 (India and Sri Lanka).

Boland has done an absolutely exceptional job. That can’t be argued.

But that’s not ‘equality’ or ‘superiority’ yet.

 

[Lunchtime]

Boland has a Test average that Hazlewood could only dream of.

Even if it blew out five runs per wicket, he’d still have him covered.

I think even if he (Hazelwood) is fit, he should have to earn his place back in the Test team. Scott Boland can not simply be considered a "back up" option anymore. He has done more than enough to warrant himself a regular starter in Australia's Test team. He has 56 wickets at an average of 17.66 - that's a better bowling average than Cummins (22.43), Hazelwood (24.57) and Starc (27.78). There's simply no reason to leave him out of the Test team apart from the fact that he averages 52 outside Australia. But at the very least he should be a regular in the team.

 

[Arr0w]

Kohli very sheepish today

 

[Stax on the mill]

I'm no fan of SG but that's a poor decision not to have him part of the presentation

Would have love watching him hand over the trophy with gritted teeth

Probably worried he’d take the opportunity to rain on the Australian’s parade, by saying we got the best of the umpiring and also doctored the Sydney pitch.

 

[Cataholic]

Kohli very sheepish today

Hmm....

Carried on like a petulant child, did sweet ** with the bat, and shoulder charged a youngster.

Wonder why?

 

[Coasters7]

Boland has a Test average that Hazlewood could only dream of.

Even if it blew out five runs per wicket, he’d still have him covered.

Bit of recency bias with Hazlewood though. A lot forgetting just how good he is. Starc should be first to go imo. Bit too reckless and pressure relieving at critical moments

 

[cats_09]

Love how the other trophies happened to be there as well. Beautiful.
Where are they housed however?

No idea, and can't remember if it's part of the Bradman museum in Bowral

But if it's not Sydney then I can imagine they made a special trip for this match

 

[Pistol Night]

He's the Pistol Night of the Indian forum.

**** me you're a savage

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Warner could pick his moment and play 'proper' cricket shots when he wanted to.

Compare Konstas today to Ussie, Head and Webster - calculated shot making when it was on offer, but most of the 'aggression' came from quick singles, hitting the gaps, turning ones into twos etc.

The difference between being assertive and being a brain dead moron....

Yes it's totally fair to compare a kid who's barely played first class cricket let alone test cricket for Australia to 3 veterans and a 31 year old debutant.

Also when Warner first started in the test squad he absolutely did what Konstas has the last few innings. Was swinging out his ass every ball just about.