Final tour match vs Derbyshire

[aussie tragic]

I don't know what to make of the Harris and Khawaja 50's given it's against U19/ 2nd XI bowling in a side that the first XI is 3rd bottom in Division 2?

 

[Spark]

I don't know what to make of the Harris and Khawaja 50's given it's against U19/ 2nd XI bowling in a side that the first XI is 3rd bottom in Division 2?

Harris I feel is more concerning in that regard. 48 runs out of 64 in boundaries; that doesn't really tell us a lot against this calibre of attack.

 

[morgieb]

Harris I feel is more concerning in that regard. 48 runs out of 64 in boundaries; that doesn't really tell us a lot against this calibre of attack.

Yeah I never like to see that from a Test contender, all that shows that they belted the bad balls but didn't do enough when the bowling was tight. A better attack would sort that out big time.

 

[Burgey]

Be happy if he hits 48 in boundaries out of 64 next test

 

[trundler]

24 in boundaries out of 32 would be a massive improvement

 

[aussie tragic]

Derbyshire has now bowled 8 bowlers, however not Reece who is the leading wkt taker for them this season. Is he injured or are they just taking the piss?

 

[Spark]

Be happy if he hits 48 in boundaries out of 64 next test

He won't, that's the point

24 in boundaries out of 32 would be a massive improvement

Eh, not really tbh. Upgrading pretty 20s to pretty 30s isn't really much of an improvement

 

[aussie tragic]

I think Starc has done enough with 21-6-62-5 but 3 more wkts this morning should seal his spot

 

[Spikey]

economy rate is a bit high

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It's looks like at the moment that du Plooy might be about to top score again. He's a South African Kolpak and there are holes in the England middle order.

 

[fredfertang]

The ECB should have arranged for Buttler and Roy to get a gig in this one

 

[aussie tragic]

Now its Marsh's turn with 2 wkts in 3 balls to go with his 74 top score

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Marsh bowled quite a bit in the first innings within the context of the innings length. Perhaps they're thinking of squeezing him in there somehow.

 

[aussie tragic]

Starc cleans up the tail and will be on a FC hat trick on his first ball of 4th Test

 

[Bijed]

All Starc's performance in this tour match proves is that he can run through batting lineups that are a long way from being test standard


So yeah, he'll probably do well if he plays in the next test

 

[aussie tragic]

Based on this game I'm predicting Wade and Pattinson to be dropped for 4th Test.

Khawaja and Starc definitely play, final spot between Harris and Marsh.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It’s a shame in some ways that tour matches have been reduced to this. Touring teams used to play 5 Test Matches, first class matches against all 17 (pre-Durham) Counties, plus first class matches against the MCC and TN Pearce XI, and also non first class matches against the Universities and Minor Counties. It was all good competitive cricket with touring side against the County side being a big occasion against the County first XI.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

The gulf in class between the two teams makes taking anything from performances in it questionable. I hope selections for the 4th test team largely ignore this match, performances in the tests should count massively more.

 

[marc71178]

Starc cleans up the tail and will be on a FC hat trick on his first ball of 4th Test

That’s not how it works

 

[aussie tragic]

That’s not how it works

Show me the cricket law that actually states a hat trick can't be over 2 matches...Australia needs all the hype they can get lol