Australian test selection 2018/19

[howardj]

And Langer's (sand)groper fetish

 

[morgieb]

Lehmann had his speed fetish and Chappell with his twink fetish. We’ve been picking guys on every number except the ones they get in the field or at the crease.

TBF with the former, were there any undeserving quicks picked during Lehmann's time because of their speed? Literally every quick picked was Test-class.

 

[howardj]

That may be so, but on the flipside there were arguably some deserving bowlers ignored, for example Copeland's career was cut short

On the batting front, Cowan never played again, and Renshaw also suffered under Boof's hairy-chested "attack" policy

 

[howardj]

Chad Sayers also

 

[TheJediBrah]

lold @ Chappell having a twink fetish

 

[Tangles]

Joe Mennie played tests under Boof didn’t he?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Joe Mennie played tests under Boof didn’t he?

*test

 

[Starfighter]

Joe Mennie played tests under Boof didn’t he?

That was because he could 'bat' though.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Joe Mennie played tests under Boof didn’t he?

Yeah, that absolute horrorshow of a Test in Hobart, where we had the absurd situation of Bird being dropped for his batting. I'm a Redbacks fan through and through and even I didn't think it was the right selection

Worth noting Bird has been handy (and highly entertaining) with the willow ever since

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah Lehmann allowed bowlers to be medium-fast if they were "allrounders".

 

[Red]

You're really going to claim he's outperformed Haddin and Wade? 3 50's in that time vs both those guys who actually hit Test tons?

Haddin did a few mighty things with the bat for a bit, and Wade played a few decent innings but was pretty inconsistent.

To say Paine can "barely bat" is surely stretching it. Not gonna add it up but I'd be prepared to say he probably faced more balls in this series than anyone else in the Australian team. Cant fault the keeper at 7 for being consistent and valuing his wicket when the top 6 is a complete and utter shambles.

 

[Spark]

There were in fact three Australian batsmen who faced more balls than Tim Paine: Harris, Khawaja and Head.

 

[aussie tragic]

There were in fact three Australian batsmen who faced more balls than Tim Paine: Harris, Khawaja and Head.

Which sort of makes sense as those 3 batsmen were the only one's to play al 4 tests of the series with Paine

 

[Spark]

Which sort of makes sense as those 3 batsmen were the only one's to play al 4 tests of the series with Paine

well, and shaun marsh

 

[stephen]

well, and shaun marsh

Yeah but he was so **** he might a well have only played two.

 

[Burgey]

Has there ever been a cricketer whose head has been on the block as often as Darsh, but who looks as though he gives less of a **** about it? No wonder the stoned meme has been doing the rounds for years.

 

[howardj]

My guess is that tomorrow they will announce an expanded squad for both of the two Test against SL

Will include Stoinis, and possibly Tremain (with one of the pacers being rested)

Marsh will be dumped and another batsman added (most likely Burns or Patterson)

With Chappell's "twink fetish" (as someone hilariously described it earlier) I can't see old hands such as Maxwell and Wade getting back - especially with the experienced Smith and Warner back for the Ashes

 

[SeamUp]

Nothing to be taken to seriously but interesting even though very basic.

It certainly depicts Shaun Marsh well

From CricViz

 

[Pup Clarke]

Deary me! S Marsh is averaging 18 over the last year. That's horrible, just horrible

 

[stephen]

False shot percentage doesn't mean much.