*Official* Third Test at Old Trafford

[uvelocity]

yeah clarke sucks at tosses

 

[dermo]

tbh if we lose the toss at least it puts off having to watch the impending collapse for a day or so

 

[Riggins]

Raining today but hot and dry for the first 2 days of the test. Could be a big toss to win......can Ali Cook win 3 in a row?

nope, coin tosses are 50-50 so there's not much chance of him winning the next one after two wins in a row already.

 

[Adders]

nope, coin tosses are 50-50 so there's not much chance of him winning the next one after two wins in a row already.

LOL.....que the CW nerds to come in and explain the laws of probability to us again.

 

[cameronryan123]

nope, coin tosses are 50-50 so there's not much chance of him winning the next one after two wins in a row already.

Well each toss is independent of the other, so he has just as much chance this one as he has in the other ones, and every one in the future.

 

[Dan]

Well given the I don't exactly think he was serious...

 

[the big bambino]

LOL.....que the CW nerds to come in and explain the laws of probability to us again.

Que?

 

[Adders]

Que?

I was waiting for the maths nerds to arrive not the spelling police!!

Posting in my ****ty IPad.......it seems to makeup it's own mind what I'm trying to say.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I was waiting for the maths nerds to arrive not the spelling police!!

Posting in my ****ty IPad.......it seems to makeup it's own mind what I'm trying to say.

Is that your excuse for the last 6 months?

 

[Philhughesisbes]

Team for tomorrow: Watson Rogers Khawaja Smith(pending fitness)Clarke Warner Haddin Siddle Starc Harris Lyon.Not surprise since our selectors are incompetent.That team ofcourse will get badly beaten.

My team would have been:

1.Warner
2.Rogers
3.Khawaja
4.Hughes
5.Clarke
6.Smith(if not fit then Watto).
7.Haddin
8.Siddle
9.Harris
10.Bird
11.Lyon

Hope I"m wrong with the selectors team but by all reports that will be the team.

 

[Pothas]

Surley they will not play Smith at 4?

 

[Spark]

It would be brilliant if we could decide on a ****ing batting order.

 

[Swingpanzee]

1.Warner
2.Rogers
3.Khawaja
4.Hughes
5.Clarke
6.Smith(if not fit then Watto).
7.Haddin
8.Siddle
9.Harris
10.Bird
11.Lyon

Watson may actually be better at 6 for all you know.

2 spinners may be a viable option assuming the pitch will be turning a lot after the first 2 days or so.

 

[cameronryan123]

geez bird not getting picked is rough

 

[Philhughesisbes]

Surley they will not play Smith at 4?

Surely they shouldn"t pick Starc ahead of Bird ( but its pretty much confirm Starc is playing tomorrow).Even worse how could they contemplate batting Warner anywhere but opening is beyond me.The rationale is that Warner might not be technically equipt to deal with Anderson( yea right and Watson is).Can"t remember predicting an Aussie 11 and getting it right in the last 3 years, which might say a lot about my selecting ability or the fact that our selectors don"t have a clue.

 

[Cabinet96]

LOL.....que the CW nerds to come in and explain the laws of probability to us again.

Cue idiots still getting it wrong.

 

[Furball]

Surely they shouldn"t pick Starc ahead of Bird ( but its pretty much confirm Starc is playing tomorrow).Even worse how could they contemplate batting Warner anywhere but opening is beyond me.The rationale is that Warner might not be technically equipt to deal with Anderson( yea right and Watson is).Can"t remember predicting an Aussie 11 and getting it right in the last 3 years, which might say a lot about my selecting ability or the fact that our selectors don"t have a clue.

I actually think Warner's the best person to put up against Anderson because Jimmeh doesn't react well to being smashed.

 

[Red]

Agree. Get Warner back at the top of the order.

 

[Expressway76]

I actually think Warner's the best person to put up against Anderson because Jimmeh doesn't react well to being smashed.

Tbf Twatto often whacks him for a few fours in the opening overs and it doesn't bother him but I suppose he knows it's only a matter of time before that massive pad presents itself for an LBW shout.

 

[Philhughesisbes]

I actually think Warner's the best person to put up against Anderson because Jimmeh doesn't react well to being smashed.

The myth that Warner doesn"t have a good technique has all originated as a result of his 20 20 exploits.Warner"s technique is better than most give him credit for. He has proven himself up the order an now they"re playing him at 6.Selectors my moving batsmen all over the order are destroying careers.We need stability in the order.The constant changing and shifting isn"t helping the team.Had those selectors been thinking straight Warner would be the first opener picked.Warner is a much much better batsman than Watson and the only reason Watson should be in the team and batting to higher than 6 is because of his all round ability.Watson won"t score big hundreds consistently.He doesn't have the concentration to score big, why is he opening?