5th Test at The Oval, London

[GoodAreasShane]

Ahh Anthony Stuart, most forgotten hat trick of all time

 

[Second Spitter]

I don’t mind Bancroft. He’s still capable of making a comeback. I’d have dropped Harris here and not over his fielding. I just don’t think those catches made that much of a difference. We made plenty of mistakes in both games not to pin the losses on them. Think Usman was the man who should have come back in.

Considering he has been on a downward spiral since his very first match -- a pressureless innings chasing a meager total -- I should hope the Aussie selectors lose his phone number asap

 

[Spark]

I don’t mind Bancroft. He’s still capable of making a comeback. I’d have dropped Harris here and not over his fielding. I just don’t think those catches made that much of a difference. We made plenty of mistakes in both games not to pin the losses on them. Think Usman was the man who should have come back in.

I mean that catch/missed run out most definitely made a difference, but that was a particularly black and white scenario there

I don't want to put a black line through Bancroft but he really does need to go back to Shield cricket and seriously work on his technique before I want to see him picked again.

 

[NUFAN]

is chimney referring to a bat-pad catch? like the ball going up the 'chimney' or something idk

also how's ch9 flogging merch already

Chimney sweeper id say.

Also, yeah that mission accomplished memorabilia is not something that id want to purchase for my home office.

 

[Spikey]

pros of australia lasting the day: could win the match, TPC probably scores runs
pros of australia collapsing: no more botham on commentary

 

[Spikey]

is chimney referring to a bat-pad catch? like the ball going up the 'chimney' or something idk

also how's ch9 flogging merch already

https://officialmemorabilia.com.au/

 

[91Jmay]

Khawaja being dropped and Harris/Warner playing instead is hilarious, peak Aussie selectors.

 

[Spikey]

https://officialmemorabilia.com.au/

**** there's less than 10 left of the signed 2016 T20 WC bat

https://officialmemorabilia.com.au/australia-team-signed-bat-256.phtml

 

[Groundking]

Woakes really has been crap since the first innings at edgbaston hasn't he?

 

[Spikey]

Khawaja being dropped and Harris/Warner playing instead is hilarious, peak Aussie selectors.

the problem was, as I've droned on about, once they decided to drop bancroft for harris, they worked themselves into a problem, because a favourite selection theory is that you can't drop a batter after one test, so while Usman should have stayed in when Smith came back for the 3rd test, he had to go instead. another favourite selection theory is that you shouldn't change a winning team, although this doesn't really apply for bowlers. and you might say well Head was dropped, but his role was dropped, they dropped one batsman for an all-rounder, and so Head went. very rarely does australia drop a batsman for a batsman during a series after they've won a test, and so Harris/Warner stayed in

 

[Spikey]

hahahahahahaha

 

[the big bambino]

Considering he has been on a downward spiral since his very first match -- a pressureless innings chasing a meager total -- I should hope the Aussie selectors lose his phone number asap

Are you referring to Usman?

 

[stephen]

Plenty of runs left in this pitch. Both sides underscoring but Australia far worse.

 

[91Jmay]

the problem was, as I've droned on about, once they decided to drop bancroft for harris, they worked themselves into a problem, because a favourite selection theory is that you can't drop a batter after one test, so while Usman should have stayed in when Smith came back for the 3rd test, he had to go instead. another favourite selection theory is that you shouldn't change a winning team, although this doesn't really apply for bowlers. and you might say well Head was dropped, but his role was dropped, they dropped one batsman for an all-rounder, and so Head went. very rarely does australia drop a batsman for a batsman during a series after they've won a test, and so Harris/Warner stayed in

I would suggest changing their idiotic favourite selection theories then and just picking their best players.

 

[stephen]

I would suggest changing their idiotic favourite selection theories then and just picking their best players.

Too sensible for the Australian selectors.

 

[Spikey]

I would suggest changing their idiotic favourite selection theories then and just picking their best players.

Easier said than done. even our very own BoyBrumby was saying it'd be harsh to drop Harris after one test. We still have people say how harshly Ferguson was treated because they did dump him after a test

 

[Second Spitter]

Are you referring to Usman?

Pardon? The topic was Bancroft. Why would you think I was talking about Tontine?

 

[91Jmay]

Been calling for a leg gully to Smith all series, we haven’t used it nearly enough.

 

[Spikey]

alright, let's wrap this up

 

[stephen]

TPC gone. Turns out superman has kryptonite - batting in the 4th innings with no support.