3rd Test at Melbourne - December 26 - 30

[Spikey]

Starc is the leader of the attack, he only rests when its IPL time

 

[Niall]

To ruin a famous quote....

Lads...its England.

It will be fine, they could have Cameron White and Peter Siddle opening the bowling and England would still humiliate themselves with the bat.

 

[honestbharani]

Not sure why they are playing both Anderson and Leach. I would have played Broad over Anderson.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Not sure how I feel about this. I expect Boland will do a fine job but leaving out Richardson, and playing Starc for a 3rd Test in a row, I'm not a fan of. I can only assume Jhye is not fully fit.

On a positive not good that they are rewarding Shield form, especially recent Shield form, but then Neser who has dominated the Shield for years is sent packing after 1 match.

Can't help but feel this could be a rotation-policy sort of reaction to last summer where they overplayed the same fast bowlers for the whole series and it cost them in the end, but if that's the case Starc should have been the one left out

 

[Line and Length]

Rotated or

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[TheJediBrah]

Then again, sounds like the bowlers left out are all carrying little injuries anyway so could just be that . . .

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Can Boland even hit 130

I would guess about 130-132 on average, possibly slightly higher on a good day. Certainly not genuinely quick

 

[Apex Predator]

England won't mind facing 130-132 kph bowler. This is more & more like Australia B side now.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Just out of curiosity who was the last Australian quick to dayboo in the boxing day test?

I'm thinking Matt Nicholson, but there might be somebody more recent I'm forgetting here

 

[Spark]

England won't mind facing 130-132 kph bowler. This is more & more like Australia B side now.

it's one bowler

 

[Nintendo]

England won't mind facing 130-132 kph bowler. This is more & more like Australia B side now.

What lol? Only first choice missing is Hazlewood.

 

[Apex Predator]

it's one bowler

Ok I thought Starc was missing as well lol..

 

[ajdude]

Just out of curiosity who was the last Australian quick to dayboo in the boxing day test?

I'm thinking Matt Nicholson, but there might be somebody more recent I'm forgetting here

jackson bird

 

[halba]

I would guess about 130-132 on average, possibly slightly higher on a good day. Certainly not genuinely quick

neither was mcgrath late career. still took wickets.
neither was philander. he retired as one of the greatest swing bowlers to ever play the game...224 wickets at 23 ave, criticised as being medium pace but kept delivering wickets.

 

[halba]

Not sure how I feel about this. I expect Boland will do a fine job but leaving out Richardson, and playing Starc for a 3rd Test in a row, I'm not a fan of. I can only assume Jhye is not fully fit.

On a positive not good that they are rewarding Shield form, especially recent Shield form, but then Neser who has dominated the Shield for years is sent packing after 1 match.

Can't help but feel this could be a rotation-policy sort of reaction to last summer where they overplayed the same fast bowlers for the whole series and it cost them in the end, but if that's the case Starc should have been the one left out

jhye not fully fit according to the news. the bowler is right arm fast and toiled heavy, lots of overs, on a flat adelaide wicket, so needs a rest.

 

[Burgey]

Boland’s selection reeks of John Hastings.

 

[Burgey]

I would guess about 130-132 on average, possibly slightly higher on a good day. Certainly not genuinely quick

Embarrassing selection. Barely an upgrade on Anderson.

 

[Bahseph]

I'm still waiting for someone to explain England's obsession with Bairstow.

 

[Calm_profit]

He is from Yorkshire.

 

[stephen]

The selectors have a redhead fetish.