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*Official* WTC FINAL Australia vs South Africa 2025

Who will win the final

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Stefan9

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Stuart Broad has joined the proteas as consultant for the wtc. Team is certainly doing everything they can to prepare for this game.
 
TheJediBrah

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GoodAreasShane said:
Who would you want instead then?

Considering the alternative is Konstas who has played literally zero professional games in England in his career, I would prefer Marnus all day everyday and not just by a small amount either
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No you're underrating how bad Marnus' form is. He's struggling to survive against county trundlers. Not only would Konstas or Inglis be far more likely to succeed, so would probably a lot of other domestic cricketers around the country right now
 
Burgey

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Tim Ward is currently playing in England. Get him into the side ffs. Proper opener, had a good Shield season and a NSWman by birth. Ticks every box for a successful test career.
 
GoodAreasShane

GoodAreasShane

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TheJediBrah said:
No you're underrating how bad Marnus' form is. He's struggling to survive against county trundlers. Not only would Konstas or Inglis be far more likely to succeed, so would probably a lot of other domestic cricketers around the country right now
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That just simply isn't remotely true if you actually look over a decent sample (three innings in County is not even close to enough to draw any meamingful conclusions from). His last Test summer, while not outstanding, was by no means a disgrace at all, chipped in with a couple of handy 50s in what were not particularly good batting conditions. Similar story in the Shield games he played, averaged 38 for the season which isn't even in the same universe as "struggling to survive".

While I would have liked a little more, the idea that Marnus has been an absolute liability and needs to be metaphorically fired into the surface of the sun is at best an immense exaggeration
 
GoodAreasShane

GoodAreasShane

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Burgey said:
Tim Ward is currently playing in England. Get him into the side ffs. Proper opener, had a good Shield season and a NSWman by birth. Ticks every box for a successful test career.
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Wasn't even picked for that Aus A squad that came out this morning, which is a bit ridiculous. Him and Jack Clayton not being there when Matthew bloody Gilkes of all people is there is utterly laughable. Peake a weird selection too (has plenty of talent but only 1 FC game, too early imo)
 
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Fuller Pilch

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Crazy not to pick Marnus. He's a big match player (was a major part of Australia's ODI WC win), is experienced in England, and can sledge in Afrikaans.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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GoodAreasShane said:
Wasn't even picked for that Aus A squad that came out this morning, which is a bit ridiculous. Him and Jack Clayton not being there when Matthew bloody Gilkes of all people is there is utterly laughable. Peake a weird selection too (has plenty of talent but only 1 FC game, too early imo)
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Haha Gilkes, really?
 
TheJediBrah

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GoodAreasShane said:
That just simply isn't remotely true if you actually look over a decent sample (three innings in County is not even close to enough to draw any meamingful conclusions from). His last Test summer, while not outstanding, was by no means a disgrace at all, chipped in with a couple of handy 50s in what were not particularly good batting conditions. Similar story in the Shield games he played, averaged 38 for the season which isn't even in the same universe as "struggling to survive".

While I would have liked a little more, the idea that Marnus has been an absolute liability and needs to be metaphorically fired into the surface of the sun is at best an immense exaggeration
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Nah you're just pathologically pro-incumbent. He's not been good enough for a while and a look at his batting in county should be enough to show he's less likely to make runs than alternatives.

I'll save us some time: They'll pick him, he'll be ****, I'll tell you I told you so and you'll say "it doesn't mean it was wrong to pick him it was just 1 game small sample blah blah", but you'll still be wrong and I'll still be right
 
TheJediBrah

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Australia A squad selections have been meaningless in recent years. There was a series against NZ A last year I think when none of the bowlers selected were in the best 15 in the country
 
ataraxia

ataraxia

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TheJediBrah said:
Nah you're just pathologically pro-incumbent. He's not been good enough for a while and a look at his batting in county should be enough to show he's less likely to make runs than alternatives.

I'll save us some time: They'll pick him, he'll be ****, I'll tell you I told you so and you'll say "it doesn't mean it was wrong to pick him it was just 1 game small sample blah blah", but you'll still be wrong and I'll still be right
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This might be true in a country where there are reasonable alternatives. Unfortunately, yours has none.
 
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