Wagner and cdg were good. I think the ****tiness of our batting gave our bowling some excuses to hide behind. Yeah we kept things tight but I think that's more just australia realising that if they played safe we weren't going to produce enough unplayable deliveries to take wickets.
Yes I agree, I understand how the rankings work and that's exactly what I'm saying. My point was about how useless they are when predicting the result of the series, and this series has proved me absolutely correct as it unfolded exactly as I predicted, when many disagreed with me "because of the rankings".
Because they bowled first every game, which never helps in Test cricket tbf. I'm not saying they would have come close to winning a game but batting first might have reduced the margin.
He certainly showed that his non-selection for the starting XI on the 2015 tour was one of the great blunders.
Only two innings over 4 rpo since his debut. And one of those was in India.
Even when Aus play England there though a lot of the talk is about how much Lords suits Australia compared to other English grounds and it's usually a game that they win even when they lose the series. And that's against the home side, let alone against India playing in even more foreign conditions.
Oh yeah true. Kohli lucky to average 36 too
Doesn't really support the point as that's lower than his career mark lol
Some of pointed out early that NZ's only chance to square the series was to hope for some luck at Perth so we bowled under the lights (and with hindsight also didn't need to field in 40 degree heat and could have taken advantage of one of the Aussie quicks breaking down). But wouldn't have mattered, as a more bowler friendly Melbourne strip and no bad weather meant Aussie were always going to win the final two matches.
Assuming he’s fit and returns the same bowler.
Yeah but Australia don't have Anderson. Instead we have Cummins who is a much better bowler.
Gawd, if you're selecting Henry for extra pace you're on a hiding to nothing.
