Aust tour squad v NZ announced - Sayers in.

[Dogwatcher]

[Booney]

Marsh missing a great chance to make some runs there.

His time surely must be up, not up to test standard as a batsman by a long shot

I wanted to see Nevill exposed to more through the Windies series to see if he could bat at 6, Marsh going to 7. They gave Marsh the chance, he got some reward in the ODI's with the bat, time to make it so in the red ball game.

Not sure Nevill is the answer at six either. Was bloody awful today.
regards,
REB

Agreed, but while Pattinson, Hazelwood, Bird and Lyon occupy 8, 9,10 and 11 ( well, 3 quicks and Lyon ) we don't have room for Marsh and another batsman at 6. So it's Marsh out for a batsman which hurts the bowling or Nevill to 6 which hurts the batting.

I'd give Nevill some time at 6 as I think Marsh's bowling is becoming an important weapon for us.

Or play two quicks, Marsh as the third and pick 6 batsmen?

[locky801]

Tipping NZ to get a lead between 225-275 here, could make for an interesting chase

[bennymacca]

Hey benny stop countering my rants with logic ya bastard! [emoji12]

[bennymacca]

I think you guys are overreacting a bit with regards to marsh. Reckon he is a test quality number 6, just isn't showing it at the moment. I remember watching his knock against Pakistan in the UAE and it was awesome, though I think we still lost.

With our top 5 being in ridiculous form it allows us to carry his batting until he finds form. It's not as if he has cost us yet.

He allows us the flexibility of always playing Lyon too - even on green tops where we otherwise would have played 4 quicks.

And on the subcontinent it will allow us to play a second spinner whilst also retaining 3 quicks.

Is his batting any worse than wattos was?

[Dogwatcher]

Watto made the occasional 90

[BoundaryRider84]

I'm not sure he hit that. But can those wanker commentators stop being f#%{ wits. People in glasshouses shouldn't thou stones

[Dogwatcher]

???

[norwood8]

I'm not sure he hit that. But can those wanker commentators stop being f#%{ wits. People in glasshouses shouldn't thou stones

Me neither, at worst inconclusive. Would have been nice to see whether it pitched in line and where it was hitting the stumps, instead of the sheep shaggers banging on about us.

[stampy]

we have earnt the rep as ugly aussies when things dont go our way, any doubt and the benefit has to go to the batsman anyway

[Dogwatcher]

Because no one else in world cricket sulks when things don't go their way...

[stampy]

exactly right, our blokes need to grow up and accept the umpires decision, lets not forget adelaide and wellington where we were extremely fortunate

[Lightning McQueen]

Because no one else in world cricket sulks when things don't go their way...

Not like the Aussies IMO.

[Grenville]

Good tight bowling got him out there, Anderson was getting twitchy playing so many dot balls.

[Dogwatcher]

Because no one else in world cricket sulks when things don't go their way...

Not like the Aussies IMO.

India?

[Grenville]

Because no one else in world cricket sulks when things don't go their way...

Not like the Aussies IMO.

India?

That's racist, you're not allowed to accuse India of anything.

[norwood8]

Bird with 3 quick ones straight after lunch.

[Grenville]

Bowled a good nut the ball before that hit him on the inside thigh.

[Grenville]

And Southee's gone quick smart.

[whufc]

Bird with 3 quick ones straight after lunch.

This is why i think Bird should always get a gig ahead of Siddle these, he offers to ability to still get wickets when the pitch isn't doing a whole lot, which now Siddle doesn't offer.