4th Test - Australia v India 24th - 28th of Jan ADELAIDE

[Jim05]

Just move to Port Pirie and its on tv

Clare has it live aswell, only a bit over an hour up the road from Adelaide

[Media Park]

It's 2/44 here in Lincoln, and judging by the reactions on SAFOOTY.NET, I must be live...

[Footy Smart]

the ABC commentary comparing S Marsh to Martin(New Zealand) =

[am Bays]

Lol marsh, how u play test cricket with a first class average in the mid 30's is beyond me

Dunno ask his Father and S Waugh when they got picked?

Funny how one expert on here wants to pick his brother when he has a first class average of 22 and has barely scored a 1000 runs in his career

Marsh's first class average is 33 % better than Christians.

The fact is we have NO top order batsmen around the country putting their hand up to replace him, irrespective of the BBL being played isntead of real cricket.

[reppoh_eht]

Lol marsh, how u play test cricket with a first class average in the mid 30's is beyond me

Dunno ask his Father and S Waugh when they got picked?

Funny how one expert on here wants to pick his brother when he has a first class average of 22 and has barely scored a 1000 runs in his career

Marsh's first class average is 33 % better than Christians.

The fact is we have NO top order batsmen around the country putting their hand up to replace him, irrespective of the BBL being played isntead of real cricket.

Why do people keep saying this? Am I the only one who thinks that Klinger fits the category of a 'top order batsman' and 'in-form'...

[Q.]

At least Khawaja was getting to double figures...

[Lightning McQueen]

Lol marsh, how u play test cricket with a first class average in the mid 30's is beyond me

Dunno ask his Father and S Waugh when they got picked?

Funny how one expert on here wants to pick his brother when he has a first class average of 22 and has barely scored a 1000 runs in his career

Marsh's first class average is 33 % better than Christians.

The fact is we have NO top order batsmen around the country putting their hand up to replace him, irrespective of the BBL being played isntead of real cricket.

Average vs Current form. I'm an advocate for DC because he is the closest thing we have to Watto atm.

[westcoastpanther]

Lol marsh, how u play test cricket with a first class average in the mid 30's is beyond me

Dunno ask his Father and S Waugh when they got picked?

Funny how one expert on here wants to pick his brother when he has a first class average of 22 and has barely scored a 1000 runs in his career

Marsh's first class average is 33 % better than Christians.

The fact is we have NO top order batsmen around the country putting their hand up to replace him, irrespective of the BBL being played isntead of real cricket.

Why do people keep saying this? Am I the only one who thinks that Klinger fits the category of a 'top order batsman' and 'in-form'...

My thoughts exactly

[Coach Bombay]

Klinger has earned a shot as much as Cowan did, top run scorer 2 out of the past 3 years, and a chance to make it 3 from 4. I haven't once said bring in Mitchell marsh or DC.

[am Bays]

At least Khawaja was getting to double figures...

At least S Marsh was scoring a test century and 50s at the same time Khawaja was making double figures and the occasional 50.

Why do people keep saying this? Am I the only one who thinks that Klinger fits the category of a 'top order batsman' and 'in-form'...

lets compare apples with apples (BBL form) I reckon S Marsh has Klinger covered there and as above when Klinger was making the 1st class 50s, S marsh was makeing test 50s.

Average vs Current form. I'm an advocate for DC because he is the closest thing we have to Watto atm.

Don't neccessarily disagree with that point but given teh lack of first class cricket played christian hasn't had a chance to push for selection. No doubt if Watson was fit for this test, S marsh would be playing for the Scorchers this week. Christian ain't no Watto though.

[Lightning McQueen]

475 @ 59.38 in shield cricket presents a good case for himself though.

[am Bays]

Klinger has earned a shot as much as Cowan did, top run scorer 2 out of the past 3 years, and a chance to make it 3 from 4. I haven't once said bring in Mitchell marsh or DC.

I know you didn't mention M Marsh, but if you look at Cowan he has been playing first class cricket six years less than Klinger and has scored only 900 runs less than him and he averages in the 40s where as klinger still averages in the 30s. Once again Cowan has the form over Klinger.

Look if this was 2001-02 not 2012-12, Marsh would have been torpedoed two tests ago if he was an incumbent test player (fair arguement he wouldn't even have been picked 10 years ago though), we simply do not have the batsmen putting their hands up to replace him.

In the last 12 months we've sorted out the bowling and the middle order, to win back the Ashes we need to sort out the top order and the 'keeping spot.

[Dutchy]

Punter making a lot of people very silly

[Lightning McQueen]

Klinger has earned a shot as much as Cowan did, top run scorer 2 out of the past 3 years, and a chance to make it 3 from 4. I haven't once said bring in Mitchell marsh or DC.

I know you didn't mention M Marsh, but if you look at Cowan he has been playing first class cricket six years less than Klinger and has scored only 900 runs less than him and he averages in the 40s where as klinger still averages in the 30s. Once again Cowan has the form over Klinger.

Look if this was 2001-02 not 2012-12, Marsh would have been torpedoed two tests ago if he was an incumbent test player (fair arguement he wouldn't even have been picked 10 years ago though), we simply do not have the batsmen putting their hands up to replace him.

In the last 12 months we've sorted out the bowling and the middle order, to win back the Ashes we need to sort out the top order and the 'keeping spot.

What does one have to average in shield cricket to constitute worthy of national selection?

[Bum Crack]

Lol marsh, how u play test cricket with a first class average in the mid 30's is beyond me

Dunno ask his Father and S Waugh when they got picked?

Funny how one expert on here wants to pick his brother when he has a first class average of 22 and has barely scored a 1000 runs in his career

Marsh's first class average is 33 % better than Christians.

The fact is we have NO top order batsmen around the country putting their hand up to replace him, irrespective of the BBL being played isntead of real cricket.

Copper is the man. Give him a go FFS

[Media Park]

Don't want to put the mockers on anyone, but Punter is looking very good.

Cowan out caught.

[Lightning McQueen]

Punter making a lot of people very silly

Does anyone know his Adelaide Oval average?

[Booney]

Cowan gone just be fore lunch, good catch.

[Lightning McQueen]

Lol marsh, how u play test cricket with a first class average in the mid 30's is beyond me

Dunno ask his Father and S Waugh when they got picked?

Funny how one expert on here wants to pick his brother when he has a first class average of 22 and has barely scored a 1000 runs in his career

Marsh's first class average is 33 % better than Christians.

The fact is we have NO top order batsmen around the country putting their hand up to replace him, irrespective of the BBL being played isntead of real cricket.

Copper is the man. Give him a go FFS

Shift work.

[Media Park]

Ponting, 3 AO centuries from 3 matches.

What happens in Match Four?