Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd test At the SCG

[Media Park]

I'd rather Steve Smith



come at me

Second worst player to get a cap in the modern era behind quiney.

[Jim05]

I'd rather Steve Smith



come at me

Second worst player to get a cap in the modern era behind quiney.

Hastings, Beer and Doherty say Hello!!

[stan]

I'd rather Steve Smith



come at me

Second worst player to get a cap in the modern era behind quiney.

Hastings, Beer and Doherty say Hello!!

Scott Muller anyone?

[on the rails]

Our selectors are "f%$ked" - resting / rotating fast bowlers (those fit enough to play 2 tests in a row at least) and now they have got in early for April Fool's Day and picked Maxwell!

[whufc]

Our selectors are "f%$ked" - resting / rotating fast bowlers (those fit enough to play 2 tests in a row at least) and now they have got in early for April Fool's Day and picked Maxwell!

Yep I feel for Mitchell Starc, was just starting to establish himself at test level, gets 'rested' for the biggest test match in world cricket and then due to performances is probably back to being the 4th, 5th pacemen in line.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Warner was (is) a slapper also, who somehow got picked on 20/20 performances. Not much depth in Australian cricket atm.

[Jim05]

Warner was (is) a slapper also, who somehow got picked on 20/20 performances. Not much depth in Australian cricket atm.

Warner to his credit went back and made plenty of runs at Shield level and earnt his spot in the test side.
Maxwell is a hack and has been gifted a spot

[Johno6]

Is hussey retiring after this series or after the ashes??

[RustyCage]

Mike Hussey to retire at the end of the summer

[whufc]

Just having a look at Maxwells career so far of 15 games at first class level

Averages 42 with the bat, has a highest score of 103* which is his only hundred, has hit 8 fifties. Has batted 24 times and has hit over 50 9 times.

Bowling wise he has 27 wickets at an average of 33.81, best figures are 4/42 at a SR of 66.

This season his stats look like

vs SA- 0 & 0
4/42

vs NSW- 39
2/12 & 0/50

vs TAS- 51
1/33 & 0/41

When Victoria had the Aussie players playing at the start of the season such as Siddle, Pattinson, Quiney and Wade, Maxwell couldnt make their best 11.

[Jim05]

Maxwell joins the growing list of Victorian dud allrounders in the last few years.
McDonald, McKay, Hastings and now Maxwell
For such a proud cricketing state apart from Siddle and Patto they have given us stuff all in the last few years

[daysofourlives]

Maxwell joins the growing list of Victorian dud allrounders in the last few years.
McDonald, McKay, Hastings and now Maxwell
For such a proud cricketing state apart from Siddle and Patto they have given us stuff all in the last few years

Yep i reckon Dean Jones was their last decent offering as a batsman

[stan]

If we are really looking for that allrounder then look at mitch marsh. He has made sheild runs and has played one dayers for aust. Also his bowling is good enough for a forth seamer. Just a thought.

[Media Park]

What will the test be about? Scg test is the mcgrath foundation now also a memorial for tony greig, bill lawrys last call and husseys last match

[RustyCage]

If we are really looking for that allrounder then look at mitch marsh. He has made sheild runs and has played one dayers for aust. Also his bowling is good enough for a forth seamer. Just a thought.

he is still injured?

[rod_rooster]

If we are really looking for that allrounder then look at mitch marsh. He has made sheild runs and has played one dayers for aust. Also his bowling is good enough for a forth seamer. Just a thought.

he is still injured?

Ripped his hamstring off the bone. Would be doing well to be walking at the moment. Despite that i'd still pick him ahead of Maxwell. Maxwell is a slogger who bowls very very part time off breaks. As has been mentioned earlier in the thread, Dave Hussey would do a better job with the ball and at least he can bat.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Warner was (is) a slapper also, who somehow got picked on 20/20 performances. Not much depth in Australian cricket atm.

Warner to his credit went back and made plenty of runs at Shield level and earnt his spot in the test side.
Maxwell is a hack and has been gifted a spot

Did he? Don't think he made that many.

[stan]

If we are really looking for that allrounder then look at mitch marsh. He has made sheild runs and has played one dayers for aust. Also his bowling is good enough for a forth seamer. Just a thought.

he is still injured?

Ripped his hamstring off the bone. Would be doing well to be walking at the moment. Despite that i'd still pick him ahead of Maxwell. Maxwell is a slogger who bowls very very part time off breaks. As has been mentioned earlier in the thread, Dave Hussey would do a better job with the ball and at least he can bat.

Didnt know he was injuried. Thought he would of been an option.

[Johno6]

Mitch marsh will have a very very long career for Australia
Absolute gun!!

[rod_rooster]

Warner was (is) a slapper also, who somehow got picked on 20/20 performances. Not much depth in Australian cricket atm.

Warner to his credit went back and made plenty of runs at Shield level and earnt his spot in the test side.
Maxwell is a hack and has been gifted a spot

Did he? Don't think he made that many.

He did. Took a while before he could break into the NSW Shield side and when he did batted at 6 or 7 for a while. When he got his chance at the top he made a lot of runs. It wasn't over years and years like we've seen guys have to do in the past but at least he has done something to earn a shot. Maxwell can't say the same. Dud bowler. Handy slogger in limited overs cricket. That's it.