Gozu wrote:Tom Moody's got Shaun Marsh in his XI for the 1st Test at the Gabba too, it's like a cult.
A ******* hoop rolling down a hill and Shaun Marsh is likely to nick it
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:42 am
by Dogwatcher
In the last Test, weren't Warne and Healy saying that Marsh would be among the six to eight players in the squad who'd never play a Test again after this series?
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:58 am
by FlyingHigh
IIRC, thought it was Ponting who suggested that, but maybe Warne agreed with it? Anyway, can't believe they've all got S Marsh ahead of Burns, and maybe even Maddison and Head. Although I don't think Head has done quite enough to earn a test spot yet, would rather see him given a go than Marsh again.
Good to see us bat pretty well in conditions that gave the bowlers a little, but nothing too bad if you applied yourself. Australia's day. but towards the end, if one of those Voges nicks had gone to hand and then they grabbed another, the Poms could have been well back in it.
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:16 am
by tigerpie
That, my friends was proper test match batting. Not this arrogant,we are going to try and blast everything, type batting from previous tests.
So much for being a demon pitch. Seriously, players and commentators are the worst pitch judges. NFI!
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:38 am
by bennymacca
The pitch may well be worse than the previous ones, because it wasnt the pitch that was the issue in those games
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:01 am
by Q.
Where was this patient batting in the last two tests FFS?!
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:14 pm
by Rik E Boy
Better late than never. Personally I think Boof and Rod Marsh haven't done a great job over there during this series. Yes, the responsibility is on Test Match players to perform but the selections have been questionable and when players are making the same mistakes you have to look at the coaching as well.
regards,
REB
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:15 pm
by The Dark Knight
Q. wrote:Where was this patient batting in the last two tests FFS?!
Annoying isn't it, it takes until the last test in a dead rubber for the batsman to pull their fingers out and put there head down and bat sensibly.
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:42 pm
by Booney
tigerpie wrote:That, my friends was proper test match batting. Not this arrogant,we are going to try and blast everything, type batting from previous tests.
So much for being a demon pitch. Seriously, players and commentators are the worst pitch judges. NFI!
The commentators aren't great. ( Full stop )
Warnie couldn't gets Heals to bite about the "show" getting put on in the windows, knows Stephen Fry from living in London, thinks Rod Marsh is a flog but not as big a flog as John Buchanan is.
Mark Taylor just drives me up the ******* wall with his shit.
Ian Healy? Please.....
David Lloyd, now he's worth listening too.
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:46 pm
by Dogwatcher
Booney wrote: David Lloyd, now he's worth listening too.
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:05 pm
by whufc
Rik E Boy wrote:Better late than never. Personally I think Boof and Rod Marsh haven't done a great job over there during this series. Yes, the responsibility is on Test Match players to perform but the selections have been questionable and when players are making the same mistakes you have to look at the coaching as well.
regards,
REB
Hate to say it but I reckon a lot of Boof selections since being coach (especially on the overseas tours) have been questionable
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:57 pm
by MJ_23
tigerpie wrote:That, my friends was proper test match batting. Not this arrogant,we are going to try and blast everything, type batting from previous tests.
So much for being a demon pitch. Seriously, players and commentators are the worst pitch judges. NFI!
Players making excuses pre game just in case they collapse again.
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:59 pm
by Gozu
whufc wrote:
Rik E Boy wrote:Better late than never. Personally I think Boof and Rod Marsh haven't done a great job over there during this series. Yes, the responsibility is on Test Match players to perform but the selections have been questionable and when players are making the same mistakes you have to look at the coaching as well.
regards,
REB
Hate to say it but I reckon a lot of Boof selections since being coach (especially on the overseas tours) have been questionable
At least he was sensible enough to drop S. Marsh for this Test although seemingly everyone is chomping at the bit to bring him back in for that veteran contribution in the middle order with a dour 0-20 before starting to give the slips some fielding practice.
We had a good day with the bat and I'm still fuming!
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:01 pm
by MJ_23
I don't agree with the better late than never, who cares if we win this test?
Wall paper over the cracks. Bat properly when the series is on the line not against a complacent England bowling team in a dead rubber
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:08 pm
by tigerpie
Booney wrote:
tigerpie wrote:That, my friends was proper test match batting. Not this arrogant,we are going to try and blast everything, type batting from previous tests.
So much for being a demon pitch. Seriously, players and commentators are the worst pitch judges. NFI!
The commentators aren't great. ( Full stop )
Warnie couldn't gets Heals to bite about the "show" getting put on in the windows, knows Stephen Fry from living in London, thinks Rod Marsh is a flog but not as big a flog as John Buchanan is.
Mark Taylor just drives me up the ******* wall with his shit.
Ian Healy? Please.....
David Lloyd, now he's worth listening too.
Until he starts to sing johnny cash songs..wtf was that? Heally calls cricket like a horse race...awfully!
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:34 pm
by Jase
Healy is a cheating, arrogant muppet... cannot stand the idiot...
Apparently (according to himself) he never made a mistake... twat...
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:52 pm
by The Dark Knight
Australia 3/295
Smith 78 Voges 53
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:58 pm
by tigerpie
Jase wrote:Healy is a cheating, arrogant muppet... cannot stand the idiot...
Apparently (according to himself) he never made a mistake... twat...
When/how did he cheat?
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:06 pm
by The Dark Knight
tigerpie wrote:
Jase wrote:Healy is a cheating, arrogant muppet... cannot stand the idiot...
Apparently (according to himself) he never made a mistake... twat...
When/how did he cheat?
Re: 2015 Ashes
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:33 pm
by Brodlach
Did Voges go to the Shane Watson school of reviews?
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:30 am
