Ashes 2023

[The Dark Knight]

https://youtu.be/h62KkYCOyko

[Jim05]

Trav now the Number 2 ranked Test batsman.
Kane Williamson now number 1

[Armchair expert]

Out Warner In Litchfield

and like clockwork shes out to a very good catch

[whufc]

Neser came in at 5-73 overnight and went on to hit 176* off 202 balls to take Glamorgan to 9-403 declared.

[heater31]

Neser came in at 5-73 overnight and went on to hit 176* off 202 balls to take Glamorgan to 9-403 declared.

Mitch Swepson also got 69 off 70.

Glamorgan were 7/93 at one point as well!

[RB]

That's settled then.

Swepson in for Warner, Neser in for Labuschagne.

[tigerpie]

Neser came in at 5-73 overnight and went on to hit 176* off 202 balls to take Glamorgan to 9-403 declared.

Mitch Swepson also got 69 off 70.

Glamorgan were 7/93 at one point as well!

A good leggie would be handy.
Spin the ball away from the right handers would be something different.

[whufc]

Neser for Murphy
Green for Warner (lets see if Green playing purely as a batter sees him increase his form)

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green
Carey
Neser
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood

[Corona Man]

Neser for Murphy
Green for Warner (lets see if Green playing purely as a batter sees him increase his form)

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green
Carey
Neser
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood

I like the 11, but I would make the batting order this:

Khawaja
Green
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Marsh
Carey
Neser
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood.

[whufc]

Could Carey open???? To much for a keeper to do albeit some have done well doing it.

[FlyingHigh]

Neser for Murphy
Green for Warner (lets see if Green playing purely as a batter sees him increase his form)

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green
Carey
Neser
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood

I like the 11, but I would make the batting order this:

Khawaja
Green
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Marsh
Carey
Neser
Starc
Cummins
Hazelwood.

Yeah, agree, if we are going to play around with the opening position, Green is the best candidate.
Not sure how the bowling looks though, doesn't give a heap of variety with 2 x 140kmh (albeit one being a leftie) and 4 at 130k-ish.
On these pitches we're missing medium bowler for a couple overs here and there like Dougie Walters, Ponting, Symonds. Try to make them, Stokes in particular, make the pace on the ball, at least try it for a few overs.

[whufc]

Bowling variety wont be an issue, they all just run in and drop it in short anyway hey...

[The Dark Knight]

Could Carey open???? To much for a keeper to do albeit some have done well doing it.

Head or Carey opening you reckon? Makes me wonder how you from 6/12 months ago would feel about that?

[Jimmy_041]

Replace Warner with Marsh

Couldn't do any worse

[daysofourlives]

ok given we know the selectors wont drop Warner what will the realistic 11 be?

Khawaja
Warner
Laba
Smith
Head
Marsh
Green
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood

I would be happy for Neser to replace Hazelwood
Dependent on pitch its Green or Murphy IMO
Since its Andersons likely last Test at home i reckon the curator will look after him so Murphy unlikely

[Armchair expert]

Neser has taken a wicket in his first over

[Jim05]

Neser came in at 5-73 overnight and went on to hit 176* off 202 balls to take Glamorgan to 9-403 declared.

Mitch Swepson also got 69 off 70.

Glamorgan were 7/93 at one point as well!

Bear in mind it’s Div 2 donkey league.
The Redbacks would win every game in Div 2.
I watched a bit of the game and it looked like park cricket

[Spargo]

Neser came in at 5-73 overnight and went on to hit 176* off 202 balls to take Glamorgan to 9-403 declared.

Mitch Swepson also got 69 off 70.

Glamorgan were 7/93 at one point as well!

Bear in mind it’s Div 2 donkey league.
The Redbacks would win every game in Div 2.
I watched a bit of the game and it looked like park cricket

Spot on.

[batmanbegins]

ok given we know the selectors wont drop Warner what will the realistic 11 be?

Khawaja
Warner
Laba
Smith
Head
Marsh
Green
Carey
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood

I would be happy for Neser to replace Hazelwood
Dependent on pitch its Green or Murphy IMO
Since its Andersons likely last Test at home i reckon the curator will look after him so Murphy unlikely

Neser for Hazlewood, your taking the piss. There is a big jump from Div 2 country cricket to test cricket and Hazlewood is a star. Barely been much swing on offer all series so why would neser be a good bowler in this series? Div 2 pitches are much greener and suited to his bowling.

[Booney]

Holding hands on flights, barking like dogs in changerooms, Marnus is going to be unbearable.