old downhill dave isn't a patch on the great V. Kohli
So serious question before Kohli and co embarass us the next 5 to 6 weeks
How bad is Aussie Cricket actually going when we have to name Tim Paine as the Test ****ing captain??
FFS he was not even first in line to the wicket keeping gig when Haddin gave up the gig
We had 2 blokes fail at it before he got a run
If India are good for 200 then we might not get to triple digits
FMD - can't anyone bat for more than 20 overs any more?
Yeah we havent picked him
Reality is some serious questions have to be asked of the Aussie selectors
Why are we not identifying blokes who can play Test Cricket and actually backing them ??
It is constantly chopping and changing the side with many blokes getting selected where you have to ask WTF for,??
Finch is 32 and has a First Class average of 36
Why pick him ?? He only a short term option at the best
Where is Renshaw??
The bloke actually lets the ball go and makes the bowlers bowl to him and is happy to occupy the crease
Why are we not taking our medicine and just building for long term??
We are in a hole and have been for 6/8 years with no actual plan to get back on top
we do have 3 decent quicks that will at least give us a chance (at home).
but the batting order has been a joke for ages.
Agree with your thoughts on Renshaw.
Usman and Handscomb both have decent enough test cricket techniques.
get the rest of those jokers the hell outta there.
Getting done by a bowler wearing a hat is right up there with a bowler wearing sunnies as far as I am concerned
Your right
With 3 decent quicks and a handy spinnet we are always gonna be competitive on home soil and a chance away
Problem is when we have a weak batting line up and the ****ers selecting it dont seem to have any plan to rectify it in the medium to long term
Once our golden generation of Hayden Langer Gilly and co left us we bludged off Punter until he got too old. Then we bludged off Clarke til he got to old then we bludged off Smith until he got sand papered
In the mean time we have done very little to find the guys to bat around them
Khawaja they shat on several times
Renshaw they shat on
Ashton Agar they shat on
Even Phil Hughes despite his iffy technique being an eye player they shat on him too
Instead of picking these blokes through thick and thin for 3 to 4 years with a plan in place and backing them they chop and change for short term series success or a couple of loiw scores
Shaun Marsh on the other hand has 21 scores below 4 in 62 Test Innings and they back to the hilt
PS Dont get me started on the cunce giving Maxwell a baggy green