CRICKET Australia v India Summer

[1910]

Josh Hazlewood will miss the second Test against India in Adelaide with a low grade left side injury.

As a result, Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett join Beau Webster as additions to the Australian squad.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Goodness me our depth is horrendous. Shame Richardson or Morris haven’t been able to stay fit or take wickets.

 

[Sproj]

Doggett bowled extremely well against India A, so I understand his selection. Abbott is a bit of a Neser-lite and isn’t the worst choice but he feels a bit more like another of the in crowd getting picked.

The selectors had a huge opportunity to get someone younger in, i.e O’Neill and haven’t taken it. Pretty disappointing from that perspective.

 

[Battler]

Why not bring Johnson in? Abbott and Doggett are bog average. Boland will play, but a 35 year old quick joining an already ageing side isn’t exactly future proofing the squad.

 

[BroncsFan]

Doggett bodied extremely well against India A, so I understand his selection. Abbott is a bit of a Neser-lite and isn’t the worst choice but he feels a bit more like another of the in crowd getting picked.

The selectors had a huge opportunity to get someone younger in, i.e O’Neill and haven’t taken it. Pretty disappointing from that perspective.

Wont it just be Boland coming into the actual 11??

 

[Sproj]

Wont it just be Boland coming into the actual 11??

Kind of my point. They could have bought an O'Neill / Buckingham / Hardie around the squad.

 

[1910]

Why not bring Johnson in? Abbott and Doggett are bog average. Boland will play, but a 35 year old quick joining an already ageing side isn’t exactly future proofing the squad.

Is a nearly 30 year old that’s played six FC games in his career really the Test future?

 

[1910]

I watched Sam Elliot at the Gabba this week. Gee he’s impressive, so tall and Bulls couldn’t handle him.

The ball flies off the bat to the slips. He’s had a great start.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Why not bring Johnson in? Abbott and Doggett are bog average. Boland will play, but a 35 year old quick joining an already ageing side isn’t exactly future proofing the squad.

We don’t really have any good young quicks around tbh.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Doggett bowled extremely well against India A, so I understand his selection. Abbott is a bit of a Neser-lite and isn’t the worst choice but he feels a bit more like another of the in crowd getting picked.

The selectors had a huge opportunity to get someone younger in, i.e O’Neill and haven’t taken it. Pretty disappointing from that perspective.

Your man Fergus is likely a yard or 2 too slow for the selectors. Probably be handy in NZ and English conditions though.

 

[Sproj]

Your man Fergus is likely a yard or 2 too slow for the selectors. Probably be handy in NZ and English conditions though.

I think you are right and Australia need to get with the times. England's approach will be the way forward and they have a bunch of medium bowlers. Lack of speed never affected Philander or late career McGrath. A guy who can move the ball both ways and off the seam is going to be a threat anywhere.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I think you are right and Australia need to get with the times. England's approach will be the way forward and they have a bunch of medium bowlers. Lack of speed never affected Philander or late career McGrath. A guy who can move the ball both ways and off the seam is going to be a threat anywhere.

Englands approach doesn’t work in Australia though. Our selectors focus on speed and height a lot because generally our pitches are flat. You need a bit more speed or height to get anything out of them.