The Ashes 2013/14

[Browny]

Cook will bat for a draw first. Looks like the pitch is better for batting today.

 

[Sproj]

Lynn doesn't deserve a Test spot.

09/10- 220 runs at 36.6
10/11- 641 runs at 53.4
11/12- 256 runs at 19.6
12/13- 570 runs at 71.2

This season average wise is starting to get to where it needs to be to win a spot it's inflated by his knock against England. He still hasn't scored 100 for the Bulls but has scored four 50's this year.

He hasn't got a big 100 since March 2011 against Victoria. He started last season unable to make the Bulls Shield side.

He doesn't do the two things selectors want to see- big 100's and consistent 1000 run years.

His average of 40.5 for the Bulls doesn't deserve to be rewarded with a spot.

To make the Test side you should be averaging 60 for Qld and scoring 1000 runs year.

36 in his first season is fine, 50 in his second, struggled to make the Bulls last year due to coming back from serious injury. 70 this year study a ton against a touring national side. What is wrong with that?

ideally all of or bats in and out of the side should be averaging 60 but this is not our golden age, we're almost ten years past it. Low to mid 40s is the best we've got now.

 

[Socnorb]

Lynn def one for the future.

 

[Socnorb]

Mitchell Johnson. How many points for a runout?
root obviously forgot he was left arm fast bowler with a great arm LOL.

 

[Sproj]

This is great stuff!! Implosion!!

 

[Socnorb]

Let's hope England as per this series 5 out all out

 

[Bull Shark]

Anything 275+ will be too much for us to chase down

 

[Bucking Beads]

Great to see Lyon getting some reward for his hard work.

 

[Broncoman]

Outstanding bowling by Lyon his batting and bowling today has been simply awesome. Congrats on your 5 wicket haul and 100th test wicket.

 

[Porthoz]

Pietersen out on 49... Will most likely have 2+ days to chase 240 odd.

 

[Fozz]

Last 5 wickets fell for 6 runs. Lolz.

Massive fail from the Poms, they had the match in their hands and now they've given us a very strong chance to win it.

 

[Socnorb]

Let's hope England as per this series 5 out all out

Just saying

 

[1910]

36 in his first season is fine, 50 in his second, struggled to make the Bulls last year due to coming back from serious injury. 70 this year study a ton against a touring national side. What is wrong with that?

ideally all of or bats in and out of the side should be averaging 60 but this is not our golden age, we're almost ten years past it. Low to mid 40s is the best we've got now.

'Fine' do you really think fine should get you playing Test cricket? Why reward mediocracy? What would Morkel and Steyne do to fine?

He was dropped at the start of last year- injury was later.

He made a 100 against a touring team which is great but his job is the Bulls and he can't get 100 for two years for them.

 

[Bull Shark]

Some value for the poms IMO @ $3.90

 

[Bucking Beads]

Some value for the poms IMO @ $3.90

When will the world end??

 

[Sproj]

'Fine' do you really think fine should get you playing Test cricket? Why reward mediocracy? What would Morkel and Steyne do to fine?

He was dropped at the start of last year- injury was later.

He made a 100 against a touring team which is great but his job is the Bulls and he can't get 100 for two years for them.

He had more than one injury. Who else do you recommend by the way? Because if you are suggestin Doolan, his record is not as good as Lynn. Aside from Hughes (who I'd have in the test side already anyway but as an opener), no one young has as good a record as Lynn. Maddinson and Silk would be close as is Cosgrove but he won't get selected. So who do you suggest?

 

[Socnorb]

He had more than one injury. Who else do you recommend by the way? Because if you are suggestin Doolan, his record is not as good as Lynn. Aside from Hughes (who I'd have in the test side already anyway but as an opener), no one young has as good a record as Lynn. Maddinson and Silk would be close as is Cosgrove but he won't get selected. So who do you suggest?

Clark's average was not great. Neither was Warner's.

 

[Big Pete]

It has been a successful series, but a better team would've wiped the floor with us. Too often saved by Haddin and the bowlers. The bowling's been great but we need somthing more solid in the top six . Nows the time to do it .i love Watson potential but he has never delivered on it . He is no Jaques Kallis.

There are only two teams better than the Poms right now and we know that India tend to struggle in the Australian conditions, I very much doubt they could have wiped the floor against an Australian team that boasts Johnson in the form he's in.

There are concerns at the top, but I'd argue that right now is the worst time to do it. What kind of message are you sending the team? Gee, thanks for the winning the holy grail in Test cricket and now it's time to listen to the cuts.

Watson. Cut
G. Bailey Ohhh you better believe you're cut.
Smith I don't like you because you're from NSW, so you're cut too.

Alright team, now please make welcome a bunch of players who have been slightly tapping on the door this season! Hundreds? Who needs 'em when they're from Queensland!

If a player gets injured, by all means but let the Australians enjoy their success and consider changes in South Africa.

If it was any ol' Test series, I'm sure blooding a player or two in the dead rubber would seem appropriate, but this is the Ashes. Let the Aussies savour the moment.